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Dec 20, 2004 :: The Monk's Monday Lesson #2
You know you’re a D Player when…
8. You chalk your cue after you miss (usually when it’s the only piece and your opponent is waiting to use it).
9. You tell your opponent how they should have played after they ran out on you. 10. Your favorite game is 3-ball.
11. You rest your cigarette on the edge of the table while you’re shooting.
Here is a pattern for you to work on. Use a punch stroke on the first shot. Hit the cue ball a ½ cue-tip above center to walk the cue ball across the table for position on the 8-ball. You should be set up for a nice crystal clear punch stroke that will take you out for a straight in shot on the 9-ball in the side pocket.
You will find that you can be consistent with your position play if you rely upon your stroke. Do not be tentative here.
Deliver a crisp punch stroke. Mean what you do. If you are even the slightest bit tentative on this shot, you will fail to pocket the object ball. Any time you shoot a ball, you must mean what you are doing. If you have my book I Came to Win, you will understand what I am saying. I Came to Win means you are not even the slightest bit tentative about what you are doing.
