Instructors - How Do I Overcome This?

[Bank it]

I once had dinner with the prime minister from Britain. He started choking on a piece of shrimp, but luckily I was able to give him the Heimlich and saved his life. I was invited to the castle to meet the Queen. They had a big ceremony in my honor.



See? I can make up stories too.

What a wonderful story & you tell it so well

 

[Tony_in_MD]

Well there is a bright spot to this, think about how well you will play when you go out and play on some normal cut GC's that have 5-5.25 inch pockets.

Well, I did manage to run out a couple of racks of 9-Ball today. On my Gold Crown IV, now with 4.25 inch pockets, to me that is very good.

I did, however, run into this very same "Jeez, I'm Going To Miss This!" scenario again. I had played a pretty good rack and made a tough cut into the side on the 8-Ball and came around three rails to get the position on the 9-Ball in the table below. And I missed. I overcut it just enough where on 4.25 inch pockets it wouldn't fall. I just had that feeling I was going to miss.

r/DCP

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[Tony_in_MD]

I can relay in this story exactly what Beiber is describing,

I am sitting directly beside and behind Corey D. during on of his US open matches 10 years or so. We were engaged in some small talk. He had a lot of time on his hands in the chair because his opponent put 6 on him. He looks at me and says OK 6, good I can still catch him.

He ended up winning that match.

That's my story and and I am sticking to it.

Sugar,

Of course it takes more than positive thoughts. If that weren't the case, we'd all be pros. What Neil was saying is that regardless of your level, you should approach each shot with confidence and a positive mindset. Example, opponent misses the 9 and leaves it on the end rail with the CB on the opposite end rail.

Negative mindset...

"Dammit! He got lucky again!"


Positive mindset...

"He got a good roll, but at least I'm back at the table. Here's an opportunity for me to show what I've got"


You still need the skill to execute, but take two players of equal skill and give them the shot in the example in a high pressure match. One with a negative mindset and with a positive mindset. I don't think I need to tell a self appointed genius such as yourself which player is more likely to have a good outcome.

 

[ENGLISH!]

I once had dinner with the prime minister from Britain. He started choking on a piece of shrimp, but luckily I was able to give him the Heimlich and saved his life. I was invited to the castle to meet the Queen. They had a big ceremony in my honor.

See? I can make up stories too.


As for Mike Dechaine and the Mosconi Cup. Do you honestly believe he had a positive mindset during his struggles at the MC? I guess you really are omniscient. Mike has a bit of an ego. Arrogance is NOT confidence.

I am not making anything up & skirting the rules to call someone a liar is what started the issue I have with a certain instructor & it did not involve me, but another member instead.

Your last statement shows that you do not understand the somewhat complex goings on of 'positive'

When one says don't be negative, be positive, that is really bad advise deep down... IN THOSE WORDS... without a much further explanation.

Communication is not easy & the word positive has connotations that can be counter productive without a very good understanding of what it should mean.

ALL Best Wishes for ALL.

PS Mike Deshaine was fine until his "positive" outlook got him into trouble. I'm talking about a shot here or shot selection,etc. Not some nerves, pressure or whatever.

 

[ENGLISH!]

No competitor should EVER have a defeatist attitude.

My point is being proven here by others.

I want teammates that believe in themselves.

I do not want teammates that are 'positive' about themselves.

When one is 'positive', as in regarding a shot, it allows the subconscious mind to take a time out & go on holiday as some old painters called mistakes.

Hence a mis pops up because the player was positive regarding the shot & hence the due focus was not given to the shot.

Being 'positive' breeds over confidence or false confidence.

Affirmative & deliberate with negative thoughts buried deep in the back of one's mind but ever present because reality exists. It's the actions to avoid that negative reality that one needs to control.

ALL Best Wishes for ALL

 

[BeiberLvr]

No competitor should EVER have a defeatist attitude.

My point is being proven here by others.

I want teammates that believe in themselves.

I do not want teammates that are 'positive' about themselves.

When one is 'positive', as in regarding a shot, it allows the subconscious mind to take a time out & go on holiday as some old painters called mistakes.

Hence a mis pops up because the player was positive regarding the shot & hence the due focus was not given to the shot.

Being 'positive' breeds over confidence or false confidence.

Affirmative & deliberate with negative thoughts buried deep in the back of one's mind but ever present because reality exists. It's the actions to avoid that negative reality that one needs to control.

ALL Best Wishes for ALL

it's okay if you don't understand the discussion. it's actually kind of cute

 

[ENGLISH!]

it's okay if you don't understand the discussion. it's actually kind of cute

Forum rules prohibit me from giving you an "appropriate" responce to your juvenile behavior...

& YOUR lack of true understanding.

Best Wishes for ALL.

 

[Ratta]

Quit judging. Just observe what transpires. Just perform the task at hand, and observe it.

If you think like a loser, you will become a loser. You are what you feed. Either positive, or negative.

Well said Neil-

as I prefer to say:

"What you see is what you get!".........so be careful with what you see/imagine/think

 

[gregcantrall]

The subconscious does not hear negatives. If you are thinking, "don't miss" the subconscious only hears "miss". Ever notice how many times you scratch when you take a shot thinking, "Just don't scratch"?

You need to program yourself to avoiding thoughts that include don't...........Positive as opposed to negative. An example would be "Right in the heart of the pocket" instead of "don't miss" or another would be "ignore ENGLISH!" instead of "don't listen to ENGLISH!"

The Most Dangerous Word in the World
Negative thinking is also self perpetuating, and the more you engage in negative dialogue—at home or at work—the more difficult it becomes to stop.[6] But negative words, spoken with anger, do even more damage. They send alarm messages through the brain, interfering with the decision making centers in the frontal lobe, and this increases a person’s propensity to act irrationally.

Recognize anyone?

 

[Scott Lee]

Great post! I teach the same thing the same way! Great quote from Psychology Today! :thumbup:

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

The subconscious does not hear negatives. If you are thinking, "don't miss" the subconscious only hears "miss". Ever notice how many times you scratch when you take a shot thinking, "Just don't scratch"?

You need to program yourself to avoiding thoughts that include don't...........Positive as opposed to negative. An example would be "Right in the heart of the pocket" instead of "don't miss" or another would be "ignore ENGLISH!" instead of "don't listen to ENGLISH!"



Recognize anyone?

 

[Scott Lee]

The easy answer here, Mike, is to be more confident in your stroke. Several ways to achieve this. You have to find the one that works best for you. Are you still going to Evansville tomorrow?

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

How do you overcome thinking stuff like this as you get over a shot?

"I know I'm going to miss"

"Oh sh~t, just wait and see, I'll miss this shot"


r/DCP

 

[Careyp74]

I find that using visualization helps keep your mind from thinking that you will miss, and for those that think overconfidence happens too, it will prevent that.

I started out with the same problem, I noticed it more on the money shots, 8 and 9 balls. I even had an issue when I started using visualization where I was away from the table imagining myself playing, and I would miss shots! This went away with more time practicing it.

Visualization on and off the table helps improve both, and while on the table gives you great feedback on how to correct errors in aiming and position play. It also has the side effect of taking your mind off of the importance of a shot, and puts it on how to correctly perform it.

 

[DrCue'sProtege]

The easy answer here, Mike, is to be more confident in your stroke. Several ways to achieve this. You have to find the one that works best for you. Are you still going to Evansville tomorrow?

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

Yes, I'm heading to Evansville tomorrow to meet with Steve for about an hour. Primarily focus on the straight in shots, but a couple of other things also.

 

[pooltchr]

Well, I did manage to run out a couple of racks of 9-Ball today. On my Gold Crown IV, now with 4.25 inch pockets, to me that is very good.

I did, however, run into this very same "Jeez, I'm Going To Miss This!" scenario again. I had played a pretty good rack and made a tough cut into the side on the 8-Ball and came around three rails to get the position on the 9-Ball in the table below. And I missed. I overcut it just enough where on 4.25 inch pockets it wouldn't fall. I just had that feeling I was going to miss.

r/DCP

https://pad.chalkysticks.com/ccd75

Perhaps your subconscious is trying to tell you something. Maybe your picking up on the fact that your aim, alignment, or something isn't quite right. Stand up, re-set and don't shoot until you just know it's right.
Steve