Some people call it warming up for a big pool match up. I call it getting in stroke. A big match meaning a high dollar, tournament or bragging rights match! Thank you for your input.
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How long does it take you to get in stroke for a big match?
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Unfamiliar equipment 40 minutes tops, familiar equipment 15 minutes. I'm kinda old so if I hit too many balls I get kinda tired.:smile:
Thanks for your input.
Do not even think of how old you are. And see how much better off you are! Age is but a number, the more you think about it the more it bothers you. Think young and be happy! Good post, Onepocketron.
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Do not even think of how old you are. And see how much better off you are! Age is but a number, the more you think about it the more it bothers you. Think young and be happy! Good post, Onepocketron.
Regards,
Lock N load.
Antfarm, good input.
How is everything going for you over there where you live? Are you playing a lot of pool? What is your favorite game? I appreciate hearing from you. Good post! Thanks again.
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How is everything going for you over there where you live? Are you playing a lot of pool? What is your favorite game? I appreciate hearing from you. Good post! Thanks again.
Regards,
Lock N Load.
Work and family comes first.
Thanks for your input. Jdxprs, I bet you play good when you get ready to.
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Thanks for your input. Jdxprs, I bet you play good when you get ready to.
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If you never play big matches of course you'll never win ;p
Anyway, I'm still a new player but in the few tournaments I've played about 10 minutes at a table is all I need to get my game as good as its gonna get. I just like to shoot a few stops, draws and follows to reassure myself that the balls will do what I want.
If I have more time before a tourney, like 1-2 hours, I'll put in a good practice sesh before and then just chill for the last 20 min. Maybe chat with some people or take a good look at the competiton. No shooting for at least 10 min though before I have to play seriously.
When I've had big, prearranged gambling matches, I'd spend the whole week preparing. That means shooting every day for a couple hrs to make sure I'm in stroke. It also means working on a few weaknesses or a new shot that can come up during the game. This is particularly important in one pocket. I would also use a stroke trainer every night at home about 500 strokes. It also means the day of the match being sure to arrive a few hrs early to practice on the table we'd play on.
For normal gambling matches I'd just hit balls for 5 to 10 min before the match. It's important to shoot easy shots during this time. This is not a time to learn, but rather to loosen up and build your confidence. The last thing you want to do before a match is practice a hard shot and keep missing it.
For normal gambling matches I'd just hit balls for 5 to 10 min before the match. It's important to shoot easy shots during this time. This is not a time to learn, but rather to loosen up and build your confidence. The last thing you want to do before a match is practice a hard shot and keep missing it.
I would love to get 30-60 minutes of practicing alone. This seldom happens. Usually someone comes over and wants to play a practice game. Since we have a limited number of warm up tables, I cannot say no.
What I find interesting is the number of people who just walk into a room and say "let's go". I often go to pro tournaments. I see top level players who seem to never get enough practice. If a table is available some pros will stay and practice, practice, practice.
What I find interesting is the number of people who just walk into a room and say "let's go". I often go to pro tournaments. I see top level players who seem to never get enough practice. If a table is available some pros will stay and practice, practice, practice.
I percieve the term getting in stroke as a lifetime goal, getting used to the equipment that I've not played on is a totally different matter, and the actual table I play my match on is the third element.
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I just get a feel for the existing dirt on the equipment and how it accepts reverse english on agressive follow shots, I also get a feel for banking long/short, the speed and especailly object ball and cue ball squirt, which I think are equally as important as inside english and when it grabs and when it doesn't grab. If new cloth....conditions as mentioned above change from hour to hour, and especially change with the change in weather, so it's smart to keep and eye on the weather and make sure you've been outside shortly before your match starts, especially if in a casino. These are the basics, but if your in stoke and in a match, there's nothing to worry about cept your opponent also being in dead stroke. FWIW
You sound like Mike Zuglan. I saw Zuglan once in an exhibition straight pool match against Grady Mathews. He came in about 2 minutes before the match was scheduled to begin, took out his cue and tossed his case under the table. Grady asked if he wanted to hit some balls and Mike said, "no, I'm ready." He then ran over a hundred balls in the match.
I typically average about 20-30 minutes. Maybe a little longer on unfamiliar equipment.
I do know that if I have not found even just a little bit of a stroke in that amount of time.....it's gonna be a long, long night:thumbup:
I do know that if I have not found even just a little bit of a stroke in that amount of time.....it's gonna be a long, long night:thumbup:
I like to take about 30-40 min as well. Primarily to get the speed of table, get comfortable and practice the break.