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The Dragon - World Ranked Trick Shot Artist
Also, Tim is known to respond to every email sent to him so drop him a line!
About Tim "The Dragon" Chin
Brief bio and juicy tidbits
Born on November 20, 1981 in Richland, WA, Tim is currently a PhD candidate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the department of Materials Science. He picked up his nickname, "The Dragon," at his first professional tournament in 2006 because his cue stick of choice was a McDermott Dragon Cue.When he started playing 8-ball and 9-ball in 2003, he wasn't too good at sinking the balls. So, he figured, if he could set the balls up right, he'd never miss! And thus, Tim took up trick shots and turned pro in 2006. He is currently sponsored by Crown Cues.
Tim's not too big on polluting so he doesn't own a car. Instead, he prefers to travel by bicycle, a green Novara Big Buzz.
Also, Tim is a huge DC United fan. That's soccer. Probably one of the few people in Boston not rabid for the Red Sox. He's currently working on a small collection of DC United gear.
Tim is featured in The Tech
MIT's newspaper writes a feature story on Tim! Has an awesome photo, too.
New Commercial Released!
Translation (by EY): 1/2 the calories. But, I wonder how's the taste? Surely, you love half. Kewpie half.
See the 60s version exclusively at Trick Shot Tim.
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Professional Accomplishments
Currently ranked 21st in the world
2009- Featured on Boldfacers, June
- 20th place: Artistic Pool Masters Championship, Valley Forge, PA. March
2008
- 3rd place: Comet Classic, Parsipanny, NJ. September
- 1st place: Diamond Eight, Latham, NY. May
- Trick Shot Consultant: Commercial for Kewpie Mayo / Radiant Pictures, Japanese commercial, Los Angeles, CA. April-May
- 19th Place: Artistic Pool Masters Championship, Valley Forge, PA. March
2007
- 19th Place: US Open, Southington, CT. May
- 16th Place: Artistic Pool Masters Championship, Valley Forge, PA. March
2006
- 18th Place: WPA World Championship, MN. December
- 15th Place: Artistic Pool Masters Championship, Valley Forge, PA. March
- 2nd Place: Artistic Pool Masters Qualifier, Watertown, MA. February
Tim's Trick Shot Videos
Tim Chin's Pool Trick Shots
http://www.trickshottim.com A sampling of cool artistic pool and billiards trick shots. More on my website, and tutorials if you want to learn how to shoot tricks and look like the best.
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Official Blog at Online-Pool.com
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- Trick Shot Tim - Pool and Billiards Trick Shot Videos and Tutorials
- The official website of Tim "The Dragon" Chin. Best place on the web for trick shot tutorials. All of the most popular shots are meticulously documented with diagrams, videos, and instructions.
- Tim Chin's Blog - Online-Pool.com
- Tim's blog sponsored by Online-Pool.com. He talks about his practice sessions and his latest travels and going-ons. This blog is updated very frequently.
- Official Dragon Gear
- Buy official t-shirts, mugs, etc.
So, You Wanna Learn Trick Shots?
Must-haves
Mike Massey's World of Trick Shots
This book is a fantastic resource written by perhaps the most famous face in trick shots. It diagrams and details around 170 shots, from the very easy to the very difficult, including finger pool, along with giving some fundamental instructions for understanding trick shots and tips on giving exhibitions. If you're serious about trick shots, you need to have this book!
Amazon Price: $19.95 (as of 07/09/2009) 
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Shout Outs For The Dragon!
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Nick_Sutton wrote...
Thanks for the len. Cool stuff and quite insightful. Nick Sutton :-)
Posted May 27, 2008
melanie wrote
i highly suggest the photo from this page in the "about tim" section replace the one on the trick shot tim page in the "who is" section. i like this one better !
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Posted May 22, 2008
melanie wrote
he's my brother !
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Posted May 22, 2008
