| Pool players shoot shots. Masters experience shots. |
| Short clip of Four Stages of Pool Trust Skills This game becomes pure joy when you reach dead stroke and know you will make most shots you face. It would be great if we could do this each time we come to the table. But the sad reality is, dead stroke is stingy with its visits. Dead stroke is about trust. When you know the shot you want to shoot and can trust yourself to deliver the stroke, you will visit the land of dead stroke. Here are five things that must happen for you to reach this wonderful land. 1. You must have command of the Four Strokes of Pool. 2. You must have command of Cue Ball Speed. 3. You must have command of "Self". 4. You must have command of your trust skills. 5. You must be free of preoccupation with results. I was faced with a tough shot to win a tournament. It was tough because I had to deliver a power stroke to move the cue ball the length of the table for the winning shot. There was no other way to pull this off. I thought about cinching the shot and then banking the money ball. But in my mind, I knew what the right shot was and still I did not think I could pull it off. I remembered giving advice to a young player that I would rather miss the shot playing for position than to make the shot and leave me no shot on the next ball. I decided to use my trust skills. I would trust myself to deliver the proper stroke. I leaned in, forgot about results, forgot about everything except the stroke and speed I needed to use. Two things were going to happen on the shot. One, I would miss it. Two, I would make it. I did not know which of the two things would happen. I did know however, that I would look good shooting the shot. I pulled it off and it looked easy. My opponent did not know that I was shocked about my new and favorable position to win the match. He never know that I did not think I would make that shot but that I did think I would look good shooting it. Trust skills are vital and we need to acquire the shooting skills so we can deliver the right stroke. I am taking five students over the next five months. This is comprehensive three days of training. I am only working with one student at a time and we will be training in one of the finest resorts in Georgia. It is time you mastered your skills and entered the land of dead stroke. |
| SHOT INGREDIENTS |
| Here are the Shot Ingredients you will want to master on every single shot you perform. 1. Focus on the target. 2. Land on the cue ball. 3. When you pull back, focus on the object ball, when you come to the cue ball, focus on the spot on the cue ball you intend to hit. 4. Come to the cue ball and set. 5. Pull back and pause. At this time, try to identify in your mind what a good solid shot will sound like. 6. Deliver the stroke and focus on the cue ball and object ball when they collide. 7. Finish your stroke in the home position. |
| You are building your trust skills. You are building your commitment skills. You are building your shooting skills. |
| Your stance has everything to do with how well you play this game. Cue Ball speed comes down to quality of cue tip through the cue ball. The stroke also calls for quality of cue tip through the cue ball. This cannot happen on a consistent basis if you do not have a solid stance. Here is an illustration of two types of stance. One is the snooker stance and this really does give you a stable platform from which to deliver the stroke. Two is the Traditional Pool Stance. This is the one I use. I stand with my right leg in line with the target. I then drop my right leg back and plant my left foot forward. I favor a more open stance so my left legs goes away from my right and I point my big toe at the target. If I have done my work properly I stand a good chance to make the ball. When you find yourself in a slump and things just don't seem to go well, you will discover it has to do with your stance. You are not lining up properly and thus the quality of your stroke is poor and the results are not what you expect. |
| THE ALMIGHTY STANCE |
| I have a wonderful presentation on the Demons of Tournament play. Email me at monkbilliardacademy@yahoo.com and I will be happy to set you up with a download. |
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Take a moment and examine yourself to see that you have these fine qualities. 1. Examination first we must exam our goals and put them to the test. Do they seem real and can this journey help me realize my total intentions? When we begin our journey through the Masters of Art in Pocket Billiards we see success immediately. Our complete success is measurable. 2. Faith. Once we make up our mind to follow a program we must demonstrate complete trust in it and follow each and every detail. It is not easy to have faith. Sometimes we get discouraged. Once we know we am on the right path, nothing can stop us. 3. Confidence We need to have complete confidence in our ability to finish the course. It is one thing to enter a program and quite another to complete the program. Do you have confidence you can finish the twelve levels? 4. Awareness This comes by knowing ourselves. We must learn to understand our nature and the things we pursue along with why we press on to achieve what we want. Be clear about your intentions, know who you are and what you want, and you will draw it to you. 5. Courage This is the kind of courage that allows you to dream big dreams. Many people like to hide behind so called reality. The courageous man or woman sets goals beyond their reach and then enters a training program that will take him there. 6. Fortitude. They say you must never give up. I say, you must have the ability to never give up. That is fortitude. |
