I'm not saying I disagree, but I do have to ask. What makes shooting a sport?
Do you feel like if something "clicked" you would be great???
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I'm not saying I disagree, but I do have to ask. What makes shooting a sport?
It's difficult to quantify because the line can be a bit blurry. Sports and games often overlap.
My view, however, is generally historical. Shooting, skating, boating, and masturbating, have always been considered sports. Golf, football, baseball, and team masturbating has always been considered games.
Pool (pocket billiards) on the other hand, could best be viewed as a Cue Sport comprised of a multitude of games such as One Pocket, nine-ball, 14.1, three-ball, etc.
Pocket pool, oddly enough, is unique unto itself in that it is considered both a game and a sport.
It's difficult to quantify because the line can be a bit blurry. Sports and games often overlap.
My view, however, is generally historical. Shooting, skating, boating, and masturbating, have always been considered sports. Golf, football, baseball, and team masturbating has always been considered games.
Pool (pocket billiards) on the other hand, could best be viewed as a Cue Sport comprised of a multitude of games such as One Pocket, nine-ball, 14.1, three-ball, etc.
Pocket pool, oddly enough, is unique unto itself in that it is considered both a game and a sport.
Damn, you are on fire tonight.
I think you are drunk.
Nope.
And, for the record, I had my last adult beverage well over a year ago when I learned I had MG. The medication won't tolerate it.
If I say in a thread that I've been imbibing it's only for comic effect. :smile:
A midget? Kinky.
This^^^^^^^.
Its all about concentration, and seeing the shot clearly. If you can't see the shot, the concentration doesn' t matter. If you don't have the concentration, seeing the shot doesn't matter.
Jason
It's difficult to quantify because the line can be a bit blurry. Sports and games often overlap.
My view, however, is generally historical. Shooting, skating, boating, and masturbating, have always been considered sports. Golf, football, baseball, and team masturbating has always been considered games.
Pool (pocket billiards) on the other hand, could best be viewed as a Cue Sport comprised of a multitude of games such as One Pocket, nine-ball, 14.1, three-ball, etc.
Pocket pool, oddly enough, is unique unto itself in that it is considered both a game and a sport.
How many teams have you masturbated?:yikes:
Jason
No. Myasthenia Gravis.
It's a neuro-muscular disease. It's a cousin to Muscular Sclerosis.
I guess to be honest, I feel if I cared at all about being a great player it could happen - I have NO desire to put in the time at this point or really any other point in my life.
I mean, whats the best that could happen?
Sorry pool, I have a wandering eye
Jason
I mean, whats the best that could happen?
Sorry pool, I have a wandering eye
Jason
Between the 3 of us, is anybody ever serious?
Tramp is probably my favorite poster, he inherited that when Smorg left us
Jason
Well I asked the question to myself and honestly I didn't think it was possible to make a big jump I'm my game in my 50s , however I given a unique opertunity to play on a team with a good shot of going to Vegas in the masters division I took it on as a task ,,
I had to be honest with myself on where I needed to improve , first was that needed to get my mental side in order i had lost a many of matches and money because of losing focus on the task at hand meaning one shot full focus ability staying in the moment ,
So I saw a sports shrink , followed by a lesson from Scott Lee first lesson ever and in my 50s ,,
The results was amazing played the next week in a strong Tues night turney beat 3 players I never beat before took 3rd money money and left still live played the next weekend in the final leg of tri annuals won 8 matches for n a row under win or go home circumstances with 2800 on the line which we won few weeks later 9th in APT pro am
I really neeed to one time put everything aside and put everything thing I had into it to know I gave it all I had and see where the chips would fall , I was happy with the results and I could have built on that I'm sure , however it's a grind to keep up that level of pool week in and week out is way more than I want to do at this point in my life
That was a few yrs ago just play once a week league pool if I make that , buddy of mine who owned big daddy's pool room last week in talking told me Mark your whole game presence at the table your attitude is so much different than it was yrs ago
That made me feel good
Bottom line is it may not be one thing could be a few things but if your honest with your self pro may or may not be within grasp but big improvement is possible if you put in the time ,,
Says the old fart !
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I had to be honest with myself on where I needed to improve , first was that needed to get my mental side in order i had lost a many of matches and money because of losing focus on the task at hand meaning one shot full focus ability staying in the moment ,
So I saw a sports shrink , followed by a lesson from Scott Lee first lesson ever and in my 50s ,,
The results was amazing played the next week in a strong Tues night turney beat 3 players I never beat before took 3rd money money and left still live played the next weekend in the final leg of tri annuals won 8 matches for n a row under win or go home circumstances with 2800 on the line which we won few weeks later 9th in APT pro am
I really neeed to one time put everything aside and put everything thing I had into it to know I gave it all I had and see where the chips would fall , I was happy with the results and I could have built on that I'm sure , however it's a grind to keep up that level of pool week in and week out is way more than I want to do at this point in my life
That was a few yrs ago just play once a week league pool if I make that , buddy of mine who owned big daddy's pool room last week in talking told me Mark your whole game presence at the table your attitude is so much different than it was yrs ago
That made me feel good
Bottom line is it may not be one thing could be a few things but if your honest with your self pro may or may not be within grasp but big improvement is possible if you put in the time ,,
Says the old fart !
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Pathetic Shark
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Pah. You've same way to go to match my 5. That takes real talent.
Well, surely I could be a pro, if I just did these small adjustments:
1) go and actually shoot drills 4-6 times for a few hours a week
2) work out to loose weight and get my body into a shape that allows long focus
3) have those drills supervised by someone who knows what I'm doing (as I clearly don't)
4) get a full set of gorgeously made low deflection shaft cues and a cool jump cue (for the soul)
5) see one of those genetical therapy doctors that replace my genom with that of Thorsten Hohmann or so
Elsewise, maybe setp up my game if i manage to keep focus on my weekly drills as much as keepig the fun in the game and the real world outside for a while (working out to loose weight would certainly do me good on all of that)
So no, it's not going to happen soon :shakehead:
1) go and actually shoot drills 4-6 times for a few hours a week
2) work out to loose weight and get my body into a shape that allows long focus
3) have those drills supervised by someone who knows what I'm doing (as I clearly don't)
4) get a full set of gorgeously made low deflection shaft cues and a cool jump cue (for the soul)
5) see one of those genetical therapy doctors that replace my genom with that of Thorsten Hohmann or so
Elsewise, maybe setp up my game if i manage to keep focus on my weekly drills as much as keepig the fun in the game and the real world outside for a while (working out to loose weight would certainly do me good on all of that)
So no, it's not going to happen soon :shakehead:
Your are wrong, ANDROID THATS A BIG NEGATORY IN YOUR COMPARISON . Not even close try again, or better yet dont!
