You will not be able to move to the next level if you are not sure where you want to go in this game. You must have purposes for training. Consider your purpose as the the spoked hub of a wagon wheel. Without the hub, you are not going to roll on to your destiny. Let's examine this model as if you are declaring that you want to be a top tournament player.
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Win a tournament. Shoot Monk Kata twice. |
I will embody the Art of Pocket Billiards Excellence in all that I do. | Practice each one of the Four Stages of Pool. | I will play in tournaments so that I can develop strong skills. |
Run 100 Balls. Master the Four Strokes. |
| Take action, measure progress, make adjustments. |  |
Every time I go to the practice table, I think of my goal to make it to the Cave Wall of Fame. | ||
| When I attempt a 100 ball run, I always focus on the shot I have in front of me. | I will practice for a specific event. One, to reach the Cave Dwellers goals and to win a tournament. | |||
| As a Cave Dweller, I do not waste time in meaningless matches. | I train to build concentration skills by piling rocks. I will pile rocks until I get my 100-ball run. |
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| Post a 14 or above in the Mid Term. | I play matches so that I can display the same stroke I turn in during my training sessions. | I never bang balls around. I train as if I am playing a tournament. |
I have become the Cave Dweller. I constantly think about the level of skill I |
Make it on the Cave Wall of Fame. |
