About the 10,000 hours. The author of the original study disagrees with some of what the Gladwell books say.
And it's not just playing or knocking balls around -- it's 10,000 hours of directed practice, like working on specific weaknesses and doing drills that force you to think through game situations, and with a coach to keep you on the right track.
I suspect there are under 100 such 10,000-hour pool players in the world.
Bob <-- who has knocked the balls around for at least 10,000 hours
I'd be so bold to say there are under 50...... good post.