Letter from the Editor

Our founder’s motto is, “Let’s take it to the next level.” Our magazine will do just that, providing instructional articles to help take your game to the next level, reviewing the diverse array of products available throughout the billiards industry, and sharing stories by and about the players. Sneaky Pete Mafia will deepen your connection and understanding to the game and use the virtual world to connect you to the world pool community. Mafia means family and we at Sneaky Pete Mafia are a family of folk passionate about our games and diversifying the connection we have to each other through it. Join us in exploring the game and all the players around the world who love pool too. Are you a professional or new to the game? We have room here for all who want to learn and share. Thank you for joining us on our journey and joining the Sneaky Pete Mafia family.

Hello all and welcome to Sneaky Pete Mafia Magazine. My name is Suzanne Smith “SOS”, and I am hopeful that you will enjoy this new style of pool collaboration. You might be thinking, there is already so much pool media out there, how could Sneaky Pete Mafia possibly bring something new to the industry? But that is exactly what we have done. It’s not just the material, it’s the people that are involved. This is an exciting time for us, as we are trying to take some emphasis away from the results of individual events to focus on your needs as the player. Everyone loves a good road story, a new drill to try, and reading about both up-and-coming and well established players in the sport that we all love. For me personally, I love the people of pool. We are such a unique and diverse community, but we all share the passion for this crazy game. It is my goal to bring refreshing interviews, whereas the reader, you can experience the interviews with me. More personal, more connection, and closer to what we as people need and want from each other. Don’t get me wrong, I am a fierce competitor as well, so the players that I am drawn to must have the fighting spirit too. For Sneaky Pete Mafia to truly be all that we imagine, it is critical that we get feedback from our readers about what they want to see. We are you, as you are us. Let’s do this together, because together we are all better. Please send any questions or comments to editor@sneakypetemafia.com

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BANGING BALLS

-vsDRILLS

WHAT MAKES YOU BETTER?

How do you know your Game is improving? What if I can show you a way to measurably see your progress toward increasing your playing skills? I can and it’s through the time tested method of training drills. I have the rudiments to push you past the plateaus that seem to hold you back , get you out of the slump that’s cost you dearly or bring you back up to speed if you’ve been away from the game for any number of years.

WHY IS PRACTICE BORING?

Admit it! You don’t really practice do you? You play a lot of pool. You even compete sometimes –but practice? That’s BORING!!! Why is that? Because the majority of players don’t know how to practice, or at least practice effectively. I’m going to help you make practicing more desirable and productive.

DO YOU ALWAYS WARM UP FIRST?

Most of the time, you walk up to the table, empty a few pockets, and start shooting at balls. This is not practice and it’s definitely not warming up; that’s just banging balls around the table. However, on league night or before the start of a tournament, you need to get warmed up – the right way. Completing one Pro Skill Drill will warm you up more than 30 minutes of banging balls can.

WANT FOCUSED AND FINE TUNED SHOT MAKING?

Nothing increases your playing skills like practice drills. They develop your utmost in focused concentration, isolation in shot making, and establish your pacing for technique and execution. Your overall player skill level will be improved through practicing professional pool drills. The Pro Skill Drills series of books and DVD’s, nine volumes in all, will develop your focus, fine tune your shot making skills, and build your playing consistency like nothing else can.

ARE DRILLS A TIME-PROVEN STAPLE?

“I wish I would have had these practice drills when I was learning how to shoot pool years ago. Today, I’m proud to say I have won the World Champion title eight times, and the only player in history to have won it in all five disciplines of pool. Also, I’m honored to be in the Billiard Congress of America’s Hall of Fame. It was through years of working with drills like these that gave me the tools that I’ve used to win.” Nick Varner Now you can use these fully illustrated Books and DVDs to establish your pace of play and mechanical consistency. Your speed control for making cue ball position, will be perfected within hours – not years. During play, shot patterns will become easier to see within seconds. Outside distractions will not divide your attention so easily. You will win more games of pool in direct proportion to your ability to execute each of these Pro Skill Drills successfully. ~continued top of next page