The Glory Game (1985)
“After three days as a sideline observer, Luz began to have a sense of the in-depth instruction being given. Besides Raul, two other professional players, both Argentines, worked with the group. On occasion, she had gotten the impression Raul disapproved of her presence at the training sessions, regarding her as a kind of stage mother, although he had never said anything to her.
She had definitely been excluded from the rap sessions at the end of the day. They all gathered in the game room, behi...nd closed doors. Except for Anna or some other member of the kitchen help who brought them beer or iced maté, no one else had been allowed into the room. Wednesday’s session had lasted three hours. It wouldn’t have broken up then, according to Rob, but Hector had announced dinner.
Rob said they mostly discussed position and game strategy. The green surface of the billiard table became a model of a polo field, and the balls were used to designate the players. Mistakes made during the day were gone over while they were fresh, and options were shown.MoreLess
She had definitely been excluded from the rap sessions at the end of the day. They all gathered in the game room, behi...nd closed doors. Except for Anna or some other member of the kitchen help who brought them beer or iced maté, no one else had been allowed into the room. Wednesday’s session had lasted three hours. It wouldn’t have broken up then, according to Rob, but Hector had announced dinner.
Rob said they mostly discussed position and game strategy. The green surface of the billiard table became a model of a polo field, and the balls were used to designate the players. Mistakes made during the day were gone over while they were fresh, and options were shown.MoreLess
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