Best advice you ever took or wished you had

DawgAndy

DawgAndy

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I got a pointer from Mika a couple of weeks ago and it completely changed my game (shooting & confidence wise) I'm glad he was proffesional enough to point out my flaws.That was good advice I took. About 10 years ago a friend called me to the pool room to look at a cue "I had to buy". I got there and someone was selling a pupleheart cue with no points for $600 . Noway was I buying a cue for that kind of money that was that plain. It was a Southwest. Now about once a week, I get up in the morning and kick myself in the ass then get ready for work. Anyone else have similar stories?

DawgAndy :)
 
the best advice i ever got was from phil capele in his book PLAY YOUR BEST POOL. in it, he said about being nervous and tournament play, when facing a tough shot, give it your best shot, because that's all you can do. people in general don't excpect you to make it, because it's a tough shot. then he went on to say this line, which happens to be the best advice i ever heard. he said, "miss it because you missed it, not because you choked." now, that, is smart-great advice!
 
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the best advice i ever got was from phil capele in his book PLAY YOUR BEST POOL. in it, he said about being nervous and tournament play, when facing a tough shot, give it your best shot, because that's all you can do. people in general don't excpect you to make it, because it's a tough shot. then he went on to say this line, which happens to be the best advice i ever heard. he said, "miss it because you missed it, not because you choked." now, that, is smart-great advice!
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The best advice i got was a long long time ago .I was told to "keep a clear mind and the job at hand gets easy". That mean just play the game and not the man.U'll win a lot more .Study long study wrong<--------- :eek:
 
DawgAndy said:
I got a pointer from Mika a couple of weeks ago and it completely changed my game (shooting & confidence wise) I'm glad he was proffesional enough to point out my flaws.That was good advice I took. About 10 years ago a friend called me to the pool room to look at a cue "I had to buy". I got there and someone was selling a pupleheart cue with no points for $600 . Noway was I buying a cue for that kind of money that was that plain. It was a Southwest. Now about once a week, I get up in the morning and kick myself in the ass then get ready for work. Anyone else have similar stories?

DawgAndy :)
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An old player, working we me when I was a young man, suggested I stay single if I wanted to be a player. Didn't follow his advice and in retrospect wish that I had. LOL

Lunchmoney

Lunchmoney
 
DawgAndy, would you mind telling me what flaw you had that Mika pointed out and what correction you made? I consider Mika to possibly have the most flawless technique of any player and am always interested in hearing his suggestions.


As for advice that helped, mine would be "control the cue". Before that I had a very lose stroke that basically involved throwing the cue at the ball, but I failed to control the cue in the process. Once I made changes to my grip so that I was controlling every little movement of the cue my game really picked up.
 
henho said:
DawgAndy, would you mind telling me what flaw you had that Mika pointed out and what correction you made? I consider Mika to possibly have the most flawless technique of any player and am always interested in hearing his suggestions.


As for advice that helped, mine would be "control the cue". Before that I had a very lose stroke that basically involved throwing the cue at the ball, but I failed to control the cue in the process. Once I made changes to my grip so that I was controlling every little movement of the cue my game really picked up.
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I told him I want to shoot the last 3 balls in the rack as well as I did the first 6. It seems when i get to the 7 or so I fall apart {choke,whatever). Here i was flashing my eye down to the QB and not keeping my eye on the OB. Why I did this so late in the rack is I quit trusting myself and evidently wanted to lose a lot more games than I needed to. But I got straightened out , he also straightened me out hesitating on my last practice stroke. I'm a new man, well sorta.

I got a few photos of Mika and Corey in disguise. When I get the film developed I'll send you copies.

Andy
 
Best advice I ever got and I am still sharing it with other players...

Always do your thinking standing up. Never get down on the shot until you are ready.
 
"The guy who wins is the guy that's spent more time at the table"...
Got this from one of the top players in my town. He's right, a regular job screws your game up royally... :D
 
DawgAndy said:
About 10 years ago a friend called me to the pool room to look at a cue "I had to buy". I got there and someone was selling a pupleheart cue with no points for $600 . Noway was I buying a cue for that kind of money that was that plain. It was a Southwest. Now about once a week, I get up in the morning and kick myself in the ass then get ready for work. Anyone else have similar stories?DawgAndy :)
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Almost the same here. I was in a little dive playing on bar boxes when this drunk guy comes up to me trying to sell me this cue for $25. It's kind of beat up and the wrap is not great, so I'm looking at it. On the bottom is a very small JW. That's right, it was a very old Joss West. Priceless as far as I'm concerned. At the time though, I was very young and had just started playing, and didn't know it was Joss. A few months later, the owner of a pool room I know calls me over to him and says, "Look a this cue I got here for $20." It's the Joss, and he's had it rewrapped and all. After he told me what it was and what it was worth, I damn near could have broke my leg off kicking myself in the ass. And so it has been, almost a daily headshaking at myself for missing that cue.
 
best advice

I have to say 3 things:

1) Jimmy Caras telling me when I was 14 to "Learn to control the cue ball, it is 70% of the game".

2) And getting told, "When you start missing, check your stance to make sure it is correct".

3) And to, take your time and a breath before shooting the money ball.
 
I was in a bar about 15 years ago playing for small bets and this guy I had just beat tells me "You're a good player, quit trying to show off for the girl with the pretty green eyes".

My game improved once I realized playing the "fancy" shot to impress someone was not the best way to get out of racks...
 
jaz said:
I was in a bar about 15 years ago playing for small bets and this guy I had just beat tells me "You're a good player, quit trying to show off for the girl with the pretty green eyes".

My game improved once I realized playing the "fancy" shot to impress someone was not the best way to get out of racks...
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Same here...K.I.S.S.

-pigy
 
abe rosen always told me, when watching good players, "watch their cue from bridge to completion"
 
Best advice I ever got......

Came from the Earthquake at the Splash Bar in Vegas..

I asked him the key to 9 ball...."It's all about da packages"
 
shanesinnott said:
Came from the Earthquake at the Splash Bar in Vegas..

I asked him the key to 9 ball...."It's all about da packages"
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Did he understand the question? Did you understand the answer?
 
one pocket:

you think you are on offence... but really you are on defense

“Tex” Gatsby’s, Carbondale Illinois about 1981
 
It's not exactly advice but after seeing Efren Reyes miss a shot in the $25,000 winner take all tournament and laugh at it I started to do the same thing. So now that I don't beat myself up over missing even stupid shots the game/match isn't over if I miss one shot like it used to be. Before I would get so pissed at myself after a couple stupid misses that I couldn't make anything. Now I just laugh and wait to get back to the table.

Brandon
 
About ten years ago I was playing a set of 9-ball for $20. Neither me nor my opponent could make more than three balls in a row. I finally won the set 5 games to 4. The other guy's father, who witnessed the horror show, told us both that we should quit the game. Half of the time that I invest in the game these days I wish that I had listened to that wise, wise man. If you are looking down on me Pat, I am still C-class and I haven't given up yet, but thanks for the advice.

Respectfully,

Mike.
 
Brandon79ta said:
It's not exactly advice but after seeing Efren Reyes miss a shot in the $25,000 winner take all tournament and laugh at it I started to do the same thing. So now that I don't beat myself up over missing even stupid shots the game/match isn't over if I miss one shot like it used to be. Before I would get so pissed at myself after a couple stupid misses that I couldn't make anything. Now I just laugh and wait to get back to the table.

Brandon
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Unfortunately, most of us think Efren had a "saver" with his opponent - its easier to laugh when it doesn't matter (not like my life and death $20 straight pool games - that's real pressure).
 
Williebetmore said:
Unfortunately, most of us think Efren had a "saver" with his opponent - its easier to laugh when it doesn't matter (not like my life and death $20 straight pool games - that's real pressure).
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That very well may be true for all I know. I think I've seen him laugh or smile at missing shots before, don't remember too well haven't seen him miss all that many in the few times I've seen him on tv. It's just something that's always stuck with me that keeps me from getting pissed at myself.

Brandon
 
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