BREAK SCHOOL“Is your opponent making balls on the break?Watch where he or she is breaking!”-Tina HardtEvery table breaks a little differently. Some give up balls easily, others are as stingy as a squirrel gathering nuts. Check out the table marks to see if there are any favorite spots and try them …

FOCUS“The best players,know when it is slipping away.”-Howard VickeryThe major key to winning is the ability to focus. It’s easy to say, but hard to do. Yet without 100% focus, winning remains a dangling carrot.We hear it all the time, “I lost my focus.” But what is it and how do we get it? And, if …

PATIENCE“Patience and persistence,tend to win out in the end.”-Paul KaneA young woman with a violin case stopped at a sidewalk café in New York just across the street from the musician’s union. “Excuse me,” she said, “Does anyone know how to get to Carnegie Hall?” About ten musicians turned aroun …