The secret to doing anything well is to practice. It is true in billiards that the more you practice, the better you will be. I know when I get a lot of practice in, I shoot pool a lot better than if I didn’t practice any. There is no such thing as practicing too much. It can get boring if you practice by yourself all the time. It’s great if you can find a friend that likes billiards as much as you do.

One way that I have found that really gets me in the zone is to burn out from playing. Spend a day where you have at least 8 hours to just play pool all day long. Have someone that is playing against you and maybe race to 100. Keep score and really try to focus on every shot. Even if you have a big lead on your opponent, try to beat them as bad as you can. Maybe the score will end up being something like 100 to 41 in your favor. Do it again some other day and try to improve on your mark. If you spend a full day, just burning yourself out on the table, you will see a big difference in your game the next day. You will know what it feels like to be in the zone and you will be able to make a lot of shots, just one day after burning yourself out.

Now the key thing is to concentrate on every shot. Once you start to burn out, you will have trouble making simple shots. This is what you want to achieve when you burn yourself out. It’s all the shots you take after you’re burned out, that will make you play like a pro the next day. Try this method and be sure to let me know how you did. I’m sure you will see a big difference in your game, if you can find a full day just to knock the pool balls around.  This strategy will work in 8 ball or 9 ball, so play the game you like best or mix it up!