http://billiards.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hh http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2012-02-18T10:14:41Z Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:14:41 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/22/nicaragua-adventure.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/billiards/1/9/B/G/-/-/nicaraguan-sports.jpg" alt="nicaragua adventure" />I'm going to Honduras next month with my son to build a home for a needy family. Shoot pool? Sure, if time allows. Even a game of pool can become a luxury item to the impoverished peoples of Latin America.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/22/nicaragua-adventure.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/22/nicaragua-adventure.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:14:02 +0000 2012-02-22T10:14:02Z http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/18/ssssssh-soft-is-the-play-soft.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/billiards/1/9/A/G/-/-/soft-pool-cases.jpg" alt="soft is the play" />I do not wish to sound boastful in any way, but my teaching style reflects that I can take anyone, any billiards player, and show them in a few short minutes how to hit shots <em>exactly</em> like a pro.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/18/ssssssh-soft-is-the-play-soft.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/18/ssssssh-soft-is-the-play-soft.htm Sat, 18 Feb 2012 10:14:41 +0000 2012-02-18T10:14:41Z http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/14/stroke-naturally-mr-and-mrs-bond.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/billiards/1/9/9/G/-/-/natural-strokes-pool-billiards.jpg" alt="stroke naturally" />Listen closely, because if you want to beat your opponents (and I mean beat them down like you're a Bond villain--can you hear the evil cackling, "Mwa-ha-ha-ha..."?) then follow this sage advice. You can take it from Tiger Woods in golf or me in the pool world and use "natural strokes" wherever possible.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/14/stroke-naturally-mr-and-mrs-bond.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/14/stroke-naturally-mr-and-mrs-bond.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:14:42 +0000 2012-02-14T10:14:42Z http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/13/new-8-ball-thoughts.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/billiards/1/9/B/F/-/-/8-ball-or-9-ball.gif" alt="8-ball thoughts" /></p> <p>I've updated the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/od/gamerulesstrategy/ss/02_04eight.htm">8-Ball rules and strategy pages</a> to address some typical concerns.</p> <p>One more time, here's hoping billiards leagues, tournaments and local halls around the world will someday soon agree on rules including slop vs. call shot and whether the 8-ball on the break is a win or loss. Do you agree?</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/13/new-8-ball-thoughts.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/13/new-8-ball-thoughts.htm Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:49:05 +0000 2012-02-13T14:49:05Z http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/10/roll-baby-roll.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/billiards/1/9/8/G/-/-/natural-roll-pool-billiards.jpg" alt="roll, baby, roll" />Natural roll (like the roll pictured here yet more delicious!), the tangent line, and skid strokes. Three weapons in the right pool shooter's hands.</p> <p>Last week, I was, well--annoyed--while at pool league. I've been playing in a weekly league to 1)&#160;get out of the house and get some "fresh" air in a smoky poolroom while supporting my friend, the league director 2)&#160;socialize with my colleagues and 3) actually play pool since I teach billiards so often&#160;I barely have time to play these days.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/10/roll-baby-roll.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/10/roll-baby-roll.htm Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:14:34 +0000 2012-02-10T10:14:34Z http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/09/rooms-in-for-your-pleasure.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/billiards/1/9/L/2/-/-/poolroom.jpg" alt="rooms pleasure" />Our first entries are in for your <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/od/legendarypoolhalls/a/Pool-Halls-Map-Billiards-On-The-Road.htm">favorite pool rooms</a> around the world. You may discover a beauty of a room only a few miles from your location, a hidden secret of pool pleasure.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/09/rooms-in-for-your-pleasure.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/09/rooms-in-for-your-pleasure.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:56:50 +0000 2012-02-09T08:56:50Z http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/08/take-us-out-to-your-pool-hall.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/billiards/1/9/s/8/-/-/9ballpool.jpg" alt="Take Us Out To Your Pool Hall" />Got great pool (hall)? Heck, I'd settle for a hall these days that doesn't totally suck.</p> <p>It's harder to find a good pool hall in most locations than a good woman (or man). And I'm tired of feeling like I have to drive two hours one way to get the right atmosphere.</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/08/take-us-out-to-your-pool-hall.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/08/take-us-out-to-your-pool-hall.htm Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:32:46 +0000 2012-02-08T14:32:46Z http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/06/practice-with-style.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/billiards/1/9/Y/1/-/-/basics24.jpg" alt="practice with style" />Robert S., a skilled player in the Washington, DC area, working hard to get even better soon, wrote me to follow up on my <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/od/thementalgame/a/You-Pool-Like-A-Pro-Assess-Your-Game-Using-The-Questions-Withing.htm">You Pool Like A Pro</a> article.</p> <p>I respond&#160;to Robert's&#160;questionnaire (you'll find our chat insightful also, I'm sure) at:</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/06/practice-with-style.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/06/practice-with-style.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:25:32 +0000 2012-02-06T15:25:32Z http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/04/jump-shot-tips.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/billiards/1/9/7/G/-/-/jump-shot.jpg" alt="jump shot tips" />I know, it's been far too long since I've posted some tips on jump shots. You too can fly like Howard Hughes off to set another airspeed record in one of his test planes (without the fiery crash, however).</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/04/jump-shot-tips.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/04/jump-shot-tips.htm Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:14:33 +0000 2012-02-04T10:14:33Z http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/01/eight-ball-help-under-your-thumb.htm <p><img class="alignleft" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/billiards/1/9/q/3/-/-/bum021l.jpg" alt="eight ball help" /></p> <p>We can all stand a little Eight Ball help every so often, right?</p> <p><em>Eight Ball</em> rules can present a twisted maze of options to players. It's hard to imagine a situation as frustrating as executing a great shot only to hear, "We don't do <em>that</em> in this league. That's going to be ball-in-hand for me..."</p>...<p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&#038;zu=http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/01/eight-ball-help-under-your-thumb.htm">Read Full Post</a></p> http://billiards.about.com/b/2012/02/01/eight-ball-help-under-your-thumb.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:10:40 +0000 2012-02-01T16:10:40Z