mental side of pool books
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Bob Henning
Pleasures of Small Motions: Mastering the Mental Game of Pocket Billiards
http://www.amazon.com/Pleasures-Small-Motions-Mastering-Billiards/dp/1585745391
http://www.amazon.com/Pleasures-Small-Motions-Mastering-Billiards/dp/1585745391
That is a good book.
Here are some additional resources that are also good:
The Compete Instructional Works of Tom Ross - Volume II: Mental Aspects
Joe Waldron's online collection of articles dealing with the mental side of pool
Enjoy,
Dave
Like low deflection laminated shafts, this book is NOT for everybody.
Thanks for link Pool 101! Never got around to reading inner game of tennis but your link gives a nice summary! Thanks!
'Zen in the Art of Archery'
'Zen in the Art of Archery' is the best book I've read that can be applied to pool.
'Zen in the Art of Archery' is the best book I've read that can be applied to pool.
I have read several books on the mental game in sports including the inner game of tennis and a mind for pool by far the best book I have ever read on the mental game is The Mental Game of Baseball
it covers everything from pressure and expectations to confidence and the winners mind set
To give u a taste one of my favorite chapters of the book talks about the winners mind vs the losers mind. they would say something like
Losers mindset= another 0fer I am doing terrible
Winners mindset= I am seeing the ball well I just need to work on my timing and I will get better.
a loser focuses his mind on the negative a winner looks at the good things you are doing and what you can do to be better.
An example of how this is applicable to pool is like me today. I got skunked by a lesser opponent.
My mind set could be
Loser:skunked Lost to this guy whats wrong with me
or
Winner: my shot making was good and I was always one ball away from each game poor cue ball control put me in bad situations. I will work on that for next time.
Buy that book it is head and sholders above any other mental game book.
I must have read it 3 times and I still use it for reference whenever I feel my mind is slipping.
it covers everything from pressure and expectations to confidence and the winners mind set
To give u a taste one of my favorite chapters of the book talks about the winners mind vs the losers mind. they would say something like
Losers mindset= another 0fer I am doing terrible
Winners mindset= I am seeing the ball well I just need to work on my timing and I will get better.
a loser focuses his mind on the negative a winner looks at the good things you are doing and what you can do to be better.
An example of how this is applicable to pool is like me today. I got skunked by a lesser opponent.
My mind set could be
Loser:skunked Lost to this guy whats wrong with me
or
Winner: my shot making was good and I was always one ball away from each game poor cue ball control put me in bad situations. I will work on that for next time.
Buy that book it is head and sholders above any other mental game book.
I must have read it 3 times and I still use it for reference whenever I feel my mind is slipping.
