Rob Moreno grew up on hand-me-down tables from his grandfather's Oklahoma pool hall, joined the Marines, and spent 28 years in Okinawa building a billiard academy, buying his own room, and writing the business plan that turned 21 local pool halls into a tournament circuit. Now he's chairman of the PBIA, ranked 119th on the Joy Heyball world rankings, and still traveling the country to collect best practices from instructors on every continent. We discuss the practice routine he used before the million dollar Tokyo Nine Ball, why running out doesn't mean you played it right, how to read the reflection in the cue ball to dial in spin on any table, what your footwork gives away before you shoot, the $128,000 gambling lesson he refused to cut short, and his controversial take on what streaming means for players who don't look the part.
Find an instructor at playbetterbilliards.com, visit billiards.live, or email Rob directly at OkinawaRob@yahoo.com.