Research is now telling us that understanding our chosen field is paramount to success. They
say we must have complete knowledge of what we intend to accomplish if we are to succeed
and reach our goals. This seems like an obvious statement yet many players skip vital parts of
their training and never reach the level of success they desire. Let's be comfortable with the
idea that we need to be fully versed in all aspects of the wonderful world of pocket billiards. We
need to be committed to hard work in a consistent training program and be clear about the
level we want to achieve.
Where do we start? Many of my students who order THE MONK TO THE MAX write to me after
they receive their package and wonder just where do they begin their studies. The Monk 101
teaching material covers a wide range of subjects on the art of pocket billiards. You will not get
through these books and dvd's in a short time. It would take a long time to fully understand all
that is involved. In other words, once you complete your study, you would have the complete
knowledge you are seeking.
Research also suggest that exceptional achievers are getting older. Success comes to a
person who has worked hard, learned a great deal about his domain and applied that
knowledge to skill development.
We know that Tiger Woods won the Masters at a very young age. He had been training for this
tournament for over 17 years!!! While there may be these young super stars popping up out of
nowhere we are finding that they have been working on their craft for a very long time. If you
begin to train in the proper manner you can achieve success at any age. The player stands in
the winners circle and declares that he started playing pool when he was six. Older players
think they have no chance but the facts are, the winner has been training for twenty years. If we
are willing to put in that sort of time we can stand in the winners circle and we will accurately
claim we have been training for many years. The key is not to waste time.
I have been involved in my books and dvd's for the last year or so. I put together The Legacy.
This is a complete training program that will take you to that winners circle. As I have been
putting this together I find that I am actually re learning my own material. So much of it was
written in a burst of enlightenment that I did not fully understand it.
My research began when a player asked me, "Where do I start? What order to I follow?" and to
be honest, I could not answer that question. There is to much material here. So I set up my camp
in a resort in Florida and worked ten hour days on The Legacy so I could fully understand how
to answer that question. In other words, I learned my own material. I became well versed in The
Monk 101 program.
My twenty five years of research and teaching has not been wasted. The Monk 101 is the
mother lode of pocket billiards instruction.
I often admired my teachers in school because they seemed to be so smart in what they were
teaching. Even at a young age I realized that if you are well versed in a particular subject you
can teach it. As I was leaning the class I marveled at how quick they were able to teach the
subject. That is because they know what they were talking about as a result of long hours of
study. We need to do the same. We need to know the material so we can reach a high level of
skill execution. All that goes into a stroke comes from years of training and the acquisition of
specific knowledge. The Monk 101 has everything you need.
How long would it take to acquire a complete understanding of this game? It would take two
years to master the material in The Monk 101. It would be like getting an associates degree. You
would need to be diligent in your training and learning. Unless your training is specific and
deliberate you will not reach your goals. You will be going around in circles and many of you
have been at the same place for years.
If you are not infected with bad habits you can reach your pocket billiards goals in two years.
Those who are ruled by bad habits can overcome this by attending a Main Event. At the Main
Event we work hour after hour, day after day to instill good habits on the approach to the shot.
If you don't attend a Main Event you will not break through. You need a coach, a good coach
who knows what he/she are doing.
If you ordered THE MONK TO THE MAX I would like you to relax and read Point the Way. Then I
would like you to begin your training in The Lesson while at the same time, read I Came to Win.
You need to highlight the material that jumps out at you. I had a student arrive at The Monk
Billiard Academy who had Point the Way so marked up I had to give him another copy. He was
very well versed in that book.
Watch the dvd Bring Your Game to its Highest Level as you begin to work through The Lesson.
Watch both Four Strokes dvd's as you begin to work on the Four Strokes of Pool. When you
reach Cue Ball Speed, watch that dvd. You must watch Mastering Self and take notes. Learn
what is taught in that remarkable dvd. Watch it several times until you have a complete
understanding of the material I teach in Mastering Self. We do not wait until the end of our
training to master self. We begin to do that right away and use this material in all our other
training aids.
Read Focus on Winning and declare that you are not going to be stuck in the Lonely Conflict.
Gain a good understanding of the Four Points to Power.
When you acquire the skills to execute the perfect stroke you can then begin to learn the
games that appeal to you. Most teaching programs teach you how to score in the games. I do
not do that until you have the skills. Players often ask me to teach them banks or teach them
how to break. They do not have the stroke to run tables so the break is really of no use to them.
The do not have the stroke to hit the cue ball true, so the art of banking will not help them at all.
In this game, we teach skill first, and then game strategy second.
If you order THE MONK TO THE MAX which is the best buy in pocket billiards today, you have all
the information you need to reach the winners circle. If you enroll in The Masters of Art in
Pocket Billiards you have all the guidance you need to reach the winners circle. In the world of
achievement success is guaranteed by commitment.
It takes hard work and a complete understanding of the material. You will notice that I did not
mention the word talent anywhere in this article. Talent has little to do with it. Hard work and
knowledge is what takes you to the top. It does not matter what age you take this game up, or
how smart you are. All it takes is the willingness to commit and a desire to learn. If you have
these qualities than let's begin. I will look for you in the winners circle.
say we must have complete knowledge of what we intend to accomplish if we are to succeed
and reach our goals. This seems like an obvious statement yet many players skip vital parts of
their training and never reach the level of success they desire. Let's be comfortable with the
idea that we need to be fully versed in all aspects of the wonderful world of pocket billiards. We
need to be committed to hard work in a consistent training program and be clear about the
level we want to achieve.
Where do we start? Many of my students who order THE MONK TO THE MAX write to me after
they receive their package and wonder just where do they begin their studies. The Monk 101
teaching material covers a wide range of subjects on the art of pocket billiards. You will not get
through these books and dvd's in a short time. It would take a long time to fully understand all
that is involved. In other words, once you complete your study, you would have the complete
knowledge you are seeking.
Research also suggest that exceptional achievers are getting older. Success comes to a
person who has worked hard, learned a great deal about his domain and applied that
knowledge to skill development.
We know that Tiger Woods won the Masters at a very young age. He had been training for this
tournament for over 17 years!!! While there may be these young super stars popping up out of
nowhere we are finding that they have been working on their craft for a very long time. If you
begin to train in the proper manner you can achieve success at any age. The player stands in
the winners circle and declares that he started playing pool when he was six. Older players
think they have no chance but the facts are, the winner has been training for twenty years. If we
are willing to put in that sort of time we can stand in the winners circle and we will accurately
claim we have been training for many years. The key is not to waste time.
I have been involved in my books and dvd's for the last year or so. I put together The Legacy.
This is a complete training program that will take you to that winners circle. As I have been
putting this together I find that I am actually re learning my own material. So much of it was
written in a burst of enlightenment that I did not fully understand it.
My research began when a player asked me, "Where do I start? What order to I follow?" and to
be honest, I could not answer that question. There is to much material here. So I set up my camp
in a resort in Florida and worked ten hour days on The Legacy so I could fully understand how
to answer that question. In other words, I learned my own material. I became well versed in The
Monk 101 program.
My twenty five years of research and teaching has not been wasted. The Monk 101 is the
mother lode of pocket billiards instruction.
I often admired my teachers in school because they seemed to be so smart in what they were
teaching. Even at a young age I realized that if you are well versed in a particular subject you
can teach it. As I was leaning the class I marveled at how quick they were able to teach the
subject. That is because they know what they were talking about as a result of long hours of
study. We need to do the same. We need to know the material so we can reach a high level of
skill execution. All that goes into a stroke comes from years of training and the acquisition of
specific knowledge. The Monk 101 has everything you need.
How long would it take to acquire a complete understanding of this game? It would take two
years to master the material in The Monk 101. It would be like getting an associates degree. You
would need to be diligent in your training and learning. Unless your training is specific and
deliberate you will not reach your goals. You will be going around in circles and many of you
have been at the same place for years.
If you are not infected with bad habits you can reach your pocket billiards goals in two years.
Those who are ruled by bad habits can overcome this by attending a Main Event. At the Main
Event we work hour after hour, day after day to instill good habits on the approach to the shot.
If you don't attend a Main Event you will not break through. You need a coach, a good coach
who knows what he/she are doing.
If you ordered THE MONK TO THE MAX I would like you to relax and read Point the Way. Then I
would like you to begin your training in The Lesson while at the same time, read I Came to Win.
You need to highlight the material that jumps out at you. I had a student arrive at The Monk
Billiard Academy who had Point the Way so marked up I had to give him another copy. He was
very well versed in that book.
Watch the dvd Bring Your Game to its Highest Level as you begin to work through The Lesson.
Watch both Four Strokes dvd's as you begin to work on the Four Strokes of Pool. When you
reach Cue Ball Speed, watch that dvd. You must watch Mastering Self and take notes. Learn
what is taught in that remarkable dvd. Watch it several times until you have a complete
understanding of the material I teach in Mastering Self. We do not wait until the end of our
training to master self. We begin to do that right away and use this material in all our other
training aids.
Read Focus on Winning and declare that you are not going to be stuck in the Lonely Conflict.
Gain a good understanding of the Four Points to Power.
When you acquire the skills to execute the perfect stroke you can then begin to learn the
games that appeal to you. Most teaching programs teach you how to score in the games. I do
not do that until you have the skills. Players often ask me to teach them banks or teach them
how to break. They do not have the stroke to run tables so the break is really of no use to them.
The do not have the stroke to hit the cue ball true, so the art of banking will not help them at all.
In this game, we teach skill first, and then game strategy second.
If you order THE MONK TO THE MAX which is the best buy in pocket billiards today, you have all
the information you need to reach the winners circle. If you enroll in The Masters of Art in
Pocket Billiards you have all the guidance you need to reach the winners circle. In the world of
achievement success is guaranteed by commitment.
It takes hard work and a complete understanding of the material. You will notice that I did not
mention the word talent anywhere in this article. Talent has little to do with it. Hard work and
knowledge is what takes you to the top. It does not matter what age you take this game up, or
how smart you are. All it takes is the willingness to commit and a desire to learn. If you have
these qualities than let's begin. I will look for you in the winners circle.
