by Andrew Bullis | Mar 5, 2019 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
In our new to the McDermott Blog trick shot series, artistic pool player Brian “Superman” Pauley performs a variety of incredible shots. This shot is the Leap Frog shot. Brian not only demonstrates the shot, but walks you through performing it yourself....
by Andrew Bullis | Feb 27, 2019 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
Getting a straight, smooth stroke is one of the best ways to improve your game. Having already shown you the basic stroke, Anthony now shows you a couple of exercises you can do to better your stroke. Find other episodes Transcription Hello, I’m Master Instructor...
by Andrew Bullis | Feb 22, 2019 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
Although Jim McDermott had been producing cues for some time, the company he founded officially started in 1975 with the very successful MR Series of cues. The line was only offered for one year before becoming, with the addition of several new cues, the B Series in...
by Andrew Bullis | Feb 15, 2019 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
The tip is the most important part of your cue. After all, it’s the only part of the cue that actually contacts the cue ball. A mis-shapen, worn out, or bad tip can and will throw off your game. So, it’s important to keep your tip in tip-top shape. Shaping Although...
by Andrew Bullis | Feb 14, 2019 | Billiard News, McDermott Cue
In previous episodes, you learned about the physical aspects of taking a pool shot: you learned about stance, bridge hand placement, gripping the cue, and the types of bridges to use. In this episode, Anthony discusses your mental game. Specifically, he covers what...
