Archive for June, 2007
So you’re thinking about taking lessons…
If you have not already, there will come a time in your game when what you’re doing alone is just not enough. It’s then that you will consider checking out a pool class or taking some lessons. If you’re fortunate enough to live in a town where there are free clinics and instruction available, jump [...]
Our Deepest Fear
I just wanted to share a powerful quote from an inspiring movie, Akeelah and the Bee.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, [...]
The “Plan B” Exercise
After having taken a personal hiatus from my pool training these past few months, I’m back to basics this week. I’ve just been shooting a ton of stop shots and just making lots of balls. The Monk calls it “piling rocks.” That’s when you throw all fifteen balls on the table and run them and [...]
How long does it take you to warm up?
There’s something that occurs half way through my practice sessions that I can’t really explain. It might be sometime during the second or third set of whatever exercise I’m working on. I will suddenly realize that I haven’t missed a shot in a while. It’s not necessarily that I’m shooting lights out or I’m in [...]
