At it’s most basic, the pool table is a small battlefield. An excerpt from “The Art of War” is provided with how it applies to the competition between opponents.
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Chapter 4 – Tactical dispositions
The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat…
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The good fighters of old first put themselves beyond the possibility of defeat, and then waited for an opportunity of defeating the enemy.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
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To advance your skills requires discipline, study and training. This is how to become a tough and skilled competitor. What is not under your control is when or how your opponent makes mistakes. You can provide opportunities for him to make mistakes, but it is the opponent who must commit the error in skill or judgment. The majority of your wins occur because your opponent made one or more mistakes. (Rarely do you win solely on your offensive capabilities.)
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