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 10 – Attack by fire
In attacking with fire, one should be prepared to meet five possible developments …
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In attacking with fire, one should be prepared to meet five possible developments:
- When fire breaks out inside the enemy’s camp, respond at once with an attack from without.
- If there is an outbreak of fire, but the enemy’s soldiers remain quiet, bide your time and do not attack.
- When the force of the flames has reached its height, follow it up with an attack, if that is practicable; if not, stay where you are.
- If it is possible to make an assault with fire from without, do not wait for it to break out within, but deliver your attack at a favorable moment.
- When you start a fire, be to windward of it. Do not attack from the leeward.
A wind that rises in the daytime lasts long, but a night breeze soon falls.
In every army, the five developments connected with fire must be known, the movements of the stars calculated, and a watch kept for the proper days.
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The tactics you choose also depend on the variations of the energy cycle. These are also considerations about what shot to choose and how to execute it well.
- When your opponent is on a down cycle or distracted, become more aggressive.
- When he is on an up cycle, become more defensive.
- When you are on the up side, become more aggressive.
- When you are on the down side, become more defensive.
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