Structuring Students Practice
As the saying goes, fail to plan, plan to fail. That’s certainly my philosophy as a coach both in health & fitness and 8-ball. In fact,...
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Dec 30, 20231 min read
Bridging Over A Ball
A shot that a lot of players find daunting is when they’re in a position where they have no choice but to bridge over another ball. It...
Dec 30, 20231 min read
Potting Balls Off The Rail
Most players struggle to pot balls when the cue ball is hard up on a rail. My students will normally practice this once a week in a...
Dec 30, 20231 min read
Playing Down The Line Not Across The Line
When choosing shots to play always look for opportunities to play your cue ball down/along the line of the next shot rather than across...
Dec 30, 20231 min read
Gamification Of My Students Practice
Working remotely with my students means I need a way to track, measure, and assess their progress in training. I have done this by...
Dec 30, 20231 min read
Common Fault: Grip Hand In Wrong Position
At that magical moment of impact when the tip hits the cue ball, the back arm/grip hand needs to be perpendicular to the cue. This helps...
Dec 30, 20231 min read
Aramith Pro vs Pro-Cup
I was curious as to the differences and manufacturing tolerance between the ARAMITH PRO and PRO-CUP sets. So, I have a set of each and I...
Dec 30, 20231 min read
The Front Ball Break
The break is the most important shot in the game of 8-ball. Get a good split and you are in with a chance to clear up. Fail to pot a ball...
Dec 30, 20231 min read
Common Fault: The Commando Roll
Having a consistent approach to each shot is what I believe in and what I teach and drill into my students. I am sure they get sick of me...
Dec 30, 20231 min read
Performing Under Pressure
All players at some point struggle with performing under pressure. Pressure is a good thing and anyone who tells you they don’t feel...
Dec 7, 20233 min read
Interview: Arfan Dad - Ultimate Pool
Full name: Arfan Dad Country: UK DOB: 29/07/1983 Ultimate Pool rank: 23 At what age and how did you get into the game of pool? 16 years...
Dec 2, 20231 min read
Straight Cueing
A player's ability to deliver their cue in a straight line is the most basic fundamental skill they need to master in order to play the...
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Technical Assessment: Helen
Here we have a new starter to the team, Helen Devenish, from Perth WA. She made the Women's WA State Team in 2022 and realised she had a...
Nov 19, 20232 min read
Technical Assessment: Josh
Yesterday I took one of my new local students, Josh, through his Technical Assessment. When I onboard a new student the first thing we do...
Nov 18, 20232 min read
Adapting To Playing Conditions
It's league night. You rock up to the club you're playing at. Your opponents give you a table to practice on before the match starts. All...
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Quitting Too Early
Our game is frustrating and can send us insane. The ups and downs, the inconsistencies, the run of the balls, the pool gods... you all...
Nov 5, 20232 min read
Deliberate Practice
One thing I have noticed as a player over the years is that people for the most part don’t put in practice. Now I don’t mean racking...
Nov 3, 20231 min read
Welcome to Pool Shark Coaching! 🎱🦈
I’m so excited to launch this after over 30 years of playing snooker and 8-ball, on and off. I’ve suffered the same frustration as most...
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