Tension can contribute to a miss without being the first problem. Learn to trace what changed before the grip, shoulders or cue delivery tightened.

A strength should be trusted because it continues to pass honest tests—not because it has been trusted for a long time. Examine the skill without tearing down your confidence.

Getting close is only evidence of progress when the reason you fell short is changing. Otherwise, “almost” can become a comfortable story that hides a repeating pattern.

A high score can prove that you know a drill. It does not automatically prove that the underlying skill is transferring to the rest of your game.

You can practise hard, pot plenty of balls and still avoid the work your game actually needs. The problem is not always effort. Sometimes practice becomes a way to protect the picture you have of yourself as a player.

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Working remotely with my students means I need a way to track, measure, and assess their progress in training. I have done this by...

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...

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...

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...

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...

All players at some point struggle with performing under pressure. Pressure is a good thing and anyone who tells you they don’t feel...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...