• Billiard News
    • Billiard News by Inside POOL Magazine
    • TAP League News
    • Billiard News by APA at PoolPlayers.com
    • Billiard Articles by InsideAmateurPool.com
  • Pool Playing Tips
    • Aiming and Execution Tutorials for Billiards
    • Application of Spin and English to Billiard Balls
    • Billiard Bank Shot and Kick Shot Techniques
    • Billiard Break Shot and Breaking Tutorials
    • Billiard Fundamental and Basic
    • Billiard Shot Making and Shooting Tutorials Tips
    • Miscellaneous Pool Playing Tips Tips
    • Object Ball Speed Control Tips
    • Position Play and Cue Ball Control Tips
    • Safety Play and Defensive Billiards Tips
    • Speed and Billiard Ball Control Tips
    • The Mental Aspects of Billiards and Pool Tips
  • Home
    • General
    • Inspirational
    • Jokes
    • Music
    • Photos
    • Pool
    • Video Blog
    • Videos
    • Security
  • Blog
  • League Rule Books
  • Signatures
  • Want to add to this site?
    • Sponsors and Links
  • Cue Repair Reviews
  • Contact Us
The Never Mentality

The Never Mentality

by Billiard Greg | Mar 12, 2014 | 9 Ball, Billiard Greg's, League Nights, Pool, Pool Stories

In pool there are a couple of never's that you should keep in mind. Never underestimate an opponent is the first one. No matter how low or how high the persons skill level you should never think you are going to win or loose. The second never is never give up. No...
The Never Mentality

Is it a Sportsmanship Violation?

by Billiard Greg | Nov 28, 2013 | 8 Ball, 9 Ball, Billiard Greg's, League Nights, Pool, TAP League

When playing a pool match, how many times has your opponent started collecting the balls before the end of a game?  I look at this as an attempt to get into somebody's head, an attempt to get under somebody's skin or throw them off their game cause when you are...
The Never Mentality

To be a pessimist or an optimist?

by Billiard Greg | Oct 2, 2013 | 8 Ball, Billiard Greg's, League Nights, Pool Stories, TAP League

After my match Tuesday night that was the question I was asking myself. When you step up to the lag and you know who you're going to play, you can either have a pessimistic outlook or an optimistic outlook on how the match is going to play out. But it truly does not...
The Never Mentality

TAP League First week

by Billiard Greg | Sep 17, 2013 | 8 Ball, Billiard Greg's, League Nights, TAP League

Started the first week of my second session of TAP League. It is truly a nice change not having to worry about slop play.  My Tuesday night team ended up winning two of the first three matches and the team we played had to forfeit the 5th match. The team we end up...
The Never Mentality

Almost Made It: In Both Senses

by Billiard Greg | Sep 3, 2013 | 9 Ball, Billiard Greg's, League Nights, Playoffs, Tri-City Cup, LTC, and Tournaments, Pool

Thursday night my APA 9 ball team played at the Elks in Woburn. Was a nice team to play against in the sense that they where good sports in all levels of play, which no drama was a nice change of pace. They had two tables in a small room in the back so room was a...
The Never Mentality

Disgust, Poor Sportsmanship, and the APA: Back Story

by Billiard Greg | Aug 28, 2013 | 8 Ball, Billiard Greg's, League Nights, Pool

So there has been plenty of times when playing in the APA were poor sportsmanship has come into play. Playing many different people sometimes there are some that just stick out as people you don't even want to play. Rare occasions it's the whole team that you don't...
« Older Entries
Next Entries »

Cue Repair

Billiard Greg's Cue Repair

Pool Table Services

Nine Ball Billiards | Pool Table Services

Follow Me

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Google+
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • RSS

Categories

Recent Posts

  • MATCHROOM ANNOUNCES BIGGEST EVER YEAR OF POOL WITH SIX MAJOR EVENTS
  • APA Makes Changes to 2021 Vegas Event Dates
  • McDermott Announces its Cue of the Month Giveaway for January 2021
  • Barry Hearn Honoured With OBE
  • Rhode Island APA Hosts Toys for Tots Tournament
  • Q&A with Brian Pauley
  • APA Holiday Gift Guide
  • Despite Lopsided Outcome, Mosconi Cup a Bright Spot in 2020
  • EUROPE REGAIN PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP
  • EUROPE CLOSING IN ON PARTYPOKER MOSCONI CUP REDEMPTION

Tags

8 Ball 9 Ball 2019 Championship 2019 World Cup of Pool 2020 Championship 2020 US Open 9-Ball Championship Anthony Beeler Instructional Series Anthony Beeler Lessons APA APA National News BilliardGreg Billiard Products Brian "Superman" Pauley Trick Shots Cue Sports/Pool Playing Tips/Billiard Fundamentals and Basics Giveaway inspirational League Night Local Team Championship Mosconi Cup Mosconi Cup 2020 Mosconi Cup XXIV MosconiCupXXV Mosconi Cup XXV Mosconi Cup XXVI News OnCue Playoffs Press Releases quote quote of the day Tournament Training Uncategorized US Open 9Ball Videos World Cup of Pool World Cup of Pool 2017 World Cup of Pool 2018 World Cup of Pool 2019 World Cup of Pool 2020 World Pool Championship World Pool Masters World Pool Masters 2018 World Pool Masters 2019 World Pool Masters 2020

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Categories

Archives

  • Privacy Policy
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google
  • RSS

Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress