Bane Kalanj

I’ve played pool for about thirty years. I lived in the United States for 14 years, playing pool and competing there. One question still comes up when I approach the table. Why do I rush a shot at hill-hill that I’d play at my own pace in practice? Questions like that led me to write about the mental side of pool.

I’ve competed for Hill-Hill in Vršac. At the second Novi Sad regional event in Serbia’s national championship, I tied for third with Zoran Svilar. When I write about sitting down after a miss or making a late-rack decision, I’m writing as a player who knows what it feels like to wait for another chance.

Practice Lab

Why I built Practice Lab

If you tell me you played well in practice, I’d love to know what got better. Did you land in your target zone more often? Did you catch yourself speeding up sooner? That’s why I paired every layout in Practice Lab with a measurable result. Next time, you can put the balls back in the same spots and see what changed.