HOW USA CAN WIN THE MOSCONI CUP

“The USA doesn’t have players as strong as Europe.”

HOGWASH! It’s a simple adjustment in percentages that will rule the day.

Here’s the cold, hard, ugly truth.

1) Our players spend their time playing on bigger pockets, which teaches more aggressive play. Many times, they even play 7ft diamond tournaments. This means on tighter equipment, the first inclination is to go for the run. Their 75 percent shots have become 55 percent shots, but that simply isn’t how their brain has been wired.

Europe knows that their chances in a safety battle favor them if they strike first. Hard shot vs. safety, percentages favor the safety on tight pockets. Add pressure and positive percentage results on safeties because of tight pockets to the mix, and this allows us to conclude USA SHOULD PLAY MORE SAFETIES.

2) RACK YOUR OWN. USA is full of the whole nonsensical theory that players should rack their own to save arguments. Racking your own allows players to manipulate patterns as well as “ball on break” percentages.

Europe is spending their whole year playing real pool while our players are seeing who can rack smarter.

If my opponent or referee bad racks me, I must deal with that constantly. Transitioning up and down the table becomes the norm. This teaches speed on different equipment and stops the easy Mickey Mouse run-outs.

CONCLUSION:

1) The USA needs to get their percentages adjusted and, become more conservative on tight equipment and realize the value of striking first with safeties.

2) Spend countless hours kicking two-rail, three-rail, and two-rail zigzag back kicks to gain hightraffic advantages. (shown below)

3) stop listening to negative Nancys that down American players and tell them they can’t compete.

Our players go for hero big shots because the tables allow for it.

If they are so easy, why have I defeated many players easily on 4.5 after closely hanging with them on tight pockets? Because Americans have those powerful shots and spins that the table has allowed us to develop.

Make no mistake: USA PLAYERS ARE SOME OF THE GREATEST IN THE WORLD.

I find many players weak on zigzag kicks like this below. It can add a whole new dimension to your kicking game by mastering these.

Thank you. Enjoy.

Chip Klein