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	<title>Pool Student&#039;s Blog &#187; Mental Game</title>
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		<title>Sharking? What Sharking?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is Volume 24 of PoolSynergy, a monthly collection of the best writing on pool. Make sure to check out all the other articles in this month&#8217;s issue over at Kicks, Banks, Caroms &#038; Combos.



This month&#8217;s PoolSynergy topic intrigues me because I know it&#8217;s been a big issue for many, but I have only infrequently [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One Older Player to Another</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2011/07/15/one-old-player-to-another/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pool is a great sport for older players because it doesn't require strength, speed or stamina the way other sports do. This post, from the perspective of an older player, provides guidance for older players new to the game or returning from a long absence.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Tips to Prepare for Tournaments or League Matches</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2011/03/15/preparing-for-tournaments-league-matches/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 13:56:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mental Game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PoolSynergy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Play pool for fun, but when you compete, compete to win. These 5 tips will help you play your best when it counts. They're easy, cheap and effective, what else could you ask for?]]></description>
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		<title>The Benefits of Team Play</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2011/01/15/benefits-of-team-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 15:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Me & my Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PoolSynergy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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.
]]></description>
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		<title>Attitude is Everything</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/04/15/attitude-is-everything-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Game]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Attitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Detail Oriented]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Being attentive to detail is the single most important thing you can do to improve your game.  It will help you see more in other people's games, get more out of books, videos and personal instruction, and help you to recognize the real issue in every problem you come across, enabling you to solve it efficiently and effectively.]]></description>
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		<title>Pool Student&#8217;s Ramblings #3</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/02/05/pool-students-ramblings-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/02/05/pool-students-ramblings-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mental Game]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[6 Pocket]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Confidence]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Play Pool without Fear</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2009/10/20/play-pool-without-fear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mental Game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Practice]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you let fear keep you from playing better pool?  Does it rob you of the best moments that pool has to offer?  Learn what you can do to recognize the problem and then eliminate it.]]></description>
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		<title>Achieving Dead Focus instead of Dead Stroke – by Brian Keller</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2009/07/26/achieving-dead-focus-instead-of-dead-stroke/</link>
		<comments>http://www.poolstudent.com/2009/07/26/achieving-dead-focus-instead-of-dead-stroke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2009 14:49:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Keller</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Want to achieve a level of consistency beyond your current capabilities?  You need to learn how to achieve Dead Focus.  Brian Keller explains the process that will keep you from missing the shots you can't believe you missed.  Just think what that would do for your game!]]></description>
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		<title>10 Common Mistakes in Pool that Cost You Wins</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2009/05/12/10-common-mistakes-in-pool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.poolstudent.com/2009/05/12/10-common-mistakes-in-pool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 13:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mental Game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you make any of these 10 common mistakes in pool?  If so, you're losing games you should be winning.]]></description>
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		<title>Three Opening Stratagems to Win More 8 Ball Games</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2009/03/02/three-opening-8-ball-stratagems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.poolstudent.com/2009/03/02/three-opening-8-ball-stratagems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mental Game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Win a lot more 8 Ball games by playing smart, not just shooting well.  Tip the odds substantially in your favor right at the start with these 3 stratagems.]]></description>
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