OVERCOMING CONTENDEROSIS
by Ryan Elliott 

NOW ON CD's!!  This ten-session audio set is a "Hypnosis Success Program for Pool Players."  Created and presented by Ryan Elliott, a board certified medical hypnotist, it is focused on helping competitive players deal with and eliminate the obstacles which prevent them from delivering their best game under pressure.  Each hypnosis session is about 25 to 35 minutes long.  Sessions are: The Initial Hypnosis, Successful Winning Principles, General Pool Suggestions, Personal Accomplishment, Specific Pool Suggestions, Goal Setting & Realization, The Incredible You, The Name of the Game, Self Discipline & Persistence, and The Winning Pyramid.  All you have to do is get comfortable, close your eyes, and begin.  For best results, prepare to use this productive set for a 30-day period.  You'd be surprised if you knew how many good players have taken advantage of hypnosis to improve their performance.  Now you can, too.  $99  (OC-cd)

THE DEAD STROKE TAPES
by Ryan Elliott 

NOW ON CD'S!!  This twelve-session audio set is another "Hypnosis Success Program for Pool Players."  Created and presented by Ryan Elliot, a board certified medical hypnotist, it is focused on helping competitive players to recognize and increase their ability to put themselves into "dead stroke." Each session is about 25 to 30 minutes long.  All you have to do is turn on the CD player, get comfortable, close your eyes, and begin.  Sessions include:  Trusting Your Subconscious, Steps to Success, Inner Criticism, The Wipe Out, Perfecting Abilities, Playing in Trance, It's in Your Memory, Remembering the Best, Future Attitude, RX for Discouragement, Subliminal Prosperity, and Pre Match Psych Up.  For best results, prepare to use this high-performance set for a 30-day period.  You'd be surprised if you knew how many good players have taken advantage of hypnosis to improve their ability to "get into the zone."  Now you can, too.  $149  (DS-cd)

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THE STROKE ZONE

The Pool Player's Guide to Dead Stroke

Dead stroke is what happens when you find that special place within your mind  that some refer to as "The Zone."   You've been there.  You've done that.  So why can't you bottle it up and use it whenever you need it? 

Well, now you can.  This NEW book by Bob Henning holds the nine keys and the nine actions that will unlock the doors to this magical kingdom.  Learn to trust your intuitive self.  Develop the mental discipline to silence inner doubt.  Relinquish control and let it flow!  Experience the thrill of functioning at a higher than normal state of awareness, shooting effortlessly and confidently time and time again.

Dead Stroke.  Dead Punch.  In the Zone.  Playing out of your head.  Out of your box.  In stroke.  Catching a gear.  Read on.  Pierce the myth.  Enjoy the buzz...enjoy the action...get in stroke...and enter into The Stroke Zone!  $19.95 (SZ)  

For over 30 years, Kathy Henning has studied with some of the greatest meditation and human potential teachers of our time.  Her modern, practical and light-hearted approach blends the multi-cultural teachings of the great masters with simple techniques that are effective for finding peace and happiness while engaged in everyday activities.

Although not pool specific, this CD is a welcome addition to any pool player's collection of mental training resources.  The tools presented are simple and practical and easy to use under tournament and game pressure.  They bring one’s attention back to the present moment – and keep it there.  They can help you focus.  They calm the body; still the mind; and can be used at any time to keep you in the moment. 

Listening to the CD itself, is a meditation and self-discovery journey that gives the listener a complete body, mind and spirit experience of the present moment.  The tranquil music and soothing voice will instantly uplift your spirit.  The last section  guides you through a 20 minute centering meditation.  It is designed to relax the body, quiet the mind and refresh the senses.  $15.95  (LPM)

MIND TRAINING FOR POOL PLAYERS
by Craig Townsend 

Do you play better in practice than under pressure?  Are your current pool results reflecting your true ability?  Or are you just looking to take your pool game to the next level?  Then you are in the right place. Mental training is the answer to overcoming past limitations, realizing your full potential, and strengthening your confidence.  Your belief system about your self will propel your performance to new heights.  Let’s face it:  when two players of similar talent and skill meet in a match, it is mental strength that separates them, and this CD contains the mental training that will give you the vital edge you are looking for.  Mind Training for Pool has a daily hypnosis/visualization recording designed to make internal changes.  It also contains a subliminal night-time version.  Program your mind for success so you can access your full potential, and watch your results transform!  This CD is a great addition to the Ryan Elliott programs!    $36.95 (MTP)   

THE MENTAL EDGE
by Kenneth Baum

Alex Pagulayan attributed his  great play in the 2002 US Open to studying this book.  It's not pool specific, but Baum describes the program he uses to sharpen and maximize the sports performances of professional and amateur athletes.  Power Talk , Proper Visualization, Perception Stretchers,  Performance Cues, and more!  This book is targeted towards all sports competitors!   $14.95  (ME) 

THE PLEASURES OF SMALL MOTIONS
by Bob Fancher

This book is on motivation, competition, and the fundamental role of the body in the mental game and is written by a  practicing psychotherapist with a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University .  It is a new version of the original and popular internet book, now with 140 pages and five additional sections.  The chapters on Concentration and Rhythm and his examination of conscious and unconscious controls are especially good.  $16.95  (PLE)