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	<title>Pool Student's Blog</title>
	
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		<title>My Support System: Me, Myself and I</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/08/15/my-support-system/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[PoolSynergy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discipline]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poolstudent.com/?p=2221</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This article is part of Volume 10 of PoolSynergy, a monthly collection of the best writing on pool. After you read it, be sure to check out the rest of the August 2010 edition of PoolSynergy for other great articles over at ForumGhost516&#8217;s Blog.



As a recreational player with no pro ambitions, I really don’t have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Relationship with Pool</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/07/15/my-relationship-with-pool/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Me & my Blog]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PoolSynergy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[love]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poolstudent.com/?p=2213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I started my relationship with pool 40 years ago. It burned brightly, but it burned out. I've returned to the game older and wiser and can appreciate it's demands and my weaknesses much better.  Pool is a game I'll love til I die.]]></description>
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		<title>Fixing Pool – An Outsider’s View</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/06/15/fixing-pool-an-outsiders-view/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[PoolSynergy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fans]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fixing Pool]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Players]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Promoters]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poolstudent.com/?p=2187</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With Pool so popular, why is professional pool is such bad shape?  Because watching pool is boring to most fans. Promoters need to energize and excite the fans because without live fans the game will never attract sponsors who fund the prize money. How do you do that, you ask?  Well . . .]]></description>
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		<title>Cribbage – Game of the Month for May 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/05/31/cribbage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 18:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poolstudent.com/?p=2178</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Cribbage, Game of the month for May 2010, is a great game to break up the monotony. It combines the flexibility of shot choice and pattern play of 8 Ball and 14.1 and the requirement to get position on one particular ball of all rotation games. Try Cribbage if you ever find yourself getting bored with your normal fare; you'll be surprised at how much you like it.]]></description>
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		<title>Poolosophy: Pool Student’s Approach to the Game</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/05/15/poolosophy-pool-student%e2%80%99s-approach-to-the-game-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/05/15/poolosophy-pool-student%e2%80%99s-approach-to-the-game-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 May 2010 14:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[PoolSynergy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Practice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poolstudent.com/?p=2170</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to pool, basically I’m schizophrenic. One the one hand I’m a very laid back, easy going guy.  I see pool as a game not a way of life; a way to have fun, not a career.  On the other hand, I find pool to be profoundly satisfying and I’m deeply interested in getting better at the game.  I believe in both my gut and my intellect that only through regular, directed practice will my game and my skills progress at any significant rate. Most overnight sensations happen after ten years of intense, disciplined effort.]]></description>
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		<title>Strategy  Question: Offense vs Defense in 14.1</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/05/05/strategy-question-offense-vs-defense-in-straight-pool/</link>
		<comments>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/05/05/strategy-question-offense-vs-defense-in-straight-pool/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 17:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Offense vs Defense]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safeties]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Straight Pool]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poolstudent.com/?p=2153</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I had a strategy discussion a couple of days ago with a pool friend about offense vs defense in straight pool.  I balanced my chances for getting out (I needed 2) against my chance of winning a safety battle (he needed 5).  How would you go about making a decision like this?]]></description>
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		<title>Rotation – Game of the Month – April 2010</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/04/30/rotation-game-of-the-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 03:20:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[banking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[billiard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[carom]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poolstudent.com/?p=2117</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Rotation is a wonderful, strategic, tough game that will keep you thinking and reward your creativity.  With more balls on the table it's like 10 Ball on steroids and will really make you work for your runouts.]]></description>
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		<title>Pool Student’s Ramblings #4</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/04/28/pool-students-ramblings-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/04/28/pool-students-ramblings-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[About Me & my Blog]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poolstudent.com/?p=2109</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In the last week I've had 2 revelations that are making a big difference in my game.  They aren't improving my game, but minimizing the big swings in performance between good and very bad days.  I bet you'll be surprised at what they were.]]></description>
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		<title>Attitude is Everything</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/04/15/attitude-is-everything-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/04/15/attitude-is-everything-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 14:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Learning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Game]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PoolSynergy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Attitude]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Detail Oriented]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poolstudent.com/?p=2097</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Being attentive to detail is the single most important thing you can do to improve your game.  It will help you see more in other people's games, get more out of books, videos and personal instruction, and help you to recognize the real issue in every problem you come across, enabling you to solve it efficiently and effectively.]]></description>
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		<title>Pool Student Seeks Your Feedback!</title>
		<link>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/04/04/pool-student-seeks-feedback/</link>
		<comments>http://www.poolstudent.com/2010/04/04/pool-student-seeks-feedback/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 04:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Biddle</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.poolstudent.com/?p=2072</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pool Student's Blog passed 25,000 visits today, a major milestone for me.  I'm using this post to solicit your opinions about what I should do to improve it, and make it more to your liking.]]></description>
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