Johnny Henson, Professor Pool When players are struggling to improve their billiards game, many players just have a lesson or two from a qualified professional billiard instructor, but few have ongoing instruction or coaching. Truth is that most billiard players’ egos are what stops them from seeking out the proper instruction they need to truly…
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August 2024, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: Attitude Makes a Difference
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Improving your mental attitude can greatly improve your game. I was inspired to write this article due to the fact that recently while competing I fell victim to a poor attitude in the middle of a match that negatively affected my play. Having a positive attitude can equal a positive outcome…
July 2024, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: Improving Your Stance Can Greatly Improve Your Game
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Most players struggle to improve their billiard game. They overlook the importance of the stance. I would say that no two players stand the same way at the table. Their personal preference and also their unique physical characteristics can influence a player’s stance. Some goals that you should have when developing…
June 2024, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: The Future of the Sport in the USA Will Be Billiard Instruction
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Many players contact me wanting to improve their games, after having struggled with their games for years. With all of the game improvement books and videos out there it is no wonder that so few players discover the way to truly improve their games. Most players are very surprised at how…
April 2024, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: Investing in Your Billiard Game
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool If you consider your billiard game as an investment, it is essential to ensure that you are getting a good return on your investment. As you invest a considerable amount of time, effort, and money into playing billiards, it is always advisable to invest in professional billiard instruction to improve your…
December 2023, Sports
Play Your Best Pool: How the Balls You Play With Affect Your Game
Johnny Henson, Professor Pool Players are always looking for some easy ways to improve their games. Most players think of buying a new cue stick, retipping their cue stick with a quality cue tip, or even buying a special type of chalk when trying to improve their games. I would like you to consider that…
December 2023, Features
Playing Pool
Debora Witten The guys meet most afternoons. On this day, Larry Tipton, Phil Jelleff, Gene Renner, Jim Mabbit, Mike Bosky, and Bruce Keller played. Other pool players include Karl Knight, Jim Kaufman, and Tim Connolly.
March 2016
SaddleBrooke Chili Blind Draw Partners 8-Ball Tournament
Congratulations, Dominic Borland and Terrence Sterling On January 23, 2016 the SaddleBrooke Chili Blind Draw Partners 8-Ball Tournament was held in the SaddleBrooke Starter Shack. The tournament directors were Dominic Borland and Joe Giammarino. After a blind draw the 16 players were grouped as follows: Fred “The Baker” Dianda and Ron “Q” Quarantino, Jim “Shooter”…
November 2015
SaddleBrooke Hot Dog 8-Ball Open Blind Partners Tournament November 14
What: 8-Ball Tournament, $10 entry fee, BCA Rules. Play on two tables, double elimination, two out of three games in winner’s bracket and single games in loser’s bracket. Five dollars of the entry fee goes towards food, and $5 of entry fee goes toward prize money. Sixteen spots available; the first 16 to pay the…
September 2015
SaddleBrooke Ranch 8-ball open schedule for September 12
Join the Ranch Billiards Club at the SaddleBrooke Ranch 8-ball Open on September 12, 2015. This event is supported by Hardin Brothers Automotive in Catalina and SaddleBrooke HOA 2 Bistro. What: 8-Ball Tournament, $5 entry fee, BCA Rules. Play on two tables, single game, double elimination. Twenty-two spots available. First 22 to pay the $5 entry…