I think i have found what i'm looking for from other sources, but firstly i think i must explain why i am more interested in Blitz then slow chess.
- I am a busy professional French horn player so i don't have a lot of spare time to play slow chess at a club as i cannot commit every week. It's easier for me to play from home. I also spend a lot of my time on tour so it's easier to open the laptop and play blitz when i have time.
- Nobody seems to want to play slow chess online,
- I find Blitz is more fun.
Everyone seems obsessed with slow chess on these forums, yet 90% of people play blitz on this site.
Anyway, i have been informed that i must
- practice Tactical Motifs until i get blisters on my fingers. Hours and hours until the patterns are burnt in your brain.
- Practice basic endgame scenarios with and engine until you can play them instantaneously. ( He mentioned Silmans Complete endgame Course).
He also recommended this book AFTER i'm competent at points 1&2
A Chess Opening Repertoire for Blitz & Rapid: Sharp, Surprising and Forcing Lines for Black and White by and White by Gm Evgeny Sveshnikov
His final advice was to never resign! It does not matter how little material you have on the board if your opponents clock runs out.
I have found that not playing it while drunk is a good plan.