Emotional immaturity, over confidence and a higher opinion of one’s pool abilities than is warranted or justified are key
factors for becoming animated or shouting a over a missed shot. A celebratory reaction to a highly difficult shot is very
understandable. We see this happen in other sports endeavors. But reacting to one’s failure, and make no mistake that
a missed shot is because you failed, by shouting is juvenile and self embarrassing. But celebrating aloud over one’s success is quite normal and understandable because of one’s excitement and joy in the moment. Anguishing over it by being loud or just whining over your missed shots signals the player doesn’t have the mental stamina to be a top competitor. There is a rule in pool that every reader and pool player at every skill level should embrace wholeheartedly.
ALWAYS WIN WITH GRACE …….&……..ALWAYS LOSE WITH DIGNITY.
When a rider gets thrown off the bronco in the rodeo event, anguishing over the horse only makes you look weak. Just
get on another mount and do a better job but learn from landing on your ass earlier. If a boxer gets knocked out, accept
it. Pool is a endeavor where you are competing as much with yourself as your opponent. When you miss a shot, just remember that your opponent did nothing to make you fail. Nope, this is entirely on you so just learn from your failures