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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 4 – common herd

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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

To see victory only when it is within the ken of the common herd is not the acme of excellence …

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 4 – beyond the possibility of defeat

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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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(FAQ) How do you warm up for a competition?

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The warm up process is designed to take you from an off-the-street condition to your ready-to-play condition. The process is a series of shots used to help find your groove, center, platform, etc. These shots dial in your feet positioning, weight distribution, arm/hand positions, bridge hand, head position; everything you need to set up for a shot. Continue reading →

(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 13 – strive for victory

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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 13 – Use of spies

Hostile armies may face each other for years, striving for the victory …

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 1 – many calculations

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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 1 – Calculations

Now the general who wins a battle makes many calculations in his temple ere the battle is fought…

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(FAQ) How to shoot a straight stroke

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It is important to be able to have an exact center line stroke and hit on the cue ball. If any fundamental is off, you can be hitting the cue ball to the side as much as 3/4 of a cue tip off the center line. That is almost guaranteed to miss all but the simplest of shots. Continue reading →

(FAQ) How do you get used to another pool table?

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When you come into a pool room you’ve never been in, you need a way to quickly figure out how the table rolls and whether the rails are in decent shape. You also need to know any roll offs and the slowest speed that will overcome the problem. Continue reading →

(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 11 – varieties of ground

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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 11 – The nine situations

The art of war recognizes nine varieties of ground..

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(AWAP) Art of War v. Art of Pool – Chapter 6 – do not repeat

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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 6 – Weakness and strength

Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, …

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