30 min practice spurts.. better then hit a million balls?

CocoboloCowboy said:
I wonder how many sharing their opinion are I n top 100 Pool Players in World?
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Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter, Hank Haney....3 world renown golf instructors never a top 100 player......There are THOUSANDS more across the country....

Same goes for pool.......

You don't have to be Efren Reyes or Earl Strickland to give good advice/instruction.......If you think different....well.....shut the door, turn out the lights....you mind is closed.
 
DeeDeeCues said:
To answer the original question, no, thirty minute sports are not better than long sessions.

There are a couple of things to remember when learning a skill.

First, there really isn't an incorrect practice method. Your brain strives for results, your body will adjust.

Second, there is an incorrect mental state for practice. You should be concentrating, for the most part.

Third repetition is key for fine tuning. You don't get that in 30min.

Fourth, when practicing, end the session with perfect form and concentration.

Finally, practice right before going to sleep. This is a side effect of fatigue. It's been all but proven that you will subconsciously work through things while asleep, leaning a skill before rest is tantamount to fast improvement.
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jay helfert said:
Once you "get in stroke," you can stay in stroke by hitting a few balls or a rack or two. Thus you see pro players take one practice rack before the match starts. No tournaments, okay, hit balls for 30-45 minutes just to stay in stroke and be ready. Worked pretty good for me.

Here's a short cut no one ever told you about before (except maybe me). I call it the Hard Hit drill. Set up long straight in shots from all different angles. Hit the ball pretty much as hard as you can, over and over. Don't worry if you're making the shot or not. After awhile you will start making some. Do this for 30 minutes (using both corner pockets) and then back off to regular speed. Voila, they're all going in! Try it, you'll like it.
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I have done the "hard hit" many times...knock the hell out of them.

FWIW, that is what I teach beginners who do not have a stroke and are poking and afraid to hit the cue ball.
 
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What about mental endurance?
Someone described focus as a fluid.
On the tournament day/weekend, you play 6 or 7 matches , and you have to able to recall, retain and use that fluid 6 or 7 times.
Edit: do you get this with 30 min spurs?
 
mareh said:
What about mental endurance?
Someone described focus as a fluid.
On the tournament day/weekend, you play 6 or 7 matches , and you have to able to recall, retain and use that fluid 6 or 7 times.
Edit: do you get this with 30 min spurs?
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Few are weapons grade players. Why the extreme regimens? Many just want to master their level. Many don't even know a solid hours worth of pool. The type of prep needs to be a function of the required improvement.
 
BRKNRUN said:
Butch Harmon, David Leadbetter, Hank Haney....3 world renown golf instructors never a top 100 player......There are THOUSANDS more across the country....

Same goes for pool.......

You don't have to be Efren Reyes or Earl Strickland to give good advice/instruction.......If you think different....well.....shut the door, turn out the lights....you mind is closed.
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Plus just because you play great doesn’t mean you know how to communicate and makes things work with that persons game. Teaching and playing our two different skills.
 
I think both can be correct. Practice as long as you can with 100% focus. When that starts to go, you need to stop.
 
I can’t speak for anyone else, but if you have issues with focus while playing, maybe you just don’t love the game enough.

Maybe I’m just different but I never have an issue with focus and generally truly enjoy every moment of it, the game, its beauty, the thrill of the action and competition, it’s all very seductive to me.
 
Frosty said:
If I may? Bob brought an interesting question that kind of contained the likely culprit. Then your response begged a question. You said you rushed it and let off your stroke. Why do think that occurred?

I may be off base, but you said it was hill hill, a tester of a shot facing you, but one that you like the percentages on, and the wheels came off. Likely it was the competition, the circumstance that led to you rushing, and letting off your stroke.

A wise player once told me that a shot is just a shot, it’s no different in practice than in the situation in competition. As Bob alluded to, the problem wasn’t likely the shot. More likely it was your perception of the shot in that moment, in competition, hill hill, where you placed an importance on it that you likely don’t in practice.

It’s that change in perception that often leads to a player applying undue pressure upon themselves which causes a breakdown in your timing and mechanics leading to the missed shot. People often scoff at the mention of a PSR, but it’s that ingrained routine that is something that can lean on in high stakes moments to keep you in your rhythm and gives your conscious mind something to do instead of trying to take over and put that importance on it, that leads to the pressure, and the subsequent breakdown in circumstances like this. Just my 2 cents.
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That's worth a dollar right there!! 👊🏻
 
jay helfert said:
Once you "get in stroke," you can stay in stroke by hitting a few balls or a rack or two. Thus you see pro players take one practice rack before the match starts. No tournaments, okay, hit balls for 30-45 minutes just to stay in stroke and be ready. Worked pretty good for me.

Here's a short cut no one ever told you about before (except maybe me). I call it the Hard Hit drill. Set up long straight in shots from all different angles. Hit the ball pretty much as hard as you can, over and over. Don't worry if you're making the shot or not. After awhile you will start making some. Do this for 30 minutes (using both corner pockets) and then back off to regular speed. Voila, they're all going in! Try it, you'll like it.
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Drop and fire baby.
 
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