So I have only been playing for about 9 months or so now. I have my own table, so practice just about everyday. I joined my local 8 ball APA league a couple months after getting my table. I just finished my second session. Of course I need big improvement in every part of my game, but I feel like my mechanics\fundamentals are pretty solid. I have done a lot of work on them. I have been told that my stroke is very good for what that is worth.
I think my biggest struggle right now is just consistent ball pocketing in general. Lately I have been setting up shots, and shooting the same shot until I make it 30 times. Not in a row, but shoot it until I make it 30 times, then move to another shot. When I do this I am not concerning myself with cueball postition. Mostly just hitting center of cueball at same speed, simply trying to consistently make the shot and see the angle.
I was thinking though, that perhaps I should just randomly throw out three balls and run three ball patterns. When I miss a shot, set it up and shoot it until I make it 30 times. But when I do this, should I have a target for the cueball in mind as well. Or at this point in my learning process should I just be concerned making the ball? Do I shoot it until I make it AND land in the target 30 times? This could take quite a while to do 30 times.
I guess my main question is, if my biggest weakness right now is just ball pocketing in general, then should I concentrate on ball pocketing without worrying about cueball postioning? Then work on cueball positioning separately. Or when I work on ball pocketing, at the same time work on cueball positioning?
Thanks for your input...
I think my biggest struggle right now is just consistent ball pocketing in general. Lately I have been setting up shots, and shooting the same shot until I make it 30 times. Not in a row, but shoot it until I make it 30 times, then move to another shot. When I do this I am not concerning myself with cueball postition. Mostly just hitting center of cueball at same speed, simply trying to consistently make the shot and see the angle.
I was thinking though, that perhaps I should just randomly throw out three balls and run three ball patterns. When I miss a shot, set it up and shoot it until I make it 30 times. But when I do this, should I have a target for the cueball in mind as well. Or at this point in my learning process should I just be concerned making the ball? Do I shoot it until I make it AND land in the target 30 times? This could take quite a while to do 30 times.
I guess my main question is, if my biggest weakness right now is just ball pocketing in general, then should I concentrate on ball pocketing without worrying about cueball postioning? Then work on cueball positioning separately. Or when I work on ball pocketing, at the same time work on cueball positioning?
Thanks for your input...