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To be different I'll share something my buddy did during a 9 ball tournament a couple of years ago. 7-8-9 on the table. The 9 ball was where you rack it and the cue ball was frozen to the back of it, hooking him from the 7. He couldn't make an easy kick because the 8 was blocking most of the...

Thanks brother. I look forward to our session together. Keep hitting them good!

Hi Cameron! We're having some good back and forth about this very thing in the comment section of the YouTube video. I couldn't copy it concisely here but please check it out. Appreciate your feedback!

I think our thread is dying down so I might as well copy paste the last exchange. Here it is below. This was the reply to my post above: This is super interesting, and it makes me think of two questions I've pondered for a while: 1. In terms of sheer enjoyment of the game and living a balanced...

Thanks Cameron! Man, I'm having a blazing conversation on my private FB group about this. I can't copy it all over. I'll have to wait until the dust settles and probably do a follow up pod. I think these conversations are important. As I mentioned my last student would miss easy shots...

Thanks all! There are some other areas we want to dive deeper. One thing that I just addressed with my training group (former students) had to do with why people insert negative emotion in between an observation and a response. For example, if I have a problem in my pool game I observe it...

I just posted a podcast I really enjoyed. Discusses how to balance joy in the moment with the joy of goals and achievement, and how people can end up ineffective and miserable if they get out of balance. Bonus content on some common mistakes people make when trying to fix leaks in their pool...

I didn't make this video for the public, it was for my private training group, so it's not high production quality. I decided to share this one with my AZB peeps because there was a discussion last week about APA players blasting and hoping. I wanted to cover why I think new school players...

Obviously the situation depends on the details, but assuming you have a shot that could be struck either way I go high inside. The pros use the low outside much more. This isn't because it's a better shot. It's because they are playing on slick, new cloth. New cloth makes it easier to keep a...

What would be really fun is if Shaw and John played straight pool on two tables side by side, and they played with Tetris battle rules: They'd each start with 15 balls on the table and would open break the rack. Then we'd have a ref on each table randomly adding new balls onto their tables one...

I don't understand the issue. If people get some entertainment, instruction, and can be involved in a world record attempt, what's the harm in chipping in a few bucks? No one is required to contribute but what's the harm in providing a live stream and accepting donations to help with the...

We had a good conversation about this today:

Hey Stu! I agree with every word. Very nice write up. Albin has been very strong the last 7 years and last year as well. You know his resume better than I. How does Albin rank? I've kind of had him along side of Filler in my mind as toughest tournament player in the world but I'm not on...

Clearly the better player is the favorite, and FSR isn't the best in this event. If he was 50/50 in all of his matches he'd be only 12.5% to win from here, and he will likely be an underdog in the finals should he make it that far. So yes, long odds. That said, he did win the DCC this year...

For those who say the opponent was wrong to voice his objection two shots late, understand how this played out. Maybe the opponent considered it a forfeit as soon as it happened, but was concerned about starting a confrontation with a guy who was acting like a rage monkey. Seeing the balls lay...

And in the darkness bind them...

Fair enough. You mention people underestimate Chris's bar table game. I just think that many people also underestimate the role of the break at the higher levels. People might see the decisive score margin and make conclusive statements about Chris's superiority as a pool player. I don't...

This says it all. This is a decisive breaking edge. Chris went on to run 19 of those racks from the break. Shane ran just 4. Looking at the number of opportunities they were able to create for themselves after the break it is very clear that Chris was in control of this part of the match...

I think some players feel anger gives them motivation and energy. This isn’t entirely untrue, but for me the cons outweighs the pros. I prefer enthusiasm and passion as fuel.

Another version I like is just playing until I have broke and ran a certain number of 10 ball racks (usually 5). If I come up dry, get hooked, or miss, I just re-rack. If I don't have time to commit to 5 I sometimes break 20 times and see how many I can run out. Bottom line, it forces you to...