For me it's many things but the most important is the fine tuning at the end. Finding someone to match up with and bet a little money, doesn't need to be alot, but just enough to make you not very happy if you lose.
For me it $100 or $200 races to 9.
Last night I was tired and I still played. You need to play like this also because you get tired in the tournys also and still have to win. It's kind of like a boxer trying to win with a broken hand. It turns into a totally different game at that point.
Last night I was playing on a table with shimmed pockets. Alot of humidity so you couldn't touch the rails on the way to the hole. I'm giving a young and up coming player here in Minneapolis 2 games in a race to 9. I have to play awful good to win but this is what will get me there.
When i get to the point where I'm putting every single ounce of effort that I have in my mind and body into every shot amazing thing will start to happen. Going through the repeated process on how I aim and set up the shot. How I look at the shot before I even get down. Even how I handle a shot after I miss it is so important. Get that focus back and try to make sure that doesn't happen again.
Right now I'm trying to get ready for a tournament at the Ho chunk casino at the Wi Dells on the 25th thru the 28th. Had surgery on my shoulder March 14th and wasn't even supposed to be playing at all until August. I have pain but it was worse than it is now for about a year before I had it fixed. The hard part was that I didn't play at all for about 8 weeks. I couldn't even get a fork to my mouth with my right hand.
I appreciate this young gladiator that has stepped up to play me and give me this special workout before the tourny. He plays like the perfect gentleman and alows me to concentrate on my playing rather than antics. I could say this is what the Doctor ordered but the doctor doesn't want me playing yet.
The young guy I'm talking about will be one of the best players in the country if he can keep his life straight.
Lost 2 sets yesterday but today is a fresh start. I have 2 days before the tourny this type of practice couldn't be better.
For me this is the final piece to polishing up my game before the storm. 8 to 12 hour sessions where you almost have to try and outrun the nuts. Anything less defeats the process.
If I win 3 or 4 sets in a row. He might get a bigger spot if I feel I'm close to my goal of being where I want to get. At this point it is not about the money but using the money for the push. To push yourself to the end of your limit of total concentration and total effort.
This is what I do. I hope it will give some up and coming players a little insight on the final tuning.
For me it $100 or $200 races to 9.
Last night I was tired and I still played. You need to play like this also because you get tired in the tournys also and still have to win. It's kind of like a boxer trying to win with a broken hand. It turns into a totally different game at that point.
Last night I was playing on a table with shimmed pockets. Alot of humidity so you couldn't touch the rails on the way to the hole. I'm giving a young and up coming player here in Minneapolis 2 games in a race to 9. I have to play awful good to win but this is what will get me there.
When i get to the point where I'm putting every single ounce of effort that I have in my mind and body into every shot amazing thing will start to happen. Going through the repeated process on how I aim and set up the shot. How I look at the shot before I even get down. Even how I handle a shot after I miss it is so important. Get that focus back and try to make sure that doesn't happen again.
Right now I'm trying to get ready for a tournament at the Ho chunk casino at the Wi Dells on the 25th thru the 28th. Had surgery on my shoulder March 14th and wasn't even supposed to be playing at all until August. I have pain but it was worse than it is now for about a year before I had it fixed. The hard part was that I didn't play at all for about 8 weeks. I couldn't even get a fork to my mouth with my right hand.
I appreciate this young gladiator that has stepped up to play me and give me this special workout before the tourny. He plays like the perfect gentleman and alows me to concentrate on my playing rather than antics. I could say this is what the Doctor ordered but the doctor doesn't want me playing yet.
The young guy I'm talking about will be one of the best players in the country if he can keep his life straight.
Lost 2 sets yesterday but today is a fresh start. I have 2 days before the tourny this type of practice couldn't be better.
For me this is the final piece to polishing up my game before the storm. 8 to 12 hour sessions where you almost have to try and outrun the nuts. Anything less defeats the process.
If I win 3 or 4 sets in a row. He might get a bigger spot if I feel I'm close to my goal of being where I want to get. At this point it is not about the money but using the money for the push. To push yourself to the end of your limit of total concentration and total effort.
This is what I do. I hope it will give some up and coming players a little insight on the final tuning.
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