Category: Mental / Theory
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Tournament Prep
I play a lot of tournaments over the course of a year. Some are just weekly local tournaments beginning at 7 p.m. on a weeknight while others are the US Open 9-Ball Championships in Virginia for an entire week. My preparation for almost any tournament I attend is usually the same. My mechanics and performance…
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Thirty-One Tips: 30. Pro Tournaments
Go to see a professional event in person. If you can, compete in it too. I think the first professional event I ever played in was the 2000 US Open 9-Ball Championships. Barry Behrman’s annual event is one of the holy grails of the pro circuit. That event was memorable for me because I played…
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Thirty-One Tips: 26. Know the Rules
Know the rules. Many players in the United States enjoy participating in pool leagues. We’ve got many choices including BCAPL, APA, VNEA, ACS, UPL, TAP, and countless other regional or local acronyms to pick. Trouble for an active pool player is to know which set of rules is being used at various tournaments as well…
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Thirty-One Tips: 19. Ignore the Odds
As a reminder, I’m making an effort to write one tip each and every day throughout the month of January. I’d like to hear some feedback and suggestions from you! I’m starting to run out of steam and topics. Thanks, you can contact me here. Tip for January 19, 2011: Believe that you can win…