THE FUNDAMENTAL CHECKLIST

As an instructor, I teach my students how to organize their thinking. I work with my students to create different “checklists” they can use to help maintain their composure in order to execute their goals.

classify as a master player. If it takes 10,000 hours to master a craft, what does it take to become a professional pool player? I like to think a professional pool player masters the steps of mastering the craft.

A professional pool player goes through all the motions of the game with a different level of intensity than the amateur player does. Pool ambassador, professional player, and coach Mark Wilson often states that one of the hardest parts of being a professional is looking the part. With that being said, how does an amateur player (whatever their ranking) start to evolve into a professional player? I believe this evolution starts by creating checklists to guide our fundamentals along with our mentality.