So when I spared that second time this month with my client/friend/student, I mentioned in a previous blog that I was playing really, really...

I know I keep mentioning I sparred this month , but you have to realize I haven't played pool for an entire year, so these two sessions ...

One of my clients (friends? students? - heck, I still don't know what to call them!), anyway, one of them reminded me of something very ...

Danielson played in an 8-ball tournament back in November.  He doesn't know 8-ball well, he didn't prepare for the event, and pla...

Being a player for the last 25 years and also a Tournament Director for the last 15 (two Tours), I see a lot of things from experience and a...

Arnold Schwarzenegger that is. I wrote  a week or so ago about how making mistakes helps us become more successful.  I was dissecting Coli...

I love this quote from Colin Powell: "There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from ...

On weekend tournaments, Saturdays are more humid and hot because there are more people in the pool room.  Players tend to need gloves and ...

As many know who read my blog consistently, I highly recommend the book "Winning Ugly" by Brad Gilbert.  My mental toughness and ...

How do you prepare for a tourney? Wait, do you prepare? Or do you just show up? Honestly, it's okay if you do.   But even a f...

I am the first to admit that how I prepared for BCAPL Texas State was NOT ideal.  I hadn't hit any balls, didn't spend any time on...