A short letter from Arun Deshpande to every reader of this book — written before the technique begins. Read this first; the rest of the book makes more sense afterwards.
A note from the coach
Dear Reader, I would like to tell you this “MANTRA” before you actually start reading the technique in this book.
Be sincere with carrom. Treat it as your very close family member. Do not commercialize it. Do not gamble on it. Just as your quarrel with a close family member is of a very temporary nature, treat your defeat in this game as a temporary setback. Do not be angry with the carrom board or the striker because of the defeat. Remain faithful to carrom, and you will then get the expected best results.
— Arun Deshpande
Companion videos
For practical demonstrations of every technique in this book, visit Arun’s YouTube channel — “Arun Deshpande, loaded by Srikant Potharkar” — and subscribe to the channel.