On the Spot with Jana Montour

On the Spot Question: How do you prepare yourself for big tournaments?

Jana Montour Answer: By working on my focus and shooting drills. I work on my focus by clearing my mind as I am shooting. In matches or practice, when I start to lose my focus, I will attempt to count backwards from 100. Only one time have I reached 1. In fact that match I had such little focus that I was able to count back from 100 twice. I do shooting drills by selecting different shots to set up and shooting them over and over: spin shots, finesse, trouble shots, long shots, etc.

Jana Montour is from Hobbema, Alberta and will be representing the Northwest Women's Pool Association (NWPA) at the 2010 Women's US Open in Norman, Oklahoma. Jana qualified for the event by winning the Washington State Championships in March of 2010. She is currently the NWPA's point leader and she finished tied for 7th this year in the Women's Master Singles event at the BCA National 8 Ball Championships in Las Vegas. Your next opportunities to see her play will be at the Riverwind Casino for the WPBA's US Open on July 28-August 1.

Round 3

My third player profile has been confirmed... I will be interviewing Ford for my next profile segment. Ford has been a pool enthusiast for over 40 years as a player, a fan, and in recent years as a tournament director for the Northwest Women's Pool Association (NWPA) and Player's Club Limited. I am excited to share his story with his friends and fans.

I will be completing the primary interview this weekend and his profile should be available for your reading pleasure some time in August.