Getting beat! Evaluation time?

[rackmsuckr]

I agree that younsters get much more exposure to information
about Pool than when I grew up. When I grew up (60's) there
were a few books out there, but you used to mostly learn from
watching and thinking about it, then trying it. If you were indeed
lucky enough to have a good player take you under his wing, and
become a mentor for you.
Today, younsters have all types of communication channels open to
them, and can use them to help learn Pool faster than we did. As I
have stated before, your knowledge is more when you become older,
but I believe your imagination is much greater when you are younger,
which produces great shotmakers, and the added communication gets
younger players into the defensive aspect of Pool sooner.
But, there are those players that get hot after playing a couple of
years, are world beaters, then discover 5 years later they really don't
have the knowledge to be at the level they are considered, and some
have to go back and relearn some things about Pool to keep their game
at the level they want to.

I think creativity increases the more you know because more shots open up to you and gives you a variety of options - some that the youngster doesn't even recognize.

I have to admit, I do get a little ticked when their only focus as a beginner is just make the ball and then they end up running into balls, pushing them so they are nearer to a hole, without even realizing what they just did to make it easier to run out. Or you are using English to get exactly where you want at the correct angle, get your breakouts and such, then miss because you were playing intricate shape or whatever. Then they go dink, dink and they win. My mistake, but it doesn't feel any better knowing you were trying to play the correct way and all they did was chase whitey down.

 

[wayne]

I understand that it takes time to learn "experience"......However...and one pocket is a prime example...If "experience" was such an advantage, how come Ronnie Allen is not the best one pocket player around any more...?(JMPO)

I think he has "experienced" a few drinks too many.

Wayne

 

[2arm_bandit]

I think creativity increases the more you know because more shots open up to you and gives you a variety of options - some that the youngster doesn't even recognize.

I have to admit, I do get a little ticked when their only focus as a beginner is just make the ball and then they end up running into balls, pushing them so they are nearer to a hole, without even realizing what they just did to make it easier to run out. Or you are using English to get exactly where you want at the correct angle, get your breakouts and such, then miss because you were playing intricate shape or whatever. Then they go dink, dink and they win. My mistake, but it doesn't feel any better knowing you were trying to play the correct way and all they did was chase whitey down.

beginners can be of all ages. and the "young" players mentioned in this thread are'nt really beginners, theyre younger guys who have been in the game a few if not 10 years. and can already keep up with "A" players if not beat them.

 

[rackmsuckr]

beginners can be of all ages. and the "young" players mentioned in this thread are'nt really beginners, theyre younger guys who have been in the game a few if not 10 years. and can already keep up with "A" players if not beat them.

Well, since everyone is younger than I, I only had the beginners to compare with. lol. Actually, not too many really younger women are beating me. Notable exceptions are Sarah Rousey and Hsin. Some of the younger guys are beating me, but I know they are getting to the table way more than I am and are on the way up or are already A players. It doesn't bother me. In fact, I will show them some stuff to help them get better faster. On the other hand, I love it when I whup them.