If you're practicing hard for multiple hours every day, how often do you take some time off from pool? I've found I need at least a day or two off every couple weeks.
Days off when practicing daily?
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To be good in pool you have to play money games and matches as much as you practice to be good.
Once you finish practice, you have to apply to a money match (pressure) other wise you would not know if your practice made a difference or not.
You will have to continue practice and play money games, until you see that you rarely miss hard, high speed, lots of english shots, and good position skill in the money game, then you have graduated and can skip a day here and there.
Good point, Naji. Remember if you are taking a day off there is some guy out there that really wants to be good and he isn't taking a day off.--Smitty
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Nuh uh. :shakehead:
Yes you have to practice and play... Of course.
But you gotta rest too right? If you don't ever take a break you get burnt out and lose focus you're not gonna get as much out of your practice.
But you gotta rest too right? If you don't ever take a break you get burnt out and lose focus you're not gonna get as much out of your practice.
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Yes and no.. sort of. For a while, I would go to work, get home and almost immediately walk over to the bar and start playing. I did that a lot. Constantly playing and pushing yourself is helpful, as you can sit there and really get into a groove, so it allows things to really get imprinted in your play. When we have our regional tournament, I'll be playing almost day and night for days. At the end, it can be second nature to just knock the ball in hole and speed control is down pretty well.
On the other hand, it can also be beneficial to take some time off and allow the mind to process the information. Not only that, but soon you will get a real urge to get back to the table. After taking short breaks, I'm usually playing well upon getting to a table.
I think that a day off every couple weeks is very important, and I have two reasons:
First, you don't want to get stale and burn yourself out. The second and most important is that regardless of how good or how serious you are, from Shane, Dennis and Darren on down, you're still a man (or woman) first and a player second (or lower). Spend some time with your people. Have a life!
First, you don't want to get stale and burn yourself out. The second and most important is that regardless of how good or how serious you are, from Shane, Dennis and Darren on down, you're still a man (or woman) first and a player second (or lower). Spend some time with your people. Have a life!
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Agreed. Are you a pro? If not a couple of days arent going to hurt you. It's just a game. Most people on here would probably agree that this game of ours might not even be worth being a pro at...
I believe its beneficial to take a day off after practicing a few days especially if your hitting it real hard. Seems to help keep from getting burnt out.
No, don't take off any days.
Instead, just shoot for 15 minutes a day on your off days.
Got to keep the muscle in the arm strong as long as you are stroking right.
Even if you aren't shooting balls, just practice your stroke.
Heck, before I got my own table, I used to practice my stroke at the kitchen table.
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I think rest, mentally more than anything, has as much benefit to your game than those serious hours spent practicing. I went on like a 12 month hardcore session not so long back. For an entire year I played at least an hour a day. I lost all love for the game and ended up taking a month off because of it. After the month off I was playing better than the entire previous 12 months. My mind and body were fresh.
I think pros can afford to take longer off. Ronnie O'Sullivan took a year out of snooker and came back to win the world champs as his first tourney. I don't know about you guys, but id be rusty as hell. I tend to take a few days off a week from playing now and every 6 or so weeks ill take a week off. Every time I come back as a better player.
I think pros can afford to take longer off. Ronnie O'Sullivan took a year out of snooker and came back to win the world champs as his first tourney. I don't know about you guys, but id be rusty as hell. I tend to take a few days off a week from playing now and every 6 or so weeks ill take a week off. Every time I come back as a better player.
I agree that taking some time off every once in a while helps.....otherwise, personally, I get a little burned out. i have been shooting about 10 days in a row thus far and weds night the practice really showed, i couldn't miss a shot! yesterday i was a little "burned out so i have decided to take today off as i have a 9 ball tournament sat against 80 other players!
What I would try to do is change your routine of practice. I play one pocket, but I will play the ghost in 9ball to change things up and it also lets you work on a different set of skills.---Smitty