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"Nothing better. . . has ever been done on pool's mental game.' --George Fels, Billiards Digest
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A psychotherapist and pool columnist breaks new ground by applying good science to the mental game of billiards and gives invaluable insight on competitive play.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Scientifically hardproof and well structured,
By Francois Couture (Quebec, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Pleasures of Small Motions: Mastering the Mental Game of Pocket Billiards (Paperback)
I'd like to congratulate Dr. Fancher for his efforts on breaking up the myths that covered billiards' mental game. With solid scientific arguments, he proves pool's "mental hell" can quite become a "mental orgasm" if you learn to deal with your thoughts properly and if you're able to make the difference between the conscious and unconscious parts of your brain. I find this is an excellent and exhaustive review of the most important mental aspects of the game and I recommend it to every player who would not fear hearing that their mental construction of billiards is totally erratic and that they have to change it from the bottom.As a medical student, I was pleased with the great section covering the integration of neurologic processes (esp. unconscious ones) to explain motricity, focus and concentration. From what I have learnt about neurology, I find these details exact and the advice given by Dr. Fancher very profitable to any level of pool playing. If the author (Bob Fancher) happens to read this review: I would like to send you an e-mail for further details about my impressions and what I'd like to do to help spread this new pool philosophy. You can e-mail me at francout@hotmail.com and be assured I will reply as soon as possible. Thank you.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Invaluable advice on the mental side of the game,
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This review is from: Pleasures of Small Motions: Mastering the Mental Game of Pocket Billiards (Paperback)
After you hone your basic shotmaking skills, pool is almost entirely a mental game. There are precious few books on the topic of the mental side of pool and billiards (I know of only three), and this is by far the best of them. The author is a sports psychologist (and pool player), and he explodes a lot of the "mental myths" of pool, including undoing some bad advice written by pool pros and wanna-be pros who meant well but didn't know what they were talking about psychologically speaking. The prose is also a nice read, especially for a nonfiction book. I can especially recommend this volume for intermediate players who are having a hard time dealing with league or tournament competition pressure. Fancher may give you some mental tools to quit being a "Count Choke-ula".PS: If you order this used, be sure you are getting the revised 2002 edition.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very helpful,
By A Customer
This review is from: Pleasures of Small Motions: Mastering the Mental Game of Pocket Billiards (Paperback)
It didn't take long after reading this book for me to notice distinct improvements in my competitive game. To me, the most important part was the chapter regarding realistic confidence. Keeping perspective on my own abilities allows me to feel happy when I'm playing up to my own expectations, even if I'm losing -- and as it turns out, I actually end up playing better!A great book to help you keep your head in the game and your negative emotions in check. HIGHLY recommended!
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