http://www.ericyow.com/"Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Eric "The Preacher" Yow! I consider myself to be 3-dimensional. I have a Calling, a Career, and a Craft. I am a preacher for the Church of Christ, I have graduated from the University of Memphis School of Law and am a practicing Attorney at The Kennedy Law Firm in Clarksville, Tennessee, and I am a Professional Artistic Poolplayer."
"Mike Massey is the 2000, 2002, and 2003 World Artistic Pool champion, the 2000 and 2001 Trick Shot Magic champion, and the 2003 WPA World Artistic Pool Jump Shots champion. He began performing trick shots in 1975 and currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Below is some additional information on Billiards Champion Mike Massey:
ESPN’s Trick Shot Magic Champion 2004
World Artistic Pool Champion 2002 -WPA and BCA Sanctioned.
BCA North American Artistic Pool Champion 2002.
ESPN's Trick Shot Magic Champion 2000 and 2001.
World Artistic Pool Champion 2000 - WPA and BCA Sanctioned.
North American Artistic Pool Champion 2000.
World Trick Shot Champion (Snooker 1992 and 1996).
Former National 9-Ball Champion.
1997 Senior 9-Ball Masters Champion.
1996 winning team member in the Mosconi Cup.
1996 Dutch National 8-Ball Champion.
1996 Hall of Fame 8-Ball Champion.
Has won professional tournaments in 9-ball, 8-ball, 14.1 straight pool, and one pocket.
High runs of 9 racks of 9-ball in tournament play and 13 racks in challenge match play.
High run of 224 balls in 14.1 straight pool.
World record for most racks of 9-ball run in 24-hour period. 330 racks on live television in
Austria,
complete runs 1 through 9. 9-balls on break or combinations didn't count.
11,230 balls pocketed in marathon shooting (24 hours).
8,090 balls pocketed in marathon shooting with one arm.
Pool instructor at Chattanooga Tech, Jurgen Sandman's Training Camp in Sweden,
Landhaus Pool School in Austria.
Instructor and co-founder of the Paradise Pool School."
http://www.semihsayginer.org/homepageenu.html“Semih Sayginer was born on the 12th of November 1964 in Adapazari as the 5th of 6 brothers and sisters. He lost his father Faruk,a tailor, and his mother Sureyya in a tragic traffic accident. Even though he had a successful school life, Sayginer had to leave the high school in the first year because of the death of his parents but soon he took the entrance exams again and won the Electricity section of Industrial Professions High School. Experiencing some psychological problems after the loss of his parents, Sayginer had to leave his school once more. It was during this period that he met billiards on an advice from one of his friends.”
Vantagens de jogar e brincar nos dias de hoje:
1. - Aprende-se a ser flexível no cotidiano, melhorando o desempenho diário.
2. - Exercita-se o trabalhar em equipa.
3. - Simula-se, sem riscos, quaisquer condições.
4. - Aprende-se pela tentativa e erro (como na vida), incorporando a experiência.
5. - Partilha-se a experiência e o prazer com outros.
6. - Experimenta-se o prazer, sem necessitar de artifícios como o álcool, cigarro ou drogas.
7. - Exercita-se a adaptabilidade frente aos imprevistos gerados pelas jogadas dos adversários.
8. - Treina o cérebro para lidar com a aleatoriedade, solucionando problemas.
9. - O jogador ganha sempre, mesmo quando perde a partida, pois aprende como o adversário venceu e acumula a experiência.
10. - Ruptura com as rotinas do cotidiano.
11. - Aprimora-se relacionamentos entre colegas de trabalho, amigos, pais e filhos.
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"Pool instructor at Chattanooga Tech"
“Instructor and co-founder of the Paradise Pool School”
Semih: