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The Art in the Art of Pocket Billiards.

It has been my rare pleasure to brush shoulders with a true artist in this game. When I do, I am always honored.

What is the art of pocket billiards?

           
            It is the ability to hit the perfect shot with perfect speed and perfect stroke with no preoccupation with results. To be free to perform that which you have been training  is the ultimate art in the art of pocket billiards.

         You can test yourself with the 2-7-2 program found in my training program called The Lesson. When I teach the 2-7-2 in my workshops most students believe itís all about getting the cue ball to the center of the table. It is not. The 2-7-2 is all about hitting the cue ball. The act of painting a picture is not just about the picture It is about the brush stroke. Without the gifted brush stroke, you will have no work of art.

            The true artist knows all about discipline. Discipline is the act of training the body to perform. Discipline is training muscle memory.

            The true artist knows all about intelligence. Intelligence is the ability to train in the art of discipline.

            One of my students shot one hundred and thirty six perfect stop shots without a miss. I consider her a genius.

            Willie Mosconie ran five hundred and twenty eight balls. I consider him a genius.

            Intelligence is not about cognitive awareness. It is about the ability to train in discipline.

            The true artist loves what he is doing. A marriage has taken place between the artist and her gifts. Neither the gift nor the artist is above the other. They are equal and treat each other with respect. Herein comes the intelligence.

            Iíve known artist who did not possess intelligence. The gifted musician who blew his brains out or died in an overdose was not very smart. Those who washed away their gifts with drugs or alcohol were as dumb as they come. And those who tried to rise above their gifts were destroyed by their own stupidity.

            If you have discipline and intelligence, you can master the art of pocket billiards.

            The very energy that takes you to the top is your gift. As long as you do not try to rise above your talent, you will have a chance to embrace the art of pocket billiards. In tough times, turn to your gifts and let them carry your through. It is a long and difficult journey, filled with many pit falls.

            Those who have the intelligence, and discipline to train their bodies to perform that which they love more than anything else, will truly become the master of self. And in so doing, will understand the art in the art of pocket billiards.