Billiard Coach – Mike Fieldhammer

PoolSynergy Volume III – Life Lessons Applied to Billiards

Posted on 15. Jan, 2010 by Mike Fieldhammer.

Billiard Life Lessons: Experiences away from the table that make a better player

Mike Fieldhammer – January 2009

This article is the third of a series of posts written in coordination with other pool bloggers. This month’s theme is BILLIARD LIFE LESSONS. To see others, go to: January PoolSynergy Index

Sometimes a better pool game comes from education [...]

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Three Strikes to Avoid For Better Billiards

Posted on 26. Apr, 2009 by Fieldhammer.

© 2009 Mike Fieldhammer, BilliardCoach.com
This month I have three simple reminders to help you look and play better at the table:
1. Be sure your grip hand is not too far back.
2. Do not elevate your cue unless you mean to.
3. Always place the chalk “blue side up.”
Pool players shorter than 5’10” are far [...]

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How to improve your pool game in 30 minutes

Posted on 21. Apr, 2009 by Fieldhammer.

Very simple: watch a bit of snooker. You can do it from your desk/home by tuning into the terrific streaming coverage of live snooker from Sheffield, England.
HOW THIS HELPS YOUR POOL GAME:
- Observe the picture perfect strokes of these professionals
Seeing these gentlemen pot (pocket) balls in tiny pockets with rounded jaws (pocket openings) with incredible [...]

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