Pool/Billiards/Expert Profile

Expertise

I can answer questions related to shot-making, aiming, position play, strategies, practice, mental preparation and the psychology of the game. Also, rules as they vary from venue to venue and how to become a winning player. I have experience recovering and maintaining tables and will also answer questions related to cues and billiard equipment. However, I prefer not to make brand recommendations.

Experience in the area

I have played for forty years in every state in the US (except Alaska).My experience is largely in pool rooms but I have also played extensively on bar tables and in league organizations. I have directed numerous tournaments up to the professional level and have played several world champion players. I am a former Billiard Congress of America instructor.

Organizations

APA BCA

Education/Credentials

B.S. in Visual Communication M.A. in Education: Career and Technology Education

What do you like about this subject?

Billiards is a great recreation, providing some physical activity as well as substantial mental exercise in problem solving, planning and performance under pressure. Because it is not too physically demanding it can be practiced thoughout one's lifetime.

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

Currently I'm studying the best ways to teach people how to play pool.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Most historians agree the game of billiards was originally played on the ground outdoors and that it is related to the game of Croquet. This theory is supported by early illustrations and pictures showing hoops, similar to those used in croquet, on the surface of the Billiards Table.