January152011
Playing pool on a team in a league can be a very rewarding experience. It’s fun, it gets you out of the house on a regular basis, and the camaraderie provided by your teammates, and even by some of those on opposing teams, adds a dimension to the fun that playing singles just doesn’t have. Singles play is great, don’t get me wrong, but if that’s the only way you play pool you’re missing out.
July152010
I started my relationship with pool 40 years ago. It burned brightly, but it burned out. I’ve returned to the game older and wiser and can appreciate it’s demands and my weaknesses much better. Pool is a game I’ll love til I die.
April282010
In the last week I’ve had 2 revelations that are making a big difference in my game. They aren’t improving my game, but minimizing the big swings in performance between good and very bad days. I bet you’ll be surprised at what they were.
April42010
Pool Student’s Blog passed 25,000 visits today, a major milestone for me. I’m using this post to solicit your opinions about what I should do to improve it, and make it more to your liking.
February52010
In ramblings #3, John talks about a particularly good performance in a 6 Pocket event, and what he thinks were the main things that contributed to his elevated level of play.
January262010
In ramblings #2, John talks about his new drill for learning and understanding pattern play. It lets you learn for yourself, at your own pace, and the effort really pays big dividends in your ability to internalize the lessons and make them a part of your game.
January142010
Ramblings about keeping my New Year’s Resolutions to shoot 20 racks and drill for an hour every day. 5 quick drills are diagramed and explained.
January72010
My postings have been pretty scarce in the last 2 months, but I’ve got a plan to remedy that. I’ve had, and continue to have, a lot going on in my life outside pool, all bad. I’ve let it affect me way too much, pushing me back toward a mild depression I’ve struggled [...]
July212009
Pool Student recently acquired a pool table of his own and has converted his garage to a game room. Check out the results.
May42009
I’m not playing 8 Ball for at least a month. This will help me work on underutilized parts of my game and may help me see the game in a new light.
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