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BD House Pro
Tony Robles

A longtime teaching pro at Amsterdam Billiard Club in New York City, Tony has dozens of regional and national titles to his name, including the 2004 BCA Open 9-Ball Championships. He’s a 7-time Tri-State Player of the Year, and has run 267 balls in straight pool.

• November 2009: Hanging Out
• October 2009: Control Your Speed
• September 2009: Busting Out of a Slump
• August 2009: Easy Errors, Part III
• July 2009: Easy Errors, Part II
• June 2009: Easy Errors, Part I
• May 2009: Body Language & Breaking
• April 2009: The Break: Body Language
• March 2009: Must-Reads from Robles
• February 2009: Position: Four Square
• January 2009: Romancing the Stance
• October 2008: Look Out for Boingy Rails
• September 2008: Build a Better Break
• August 2008: Q&A: Ask the Pro
• July 2008: ‘Buzz’ Kill: Stay Down
• June 2008: Stop Shots Safeties III
• May 2008: Stop Shots Part II
• April 2008: STOP-SHOT Safeties
• March 2008: How to Keep Winning
• February 2008: The Dreaded Straight-In Shot
• January 2008: Trying the Soft Break
• December 2007: The Hard Way Makes It Easier
• November 2007: How to Sight the Cue
• October 2007: Win from Your Chair

Drills

Instruction Articles

Plan of Attack
Secrets of Pattern Play
• Navigating 9-Ball
• Eight Rules for 8-Ball
• Two Shots You Must Know
• A 14.1 Primer
• Hill-Hill: What Would You Do
• What Worked for Thorsten
• Now Try This

Play Great Safeties
Upgrade Your Game by Improving Your Defense
• Bob Jewett: Great Safety Drills
• Tony Robles: Knowing How and When
• Mark Wilson: Practice Pays Off
• Larry Schwartz: Clusters — Muck It Up
• George Fels: Playing Safe in Straight Pool
• Nick Varner: Cooling Your Opponent
• Tom Ross: Stunning Safes from One-Pocket
• Allan Sand: Have It Both Ways

Stroke Tuneup
Shoot Straight with Our Fundamentals Checklist
Part 1: Equipment, Grip, Bridge & Stance
Part 2: Aiming, Preparation and Execution
Print & Save: Tuneup Checklist & Drills [PDF]

Smash The Rack
28 Tips from the Pros for Improving Your Break
Part 1: Tips 1-7
Part 2: Tips 8-14
Part 3: Tips 15-21
Part 4: Tips 22-28

20 Tips for Intermediate Players
George Fels provides pointers to help
you soar to the next plateau.

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