Guys, it's been some time now hasn't it? Well not really. Playing on a table every day for two to five hours has been a huge asset to me improving. So has gambling with the guys who could take my money playing blindfolded and left-handed (note: they're all right handers lol).
The guys in Wisconsin are no slouches when it comes to pool and I have notably improved. I've learned new tricks to approaching the table and lining up the shot (changing from the previous trick I learned from somebody else) and now I can shoot 75% of my shots with my eyes closed because I line up my shots while approaching the table very well.
My stroke is also straight as an arrow and the trick I was shown when approaching the table helps.
The thing I really like though, is that my position play is now amazing. Not exactly landing on dime perfect yet but I play pretty spectacular area position and I usually go through racks by placing my school ID on the table and trying to land within 3 cm of it for position. My pattern choices have improved dramatically and I can now run the table probably 1 out of 7 or 8 racks. When I left Chicago I was probably a high C or low B player and now the best in the state tell me I'm a strong B player and possibly a lower end A player.
I've still got improving to do but I am absolutely ecstatic to have seen the improvements I've made. There's probably still tons of stuff that I don't know and that further drives me. I won't be happy until I can compete with the best in the state! Also, Chicago players had better watch their asses when I come back, I'm gunning for all of you!
The guys in Wisconsin are no slouches when it comes to pool and I have notably improved. I've learned new tricks to approaching the table and lining up the shot (changing from the previous trick I learned from somebody else) and now I can shoot 75% of my shots with my eyes closed because I line up my shots while approaching the table very well.
My stroke is also straight as an arrow and the trick I was shown when approaching the table helps.
The thing I really like though, is that my position play is now amazing. Not exactly landing on dime perfect yet but I play pretty spectacular area position and I usually go through racks by placing my school ID on the table and trying to land within 3 cm of it for position. My pattern choices have improved dramatically and I can now run the table probably 1 out of 7 or 8 racks. When I left Chicago I was probably a high C or low B player and now the best in the state tell me I'm a strong B player and possibly a lower end A player.
I've still got improving to do but I am absolutely ecstatic to have seen the improvements I've made. There's probably still tons of stuff that I don't know and that further drives me. I won't be happy until I can compete with the best in the state! Also, Chicago players had better watch their asses when I come back, I'm gunning for all of you!