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Straight Pool Clinics

Pro Pool Player John Schmidt Posing for Record 820 ball High Run

John Schmidt

pro pool player

Bob Keller, Shortstop On Pool, teaching practice drills at a 14.1 Straight Pool clinic

Bob Keller

Straight Pool expert

An intensive, two-day Straight Pool

clinic designed to improve your strategy,

shot selection, and high-run potential.

Learn Straight Pool from pro John Schmidt (Mr 800) and Bob Keller (Shortstop On Pool) in a classroom setting at your home pool hall. Two days packed with pro level 14.1 knowledge and a training plan to reach your high run goal. Every student plays alternate shot with John and Bob while discussing patterns.

2027 14.1 Straight Pool Clinic Series

Currently organizing dates and locations

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February, 2027    New York City

March, 2027        Denver, Colorado
Spring, 2027        Your Pool Hall

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Portrait image of pro pool player John Schmidt, Mr. 800

Instructors

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John Schmidt

pro pool player, 2006 US Open Champion, 2009 Derby City One-Pocket champion, first to surpass Willie Mosconi’s Straight Pool record, high run 820 balls - watch John's high runs

Portrait image of Bob Keller, Shortstop On Pool, 14.1 expert and instructor

Bob Keller

Straight Pool expert, creator of Shortstop On Pool Youtube channel with 61,000 subscribers, Straight Pool author and co-creator of The Right Way 14.1 video instruction series, high run 206 - watch Bob's high runs

Clinic Topics

Day One

Introduction   
Opening safety break shot – Player breakout
Technique
Break shots
How to Practice Break Shots – Player breakout
Scotch partners Straight Pool with John/Bob
One-on-one with John/Bob

Day Two

Pool’s 3-point triangle
How to Run 100 balls
Practice Drills - Player breakout
Strategy and End Patterns
Scotch partners Straight Pool with John/Bob
One-on-one with John/Bob

Testimonials

John, you are an EXCELLENT instructor. Very patient. I love the way that you break things down, and work through pattern logic. Thanks again for the two days. It was WELL worth it. Highly recommended!!

- Brian W. , October, 2026

It was amazing. It would take years to learn what we learned in 2 days on your own. Drills to improve your skills, what properly connects your end patterns, break shots, all with 2 of the best straight pool minds in the country. I can’t wait to do it again.

- Terry J. , October, 2026

Pro pool player John Schmidt demonstrating a shot on a pool table while a student looks on

Straight Pool Clinic

October 2026, Clive, Iowa

Ten players gathered for two days of Straight Pool instruction with professional player John Schmidt and instructor Bob Keller. The clinic combined demonstrations, in-depth explanations of strategy and practice methods so everyone had a clear road-map to their goals. What a great time learning, sharing ideas, and helping players acquire the physical, knowledge and mental skills to acheive their high run goals.

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