PRESSURE “You can practice ten hours a day, but if you.can’t handle the pressure, it was all a waste.”Ewa LauranceOne of the best ways to learn how to handle pressure is to compete with better players as often as possible. Top players will punish you every time you make a mistake and you’ …

BREATHE“The best thing is to take a deep breath and exhale before you shoot.”Allison FisherPool players need to be calm, relaxed, and steady. Warriors in the ancient martial arts thought the same way and achieved it through careful use of the breath.The ancient masters knew that bringing oxygen int …

BEWARE! INJURED PLAYER“I think I played well because I wasn’t feeling so good.”-Helena ThornfeldtPlayers who are injured or feeling under the weather are dangerous because they often play with a different attitude. The pressure is off and they’re not as concerned with results. In some cases, they’re …