The March PoolSynergy is a wrap. The general topic is Pool and the Mainstream. Many of the best and most commited owner/operators of pool websites are contributors to PoolSynergy. You can find a complete list of all of the March posts at this month's host, Alison Fischer's site NYCGrind. You can check out PoolBum's submission HERE. 

By Max Eberle

In pool, as in life, it is the little things you do over and over that create the reality you experience, and it is your thoughts which control your actions. You do have the freedom to choose your thoughts at all times. You must be very clear about...

In this video installment of John Schmidt giving a private lesson, he explains how ball-in-hand can be used to make a rack a lot easier to get out. This is very similar to bumping a ball and turning it into a great break ball in 14.1 straight pool. The shot was not very difficult and the net result was that a fairly challenging rack became a simple out...

Here's another installment in the John Schmidt series. In this video he explains an alternate way to play position in a very common situation. These videos are a great way to get a look at how a champion player thinks. If you want to get an idea of why the top players make the game look so easy and get out so often, here's your chance. Check it out and take a look at the other videos in this series...

This is another in the series of John Schmidt instructional videos. In this one, John makes a good solid break on a rack of 9 Ball, makes a ball and squats the cue ball near the middle of table. He then explains what he changed to get such good results. The video is only about 40 seconds long but this single tip could help you get better results with your break. Check it out.

By Max Eberle

You will not be ready to bend down on a shot until you have decided exactly what you are trying to execute. First you want to know your strategy in relation to the lay of the table...

The February PoolSynergy is a wrap. The general topic is who your favorite player is and why. Many of the best and most commited owner/operators of pool websites are contributors to PoolSynergy. You can find a complete list of all of the February posts at this month's host, Gail Glazebrook's site confessions of g squared. You can check out PoolBum's submission here. 

Danny Diliberto has been playing pool for more then 50 years. He has won major championships in every pool discipline in each of 4 decades and is in the One Pocket Hall of Fame. This video is a treasure...