Part 1 | Your
Game | 1 |
Chapter 1 | Getting
Started | 3 |
| Developing
Your Game the Right Way | 4 |
| Setting
Your Goals | 7 |
| Practicing
Pool | 11 |
Chapter 2 | Getting
Instruction | 17 |
| How
to Select Your Instructor | 18 |
| How
to Be a Great Student | 20 |
| The
Cost of an Education | 21 |
| Advice:
The Good and Bad | 22 |
| Finding
a Mentor | 24 |
Chapter
3 | What Your Need to Know | 27 |
| Pool from the Ground Up | 28 |
| The Three Master Skills | 29 |
| The Little Things Make a Big Difference | 31 |
| How to Really Use English | 33 |
Chapter 4 | Changing Your Game | 35 |
| Breaking Bad Habits | 36 |
| Managing Change | 38 |
| Change Breeds Enthusiasm | 40 |
| All About Slumps | 42 |
| Stroke Keys Are Your Short-term Solution | 44 |
Chapter 5 | Secrets To Big Improvement | 45 |
| The Big Secret | 46 |
| Chain Reactions | 47 |
| Quantum Leap | 49 |
Chapter 6 | Your Game | 53 |
| Writing Your Story | 54 |
| Your Most Prized Possession | 55 |
| Your Basic Nature | 57 |
| Mastering Pool | 58 |
| The Keys to Consistency | 59 |
| Let the Trend be Your Friend | 62 |
| How Well You Play Versus Your Results | 63 |
| Dealing with Missed Shots | 64 |
Chapter 7 | Knowledge is Pool Power | 67 |
| Learning from Watching the Best | 68 |
| Pool on the Tube | 70 |
| Tips on Video Taping Your Game | 71 |
| Getting the Most from Books and Tapes | 73 |
| Memory Power | 75 |
Chapter 8 | Evaluating Your Game | 77 |
| Seven Definitions of Your Game | 78 |
| Grading Your Current Level of Play | 79 |
| You Versus the Competition | 81 |
| Your High Run: The Straight Pool Test | 83 |
| Balancing Your Game | 85 |
| Physics and an Eye for Pool | 87 |
| When to Buy a New Cue | 89 |
| The Eye of an Eagle | 91 |
| Your Winning Percentage | 92 |
Part 2 | Competition | 95 |
Chapter 9 | Basics of Competition | 97 |
| Entering the Real World of Pool | 98 |
| Choosing a Format for Your Game | 99 |
| Tournaments=Low Risk, High Reward | 101 |
| Matching Your Game to the Competition | 104 |
| Getting a Jump on a New Season | 105 |
| Bar Box Billiards | 107 |
Chapter 10 | Preparing for Battle | 111 |
| Bringing Your Game to a Peak | 112 |
| When Not to Play One-Pocket | 114 |
| Scouting Reports Can Give You the Edge | 116 |
| Evaluating the Playing Conditions | 118 |
Chapter 11 | Playing Under the Heat | 123 |
| Pressure Proofing Your game | 124 |
| You Gotta Have Heart | 128 |
| One Shot at a Time | 130 |
| Dead Stroke | 132 |
| Total Concentration | 136 |
| Playing with Confidence | 138 |
| Anger | 143 |
Chapter 12 | Winning Techniques | 147 |
| Winning Without Your "A" Game | 148 |
| Using Feedback to Elevate Your Game | 149 |
| How to Use Your Sitting Time Wisely | 150 |
| Timeouts Can Change the Momentum | 152 |
Chapter 13 | How to Think Like a Player | 153 |
| The Mind of a Pool Player | 154 |
| Putting Opponents in the Proper Perspective | 157 |
| Shark Proofing Your Game | 161 |
| The Value of Experience | 164 |
| Never Give Up | 166 |
| Effective Crowd Management | 168 |
Chapter 14 | All About Winning and Losing | 173 |
| Goals and Expectations Should Fit the Competition | 174 |
| How Winning Can Improve Your Game | 176 |
| Winners Learn from Losing | 178 |
| Putting Your Matches in the Proper Perspective | 181 |
| The Magic Formula for Winning Tournaments | 183 |
| The Rolls: The Luck Factor in Pool | 185 |
Chapter 15 | Playing for the Cash | 191 |
| Wagering Sensibly on Pool | 192 |
| The Art of Handicapping Pool | 195 |
| Some Perspectives on Giving Weight | 202 |
| Backing Pool Games for Fun...and Profit? | 205 |
| How Tempo Affects Time of Possession | 209 |
Chapter 16 | League Pool | 213 |
| An Introduction to League Pool | 214 |
| Putting Together a Winning Team | 215 |
| Choosing the Right League | 217 |
| Choosing Your Team's Home Room | 218 |
| Setting the Teams Goals | 219 |
| Achieving Team Unity | 221 |
| Every Teammate has a Role to Play | 224 |
| Giving Your Best Effort on League Night | 226 |
| The Nationals at Las Vegas | 230 |
Chapter 17 | Playing Pool with Class | 233 |
Part 3 | Your Journey | 237 |
Chapter 18 | Your Journey | 239 |
| Your Life in Pool | 240 |
| Questions to Improve Your Journey | 241 |
| Every Day's a New Day | 243 |
| Drafting Your Laws of Pool | 245 |
| Choosing Your Home Room | 246 |
| Out on the Road | 248 |
| Pool Ages You Gracefully | 251 |
Chapter 19 | Enjoying Pool | 255 |
| Why it's so Easy to Love Pool | 256 |
| All of the Pool Room is a Stage | 257 |
| Talking a Great Game | 259 |
| Listing Your Pool Pleasures | 260 |
| Your Definition of Fun | 261 |
| Freewheeling | 262 |
| Happiness is Your Pool Game | 263 |
| Eliminate the Negatives Now | 264 |
| Music Can Elevate Your Play | 265 |
| Your Gallery of Memorable Shots | 266 |
| Time Management | 267 |
| The Games that You Play | 269 |
| Retaining Your Zest for Pool | 271 |
| What the Game Means to You | 273 |
| Moments of Pool Magic | 274 |
| The Sounds of Spheres in Motion | 276 |
| Pool is a Book Lover's Dream | 277 |
| Pool on the Silver Screen | 279 |
Chapter 20 | Pool People | 283 |
| Great Players | 284 |
| Geniuses of Pool | 287 |
| Old Timers | 288 |
| Friends and Acquaintances | 290 |
| Junior Pool Builds Character | 292 |
| The Rogues of Pool | 294 |
| Appendix | 297 |