Archive for July, 2008
How to Practice

Learning pool is like learning any other complex skill, the piano for example; you need to practice. Even the very best, most skillful players got that way with disciplined practice. And not only did the greats use practice to become great, they still use it to stay at the top of their games and to improve any weaknesses that might keep them from being the best.
Review of “The 99 Critical Shots in Pool” by Ray “Cool Cat” Martin and Rosser Reeves

This long time classic of billiard instruction has strong positives as well as strong negatives. In my opinion the strengths (breadth and depth of content) substantially outweigh the weaknesses (poor graphics, too much emphasis on straight pool).
