pool is like a chess game you have to make the right move to survive.

I'm from Georgia (one of the former USSR republics). winner of 9-ball Cup of Georgia in 2008.it is pleasure for me, to be member of this web site.im 21 years old,female.

im just new here.. 

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Hi, this is Ewa. Here are a few tips that may help you imrove your game when you play under preassure.

1. Focus on your breathing. This is so important. When you get nervous, tendency is to hold your breath. Sometimes when I sit in the chair, waiting for a shot, I realize I feel a bit lightheaded and often that's because I haven't taken a "real" breath for a long time. Shallow breating won't bring enough oxygen to the brain.

2. Posture. Sit up straight in your chair. Strut around the table, like you know what you're doing and as if it were your table, and yours alone(even though you may not always feel like it). The stronger you look, the stronger you'll feel, and as a bonus, the more you may intimidate your opponent.

3. Keep your eyes on the table when the other player is shooting. This way the layout is familiar to you, when you do get that shot. (Especially important if you ever get put on the shot clock in a match)

Good Luck. See you on the road!

Ewa Mataya Laurance

www.StrikingViking.com

When given ball in hand always put the cue ball at an angle instead of making a normally straight shot or use draw

Think hard and have a pre-shot routine before every shot.  If you don't know what a pre-shot routine is get back to me.

Best Regards,

Joe Ferris, BCA Instructor

Here are some pool tips that I hope you will find helpful that I learned as a result of my 2008 pro pool season which began at the Derby City in Louisville, KY and ended at the U.S. Open 9-Ball in Chesapeake, VA:

1) Keep right hand loose (left for lefty) for smooth stroke and do not tighhten up before pulling the trigger. 

2) Lower left hand (right hand for lefty) bridge to the table as low as you can go within reason on all draw shots and keep as level as possible.

3) Committ to long side rail draw shots with outside english when needed and shoot through the ball exaggerating the follow through.

4) Stay down on all follow throughs and watch the ball go into the pocket if possible.

5) Think positive, stay calm, trust God!

6) Maintain a physical workout at least three times per week with 30 minutes of aerobic and 30 minutes of light weights or resistence training with 5 minutes before and 5 minutes after of stretching.

7) When success comes avoid "addicton" to pool.  Don't play more, play less perhaps and be thankful!

8) Refocus priorities and see how you can use pool to serve your fellow human beings and be a blessing to the game!

Sincerely, Steve Lillis www.gospeltrickshot.org  

BCA INSTRUCTOR, MONK MASTER INSTRUCTOR, & BCAPL CERTIFIED NATIONAL REFEREE AT YOUR SERVICE IN MN/WI AREA

Would you like to improve your game and bring your elusive "potential game abilities" along with you to your next weekly league, match, or tournament play ?!  Would you like to be the proud new owner of a brand new championship level stroke and game winning confidence for 2009 ?!

Do you feel so close to achieving that next level of your game that you can almost taste it, but some how seem to stay on that some level plateau of ability and results season after season? 

Maybe it is even more dramatic (read traumatic) than that...such as being stuck in a seemingly never ending rut, or agonizingly slow downward spiral ?!

Perhaps you are returning from a break from the game, but just cannot find your way back to the old championship skills? 

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ATTENTION PLAYERS:

Knowledge is Power