When you have an easy shot do you shoot it like a hard shot? Or with the same attention you give a hard shot?
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Do you give all your shots the same Attention!
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I was given that compliment years ago. "You give every shot the same amount of attention."
Lately, I'm not sure if I'm doing that. Thanks for the reminder.
Lately, I'm not sure if I'm doing that. Thanks for the reminder.
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lately, some of my misses are the easy shots and i have taken about 2 seconds prep time to make the shot........and then miss! saying to myself, "if only i had really looked at the shot and taken my time". guilty as charged! me too, thanks for the reminder......
Hello Tom.
Thank you for your input. Focus a little more and then you will get back on track! You are welcome.
Regards,
Lock N Load.
Thank you for your input. Focus a little more and then you will get back on track! You are welcome.
Regards,
Lock N Load.
Hey Old,
Thinking about it after you miss it should make you take your time next time!
You are welcome.
Regards,
Lock N Load.
Thinking about it after you miss it should make you take your time next time!
You are welcome.
Regards,
Lock N Load.
No, and you shouldn't give all of your shots the same attention.
I'm sure some will say that you should. I'm saying you should give all shots your attention, but you don't want to spend too much mental energy on the simple things. Save that energy for the tougher, important shots.
The overall level of attention, or concentration if you will, is what is really important. Be consistent and shoot every shot with a level of importance, but not every shot with a live or die philosophy. Trying too hard can sometimes throw your game off.
I'm sure some will say that you should. I'm saying you should give all shots your attention, but you don't want to spend too much mental energy on the simple things. Save that energy for the tougher, important shots.
The overall level of attention, or concentration if you will, is what is really important. Be consistent and shoot every shot with a level of importance, but not every shot with a live or die philosophy. Trying too hard can sometimes throw your game off.
I know this is supposed to be the goal but I don't really believe any of us give the "hangers" the same level of attention that we give to the hard shots. I think you should always follow your PSR and go through the same motions, but I don't believe you can fool your mind into thinking that all shots are equal.
Lately, I have even taken this one step further - I try not to spend a lot of time practicing easy shots. I only have a set amount of time that I can practice and I would rather spend that time working on difficult shots than simple ones. Now when I compete, it's on me to make sure I don't miss the easy ones. If I start dogging the easy shots while competing I guess my new practice routine will prove ineffective. Until then, I'm not going to waste time and energy on the easy ones.
Here I go swimming against the current again.
We are on the same page. I was writting my response to the OP before I saw your message.
I think you hit the nail on the head.
Very good input, Basement,
I appreciate your words to the wise in this post. Thanks.
Regards,
Lock N Load.
I appreciate your words to the wise in this post. Thanks.
Regards,
Lock N Load.
One of the gems that I gleaned from one of Phil Capelle's books (Play Your Best Pool)...
The best players pay attention to detail on every shot.
It's easy to forget. And a miss of an easy shot (or hooking our self) tells us that there is ta lot of truth in the statement.
For me, playing pool has to be a good balance of work (concentration... expenditure of mind energy) and fun.
Finding that balance... and then maintaining it are the keys.
The best players pay attention to detail on every shot.
It's easy to forget. And a miss of an easy shot (or hooking our self) tells us that there is ta lot of truth in the statement.
For me, playing pool has to be a good balance of work (concentration... expenditure of mind energy) and fun.
Finding that balance... and then maintaining it are the keys.
CigarDave, you are the Man!
What a great piece of input. I thank you very much! I like the quote as well!
Regards,
Lock N Load.
What a great piece of input. I thank you very much! I like the quote as well!
Regards,
Lock N Load.
There is a larger concept to be considered in this thread—the sub-conscience.
Do we concentrate on every detail of everyshot? No. Thats why we have a sub-conscience and a conscience part of the brain. Again, we use the sub-conscience to save energy until needed later.
Do we concentrate on every detail of everyshot? No. Thats why we have a sub-conscience and a conscience part of the brain. Again, we use the sub-conscience to save energy until needed later.
Skeptic, thanks for your input.
Just a little more focus on the easy shots will fix the problem.
I, was in a tournament one night and was playing a beautiful lady, in the finals I got on the 9 ball OK. With it about 2 feet from the corner pocket the long side of the table and the cue ball about 18" from the 9 ball. the lady turned around with her back to me as I was stroking to make the shot, her jeans caught my eyes and I missed the shot and she won!!! In front of a large group of people. If only I had paid attention to the shot! Oh well, so much for not paying attention to an easy shot!
Regards,
Lock N Load.
Just a little more focus on the easy shots will fix the problem.
I, was in a tournament one night and was playing a beautiful lady, in the finals I got on the 9 ball OK. With it about 2 feet from the corner pocket the long side of the table and the cue ball about 18" from the 9 ball. the lady turned around with her back to me as I was stroking to make the shot, her jeans caught my eyes and I missed the shot and she won!!! In front of a large group of people. If only I had paid attention to the shot! Oh well, so much for not paying attention to an easy shot!
Regards,
Lock N Load.
Jason, Basement Dweller, Cigar Dave
A fine group to agree with! When I'm driving down the highway I don't give five miles of straight interstate at 70 the same attention as I give a curve when I'm rolling at 115, tires screaming in a four wheel drift. It would be a tremendous waste of energy. I remember when I was first learning to drive, I did give everything the same intense attention. A thirty minute drive at low speed wore me out.
On the other hand, the trick is to give every shot the attention it deserves and needs. A ten inch tap in of the money ball is a wee bit different than a ten inch shot and three rail shape in traffic to get to the next ball. Both require some attention just as driving down the interstate at 70 does, just not equal attention.
I often played pool most of the night after working most of the day. There were a few core things I learned that I considered hugely important to my game. Not burning energy I didn't need to was one of them.
Hu
A fine group to agree with! When I'm driving down the highway I don't give five miles of straight interstate at 70 the same attention as I give a curve when I'm rolling at 115, tires screaming in a four wheel drift. It would be a tremendous waste of energy. I remember when I was first learning to drive, I did give everything the same intense attention. A thirty minute drive at low speed wore me out.
On the other hand, the trick is to give every shot the attention it deserves and needs. A ten inch tap in of the money ball is a wee bit different than a ten inch shot and three rail shape in traffic to get to the next ball. Both require some attention just as driving down the interstate at 70 does, just not equal attention.
I often played pool most of the night after working most of the day. There were a few core things I learned that I considered hugely important to my game. Not burning energy I didn't need to was one of them.
Hu