Dear Pool Player,It's your cue, and we've got beef.I'm writing this from the cold blackness of your car trunk, where you've been "storing" me the past four frigid months. We don't play together much anymore, and I know it's because I've lost my shape. And, before you start, that's on you, not me. Wa …

Don't Whine“When they start crying, I know their spirit is broken.”-Willy HoppeWhen you whine and complain, you are sending a message to your opponent. He senses your ship is going down and he will do everything he can to help it sink faster! Moaning and groaning boosts his morale and motivates him …

PRACTICE“When I’m practicing, I visualize myself playing against a top player.”-Grady MatthewsPracticing and playing are different. Competition has a built-in motivation factor, because no one likes to lose. It also brings a level of intensity to performance that is difficult to duplicate in practic …