Butt bangers

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Jason Robichaud

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I have noticed loads of butt crack lately while playing tournaments:D Players are slamming the butt on the floor after a miss and cracking/breaking the butt cap. The last event with 30 people had about 5 butt bangers. $500+ cues, thump, thump thump thump, thump... I don't get it?

Is this what a limbsaver is for?
 
Your chosen title has all the makings of a triple X movie! :rotflmao:
 
butt bangers

I think we all have felt like doing it at one time or other but / its a part of the Mental game you have to not start or get over. I have seen a few in my time / just never understood why some pros do it. JMO
 
I had a nice schon cue that I used to play with in the early 90s until one day a made a mistake and slammed it butt first into the ground and the butt exploded into a thousand pieces. I was playing the owner of the pool room and he was very mad at me at the time. He bought the cue from, replaced the butt, and still uses the cue to this day.

I still slam the butt into the ground from time to time but with very very little force. If you want to take out your frustration on a piece of equipment, throw a piece of chalk at the wall. You might get thrown out but the table and cue will still be in one piece.

I have also seen people slam their sticks into the table. In one instance, a pro, did this and broke the rail and ripped the cloth. This made the owner very angry.
 
I was afraid to open this thread butt curiosity got the better of me:o.
The last thing I would ever do is take out my frustration on equipment. Not the room,tables,cues balls, or chalk. I have been know to pick up and carry a jackass out of the bar back in the day but I have had cues and played with them almost everyday for 20 years and the butt end still looks new. I know not everyone can channel their anger into a non violent manner but to damage a cue is crazy. Just my thoughts CUEBUDDY.
 
It's basically a mindset, lack of discipline and self-control.
This same mindset prevents the player from advancing their game so the cycle continues.

It's a form of abstract logic. The player 'dogged' the shot, doesn't have the mental ability to deal with their mistake and the cue is already in their hand.
It's not the cues fault. It just did what it was told to do.
It's akin to a good scream when the stress & frustration levels reach the breaking point or in the case of a woman, it's like a good cry.
The poor cue doesn't deserve it. Makes you wonder, don't it?
 
KJ it's funny you bring this up, I was just playing in a state tourney, quite a few players, and I watched a lot of people do this on the hard floor. All I could think was, "stupid!" I've seen people break cues over the years doing less.
 
We all miss shots .... on occassion. (Some of us more frequently than others!) Deal with it!
 
KJ Cues said:
It's basically a mindset, lack of discipline and self-control.
This same mindset prevents the player from advancing their game so the cycle continues.

It's a form of abstract logic. The player 'dogged' the shot, doesn't have the mental ability to deal with their mistake and the cue is already in their hand.
It's not the cues fault. It just did what it was told to do.
It's akin to a good scream when the stress & frustration levels reach the breaking point or in the case of a woman, it's like a good cry.
The poor cue doesn't deserve it. Makes you wonder, don't it?
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I bet more pro players have broken a cue than haven't and they advanced quite nicely
 
Some may say that It is a character flaw taking ones frustration on on the equipment. Better one should bang his/her head against the wall. It will serve two purposes....the equipment won't be damaged and the head banging may cure the flaw. As Puck once said:" What fools these mortals be".:banghead:
 
I used to have a problem with anger after a dogged shot or game. I have banged many a butt, broken a couple tips on the table, and once snapped a Cuetec in half. I have since learned to calm down and accept the fact that it's my own fault when I miss and getting all upset is only going to hurt my game. I now forget it and move on to the next shot.

Now that I can remain calm during a match, I notice that some people are actually bothered or intimidated by my lack of emotion while playing. Go figure.
 
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