how do you 'get ready' when you get to a tournament/match

[CueJunkiee]

i mean- how do you start off? how early do you show up?
do you jump in and start playing pool or do you 'drill' for a while and what do you do... A buddy of mine and i were talking last nite at a tourney and we started playing practice games right off <not doing to well for either of us> but we broke off to separate tables and started doing our rituals then went back to playing practise games and shot alot better... his 'ritual' was definitively different than mine...
i like to do some long stops in all corners, then some long draws to all corners <i'll stay on this till i get the cueball to come straight back consistently where i want it- i find this 'straightens' out my stroke if its backasswards crooked.., some cueball close to object ball shots, then some long 'rail runs' then 2 other drills that help with my position speed and helps me figure out the table speed... i do about a 1/2hr to 45 min 'ritual' .... then couple practice games with someone... then i'm ready...
what do you guys do??

 

[CueJunkiee]

i know- i know--- i posted it in the wrong spot... i was browsing for sale then was thinking about last nite's tourney and wanted to post and forgot where i was... then hit new thread... they say the short term memory is the first to go... but i'll leave it here and post it in the main too as i am curious what ya all do...

 

[Jedi V Man]

Much like you do, except I flog some balls around to get used to the speed of the table first and to see how well is takes english and squirt.

Then I shoot some ritualistic drills to make sure my stroke is on and my speed is good.

I also do a long draw from corner to corner across the table to see if I am hitting dead center as it will draw back and not pocket if my aim is even slightly off.

I like to shoot a few shots that require going three rails for shapes to make a final speed check, then I go to practicing my break to find exactly where that particular table likes to break from. I may switch my spot 5 or 6 times till I find that spot that particular table/felt likes.

Then I step up and drill everyones Nuts, whilst drinking lots of cold long necks and have fun...

-Jedi

 

[titlistsucker]

do some long range follow thru shots (to groove my arm.) and some long range draw shots (to instill confidence, a long draw shot is an indication of confidence). Then lay out all 15 balls and randomly pot the balls. Do this for 15 mins. then go for coffee and wait.