Max Eberle

The importance of the bridge hand in playing great pool cannot be overstated. Your bridge hand is one of only two body parts that touch the cue while you are shooting. All the knowledge and aiming in the world cannot make up for a sloppy bridge. The bridge has a similar function to that of […]

Imagine this. Tiger Woods trails Ernie Ells in the final round of the U.S. Open by 3 strokes going into the par 5, 17th hole. He launches his drive down the right side of the fairway where it hits a branch and bounces through the trees onto the adjacent 14th green and rolls into the cup. The […]

Last time I talked about how crazy it is that slop counts in nine ball and how this is not helping the credibility and thus the marketability of pool in mainstream sports media. On a similar note, I would like to propose that making the nine on the break should not count as a win. Not only […]

Webster’s Dictionary states that composure implies the controlling of emotional or mental agitation by an effort of will or as a matter of habit. Composure is the ability to remain calm and focused enough to perform up to your capabilities. To consistently respond to stressful situations with empowering thoughts, feelings and actions. To let go of past […]

It is essential to develop and maintain a consistent pattern of eye movement if you want to be consistently successful at the pool table. Your system should be focused and deliberate for maximum accuracy, efficient enough to help maintain rhythm, and relaxed enough to prevent confusion. As a general rule for your practice strokes, look […]

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 your desired results so that you can create […]

Playing pool is like dancing. Not only your shooting form, but also your movements in between shots. The way you walk, carry your cue, chalk up, look at the table, line up, and eventually stroke the cue all give clues to how well you play as well as effect your results on the table. I […]