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Archive for January 31st, 2010

In our country, there is such a saying as ‘Hit…Happy’. I remember hearing this the first time I played pool with my friends. It basically means that as long as I hit the correct ball, I’m happy. We were of course not professional players. We just considered billiard as our pastime. This experience has made me realize though that there is more to the game than just hitting the right ball.

Studies have shown that 99% of beginner pool players tend to pocket easier shots at once. They automatically go for the simple ones and don’t even consider their next shot. The sad part is that around 80% of these novices’ coaches will agree that easy shots should be taken first.