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Pool & Billiard Magazine columnist & reigning women's world trick shot champ Ewa Mataya Laurance offers some little tips that can make a big difference in your game! 

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Build Your Confidence Today!

Allow yourself to build your confidence every time you play. Every time an experienced player succeeds in competition they build on the belief that they can succeed again. Self-Confidence can only do so much, but without it a player cannot perform to his or her skill level or potential. To develop your self-confidence, praise yourself and accept the praise of others after a good shot. Take credit for your good shots, decisions, and position play. Don't say it was just luck. When you
make a mistake, admit it and then forgive yourself. Avoid your own harsh criticism.

Foremost, Make the Ball!

See if this sounds familiar: "You approach the table and look at your target object ball. Then you visualize where the cue ball is going to go naturally. Then you plan what you need to put on the cue ball (side-spin, follow, draw, stop, etc.) to get to where you need to be for the next shot. You keep all this in mind while shooting and miss the ball." Well, don't feel alone. It's a common error we all make. What we should have done after assessing what we wanted to do, was put our complete focus on making the ball. We should make all our decisions before we shoot, but then pocketing the ball becomes key.

Cure for Burnout

Excessively long sessions of practice and competition can sometimes be followed by: loss of concentration; irritability; and boredom, or, more commonly called BURN-OUT! If you feel you are losing interest during your practice sessions, take a break. Divert some energy to activities other than pool. Some players find that every once in a while they need to take a few days or more off from the game. Then, when they come back, they find the game is even more enjoyable.




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