Goals for 2006

chefjeff said:
It is during this week that I really cement my goals for the new year. As I was going over my goals for 2005, I looked at my pool goals for this last year and I had only written down one goal: MVP in league. I had forgotten that I'd written it at all. And the funny part is, I was the MVP in Valley league's winter session. I've heard that just writing a goal can lock it into your subconscious mind where it will effect it into being, and I'm guessing that that's what happened to me. ;)

So I'm setting my pool goals for 2006. I want to win at State this year, but my pool team wants to go to Midwest Valley, not State, so I'm going to win the Midwest Singles Open or whatever it is called. And I'm going to refine my new aiming technique and clarify it and be through with adjusting it. My eye surgeries are all over and I've gotten glasses and contacts again so I'm going to figure out which does me the best and live/play with that. And I'm going go over 13.0 avg.in the Drivermaker Memorial Holiday Tournament in December '06.

Is anyone else setting goals for 2006? And would you mind sharing them with us?

Happy frickin' New Year, Everybody!!!!:) :) :cool:

Jeff Livingston
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Jeff. What is your new aiming technique????randyg
 
Pool-Related Goals for 2006 (oh, hell, I don't have a life, these are ALL the goals):

1. Finish 3rd in my straight pool league (2 pro's this year, so no chance of a higher finish).

2. Run 50 balls in straight pool (in competition, on tough equipment).

3. Help make the AZB room at DCC enough of a success to attract some pro's, and to become a yearly get-together.

4. Convince the warden....errrr....my wife to let me have a custom Justis case.

5. Beat my straight pool partner (pro, former #1) at least one frickin' time (even with a large handicap this is difficult). I'm about 0 for 30 at this point.

6. Get SJM, zeeder, satman, and Woody_968 to stop by Betmore's Basement. And if there are any other true pool fans in the neighborhood, you're invited too.

7. Have Sarah Rousey and Jennifer Barretta be so busy in Peoria, plowing through the winner's bracket, that they don't have any time to socialize with us pool geeks from AZB (though we'd really appreciate it if they happen to have a few free minutes before their television appearances).

8. Obtain fabulous wealth and total world domination...ooops.... that was last years resolution; so you can see how realistic my goals usually are.
 
7. Have Sarah Rousey and Jennifer Barretta be so busy in Peoria, plowing through the winner's bracket, that they don't have any time to socialize with us pool geeks from AZB (though we'd really appreciate it if they happen to have a few free minutes before their television appearances).
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Thanks for this one Don. I appreciate it. Just so you know, when I am busy winning that tournament, I will still make time to hang out with everyone. How could I pass up another trek to the Burger Barge??

See you soon.
Sarah
 
Hi Sarah,

HOPE YOUR WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR COME TRUE. When Are You Coming To The Pool Room For Some More Action? We Miss You.

John
 
randyg said:
Jeff. What is your new aiming technique????randyg
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I could tell ya but then I'd have to kill ya...:D Actually, thanks for asking as attempting to explain it will again help me learn it better, one of my pool goals for '06. ;)

I can't find the thread where I mentioned it before but here's the gist of it:

(Assume cuetip is aimed through the vertical center of the cueball. Switch "left" and "right" for opposite cuts.)

#0
Center to center Center of tip aimed at center of object ball. Result: OB goes straight

#1
Left to center Left side of tip aimed at center of OB. Result: OB goes left 7-1/2 degrees

#2
Right to right Right side of tip aimed at right side of OB. Result: OB goes left 15 degrees

#3
Center to right Center of cuetip aimed at right edge of OB. Result: OB goes left 30 degrees. Aka the spot shot or the half ball hit.

#4
Left to right Left edge of cuetip aimed at right edge of OB. Result: OB goes left 45 degrees.

For the extremely rare times (less than 5%, I'd say) that these angles aren't "on," I use ghost ball, parallel lines or whatever it's called, and of course the always popular, hit 'n hope. :cool:

Jeff Livingston
 
Goals are good to set but you'll never reach your goals without a good plan and some observable and measurable objectives. My goal is to surpass a 100 USPPA rating. My plan is to; increase my practice time to 4 hours a day utilizing all the things Buddy Hall taught me, exercise at least 30 minutes a day to increase my stamina, play in at least 2 USPPA tournaments a week and slow my game down when I do play and, incorporate a consistent pre-shot routine. My objectives are to incrementally employ that plan over the next 6 months starting with increasing my practice time. Hopefully, by the time the next Reno Sands tournament is about to begin I will be doing everything mentioned in my plan and I'll have reached my goal.
 
chefjeff said:
I could tell ya but then I'd have to kill ya...:D Actually, thanks for asking as attempting to explain it will again help me learn it better, one of my pool goals for '06. ;)

I can't find the thread where I mentioned it before but here's the gist of it:

(Assume cuetip is aimed through the vertical center of the cueball. Switch "left" and "right" for opposite cuts.)

#0
Center to center Center of tip aimed at center of object ball. Result: OB goes straight

#1
Left to center Left side of tip aimed at center of OB. Result: OB goes left 7-1/2 degrees

#2
Right to right Right side of tip aimed at right side of OB. Result: OB goes left 15 degrees

#3
Center to right Center of cuetip aimed at right edge of OB. Result: OB goes left 30 degrees. Aka the spot shot or the half ball hit.

#4
Left to right Left edge of cuetip aimed at right edge of OB. Result: OB goes left 45 degrees.

For the extremely rare times (less than 5%, I'd say) that these angles aren't "on," I use ghost ball, parallel lines or whatever it's called, and of course the always popular, hit 'n hope. :cool:

Jeff Livingston
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Intresting system, simuliar to some others I've heard of.I've never heard anyone mentioning a 7.5 degree cut,with most systems going 0,15,30,45 etc.
the system you mention is simuliar to a ferrule aiming system I've heard of before.Is there a name for your system?

Thanks for sharing ,RJ
 
chefjeff said:
I could tell ya but then I'd have to kill ya...:D Actually, thanks for asking as attempting to explain it will again help me learn it better, one of my pool goals for '06. ;)

I can't find the thread where I mentioned it before but here's the gist of it:

(Assume cuetip is aimed through the vertical center of the cueball. Switch "left" and "right" for opposite cuts.)

#0
Center to center Center of tip aimed at center of object ball. Result: OB goes straight

#1
Left to center Left side of tip aimed at center of OB. Result: OB goes left 7-1/2 degrees

#2
Right to right Right side of tip aimed at right side of OB. Result: OB goes left 15 degrees

#3
Center to right Center of cuetip aimed at right edge of OB. Result: OB goes left 30 degrees. Aka the spot shot or the half ball hit.

#4
Left to right Left edge of cuetip aimed at right edge of OB. Result: OB goes left 45 degrees.

For the extremely rare times (less than 5%, I'd say) that these angles aren't "on," I use ghost ball, parallel lines or whatever it's called, and of course the always popular, hit 'n hope. :cool:

Jeff Livingston
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Interesting System, i think i have seen you post this somewhere in a aiming thread. This is what i use to do before learning the Point and Pivot method, looking at the cueball and relaxing my eyes i can see two cueballs like the image, and between point A and B would be the left edge of the cueball and the same with the right edge of on the other side. And when using the ghost ball system if the contact point was A on the object ball i would aim both A and B on the cueball to that point. Worked well for some shots and some would miss, i still use this from time to time.
 
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recoveryjones said:
Intresting system, simuliar to some others I've heard of.I've never heard anyone mentioning a 7.5 degree cut,with most systems going 0,15,30,45 etc.
the system you mention is simuliar to a ferrule aiming system I've heard of before.Is there a name for your system?

Thanks for sharing ,RJ
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I never gave this particular one a name. Have you any ideas for one?

My complementary aiming system is called "Chef Jeff's Amazing Aiming Technique." I developed it 10 years ago or so and wrote about it in my book. Since then, one aspect of it has been published elsewhere, and that is the seeing of the reflection of the ferrule on the Object Ball. The second part cost ya...The second part of it is a visualization technique that allows you to really see the actual path of where the OB is going to the target. I mean really see it, not imagine it. It integrates the physics of the table with the chemistry of the eyes and it works better with bad eyes like mine. Ha! to all those hot dog, sharp-eyed punksters out there!:cool:

Perhaps this isn't the place for discussing aiming?

Jeff Livingston
 
Rickw said:
Goals are good to set but you'll never reach your goals without a good plan and some observable and measurable objectives. My goal is to surpass a 100 USPPA rating. My plan is to; increase my practice time to 4 hours a day utilizing all the things Buddy Hall taught me, exercise at least 30 minutes a day to increase my stamina, play in at least 2 USPPA tournaments a week and slow my game down when I do play and, incorporate a consistent pre-shot routine. My objectives are to incrementally employ that plan over the next 6 months starting with increasing my practice time. Hopefully, by the time the next Reno Sands tournament is about to begin I will be doing everything mentioned in my plan and I'll have reached my goal.
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Good point, Rickw and some powerful goals, I'd say.

There is goal setting and then goal acheivement. Goal acheivement involves a process, not just desiring the end result. I have set my goals for so many years now that I occasionally end up setting my goal as being the process of what I'm going to do to get to the end vision. This year is one of those times where my process of capturing the moment (book coming later) is actually one of my end-result visions. I have a specific reason for this, that isn't necessary to share here.

But, there's a caveat with the process being the goal. One can get hung-up and thwarted by worrying too much about the "how-to" versus the final vision. My suggestion to newbies at goal setting is to work on discovering your final vision of your goal FIRST, and THEN go after the how-to. Some say, "I cannnot do that, I don't know how, so I'll set a lessor goal that I know how to do"....Dead-end!!!! The process, the "how-to" will come IF you hold the vision long enough and emotionally powerful enough.

It's truly amazing how the "how-to" seems to just show up when necessary, simply because the goal has been set. I've seen it happen at least a thousand times---seriously. An example of this is when your refrigerator goes out. All of a sudden there seems to be refrigerator ads in the paper, on tv, and the appliance stores seems visible and numerous and you discover friends who are trying to sell a frig, garage sales with refrigerators, etc. They were all there before, but because the goal of a new frig wasn't there, they all seemed invisible or unimportant. Now because of the goal, the "how-to" suddenly creates itself and one figures out how to get a new frig. The same process works for any goal.

So my advice is, be careful about talking yourself out of a goal because you don't (yet) know how-to acheive it.

Jeff Livingston
 
1) Bone back up on 1 pocket, 14,1 on big tables
2) Plan 3 or 4 trips to new areas for a tournament.
3) Decide if I want to play league again, get team together.
4) Always - practice banks and kicks.
5) Learn to jump with phenolic tip, the aiming part, and the dart method.
6) Compete in at least 1 bank competition.
 
I wish pool product will one day be advertised in mainsteam magazines, newspaper, bus and subway station, TV commerical...etc.

I wish pool will become a subject in our schooling system in North America.

I want to see at least one stock from a billiard manufacturer on Wall Street.

I would like to see more upscale pool halls being opened, and I like to see the owner making millions. I like to see pool halls not being compared on price, but on its service and quality of equipment, much like how players would compare a golf course.

I like to see pool players be followed by paparizzi and their news be reported on ET and other mainstream media. (Actually, this is happening in Asia with Jennifer Chen but she is the only one.)

I would like to see more emphasis being placed on porper pool conduct, dress code, and sportmanship; I like to see pool players being regarded as an althetic.

Most importantly, I would like to see a sense of pride and accomplishment when someone introduces oneself as a "pool player."

This is my resolution for the next decade.
 
1) Make a ton of money to pay for this new house

2) Play golf more, work less

3) Buy a kick ass Paul Mottey

4) Tour the country for a week with Corey hustling golf and pool

5) Have Sarah Rousey and Jennifer Barretta
 
chefjeff said:
Good point, Rickw and some powerful goals, I'd say.

So my advice is, be careful about talking yourself out of a goal because you don't (yet) know how-to acheive it.

Jeff Livingston
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I see goals as something to achieve in the long term. I wouldn't set a goal for tomorrow but I would set one for a year away. If you set a goal to walk 1,000 miles by the end of the year, a good objective would be to walk 100 miles in one month. More short term objectives would be to set the number of miles to walk each day. If you don't set up short term objectives, the likelyhood is that you won't reach your goal. A good analogy would be the difference between the grasshoppers who wanted to play the fiddle all day and the ants that started storing their food daily to ensure they had enough stored for winter.

Just wanting something doesn't always make it come true. Besides, the nice thing about devising a good plan with measurable objectives is that you get the satisfaction of achieving those short term objectives and that is usually pretty rewarding.
 
Goals

Goals (written by the other half)

Stop throwing clothes on the floor.
Stop being so messy and untidy.
Stop picking toenails.
Stop talking pool all the time.

Not only did I notice these were the same goals I was set in 2004 and 2005, but I am positive that I saw a thin black outline to the sheet of paper this year indicating they had just been photocopied.

So, onto realistic goals:

  • I would like to start getting into the 60s and 70s at Straight Pool rather than keep stumbling in the 40s.
  • I want to improve enough to qualify for the US Amateur this year. Missed it by two rounds in 2004, and just two racks in 2005.
  • Get the "A" rating.
 
I have a couple pool goals this year but I haven't really stated it to myself exactly what they are. So I use this opportunity to do just that.

1. Do more drills in my practice.
2. Win a Planet Pool 8-Ball event.
3. 5 pack in 9-Ball (several 4 pack would substitute just fine.)
 
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Rickw said:
I see goals as something to achieve in the long term. I wouldn't set a goal for tomorrow but I would set one for a year away. If you set a goal to walk 1,000 miles by the end of the year, a good objective would be to walk 100 miles in one month. More short term objectives would be to set the number of miles to walk each day. If you don't set up short term objectives, the likelyhood is that you won't reach your goal. A good analogy would be the difference between the grasshoppers who wanted to play the fiddle all day and the ants that started storing their food daily to ensure they had enough stored for winter.

Just wanting something doesn't always make it come true. Besides, the nice thing about devising a good plan with measurable objectives is that you get the satisfaction of achieving those short term objectives and that is usually pretty rewarding.
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With Rick's good points in mind, I'm posting here again for 1) my selfish reasons of helping me with my goals, and 2) to bump this thread so those of us with posted goals can see them again...and 3) to encourage other readers of AZ to set some. I think keeping my goals in front of my face helps my mind focus on them better and therefore helps acheive them. I hope the same happens for you.

I've already been surprised by events that are helping me get to where I want to go this year, even though these events just seemed to show up without my help. Anyone else have anything like this happen yet?

Jeff Livingston
 
PoolSleuth said:
First 6ish Months

- Stay RETIRED , anhttp://www.azbilliards.com/vbulletin/upload/images/editor/menupop.gifd NOT Work my ass off.

- Loose 30-35 Pounds of Body FAT

- Practice POOL, play BETTER POOL, & play a few small tourneys, hopefully win some Mo$ey

- Attend BCA in Las Vegas


Second 6ish months

- All of the above, and keep the 30-35 Pounds of Body FAT I lost OFF
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Still on TRACK

- Still RETIRED , and NOT Work my ass off. :D ;)

- Loose 30-35 Pounds of Body FAT Down 7 POUNDS :D ;) :D ;)

- Practice POOL, play BETTER POOL, & play a few small tourneys, hopefully win some Mo$ey No money won, or lost yet. But game is getting BETTER, as I beat my old Pool Teacher in 8 Ball the other day 2 games to 1 game....:D ;)

- Attend BCA in Las Vegas working on it.


Plus I want a NEW Jack Justis Case:D
 
Run 100 at 14.1 (Just learning 14.1 but a hi-run of only 54 is pretty weak)

Run 13 at 3-C billiards (HR 9)

Bank out an entire rack of 15-balls (11)

100 break at snooker (63)

Run 5 racks of nine ball (4- with a short rack so I cheated on this one).


I'm pretty sure I can run 100 at least once this year at 14.1. Three cushion, banks, and snooker I should have some chances.

I don't practice nine ball much but this one scares me more than my other goals. Unless I'm breaking huge, my inconsistent shotmaking will probably kill me unless I change my fundamentals.
 
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