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 technique that is used to insure a smooth transition between the two The pause does three things. …

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 the best chance to drop. That’s why top players hit shots with a medium soft speed whenever pos …

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 master playing once a week. However, if you swing the pendulum toward playing six hours every day wit …