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Choosing the right tip is a critical aspect of your game. By NYC Grind Contributor, Mark Finkelstein One of the things I’m always asked at seminars and in pool rooms is what kind of tip do I use. Another question that keeps coming up is what shape is my tip. What I’d like to do in this article is give you some facts about tips, some of my opinions and a few references for you to have. My intent is to give you the tools you need to make your own best guess as to what is a good tip. Now the first thing I want you to realize is that you can’t put on a magic tip and play better. Fortunately, you still need to take lessons, practice and compete. What a good tip will do for you though is help you eliminate errors, and give you confidence in stroking the cue ball.
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Pool Instruction: CueTips #25 – A Player’s Guide to Cue Tips
June 10th, 2010 
admin A Snarky Guest Contributor for Pool Synergy #5 – “The Half Pipe Dream”
March 15th, 2010 admin PoolCueNews.com And now, we come to NYC Grind’s feature article on pool’s relationship to the mainstream, for which we have a special guest contributor. Over the past few years, this writer has become one of the most controversial figures in the online billiards landscape. This anonymous blogger, known only to readers by the alias “ Maximus Snarkinous ,” began his blog on reviewing cues and other billiards supplies, but became infamous for his postings about women’s pro pool players and the WPBA on www.poolcuenews.com .
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No Comments »Pool Synergy #5 – Pool and Mainstream Culture
March 15th, 2010 admin Pool Synergy By NYC Grind Editor, Alison M. Fischer Although undoubtedly one of the most popular participation sports (or games, depending on who you talk to) pool, professional pool has largely fallen below the radar of mainstream pop culture. However, as pool junkies can attest to firsthand, there is plenty for people to get excited about in the world of pool. The intensity of the drama and the multitude of characters within the game are just a few examples of what gives pool the potential for mass popularity. In this, the fifth issue of Pool Synergy , where pool bloggers from all over come together to write on a given topic, our contributors are sounding off on pool’s relation to mainstream culture, what kind of possibilities they see for the sport’s development, and what may be holding it back. This was a topic I chose because I knew that there were bound to be people that felt strongly about it, and I felt that it may also serve as a springboard for some constructive discussion. Take a look at what Pool Synergy has to offer this month… Markus Hofstatter Pool Synergy is welcoming back Markus Hoftstatter of Austria: a pool player, writer, and photographer who launched his blog during his trip to the 2010 Derby City Classic. On Markus’ blog “ APPB: A Pool Player’s Blog “, he brings light to some pro players’ perspectives on what can be done to improve the image of the sport–namely German top player Ralph Eckert and Germany’s head coach Andreas Huber. Markus also brings a unique perspective of his own to the table and discusses what we can do to create positive change
Posted in General Tags: article, austria, house, markus hofstatter, mike mccafferty, people, philippines, pool synergy No Comments »The Kwikfire WPBA Regional Tour Announces its 2010 Tour Dates
March 1st, 2010 admin The Kwikfire Tour By NYC Grind Contributor, Geoff Conway – “Pool Junkie” The KWIKFIRE WPBA REGIONAL TOUR utilizes a unique format which allows the amateurs get to play with the pros, thus accumulating points to find which player will get the chance to play in a regional WPBA qualifier. The winner of this qualifier will get to play in one WPBA event. The concept of this tour gives the amateur lady players not only their only avenue to play in a regional qualifier, and ultimately the chance to become a WPBA player, but also the opportunity to play on this tour against such lofty WPBA players as: Allison Fisher Kelly Fisher Kim Shaw Gerda Hofstatter Monica Webb Line Kjorsvik Val Finnie Holly Sholes Along with “The Duchess of Doom” Allison Fisher’s recent induction into the BCA Hall of Fame, she secured the spot of #1 Player of the Year on the Kwikfire Tour, as well as recently being named Player of the Decade by the United States Billiard Media Association , the USBMA.
Posted in General, Leagues Tags: allison-fisher, announces, article, dates, gerda hofstatter, kim shaw, kwikfire cues, pool news, qualifier, with, wpba No Comments »Pool Instruction: CueTips #15 – Aiming with English
December 4th, 2009 admin Compensating for English is a crucial aspect of your aiming equation By NYC Grind Instructional Columnist, Mark Finkelstein In this column, I’d like to look at how to aim when using English. Before we do that, let’s get some vocabulary straight. Deflection is the bending of the shaft of the cue. Squirt is the pushing of the cue ball off the line of aim. The shafts we use today are technically high deflection, low-squirt shafts! By making the ferrules and the ends of the cues lighter, the shaft bends more on contact with the cue ball, squirting the cue ball less off the line of aim. These wonderful sticks lessen the effects of squirt, but, there is still some squirt of the cue ball. I have found the following technique useful in teaching others how to aim. To view the following diagrams from CueTable.com, the free plugin Adobe Shockwave is required
Posted in General Tags: aiming, alicea, alicea-at-the, article, billiards instruction, house, nyc, predator-tour, state-tour, stop, the latest, tristate-tour No Comments »FROM FROZEN BALLS to VERY HOT SHOTS
December 4th, 2009 admin Mr. 3 Cushion GRIT YOUR TEETH and bear it: From time to time, your cue ball is going to come to rest frozen against the cushion. And after you’re done cursing the gods, you’ll usually have to deal with limited shot options; after all, you can’t address that cue ball with very many variations in English any more.
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December 4th, 2009 admin © 2009 Mike Fieldhammer, BilliardCoach.com Mike Fieldhammer This article is the first of a series of posts written in coordination with other pool bloggers on the topic of strategy. For related articles visit HYPERLINK “http://www.billiardcoach.com” http://www.billiardcoach.com and use the search term PoolSynergy
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