Annoying habits of the pros
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Slow play and lint picking. I have no problem with slow play really, but when you see a top player that can't seem to pull the trigger that can be annoying.
I already mentioned Tom Cruise the play-play cue twirler. Worst movie in history, bar none.
To steal an analogy from David mccumber, when referring to how one of our Arlington locals chalked up..it is masturbatory.
this kind of went from Pros to guys in my room so here.
Up side down chalk, that does get me but it's number 3
checking your shot (and this applies to the pros as well). So you miss your shot or play a safe WHY THE HELL DO YOU NEED TO WALK AROUND THE TABLE TO LOOK AT WHAT I HAVE! gosh that gets me, when your turn is done walk away, you'll know what i had when i shoot.
And the No1. (this also applies to pro) Why, Why, WHY THE F@$% do you need to pick up the chalk after you shot or come to the table to get it? again, it's not your turn, you can't shoot from your chair and we both can't shoot at the same time, so just give me my peace. God that so pisses me off when a player comes to the table to get chalk or picks it up as they walk to their seat or whatever "and i play with my own chalk on a clip" AHHHHH.
Up side down chalk, that does get me but it's number 3
checking your shot (and this applies to the pros as well). So you miss your shot or play a safe WHY THE HELL DO YOU NEED TO WALK AROUND THE TABLE TO LOOK AT WHAT I HAVE! gosh that gets me, when your turn is done walk away, you'll know what i had when i shoot.
And the No1. (this also applies to pro) Why, Why, WHY THE F@$% do you need to pick up the chalk after you shot or come to the table to get it? again, it's not your turn, you can't shoot from your chair and we both can't shoot at the same time, so just give me my peace. God that so pisses me off when a player comes to the table to get chalk or picks it up as they walk to their seat or whatever "and i play with my own chalk on a clip" AHHHHH.
the "pool world" sky-rocked after 'The Color of Money's release
Do you really think so? Paul Newman won an Academy Award for his performance and the "pool world" sky-rocked after 'The Color of Money's release.
We did have to fade a lot of "cue stirling" after that movie, but it was well worth the reward of it's tremendous impact of the "yuppies" - they herded to the pool rooms for many years.
I wish Tom would make a sequel, it would certainly get us back in the public's spotlight.
Do you really think so? Paul Newman won an Academy Award for his performance and the "pool world" sky-rocked after 'The Color of Money's release.
We did have to fade a lot of "cue stirling" after that movie, but it was well worth the reward of it's tremendous impact of the "yuppies" - they herded to the pool rooms for many years.
I wish Tom would make a sequel, it would certainly get us back in the public's spotlight.
One of the things I see the pros do that annoys me (well....a little bit anyway) is when they miss a shot, pick up the chalk and chalk their cue for an unusually long time. Then, they walk away from the table setting the chalk down on the rail about as far away from where the incoming player will need to stand to shoot the shot, thereby making the incoming player walk halfway around the table to retrieve the chalk (or move it from their line-of-sight).
I find this act a lesser degree of bad sportsmanship. The only other reason I can figure out why they do this (other than just plain f*cking with their opponent), is to get a little longer look at the leave they left after missing instead of having to go directly to the chair. You know, like "I'm chalking my cue so I don't have to go sit down yet and give you the table" type of thing.
This annoys me most when a shot-clock is being utilized. It's like they're digging-in to and interrupting the incoming players allotted time. This is why when the subject of shot-clocks comes up on here, I always opine that I don't believe the incoming player's clock should start until the outgoing player's a$$ touches his/her chair.
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I find this act a lesser degree of bad sportsmanship. The only other reason I can figure out why they do this (other than just plain f*cking with their opponent), is to get a little longer look at the leave they left after missing instead of having to go directly to the chair. You know, like "I'm chalking my cue so I don't have to go sit down yet and give you the table" type of thing.
This annoys me most when a shot-clock is being utilized. It's like they're digging-in to and interrupting the incoming players allotted time. This is why when the subject of shot-clocks comes up on here, I always opine that I don't believe the incoming player's clock should start until the outgoing player's a$$ touches his/her chair.
Maniac
Guys that take their sweet a$$ time wearing the heels out of their shoes dragging their feet around is way more annoying then powder.
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SLOW PLAY!!!! There are a few pros that play so slow that I refuse to watch them.
One match in Vegas a few years back was going so slow due to one player taking a year between each shot. The director warned them several times and then finally put them on the clock as all the other matches had been over for 30 minutes and players were starting to practice for the next starting time.
Of course the slow player lost and blamed the clock. LMFAO it was the clock that lost the match.
One match in Vegas a few years back was going so slow due to one player taking a year between each shot. The director warned them several times and then finally put them on the clock as all the other matches had been over for 30 minutes and players were starting to practice for the next starting time.
Of course the slow player lost and blamed the clock. LMFAO it was the clock that lost the match.
I was just watching Ronnie Alcano do those practice strokes after missing a shot yesterday. Efren puts the chalk upside down but at least he doesn't slam it down. He sets it down very gently.
I'm easily annoyed when the guys don't roll the balls far enough down the table when I'm racking. Our backs go through enough bending as it is, we shouldn't have to reach for the ball he only rolled halfway down the table.
I'm easily annoyed when the guys don't roll the balls far enough down the table when I'm racking. Our backs go through enough bending as it is, we shouldn't have to reach for the ball he only rolled halfway down the table.
This is one that annoys me but it's mainly only going to be coming from a banger. When the guy misses a shot but acts like he knows he made it and starts walking towards the next shot and then when the object ball hits the rail he acts shocked like the table must have rolled off and was robbed.
Tell me about it! I can't even watch him play anymore. My blood pressure goes sky high!
I guess you could call it a post shot routine.
Lanny Bassham teaches three phase to every shot. Basically PSR, execution, and reinforcement. How you reinforce each shot plays a big part on your self image. What the amatures do is beat themselves up after a missed shot or agonize over it. A pro will simply picture what it feels like to hit the shot right sometimes even going through the motions.
This is not just in pool, watch the guys in the NBA when they have two free throws if they miss the first one, you will see them go through the motions and make the shot in their minds. Of course if it is the second shot they won't have time to do this but pay attention to their first shot.
Here Lanny explains the process of reinforcement.http://mentalmanagement.blogspot.com/2009/01/evaluating-your-shots-lanny-bassham.html?m=1
Lanny Bassham teaches three phase to every shot. Basically PSR, execution, and reinforcement. How you reinforce each shot plays a big part on your self image. What the amatures do is beat themselves up after a missed shot or agonize over it. A pro will simply picture what it feels like to hit the shot right sometimes even going through the motions.
This is not just in pool, watch the guys in the NBA when they have two free throws if they miss the first one, you will see them go through the motions and make the shot in their minds. Of course if it is the second shot they won't have time to do this but pay attention to their first shot.
Here Lanny explains the process of reinforcement.http://mentalmanagement.blogspot.com/2009/01/evaluating-your-shots-lanny-bassham.html?m=1
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Not sure if it bothers me or not but some of the asian players run the cue through their bridge hand before going down for a shot as if wiping off excess chalk from the side. Some wearing gloves, others not. Makes me wonder if impacts their closed bridge shots
How about when someone is racking and the use an object ball to pound the head ball into the cloth.