PROBLEM SOLVING“You don’t drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.” -Edwin Louis ColeProblems require solutions they rarely go away on their own. The first challenge is to identify them. Make an honest evaluation of your game and single out all of your weaknesses.The second step is …

OPTIMUM INTENSITY“Mentally I try to stay at a medium level, not too high or too low.”-Todd ZeileEvery athlete has a level of intensity where they feel best competing. It’s largely mental, but at the higher levels, adrenaline comes into play. Football players need a high intensity, while pool players …

SLOW START “Great is the art of beginning,but greater is the art of ending.”-Henry Wadsworth LongfellowA slow start can put you in a foul mood. If you fail to run out your first time at the table, you could start thinking, “Oh, this is going to be one of those days.”This attitude does not se …