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SHOT SELECTION - Viking Cues Tip of the Week with Mike Roque author of Build Your Game.

SHOT SELECTION“When you’re at the table, you control your own destiny.” -Tang HoaShot selection is key to controlling the game. You need to understand not only the shot possibilities available, but

Posted by Mike Roque | Viking Cues on 6th Mar 2018

THE BACKSWING PAUSE - Viking Cues Tip of the Week with Mike Roque author of Build Your Game.

THE BACKSWING PAUSE“…the pause introduces the next event.in our quest for victory.” -Allison Fisher Many champions put a slight pause between the last backswing and the final stroke forward. It’s a

Posted by Mike Roque | Viking Cues on 20th Feb 2018

POCKET SPEED - Viking Cues Tip of the Week with Mike Roque author of Build Your Game.

POCKET SPEED“Hit the ball slow and watch the pocket grow.” -Buddy Hall Pocket speed is for the stroke needed for the object ball to just get to the back of the pocket. Balls hit with this speed have

Posted by Mike Roque | Viking Cues on 12th Feb 2018

TAKE A BREAK - Viking Cues Tip of the Week with Mike Roque author of Build Your Game.

TAKE A BREAK“It’s essential…to have other activities to maintain a balance.” -Aileen Pippin Balance is a tricky thing. Playing at a high level requires regular play. Pool is almost impossible to mas

Posted by Mike Roque | Viking Cues on 29th Jan 2018

FREEZE TO THE RAIL - Viking Cues Tip of the Week with Mike Roque author of Build Your Game.

FREEZE TO THE RAIL“The last option is to simply rearrange your opponent’s balls with a random shot…” -Jeff Carter If you want to take our safety game to a higher level, leave the cue ball frozen to

Posted by Mike Roque | Viking Cues on 23rd Jan 2018