We’ve all done it and had it cost us the game or even the match. Only try to get the extra block if you really need to, if you do, then do it. But be really careful because a win can easily turn into a loss.

I know you’re sitting there thinking “I wonder if he really thinks about these tips while he’s playing”. The answer is yes, plus about two or three others per tip that deal with the scoreboard, the situation, who I’m playing and who my partner is playing. You’d better be thinking about them, because your opponent [...]

It’s always a hard decision. But you are best off taking it right away if you haven’t played that part of the court before. So if you miss it you’ll have another chance. If it’s located where you know you know the drift, then wait for your hammer and make two blocks. Of course you [...]

When I started playing a great player gave me a great tip. Ralph Day told me that when I get a hide early in the game to give myself plenty of room, because I wouldn’t know the drift and the other player would probably clear if I wasn’t hidden. If I didn’t hit the hide [...]

Ever see dead wood, stray blocks come into play? Happens all the time! Did you know that some players put dead wood out on purpose! How many times have you see George Darwin put out a deep poor hide when he doesn’t have the hammer? He then clears and if the dead wood is still [...]

It’s really not too hard to do on beaded courts, just rare back and let it fly!! But on rough courts you might just still be there, happens all the time because the blocks don’t move forward as easily. Many a person has stood and shook their head as they tried several times only to [...]