A Noble, Acceptable Miss

TATE

TATE

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I ran across this most I made 4 years ago. Unfortunately, my resolution didn't work.

Quote: 1/15/2007:


If you see me, my New Year's resolution might be taped to my forehead.

If I miss, it will not be because:

- I jumped up

- I one stroked it

- I doubted myself

- I didn't align myself properly first

- I babied the shot

- I rushed

- I didn't chalk

- I changed my aim at the last split second

- I didn't zero in

- I failed to visualize the shot

- I was afraid of the shot so I tried to cinch it

- It won't be from attempting the near impossible

In other words, it won't be because I dogged it. I just realized I have control over all of the above, and if they could be eliminated from my game, there would be a lot fewer mistakes.

If I miss a shot, it will be a good miss. It will be a perfectly acceptable error. It will be a difficult shot or difficult position. It will be a noble mistake. It will be a brave and courageous miss. A jam-up foul-up.

Therefore, I won't feel bad when I miss. The balls may rattle, but not me.

Amen?
 
Hey Chris, thats one good pool stroke/player affirmation.
I already stole it and pasted it into Note Pad.

I dog shots and then get down on myself.
 
When I miss it is almost always because the pocket wasn't where the ball went. In other words it's the table's fault.
 
Acceptable miss

Thats about everything that keeps us from being champions.
One thing I do that I shouldn't is not getting up when something distracts me and resetting /focusing.
Usually costs me another shot or two later because I am mad at myself and think about that instead of moving on.
 
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You forgot to add in "I won't pop up to watch the ball fall in the pocket before I finish my stroke" :)

That KILLS me!!!!
 
Some of that has rubbed off Chris.

But you still play like a C player.

So if anyone wants some soft action, look Chris up!

:)
 
TATE said:
I ran across this most I made 4 years ago. Unfortunately, my resolution didn't work.

Quote: 1/15/2007:


If you see me, my New Year's resolution might be taped to my forehead.

If I miss, it will not be because:

- I jumped up

- I one stroked it

- I doubted myself

- I didn't align myself properly first

- I babied the shot

- I rushed

- I didn't chalk

- I changed my aim at the last split second

- I didn't zero in

- I failed to visualize the shot

- I was afraid of the shot so I tried to cinch it

- It won't be from attempting the near impossible

In other words, it won't be because I dogged it. I just realized I have control over all of the above, and if they could be eliminated from my game, there would be a lot fewer mistakes.

If I miss a shot, it will be a good miss. It will be a perfectly acceptable error. It will be a difficult shot or difficult position. It will be a noble mistake. It will be a brave and courageous miss. A jam-up foul-up.

Therefore, I won't feel bad when I miss. The balls may rattle, but not me.

Amen?
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That is interesting; however the whole thing starts off as a negative - related to missing a shot or a weak performance.

Rather than the goal being to avoid negatives, I highly recommend flipping the goal to reinforce the positives.

Something like this (I modified your list):

TATE said:
I will:

- Stay down on every shot

- Take the appropriate number of warm up strokes in my shot routine

- Have certainty when I shoot

- Align myself properly - stepping into the shot

- Shoot confidently

- Be patient with myself

- Chalk my tip every shot

- Step off my shot and restart my routine if I am uncertain

- Zero in on my target

- Visualize each and every shot

- Be sure and confident that I will be successful

- Attempt only what I know to be possible during competition.

I realize I have control over my game.

If I miss a shot, it will be a perfectly acceptable error. It will be a noble mistake. Everyone misses...

Therefore, I will feel fine when I miss. The balls may rattle, but not me.
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There is no doubt more to it, but the language that we use in our "self-talk" is tremendously important and impactful.
 
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CrownCityCorey said:
That is interesting; however the whole thing starts off as a negative - related to missing a shot or a weak performance.

Rather than the goal being to avoid negatives, I highly recommend flipping the goal to reinforce the positives.

Something like this (I modified your list):



There is no doubt more to it, but the language that we use in our "self-talk" is tremendously important and impactful.
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Coming from you, I'll take that advice! Thanks Corey!

Chris
 
Hi Tate ^^

very big order to yourself :p but will help you a ton if you follow *yourself* right on what you wrote!
Most of the points you named will be elimintated with a good pre-shot-routine anyway (sounds soooo easy^^)

I m sure you can do it!.

I like to *preach* new or younger guys always to just analyze themselve from time to time-and that they start to be serious....to themselves! The first step and one of the greatest is, to not search the reason at the material or other things caused which are not by yourself. Then you made a great step to increase your game :)

keep shooting Tate :)

lg from overseas,

Ingo
 
Hey Chris, great post.

Not only is your list a good listing of things not to do, but, you can also use it as a "check up" to get yourself back in stroke. I find that when I'm out of stroke, it's is usually a combination of a couple or more things that I'm doing wrong.


Eric
 
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