encyclopedia

The entire collection of instructional articles written by long-time respected pool coach and instructional author Tom Ross. The CD-ROMs include all 235 of Tom’s articles dealing with a wide range of pool and billiards topics, covering mechanics, shots, drills, and mental aspects. The articles are organized into various categories and also listed chronologically. They can be viewed on-screen or printed from the CD-ROMs.

NOTE – The CD-ROMs do not contain any video, just instructional articles. They can be viewed or printed only from a computer with a CD-ROM or DVD drive.

PC and MAC compatible

The complete lists of categorized articles on both CD-ROMs are available here:
Vol. I – Mechanics, Shots, Drills
Vol. II – Mental Aspects

Instructions for using the CD-ROMs

Sample articles from Volume I:

  • Staying Centered (oZone Billiards – January, 2010) – 45-degree rule for position tracks off a short rail to the center of the table
  • The Outside english Habit (oZone Billiards – September, 2010) – using outside english for cut shots (i.e., using “helping english” to “spin balls in”)

Sample articles from Volume II:

  • Getting Out of a Slump (Billiards Digest – January, 2003) – how to deal with and work you way out of a slump
  • Walking (Billiards Digest – September, 2005) – the importance of walking around the table and into a shot

TR

Tom Ross began playing and studying pool as a youngster in the 1960’s.  In 1978, he began teaching and his goal shifted from a desire to be the best player to becoming the best teacher and sharing his knowledge with as many students as possible to elevate their skills and maximize their enjoyment of our beautiful game.  Since then Tom has personally taught or coached over 4,500 students including National and International Champions.  For over 30 years, Tom has reached thousands of readers with his columns in Billiards Digest, Cue Times Billiard News, and Professor Cue Ball.  His work has also appeared on the Internet at AZ Billiards, Absolute Sports, and oZone Billiards.