Billiards Columns

RSS feed for this section
This category contains 6 posts

Pool Players Are Listening And Reading

By ⋅ October 17, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

I would like to take so time to respond to all the pool players who read my Ask Mike column last month. First, it should be noted that you never know what articles, papers or publications are being read. Well, from the response that I have gotten, AZ Billiards is a hit with the pool and [...]

There’s A Great New Layered Tip On The Market

By ⋅ August 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Ever since Moori introduced the first layered tip back in the early ‘90’s, there have been many new companies spring up and enter the layered tip market.  The problem is, while many of them have offered a better price, few of them have been able to compete with Moori in quality. One company that has, [...]

Let’s talk about “HANGERS”

By ⋅ July 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

A ball hanging in the pocket is the easiest shot on the table to make, but one of the most difficult shots when playing position on the next ball. Sometimes “hangers” are described as an amateur’s nightmare shot and a pro’s best friend. How many times have you fired at a hanger at the far [...]

Review: John Brumback’s DVD, BANK POOL

By ⋅ July 21, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

If you are a novice player, and the title of this DVD leads you to believe that it will teach you how to play Bank Pool, then you are sure to be disappointed if you purchase this disc.  As a matter of fact, it doesn’t even teach you the basics of banking.  That’s not to [...]

Learning to Bet on Yourself

By ⋅ June 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Let’s call this article “Learning to Bet on Yourself”. There you are aiming at the game ball, a long cut shot on the eight ball into the far left corner pocket. You’ve taken your warmup strokes, you check the aim – looks perfect. Then as you begin your forward stroke through the cue ball, a [...]

Review: Jerry Briesath’s DVD, A Pool Lesson

Review: Jerry Briesath’s DVD, A Pool Lesson

By ⋅ May 10, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Jerry Briesath, a man long considered by many people to be this country’s foremost pocket billiard instructor, has finally come out with another DVD.  This second DVD titled, A Pool Lesson, is a great follow-up to Jerry’s BCA produced, HOW TO PLAY POOL RIGHT. In A Pool Lesson, Jerry again provides all the basic instruction [...]

—