Chuck Nelson, I'm not sure about the spelling of his last name...
I think Nielson....and he is a super one pocket player. I heard he was back in Denver lately.
Chuck Nelson, I'm not sure about the spelling of his last name...
You can get lucky and run fifty, but you cannot get lucky and run 100. However if you do run fifty you will in time and with welling study eventually run 100 points. Remember that when approaching your p.r. that controlling the adrenaline and staying relaxed is a key factor to success. I wish you the best in getting lost in the land of 14.1 - remember to attack the stack and keep your eye on the ball - no matter if your unsure on whether or not the white will scratch off the stack. Get with a great player who can communicate to help examine practice drills, practice staying above the ball. Developing a solid pre shot routine will help also, stay positive and have fun visualizing yourself playing with confidence and let it happen. I would also add that every time you surpass your high run while practicing it does wonders for your confidence - that is if the game of 14.1 really has any significance or purpose to the player holding the cue and or running racks.
Once I had practiced 1000 breakshots I finally quit taking my eye off the ball, except the other day.
You can get lucky and run fifty, but you cannot get lucky and run 100. However if you do run fifty you will in time and with welling study eventually run 100 points. Remember that when approaching your p.r. that controlling the adrenaline and staying relaxed is a key factor to success. I wish you the best in getting lost in the land of 14.1 - remember to attack the stack and keep your eye on the ball - no matter if your unsure on whether or not the white will scratch off the stack. Get with a great player who can communicate to help examine practice drills, practice staying above the ball. Developing a solid pre shot routine will help also, stay positive and have fun visualizing yourself playing with confidence and let it happen. I would also add that every time you surpass your high run while practicing it does wonders for your confidence - that is if the game of 14.1 really has any significance or purpose to the player holding the cue and or running racks.
Maybe this is for another thread, but how many pros ran 100+ out of how many attempts at the DCC 14.1 Challenge? I was watching the 2006? 14.1 World Championships and I was surprised how many low runs there were with open tables. I kept thinking, uh oh, it's over now and it wouldn't be.
Maybe this is for another thread, but how many pros ran 100+ out of how many attempts at the DCC 14.1 Challenge? I was watching the 2006? 14.1 World Championships and I was surprised how many low runs there were with open tables. I kept thinking, uh oh, it's over now and it wouldn't be.
... Schmidt 29 attempts 6 over 100. ...
Out of over 500 attempts it appears that there were 17 runs over 100.
Dennis will have all the numbers but here a few off the top of my head.
Harriman, 36 attempts no runs over 100.
Appleton, 24 attempts 1 over 100.
Alex, 12 attempts 1 over 100.
Orcollo 40 attempts 2 over 100.
Niels, 12 attempts 1 over 100.
Ralf, 12 attempts 1 over 100.
Schmidt 29 attempts 6 over 100.
Huidji See, 36 attempts 1 over 100.
Archer, 8 attempts 1 over 100.
Mika, 12 attempts 2 over 100.
Mats, 24 attempts 1 over 100.
I believe this was the extent of 100+ ball runs.
Out of over 500 attempts it appears that there were 17 runs over 100.
Gives a new perspective on the difficulty of Willie's 526 doesn't it.
I don't think this is a valid comparison or argument at all. For one thing, putting the asterisked footnote aside*, Willie's run was done as part of an exhibition, that "just happened to roll into a high run" that night. The guys above were under pressure from the get-go (competing against each other) to get a high run. Not to run a match out, and then just, oh, what-the-heck, "let's see how far we can take this" into a high run -- but a high run right at the outset.
Comparing Willie's 526 to the above players' performance is the same as comparing Thomas Engert's 491, or Stephan Cohen's 431, or Gene Nagy's 430, or any multi-hundred high run in practice to the above players' performance in the heat of battle. It's not a valid comparison.
-Sean
* = done on an 8-footer with recreation-sized pockets, vs. the extremely-tight pockets on these Diamond 9-footers (big difference)
the ROI for running 100 simply isn't worth it to me.
I don't think you need to spend 8 hours a day at the table to eventually run 100. Give up 2 or 3 hours a night watching TV and shoot pool instead.
Really? 2 - 3 hours per night? Is this enough to eventually have the ability to run 100? I play about 10-12 hours per week and I still only run into the 20's and occasionally a 30's.
Let's say you're someone who has played as a kid and occasionally thereafter, and maybe on a good day can run out at 8 ball or run a rack of 9 ball or maybe run 20 balls once in awhile. Let's also say your fundamentals are decent but tend to break down unpredictably.
Well there's playing and then there's playing. Are you practicing 10-12 hours or are you playing other people for that length of time? I'm not an instructor so I can't say for sure but I think it's highly dependent on the person's ability. Let's say you're someone who has played as a kid and occasionally thereafter, and maybe on a good day can run out at 8 ball or run a rack of 9 ball or maybe run 20 balls once in awhile. Let's also say your fundamentals are decent but tend to break down unpredictably. I think a person like that who has structured PRACTICE for a couple/few hours per day can make enormous strides.
I'm a big believer in identifying and attacking your weaknesses, and letting the ball count take care of itself. That's why I always shy away from keeping run stats. You're going to know very well how you are progressing without the distraction of recording all your runs and looking at them over time.
I'm with the guys who say running 100 is harder than you might think if you regularly run 28. However, I don't think it takes the sacrifice of a Shaolin Monk to get there.
More specifically can I run 100 with enough practice and coaching? My current high run is 35, and I am able to run 20-25 occasionally. I currently play about 3 nights a week for about 2-4 hours at a time. I'm usually playing friends or in a straight pool league. I play straight pool or 9-ball mostly. I am reading "Play your best straight pool" and find it very informative. What would it take to get to the 100 ball run level? How many hours per week of practice would you think I need to put in?
I started playing pool when I was 12 years old, and I'm 36 now. When I was 17 years old I was playing everyday for many hours and getting better and better, that was when I ran my 35. Actually I ran 35 missed and ran another 35, so I like to say my high run is 70 with one miss. It was during a 100 point game for $. Then I went away to collage and pool became secondary. I stopped playing altogether for many years. I started back up playing a little a few years ago, but recently I've been playing more. I find myself with free time to play now and want to know the best way to improve.
Now I play but don't practice. My goal is to get back to my former level of play and then progress to the next level.
I am going to begin practicing in addition to playing, and am considering taking some lessons. Is running 100 an achievable goal? Any advice? How many days or hours per week should I dedicate? How many months or years of practice might it take to reach my goal? Might it never happen?
Thanks for reading my ramble and I look forward to reading your response.
Brian
I don't think this is a valid comparison or argument at all. For one thing, putting the asterisked footnote aside*, Willie's run was done as part of an exhibition, that "just happened to roll into a high run" that night. The guys above were under pressure from the get-go (competing against each other) to get a high run. Not to run a match out, and then just, oh, what-the-heck, "let's see how far we can take this" into a high run -- but a high run right at the outset.
Comparing Willie's 526 to the above players' performance is the same as comparing Thomas Engert's 491, or Stephan Cohen's 431, or Gene Nagy's 430, or any multi-hundred high run in practice to the above players' performance in the heat of battle. It's not a valid comparison.
-Sean
* = done on an 8-footer with recreation-sized pockets, vs. the extremely-tight pockets on these Diamond 9-footers (big difference)
Well Dan-
i hope you know, that i have VERY much respect for your game
-and also for your supportive comments.
But if it s about structured practicing i totally disagree. I m a *fan* and believer of noting almost everything (as far possible if you re playing solo). The most important is to have well defined goals- in any sport/game!
And so measurable results are a great help and from my point of view absolutley necessary. It presents you also a kind of competition in training.
lg
Ingo