A Mind for Pool: How to Master the Mental Game

by Philip B. Capelle

Pool is largely a mental game. So if you want to realise your full potential, you have got to eliminate the mental mistakes that are holding you back. A Mind for Pool will show you how to think pool... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0964920417
• ISBN13: 9780964920415
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Billards Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Great Read

Most pool players will share ideas and things with like minded pool players. This book is nothing short of a treasure , buy it ! Pool is a whole lot more then making shots which is 50% of the game / yes 50% ! The other 50% or more is building focus , concentration and having the heart to keep pushing under all odds ... This truly makes you become a great pool player .... This book does not focus on draw , follow, stop or any variation , it’s main focus is to teach you the most important of all - mental .... Without all the issues I have described this book covers it all ! Definitely a great great read , and most importantly the best book you will ever read on this subject !

Worth every penny

This book is indispensable if you are looking to improve your game. If I could only keep one book on the game of pool, this is the one I'd keep.

Great book

Any book from Phil Capelle on pool is a great book. Try "Play your best nine ball"

A mind for pool - and life

This is such a comprehensive book about the role of the mind in pool that much of its advice and lessons could be applied to any difficult endeavor that involves siginificant behavior change. In other words, people could apply the knowledge imparted in this book to dieting, stopping smoking and so on. The information is so universal and valuable that it could help anyone - not just pool players. With regard to pool, it would be hard to imagine another resource that is so comprehensive yet so readable and well-organized. I am just a beginner at pool yet this book offered me lots of tips and suggestions so that I learn the fundamentals as well as the many mental aspects of this great sport. I imagine that a seasoned player would get even more out of this book because of its emphasis of staying positive when competing. Just a great book - well worth the price.

putting things in perspective

a great analysis of the mental side of pool. Lots of information on the competitve side of pool: how to gear up, dealing with slumps and streaks, etc. Just as important, he emphasizes that pool should be enjoyable, whatever one's manner of enjoyment might be, from very leisurely to ultra-serious. To sum it up, "There is so much to love about pool that it is simply foolish to waste any time on the negatives." I have to second this; browsing this book alot lately has made me want to play, learn and enjoy the game again, after several months of hardly playing at all. Capelle certainly does not dissappoint.

The first quantum leap in your game

I am a nearly everyday pool player. Pool is ground zero for me. I have lost and gained many relationships because of my passion. But, since I've only played seriously for a year, I still am a true student of the game. I examine each book and video I find thoroughly from cover to cover picking things out that are useful and skipping through the stuff I'm already familiar with. When I purchased this book I was very pleased to see no descriptions on stance, grip, or physical technique. Everything covered was completely mental. Having already participated in league play and tournament play, I was already quite aware of the triumphs and dissapointments associated with winning and losing. But having those feelings brought to the surface and examined was a true revelation. Two months after completing the book I won the chance to comete in the Camel 8-Ball Singles Championship in Las Vegas. I took 9th in the nation, with much credit to this book. Losing in the second round, I was able to use the book's information to help come back strong all the way to my last match. And when I lost that last match for 9th place, I was able to recognize that I had done well, but that my mind in pool was still too immature to have done better without more 'luck'. Since then I have gone on to consistently beat my teachers and look for more challenging and experienced players and am more prepared now than ever to challenge them and learn from them.If you are a true 'student of the game', then this book is a must have in learning how to be a better 'student'. Read it and you will realize your first quantum leap in your game and your life.