Jimmy Reid
US Open 9 Ball Champion
‘No Time For Negative’ Lessons - Part 2 By Jimmy Reid
Please someone, give Buddy Hall and Mary Kenniston my number. 772-370-0311 Thank you…
Today’s lesson is the self-speak I use while in the chair, batter’s box or on deck circle as we call it…
In the next lesson I’ll get into the steps I go through when it’s my turn at the table until it’s no longer my turn, as I go through these steps every shot there is no time for negative thoughts to enter my mind...
Some of my accomplishments include;
World Classic 8 Ball Champion, $25,000.00 1st Place…
BCA National 8 Ball Champion, with the largest field ever on regulation tables…
World Convention 9 Ball Champion…
U.S. Open 9 Ball Champion, shooting the highest accu-stat match of entire tournament in the finals…
King Of The Ring 9 Ball Champion. The top 12 players in the world invitational, televised event…
Now we’re going to shave years off your learning curve.
“Practice and play my way and you’ll improve every 3 weeks.” Jimmy Reid
“If you can worry, tie your shoe and count to seven, I can make you a champion.” Jimmy Reid
In Part 1 we left off with the best pre game/match routine I use that helps me learn the table as fast as possible.
This pre match routine could make the difference in whether you win or lose, don’t take it lightly. Last in this pregame/pre match routine is to practice 1 lag.
“Hold your cue lightly and shoot with a 5 inch follow through.” Larry ‘Boston Shorty’ Johnson
From 1969 to 1990 no one beat me gambling that I didn’t beat them back playing 1 pocket or any kind of rotation on any size table.
From 1969 to 1989 I’d gone to every major tournament in the United States that promised a large payday and/or promised a televised event on ESPN.
During these events, before the televised matches I either grabbed the microphone or made a loud speech offering everyone in the world a handicap to gamble with me playing 9 ball or 10 ball.
NO POOL PLAYER EVER BEAT ME BETTING HIS OWN MONEY AGAINST MY OWN MONEY PLAYING 1 POCKET, 9 BALL OR 10 BALL.
ALL MY LIFE I BET ALL MY OWN MONEY EVERY TIME I PLAYED. THERE WERE A FEW TIMES I WAS FORCED TO USE A BACKER BUT NOT MANY.
Losing only to Buddy Hall, Billy Incardona, Jimmy Fusco and Mike Sigel in those 20 years.
None of them beat me twice and I made every one of them quit gambling against me or as I like to put it, “I made them all unscrew and none of them ever asked me to play again.”
Buddy Hall, who I considered the second best 9 ball or 10 ball player in the world, quit me one set winner with me giving him the call 8 ball on his home court in Tulsa, OK.
Buddy had been 3 sets ahead and said man you haven’t missed a ball in 6 hours, I have to quit.
To which I replied ‘okay we’ll play some more tomorrow’ then Buddy said no man I quit you for life, I don’t want to play you any more.
I just want to bet on you in case you find somebody crazy enough to play you. This was when Buddy was thin. I love Buddy Hall he’s truly the salt of the earth.
Here’s the first part of my mental approach that took me to the top of my profession.
THE HAND SHAKE;
When I shook hands with someone before the match, every time I played all those years I said “good luck” and meant it because I knew they would need all the luck they could get to have a chance.
Don’t be a board watcher, it makes me laugh to hear how weak great players are after looking at the draw. Actually getting themselves psyched out or in depending on their draw.
Don’t be a name watcher. No matter how a person spells their name, when it’s your turn enjoy the challenge of you against the table, take control of that table and keep it.
Your opponent can’t do anything to you from his chair. You’re playing pool not tennis.
Scott Smith was without a doubt the best tournament director in my lifetime and I’ve played in tournaments all over the world. I used to give Scott $50 before the tournament started in the 80s, 90s and 2000s under the condition that he would just tell me when I played next.
Also, I would always ask Scott to please schedule all my matches at night (prime time) to which Scott always said he’d see what he could do but he always played it straight, no favoritism just a call to my room or in person telling me when I played.
My reason for this is that sometimes I would be playing someone I liked who might be on the road and short of money. I was afraid I would feel sorry for them.
Man I love to show how easily my mental approach forces me to handle the pressure that hundreds of spectators, TV Cameras or gambling for large sums of money adds to the game.
Today I’m going to tell you how to talk and think to become a champion. Players have gone against my rules and won but none of them play good betting high with their own money.
Oh I guess they can beat players of the same ilk but I’ll have a paddle for them.
IN THE CHAIR;
I scuff my tip if necessary and make sure its holding chalk well, no almost see through spots allowed.
I say to myself. My next inning I’m going to run the set out or at least take control of this table and keep it until the match is over.
While in the chair my thoughts are always the same no matter the score, ahead or behind 10 / 0 racing to 11 it never mattered to me.
My Thoughts;
I’m going to run the set out, repeat it over n over. We’re drawn towards what comes out of our mouth.
‘I’LL SHOW EVERYONE THE MOST RELAXED, COORDINATED AND INTELLIGENT PLAYER THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN’ (In my room getting ready to play, during and before practice, when I take a break this is the same thing I say to myself while looking in the bathroom mirror).
‘I’LL SHOW THEM HOW MUCH I ENJOY THE CHALLENGE OF ME AGAINST THE TABLE.’
I’ll walk with a brisk step and be all business, I will go through my ‘No Time For Negative’ steps that force me to play good and no matter the outcome, I can always be proud of the way I played.
In your daily life and at or between tournaments;
Don’t associate with players who always talk about or make fun of people who faltered under pressure, players who say things like ‘he dogged it’ or ‘he choked can be a very negative influence, they make themselves incapable of beating anyone under pressure situations.
Anyone who knows me will tell you that when players talk like that, I’ll tolerate a little of it but if it turns into a feeding frenzy I’ll leave.
I’ve noticed that players who use that terminology have the tendency of associating those words with everything in life - like they missed a parking spot or ordered the wrong food and say man I dogged it, I missed that parking spot or oh man I really dogged it, I should’ve ordered what you ordered.
AVOID ANYONE WHO TALKS THIS NEGATIVE CRAP, THEY MIGHT BE A LOT OF LAUGHS BUT LIKE I SAID EARLIER WE’RE ALL DRAWN TOWARD WHAT COMES OUT OF OUR MOUTHS.
Until next time when I’ll teach you the in action at the table self-speak that I use. Jimmy
Please someone, give Buddy Hall and Mary Kenniston my number. 772-370-0311 Thank you…
Today’s lesson is the self-speak I use while in the chair, batter’s box or on deck circle as we call it…
In the next lesson I’ll get into the steps I go through when it’s my turn at the table until it’s no longer my turn, as I go through these steps every shot there is no time for negative thoughts to enter my mind...
Some of my accomplishments include;
World Classic 8 Ball Champion, $25,000.00 1st Place…
BCA National 8 Ball Champion, with the largest field ever on regulation tables…
World Convention 9 Ball Champion…
U.S. Open 9 Ball Champion, shooting the highest accu-stat match of entire tournament in the finals…
King Of The Ring 9 Ball Champion. The top 12 players in the world invitational, televised event…
Now we’re going to shave years off your learning curve.
“Practice and play my way and you’ll improve every 3 weeks.” Jimmy Reid
“If you can worry, tie your shoe and count to seven, I can make you a champion.” Jimmy Reid
In Part 1 we left off with the best pre game/match routine I use that helps me learn the table as fast as possible.
This pre match routine could make the difference in whether you win or lose, don’t take it lightly. Last in this pregame/pre match routine is to practice 1 lag.
“Hold your cue lightly and shoot with a 5 inch follow through.” Larry ‘Boston Shorty’ Johnson
From 1969 to 1990 no one beat me gambling that I didn’t beat them back playing 1 pocket or any kind of rotation on any size table.
From 1969 to 1989 I’d gone to every major tournament in the United States that promised a large payday and/or promised a televised event on ESPN.
During these events, before the televised matches I either grabbed the microphone or made a loud speech offering everyone in the world a handicap to gamble with me playing 9 ball or 10 ball.
NO POOL PLAYER EVER BEAT ME BETTING HIS OWN MONEY AGAINST MY OWN MONEY PLAYING 1 POCKET, 9 BALL OR 10 BALL.
ALL MY LIFE I BET ALL MY OWN MONEY EVERY TIME I PLAYED. THERE WERE A FEW TIMES I WAS FORCED TO USE A BACKER BUT NOT MANY.
Losing only to Buddy Hall, Billy Incardona, Jimmy Fusco and Mike Sigel in those 20 years.
None of them beat me twice and I made every one of them quit gambling against me or as I like to put it, “I made them all unscrew and none of them ever asked me to play again.”
Buddy Hall, who I considered the second best 9 ball or 10 ball player in the world, quit me one set winner with me giving him the call 8 ball on his home court in Tulsa, OK.
Buddy had been 3 sets ahead and said man you haven’t missed a ball in 6 hours, I have to quit.
To which I replied ‘okay we’ll play some more tomorrow’ then Buddy said no man I quit you for life, I don’t want to play you any more.
I just want to bet on you in case you find somebody crazy enough to play you. This was when Buddy was thin. I love Buddy Hall he’s truly the salt of the earth.
Here’s the first part of my mental approach that took me to the top of my profession.
THE HAND SHAKE;
When I shook hands with someone before the match, every time I played all those years I said “good luck” and meant it because I knew they would need all the luck they could get to have a chance.
Don’t be a board watcher, it makes me laugh to hear how weak great players are after looking at the draw. Actually getting themselves psyched out or in depending on their draw.
Don’t be a name watcher. No matter how a person spells their name, when it’s your turn enjoy the challenge of you against the table, take control of that table and keep it.
Your opponent can’t do anything to you from his chair. You’re playing pool not tennis.
Scott Smith was without a doubt the best tournament director in my lifetime and I’ve played in tournaments all over the world. I used to give Scott $50 before the tournament started in the 80s, 90s and 2000s under the condition that he would just tell me when I played next.
Also, I would always ask Scott to please schedule all my matches at night (prime time) to which Scott always said he’d see what he could do but he always played it straight, no favoritism just a call to my room or in person telling me when I played.
My reason for this is that sometimes I would be playing someone I liked who might be on the road and short of money. I was afraid I would feel sorry for them.
Man I love to show how easily my mental approach forces me to handle the pressure that hundreds of spectators, TV Cameras or gambling for large sums of money adds to the game.
Today I’m going to tell you how to talk and think to become a champion. Players have gone against my rules and won but none of them play good betting high with their own money.
Oh I guess they can beat players of the same ilk but I’ll have a paddle for them.
IN THE CHAIR;
I scuff my tip if necessary and make sure its holding chalk well, no almost see through spots allowed.
I say to myself. My next inning I’m going to run the set out or at least take control of this table and keep it until the match is over.
While in the chair my thoughts are always the same no matter the score, ahead or behind 10 / 0 racing to 11 it never mattered to me.
My Thoughts;
I’m going to run the set out, repeat it over n over. We’re drawn towards what comes out of our mouth.
‘I’LL SHOW EVERYONE THE MOST RELAXED, COORDINATED AND INTELLIGENT PLAYER THE WORLD HAS EVER SEEN’ (In my room getting ready to play, during and before practice, when I take a break this is the same thing I say to myself while looking in the bathroom mirror).
‘I’LL SHOW THEM HOW MUCH I ENJOY THE CHALLENGE OF ME AGAINST THE TABLE.’
I’ll walk with a brisk step and be all business, I will go through my ‘No Time For Negative’ steps that force me to play good and no matter the outcome, I can always be proud of the way I played.
In your daily life and at or between tournaments;
Don’t associate with players who always talk about or make fun of people who faltered under pressure, players who say things like ‘he dogged it’ or ‘he choked can be a very negative influence, they make themselves incapable of beating anyone under pressure situations.
Anyone who knows me will tell you that when players talk like that, I’ll tolerate a little of it but if it turns into a feeding frenzy I’ll leave.
I’ve noticed that players who use that terminology have the tendency of associating those words with everything in life - like they missed a parking spot or ordered the wrong food and say man I dogged it, I missed that parking spot or oh man I really dogged it, I should’ve ordered what you ordered.
AVOID ANYONE WHO TALKS THIS NEGATIVE CRAP, THEY MIGHT BE A LOT OF LAUGHS BUT LIKE I SAID EARLIER WE’RE ALL DRAWN TOWARD WHAT COMES OUT OF OUR MOUTHS.
Until next time when I’ll teach you the in action at the table self-speak that I use. Jimmy
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