Category: Mental / Theory
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First Lesson of the Year
I was told the US/Canadian boarder is roughly the 49th parallel. I was pretty close today.
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Achieving Dead Stroke: Drumming Up Inspiration
I love music. There’s something about the way a musician is in total command of his or her instrument that I relate to my pool playing. It reminds me of that scene from “The Hustler” when Paul Newman explains how the cue feels like it’s part of his arm. Stephen Perkins is probably best known…
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Achieving Dead Stroke: Inspiration
I love watching someone perform at the top of the tree in their area of expertise. Even if it’s something as simple as a guy shoveling gravel — if he’s world-class and does it every day, I will pause to marvel at his fluid technique. Spearing the spade into the heap of stones with just…
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How to snap out of a slump in 5 minutes.
Tip # 3/31: Jump Start Your Brain and Your Stroke This tip can be filed under the “Strange but True” or the “Your Mileage May Vary” category. Credit to the legendary local all-around player “Fast” Freddy Lamers for this unusual tip. If you’ve just shot a dozen balls straight into the rail in the middle…