Billiard Lessons

CueTips #53




By NYC Grind Contributor, Mark Finkelstein

By now you should be seeing some improvement in your stroke.* We have worked on developing a simple hinge motion of our stroking arm, and worked on some drills to help us point our stick down the line we want.* The last skill we need to develop ...

CueTips #51


By NYC Grind Contributor, Mark Finkelstein

This month we are going to look at stroking the cue ball. We will look at what makes a good stroke, but more importantly, what you can do to develop a smooth stroke.
Pool is one of the more precise games that is played. Hitting a ball with a round ...

CueTable Diagram #1

By NYC Grind Contributor, Mark Finkelstein

I want to start the year off with an article about goal setting.* Getting better at pool is why we practice and read articles.* What I want to do here is show you a path to help you on that road to pool excellence.

The first step in setting ...

Ginky & Amang: Champions continually work to improve every facet of their game (Photo by Alison M. Fischer)

By NYC Grind Contributor, Mark Finkelstein

I hope you all had a great Christmas holiday, and I wish you a healthy and happy New Year’s.
What the plan is for this year is to have a theme every ...