this morn i ran three racks and what stopped my run was scratching on a nice break-ball. i'm concentrating on soft, smooth shooting, exact hit on clusters during a secondary break-shot and knowing where the balls are going, taking my time and reduced cue movement . when i'm watching these things, i get higher overall runs and i don't get so wound up when i loose a rack because it's not from being totally stupid.
as far as missing easy shots goes. i played a guy in dallas who's has a good, natural stroke and is a solid one-pocket player. ( the same guy who had his cue dented by the "pro" playing 9ball. he missed a gimmie and out of frustration jumped up and down saying; "why can't i play this game!". lol... i may have told this story before....:sorry: