To everyone in the pool team,

Firstly, when there are people who book the tables come in, you are SUPPOSED to give up the tables you are using. Take initiative and not wait for people who are kind enough to give up their tables. Even if you are playing halfway, stop the game and clear the table. If it is a very important rack, tell the people who come in that and quickly end the game and clear the table.

Secondly, DO NOT LEAVE OUR SET OF BALLS IN THE TABLES! KEEP THE BALLS AFTER EVERY USE! Do you leave your pool cue on the table and go home without keeping your cue? It is the same thing. It is not that i want to purposely say u guys or what, it is just that yesterday there was a mix up of balls with the counter balls. If you leave the balls in the table, people who do not know will obviously take the balls and play what. If they mix up the set with the set they have, we will have a tough time looking for the incorrect balls. It is all about responsibility, what you take out, put it back. It is as simple as that. Do not tell me that : " oh, it is that guy who take out the balls one, not me ". It is EVERYONES responsibility to take care of the equipment we have.

Thirdly, to the year ones, PRACTICE YOUR DRILLS! First is hitting the balls to the rail and make it come back to touch your tip, second is stop ball, it is dam important. There are more things that Philip wants you guys to practice right? Practice it to improve your game. Dun just come in the pool hall and start playing with your friends, you can never improve if you do not do your drills. Listening to Philip can never go wrong, if you do not believe me, complete your drills and you will see the difference between your old game and your new and improved game.

Lastly, do not mind f***k yourselves when you are playing pool. If you miss the shot, think where have you gone wrong and try to improve, you can't possibly turn back time and retake the shot right? what is done has been done, think about the FUTURE and not the PAST. Thinking negatively will screw up your game big time, this comes from experience. In the past, if i miss a shot, i would think negatively and beat myself up, this in turn will make my game WORSE. The present me, sometimes i would still be like this but most of the time i would be thinking, " Its alright, whats done cannot be undone, i just have to try harder and work harder ". This is just my personal opinion to you guys, i know that you guys may have other opinions about this. I am not in control of what you guys think, but keep this in mind, THE FUTURE IS ALL WITHIN YOUR OWN HANDS, YOU CAN CHOOSE TO SCREW IT UP OR CHOOSE TO MAKE IT WORK OUT WHAT YOU WANT IT TO BE.

Pool is a game of HARD WORK, DETERMINATION, CONCENTRATION, PRESERVERANCE and a little bit of luck { for Ah Lee's case :) }. If you have all these aspects and follow what Philip has taught you, no doubt you will be a great player in the future.

Benetton

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