Billiards Lessons

Elevate Your Game with Expert Insight

À la carte - Single Classes

Our personalized 1-on-1 courses are crafted to address your specific goals and skill level, maximizing each lesson to suit your unique playing style and areas for improvement. Stay tuned for new topics!

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  • Fundamentals and alignment

  • Stroke straightness

  • Timing and follow-through

  • Cue ball manipulation

Stroke Evaluation

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  • Identify and analyze the gaps

  • Breaking stroke & power generation

  • Strategies for different break formats

  • Determine the highest-percentage balls to pocket

Break Shot

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  • Opening balls selection

  • Logical pattern solving

  • Identify & manage problematic balls

  • Defensive play

8-Ball Master Class

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9 | 10-Ball Master Class

  • Push-out scenarios

  • Common runout patterns

  • Defensive play

  • Common drills to practice

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Our group classes are designed for new and seasoned players who are ready to elevate their pool skills and maximize their potential.

Group Classes

Advertisement for Pool Lab's 6-week Level Up series, a course with 2 sessions weekly, each lasting 2 hours, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 7 to 9 PM. The course includes 6 students per class, totaling 24 hours, with non-member price of $649 and member price of $549 plus HST. Must be an active member.
Course schedule for a six-week pool training program by Pool Lab, detailing weekly lecture and practice topics, including fundamentals, shot execution, stroke mechanics, speed control, cue ball control, safeties, game application, and final exam.

This is a 6-week course designed for players with a 400–550 Fargo rating who are ready to level up their game. It’s a complete e curriculum that combines expert lectures with guided practice, weekly quizzes, and homework to ensure you truly master the game.

FARHAN Mumtaz

Farhan is a Level 2 Certified Instructor through the PBIA and our most beginner-friendly coach. He offers full structured curriculum courses and training packages designed for brand-new beginners to the game. Farhan brings a rare combination of instructional certification and tech-savvy teaching, making him the ideal starting point for anyone learning the game properly from the ground up.

  • 1st - 2022 Canadian Qualifier to the US Open

  • 2nd - 2021 Soroko Classic Event

  • Quarter Finalist - 2022/2024/2025 Canadian Amateur 8/9-Ball Championships

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WALEED Hashem

Waleed is our house pro and is one of Ontario’s strongest players. His precision and strategic discipline make his lessons exceptionally valuable for both beginner and advanced players looking for real performance gains. Waleed offers hourly coaching focused on various aspects of the game, including refining fundamentals, pattern plays, and decision-making on how high-level players break down racks.

  • 1st - 2025 Predator Quebec vs Ontario

  • 2nd - 2025 Canadian 8-Ball Championship

  • Quarter Finalist - 2025 Canadian 10-Ball Championship

Meet our Instructors

ERIK Hjorleifson

Erik is a seasoned Canadian champion with decades of competitive experience at the highest level. Notable achievements include multiple national titles, over 200 regional tour wins, and several top-10 finishes in major world tournaments. Erik is available to intermediate to advanced players seeking deep technical insight, strategic refinement, and mentorship from one of Canada’s most respected professionals.

  • Multiple-time Canadian champion

  • Ranked #1 Ontario Predator Tour 2024

  • Represented Canada at the World

  • Championships in all games