Vinman said:
Don't relax, set a new goal and work towards that. Otherwise you'll end up wasting a year being non-chalant.
2007 AZ Straight Pool Challenge!
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Don't relax, set a new goal and work towards that. Otherwise you'll end up wasting a year being non-chalant.
sniper said:
Thanks guys. Absolutely I agree and will continue to push myself. I just thought, having reached my goal, that number won’t loom so large now. I can just relax while playing and run the balls the way they should be run. I know it is a big no-no but I know I let my goal dictate my shot selection during this last run. I made sure that I could cinch 50, but in the end I probably shortened my run. I’m hoping now I can play without the pressure of reaching a certain number.
Just a bump so this doesn't get lost.
If I make it out tonight (plan too) I'm going to give this a shot.I have never tried it (but the videos I've found here explain it pretty well) and I'm curious as hell as to what my high might be....
If I make it out tonight (plan too) I'm going to give this a shot.I have never tried it (but the videos I've found here explain it pretty well) and I'm curious as hell as to what my high might be....
Straight Pool Fever
Well, I've been sick the past few days and I watched a group of 5 VHS tapes I got from Accustats a while back and it's got me really wanting to play some 14.1 so assuming I don't start feeling worse I think I might head to the hall and try to improve on my paltry 16, and perhaps even break my PR of 30...lol. After watching all of those runs of 100+ balls I should be able to run 50 or 60 right?! I mean hell, if Efren Reyes, Ralph Souquet and Oliver Ortmann can run 120 or more I can certainly run 50...lol.
Well, I've been sick the past few days and I watched a group of 5 VHS tapes I got from Accustats a while back and it's got me really wanting to play some 14.1 so assuming I don't start feeling worse I think I might head to the hall and try to improve on my paltry 16, and perhaps even break my PR of 30...lol. After watching all of those runs of 100+ balls I should be able to run 50 or 60 right?! I mean hell, if Efren Reyes, Ralph Souquet and Oliver Ortmann can run 120 or more I can certainly run 50...lol.
Put me down for a weak handed 16 yesterday to get started with a January score that I hope to improve upon. My high run strong handed was 88 a long time ago, and 78 alternating hands each shot. Weak handed it's around 40. Straight pool is a great game that I haven't played nearly enough.
I also ran one rack of 15 ball ghost weak handed with ball in hand after the break. (not the first break though lol!) Anybody want to start a thead similar to this one for rotation games?
unknownpro
I also ran one rack of 15 ball ghost weak handed with ball in hand after the break. (not the first break though lol!) Anybody want to start a thead similar to this one for rotation games?
unknownpro
TheThirteenthofaBaker'sDozen,
Put me down for a 57.
Not much compared to most; but DANG, I've been hoping that 50 would come along. It's the first time I've ever just made a serious attempt in practice (I usually just count during competition).
Jim Rempe said that when he is practicing straight pool, he just "rains hundreds." My goal is now to "rain 40's and 50's" (of course some places in the desert it only rains twice a century, but hey, you can't be too picky).
Put me down for a 57.
Not much compared to most; but DANG, I've been hoping that 50 would come along. It's the first time I've ever just made a serious attempt in practice (I usually just count during competition).
Jim Rempe said that when he is practicing straight pool, he just "rains hundreds." My goal is now to "rain 40's and 50's" (of course some places in the desert it only rains twice a century, but hey, you can't be too picky).
WBM and SJM nice runs for both of you. That's getting the year started off right. Me, well I have had little opportunity to play 14-1 but I did squeak out a low 30 something in a short practice session. Pretty sad but I've not had the time to improve on it.
Rod
Rod
TheOne said:
TheSlimDigit,
I'm not so sure. I will say though that I had no real tough shots in 57 balls. The last rack was just evil; several tough clusters to get to. I successfully got the clusters apart but could not get a breakshot; I just shot off the last ball and opened up the champagne.
My shotmaking has improved a lot the past few weeks; I'm hopeful that if I keep working on my stroke (lots of room for improvement) I can collect an extra brew from you (I believe right now I owe you one, and you owe me one) before next year. I think if I could play on a loose table with new cloth I could possibly get to 75 before next year (of course I also thought Saddam was a lock to win the Nobel Peace Prize).