TAKE A BREAK“It’s essential…to have other activities to maintain a balance.” -Aileen Pippin Balance is a tricky thing. Playing at a high level requires regular play. Pool is almost impossible to master playing once a week. However, if you swing the pendulum toward playing six hours every day wit …

FREEZE TO THE RAIL“The last option is to simply rearrange your opponent’s balls with a random shot…” -Jeff Carter If you want to take our safety game to a higher level, leave the cue ball frozen to the rail whenever possible. Because the rail blocks a major portion of the ball, it’s harder to ai …

TAKE A FLYER“The last option is to simply rearrange your opponent’s balls with a random shot…” -Jeff CarterOnce in a while you are going to find yourself in a situation where there appears to be no possible chance to win. There is no offensive shot and no safety available. What do you do? Take a …