help

[tim913]

I'm 54, and I still haven't run 100 balls. My high is 78, and last night I hit 56, but time is running out. Is there something out there that takes you from where I'm at to where I want to be. I practice all the time, but I make no visible progress. I've been to Madison pool school with Jerry, and
Rockford with Bob, but I still suck!! Are there drills or something that really work? I know we can't all be pros, but we should still make progress. How did the pros go from bad to BAD? They had to find something other than the drills, drills, drills. I'd like to hear from some 100 ball runners about what REALLY works..

Thanks

 

[selftaut]

Well, I haven't done it that many times myself. But just to reply with some thoughts, it really comes down to focus and proper patterns.

Its much harder to run 100 when your thinking about running 100, as opposed to just playing the proper patterns and playing 1 shot at a time with 100% focus on proper cueball position. The runs come when your "in the zone" - 100% focused on the shot at hand and nothing else in your head period.

The top level players are able to focus over that long period of time relentlessly, thats the difference. And of course you have to be practiced.