Instruction/Training



I play and teach at Break Time Billiards in Clemmons, North Carolina.
They have great tables and food!

Since I've written books on Aiming, Banking, Using Side Spin & Cue Ball Control those sessions can be very fruitful. I use the various games of Pool to put you in a position to have to use the skills you want to acquire.
I play, 1-pocket, 9-ball, 10-ball and 8-ball mostly during my lessons.

When I see something that needs working on, we stop right then and work on it so you understand what the objective is and how to get there. I take part in the games to put you in place to learn, but I don't beat on my students.

My monthly lesson is $80 for 2 hrs. of my time. You'll get your monies worth and if you work on what I give you, you'll be ready for the next step in a month.

Your success matters to me and once we start, I expect questions, texts, phone calls. I send things out by email that I want you to see to better explain points.

 Text me or call 336-466-0683 
​I get email at: [email protected] 

I have been writing in this area since 2007.
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There are (very few) Instructors that have designed an aiming technique, and none have my technique. I make it simple and you get to burn it in with me coaching you on shots. You will improve starting on day 1. As I drive you through the shots and the clues that no one else teaches in order to understand shots you'll get years of experience in shot making and cue ball control in months.

It all began with my first book Aim is the Game in Pool and today, it's The Target Ball Concept, The Flight of the Cue Ball (Side Spin), Control the Cue Ball and now I include all of these into a course with fundamental objectives that you can master in a shorter period than if you were trying to watch videos and learn it on your own because I teach you based on an allowance system based on your cue.

 Stance, Stroke, and Vision Center

I check your fundamentals as we go. If I see an issue, we work on it right then. A complete change in fundamentals comes over time but if you don't remove a bad practice at the beginning then you'll have to deal with it later on. We work with your best vision center to make sure you're getting the best view of the shot. I make sure you have a repeatable, pure stroke and cadence leading up to it to groove an exact cue ball delivery. I like shooting a video of you and discussing what needs work. 

Shot Making-Aiming-What to look for

I understand how other aiming systems work but they are not as easy as what I teach to create a basis from which to get further growth into Side Spin & Cue Ball Control. My goal is to create an easy way to play by that is visual in nature, so you look at the shot and from angle you know what to do and I teach you how to make cue ball/ object ball contact point decisions on the shot at hand using easy to see landmarks.

Pre-Shot, Stroke & Cue Ball Movement

All of these areas are connected, and I show you how so. Before you leave, you'll understand how to connect your feel to the shot making process that happens after the pre-shot appraisal and shot stroke routine. The Cue Ball skills are also connected, and we go through those in drill and in game applications. Developing your feel for the game is one of the most important parts of your training.

Banking, Cue Ball Moving & Awareness

I use the disciplines/games of Pool in ways that the skills make sense to you so when you play you understand what you need to accomplish. If you want, we can do a One Pocket Clinic along with the rest of the program.

The Rooms we could go to:
​Break Time Billiards in Clemmons. Breakers in Greensboro, Gate City Billiards in Greensboro, Smokin Cue in Charlotte, Fast Action Billiards in Statesville, Foscoe Family Billiards in Boone are among my first choices.

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