Learn from National Champion and PBIA Master Instructor : Samm Diep
Samm Diep is a 4-time national billiard champion, a Master-level certified Billiard Instructor and winner of the prestigious 2024 Jerry Briesath Instructor of The Year award. Samm is a longtime supporter and writer for PoolDawg and her YouTube instructional videos have surpassed 500k views. Her specialty is mechanics but she's vastly experienced working with students of all levels, from all over the world.
She is the National Team Coach for our U.S. Juniors at the World Junior Championships, and is one-third of the preeminent Billiard University Summer School Boot Camp team, along with "Dr. Dave" Alciatore and Randy Russell. Many of her students have gone on to win local leagues and regional tournaments.
Samm Diep’s Cue Tips
- Pool Year Resolutions – 12 Simple Tips to Improve Your Pool Game
- Can’t Read My Poker Face
- 5 Things To Consider when Buying A Pool Cue
- The Perfect Pendulum Stroke
- Five Keys to a Winning Pool Stance
- The Right Bridge for the Job
- 5 Tips for a Highly Effective Break
- The Bridge to Victory: How to Make a Winning Hand Bridge
- Proper Alignment Techniques
- The Power of the Stop Shot (Part 2)
- The Power of the Stop Shot
- Consistency Begins with 1-2-3
- The 20 Minute Tune Up: Get In Stroke Faster
- Choosing The Right Pool Cue Case
- 10 Ways To Stay In Stroke
- Thinking Outside The Box
- Ten Pool Cue Buying Mistakes
- Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pool Players
- 5 Point Mechanics Inspection
- The Self Pep Talk
- When in Rome, Do As the Professionals Do
- Fear Factor
- Winning 8 Ball Tip #3: Stripes and Solids
- Time For Some Pool Lessons?
- Oh, To Be Young Again…
- Back to the Drawing Board
- K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Silly)
- Stay Cool
- It Takes Balls To Make Balls
- L.O.V.E. (Four Simple Tips for Improvement)
- Training Tools for Champs
- 10 Ways To Avoid Dawg-ing It
- The Last Ball Jitters
- Back to Pool!
- Winning 8 Ball Tip #2: Variety
- Winning 8 Ball Tip #1: Have A Plan
- 5 Key Ingredients for Improvement
- Dealing with Performance Anxiety
- 10 Resolutions to Improve Your Pool Game
- The Eyes Have It
- Tried and True (Tip 2 of 2)
- Tried and True (Tip 1 of 2)
- The Anatomy of a Pool Match
- The Proper Way To Chalk Your Tip
Want to get one-on-one help from Samm? It's never been easier or more affordable to get professional help with your game...and you can do it from the comfort of home or from your favorite pool table anywhere in the world! Go check out Samm's Professional Stroke Analysis packages, where you can get help identifying flaws in your fundamentals and receive clear instruction on how to correct them.
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