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 principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage …
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Hence it is not enough to put one’s trust in the tethering of horses, and the burying of chariot wheels in the ground. The principle on which to manage an army is to set up one standard of courage which all must reach. How to make the best of both strong and weak – that is a question involving the proper use of ground.
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Organize your responses to fit your opponent. When he is strong, deny opportunities to advance, where he is weak, take advantage. Where you can advance, do so. Where you cannot, play defensive tactics suitable to the layout.
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