In a match last night I had a layout where the stripes were an easy runout and the solids were totally tied up, My opponent had done a dry break and left me no good starter ball. I felt it was do or die and tried a combo (my weakest link), missed the shot, left a hangar and my fate was sealed.
My opponent messed up and hooked himself giving me an unexpected shot. I had one open ball with no hope for position or a break out. One isolated ball shooting away from where it needed to be and the wrong angle to do anything within reason. The stripes had 2 hangers, one at each end and 2 other balls near pockets (for clarification, not hangers but so close as to be effectively a hanger and blocking pockets from key directions. Basically total directional control) making a safety almost impossible. I scratched making my one open ball and going for the gold with an impossible draw shot. It was an easy out for my opponent and I lost 10-1.
I simply could not see anything constructive I could do. On reflection I should probably have tried to bank something into something to make his life more difficult. I am wondering if anyone has any tips on escaping these situations. Oddly I have seen poor players reverse everything with a wild hit that moves everything everywhere and they end up better off then they were. I almost resorted to something of the kind.
Are there any training videos on turning around a bad layout, or tips, etc. I was looking for ideas. This is me Calling home for advice.
My opponent messed up and hooked himself giving me an unexpected shot. I had one open ball with no hope for position or a break out. One isolated ball shooting away from where it needed to be and the wrong angle to do anything within reason. The stripes had 2 hangers, one at each end and 2 other balls near pockets (for clarification, not hangers but so close as to be effectively a hanger and blocking pockets from key directions. Basically total directional control) making a safety almost impossible. I scratched making my one open ball and going for the gold with an impossible draw shot. It was an easy out for my opponent and I lost 10-1.
I simply could not see anything constructive I could do. On reflection I should probably have tried to bank something into something to make his life more difficult. I am wondering if anyone has any tips on escaping these situations. Oddly I have seen poor players reverse everything with a wild hit that moves everything everywhere and they end up better off then they were. I almost resorted to something of the kind.
Are there any training videos on turning around a bad layout, or tips, etc. I was looking for ideas. This is me Calling home for advice.
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