外文标题叫“making the money ball”。打黑八有心理障碍的人应该仔细读读。
money ball就是指黑八或者九球，就是进了就赢钱的球。有些地方挺有用的，有不懂的地方我们可以讨论。

rhythm，cadence，tempo都有节奏、速度的意思，通常我们在说这方面的问题时只是说注意击球的节奏，而这里作者提出了三个不同的词，应该注意这里含义是有区别的。

1、不要打破节奏：这里的节奏分成了两个部分:一个是指步骤，就是我们通常击球要有哪些过程，哪些动作。我们从击完上一个球开始，到这个球结束，要经历哪些个阶段，这些都应该是我们长期打球而固定下来的东西，不要打破，但不是说不能重新开始瞄准。另一个指速率，就是我们执行这些步骤要多少时间，要有节奏。我们的这个速率是可以放慢的，但是步骤是不能乱的，可以整体的放慢，因为面对的是关键的球。不要犹豫，不要有什么特殊的想法。

2、不要发力，不要用塞：（可是也有很多很难但是很关键的走位的球，这里说的只是打进就赢的球）使用你的自然的速度，就是你什么都不考虑的速度，闭眼打的速度（力度）。

3、抓住这一击：你希望你的对手没有看到你的手在抖，身体已经紧绷起来，完全失去了以前的那种流畅的击球。你根本不再相信你的出杆。现在我们还是得把它打进，这样，用最短的架杆方式（也许只有4英寸——大约10厘米左右的击球空间），把杆头离母球很近，能够清晰的看到能够打在哪里，用最短的出杆距离，大约2英寸（不等于用最小的力），这样不给自己留下打歪的空间，对手也看不见你手抖。

4、后退：自己不自信，总觉得要打丢，这时候停下来，退后，这总比打飞了强。绕桌子转一圈，擦擦球杆，做些深呼吸，总之让时间流逝过去，让你脑中的肾上腺素消耗掉，然后从尽可能远的地方走向瞄准线，一直注意着瞄准线。

5、控制好这一击：一定要想进，一定要期望进，一定要相信进。没有准备好不要打。
说的总比唱的好听，能说些什么呢，如果打球都那么简单，谁还来玩儿了？

崔柳 Cuiliu

原文和参考译文如下。因为是翻译文章，所以我个人觉得最好还是标出来是翻译。呵呵。

Beat People With a Stick
Makin' the Money Ball
By Tom Simpson

In most games, there is a moment when we face the game-winning (or game-losing shot)-the "money ball." In 8-ball and 9-ball, obviously it's shooting the 8 or the 9. In straight pool, it's the final point. We've been there a thousand times, and it's not always pretty.
Because sinking this o­ne shot matters so much, and because the ball just sits there waiting for us to decide we're ready, we have opportunities to get ourselves in trouble. We think of the money shot as something different from the other shots, and the pressure begins to rise.
We allow the pressure to influence how we approach the shot, how we feel about it, and how we shoot it. And guess what? We start to see it as a different shot. It doesn't look like it would if it was just a "regular shot." The pressure to make it-and the potential embarrassment if we don't-distract us from the task at hand. We get tied up with issues of winning and losing, fear of missing an easy shot and looking like we succumbed to the pressure, self-consciousness because we feel the judging gaze of the railbirds. We desperately try to avoid choking-and, of course, that causes us to choke.
This is a huge, multi-faceted problem, o­ne we're all too familiar with. We've all missed game-winning hangers. We all face the money ball challenge-hopefully frequently. Psychotherapy is expensive, takes too long, and will have our opponents poking fun at us (causing even more stress and pressure). So what's left? What practical steps can we take to deal with those pesky money balls?
Here are a few tips:
1. Try not to break rhythm. We tend to shoot best with a particular cadence (a series of counts or beats that coincide with the various stages of our shooting routine). We also shoot with a certain tempo (how quickly or slowly our cadence runs). How everything works together for good timing and good results is our rhythm. It's okay to slow your tempo for pressure shots, but don't change the action sequence of your cadence. In other words, try to shoot the money ball just like any other ball. Play basic, easy position. Don't hesitate, don't give it special consideration, don't do anything different.
2. No speed, no spin. Okay, you've broken your rhythm and the anxiety is mounting. You still have to make the ball. o­n money ball shots, all you have to do is make the shot and not scratch. o­n every shot except the money ball shot, you have to control angle, speed, and spin. This is why the game is difficult. But now, o­n the money ball, all you need to control is cut angle. Put all of your focus o­n cutting the ball, use no unnecessary spin, and shoot at your natural speed. Your natural speed is the speed your body shoots if you're not thinking about speed-the speed you shoot with your eyes closed.
3. Cinch the shot. Now, you're hoping your opponent doesn't see your hand shaking. You're so clenched up, you've lost any fluidity you o­nce had. You don't trust your stroke. Okay, let's just make the ball. To cinch the shot, take the shortest bridge you can (maybe 4 inches of stroking room). Put your tip very close to the cue ball so you can see exactly where you're going to hit. Now, take an insanely short stroke (maybe 2 inches) and sink that ball. You won't have room to go off line, and, with the short stroke, your opponent won't be able to see you quaking.
4. Back away. You're down o­n the shot, and your head is filled with chatter and doubt. You're not confident. Something is telling you you're likely to miss. STOP and back away. It's less costly and embarrassing than missing. Take a lap of the table. Go wipe down your shaft. Take a couple of deep breaths. Whatever; let some time pass, and allow the adrenaline to drain out of your brain. Approach the shot, walking in o­n the shot line, from as far away as possible. As you approach, stay focused o­n the shot line.
5. Own the shot. To give yourself the best chance to make it, you have to want it. You have to expect it. You have to believe it. Don't shoot if you're not ready. Yeah, this is easier to say than to do. What can I tell you? Figure it out. If this game was easy, we wouldn't be fanatics about it.