Well, it's that time of year again. This Saturday is the Preliminary Round Qualifier tournament for the US Amateur Championship. This year, it's at Table Steaks South. Just like last year, it's back to pool again for me. After qualifying last year and having a rough weekend in Atlanta with a disappointing 7-8th finish, I am really going to need to prioritize my practice and, I hate to admit it, but my interest level before this weekend. I read in this month's Cue Times today that Melissa Little likes to practice at least five hours a day, six days a weeks, for at least three weeks leading up to a WPBA event. If that's the winning formula, I'm in big trouble!

In order to get the most out of our practice time, it’s important to establish a mission. What is your purpose for practicing today? We’ve all observed the player from across the room that’s just firing at balls. He thinks ...

Similar to playing on autopilot where a player is at peak playing level and is playing without any conscious effort or thought. Dead stroke is a sustained period of play where the specific player is in stroke. In simple terms, dead stroke is where a player is performing so flawlessly that he or she just cannot miss. To a player who is experiencing dead stroke, the game seems effortless.

Last night, I completed in my final weeks of league to qualify to play in the BCA nationals next month (and so I can play scotch with Mike). After leagues, I got in some cheap action. I ended up losing ...

The other night, my friend Juan introduced me to Rotation. I was a little skeptical at first, but after the first game, I fell in love with it! I must be the last person on the pool planet to learn how ...