About Me And My Pool Background

Well, Hello,


My name is Luke and I am eighteen years old and new to this blogging world. However, that is not gonna stop me from getting my opinion out there is this fascinating yet frightening world. So, here goes nothing.

I decided to make this blog about Pool...aka Billiards since this is a topic that hits very close to home for me. I started playing pool before I could even see over the table. I was an only child and my mom was a single parent and had to work multiple jobs to sustain our needs. One of those jobs was that she bar tended in our local town. This is where I learned the marvelous game of Pool. I remember being a young kid in the bar during the afternoons and playing pool against the local old guys. I loved it because all I had to do was throw on a little smile and they payed for all the games. And ever since then I haven't stopped playing.

Now, I like to  consider myself a fairly good  pool player due to the fact that I am a state ranked 7 in Arizona. Sure, I have taught myself a ton but I would never be at the skill level I am at if it weren't for the people around me. My mom is my greatest influence, she has been playing in various leagues for some fifteen years now and she is quite the "Pool Shark". All my life I have watched and learned from her. Picking up good and bad habits. My next great influence would be my step-dad, who believe it or not, my mom actually met through a pool league after we moved out here to Arizona. He was the next "Pool Shark" to influence my game. He also taught me some good habits and corrected some bad ones. This man pushed me to new heights. Sometimes he never had to say anything to motivate me. It was just my drive to be better than him. It was my drive to be better than both of them. I have to admit that I am probably one of the most competitive guy on the planet. And where do you think I got it from? Sure enough, my mom and step-dad. Together, no one wants to be round us due to our competitiveness. We drive everyone crazy.

So, with the two of them pushing me to be better than they are i practiced and practiced everyday. Trying every shot you could imagine, I transformed and developed my game into what it is today. So, are you wondering? Did I reach my goal? Am I more superior than they are at the game now? Well, I like to think so. Don't get me wrong though, they still have their nights where they are invincible but most of the time I get them. That may just be my eighteen  year old mentality talking but I think they would agree and the numbers would as well.

Now, whether I am better than them or not, I still owe it all to them. So, mom, dad, if you are reading this thank you for giving me that super competitive drive to beat you. One day I hope to make something of my game and truly be able to show you my gratitude.

Stay tuned for more blogs about Pool =)