by Patrick Baumann | Practice |
The following text is the modified version of a handout I created for young players who went to the German Championship. The guide does not include regular training to improve your playing ability. It is about the direct preparation for a tournament, a few days / weeks before.
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by Patrick Baumann | Practice |
Today I read about Snooker as the “most difficult” billiard discipline in the highly esteemed Berlin Tagesspiegel for the 20th time. I can’t hear it anymore!
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by Patrick Baumann | Practice |
A week ago I wrote about the fact that the fundamental techniques are always crucial for success. Beginners understand this quickly – they can hardly do anything and want to learn the basic techniques. It’s much more difficult for advanced players: they can still perform well with poor fundamentals. In really difficult situations, however, the technique is lacking. By the way, technique does not only mean stance and stroke, but also the pre-shot routine and the entire rhythm of the player.
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