Remembering to place the ball
Strategy
Oliver Asked 13 years ago
Dear Alois and Jeff
There are just some intense moments when I forget to place the ball and just want to get the ball on the table. How can I overcome this?
Thanks
Alois Rosario Answered 13 years ago
Hi Oliver,
The best thing is when you start to feel yourself in those situations, just take a nice long deep breath and remind yourself to ficus on your tactics.
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Oliver Posted 13 years ago
thanks