How do you train?
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Practice like you play. Play exactly the same game. If it is races to 9, play races to 9. being able to play your best requires focus for the duration.
I don't believe there is a practice routine that will make you play better than you do, in the short-term.
I don't believe there is a practice routine that will make you play better than you do, in the short-term.
Move to Philly .... Get up in the morning and start running ..... Find a meat truck and start pounding away on the merchandise... Hey, it worked for Rocky :smile:
On a serious not as someone mentioned before, work on your weekest part of your game. Also if you can practice on the tables you will be playing on, or similar, that would help as well.
Good luck bud!
On a serious not as someone mentioned before, work on your weekest part of your game. Also if you can practice on the tables you will be playing on, or similar, that would help as well.
Good luck bud!
hit the weights
I like to hit the weights before a competition. Since the need is more for speed than strength I limit the weight to twelve ounces but I do a lot of reps, lots and lots of reps! If you feel the need for a little more weight consider glass bottles instead of cans.
As for practice and training on the pool table, just make sure your stroke is good and you are making easy and medium difficulty shots and getting shape. I don't want to struggle with anything for a few days before a competition and I won't try to learn anything new(major changes) for a week or more before a big competition. I just want my existing skills grooved in. I need confidence for my mental game too, that is why I'm not trying super low percentage shots. Right before a competition all I want to do is hit a few balls and loosen up, make sure I am hitting on all eight. Think about rallying in tennis before play. They aren't doing anything but hitting routine shots at half or three-quarter speed. I'm trying to do much the same on a pool table, just loosen up and get table speed and the cushions down.
Hu
I like to hit the weights before a competition. Since the need is more for speed than strength I limit the weight to twelve ounces but I do a lot of reps, lots and lots of reps! If you feel the need for a little more weight consider glass bottles instead of cans.
As for practice and training on the pool table, just make sure your stroke is good and you are making easy and medium difficulty shots and getting shape. I don't want to struggle with anything for a few days before a competition and I won't try to learn anything new(major changes) for a week or more before a big competition. I just want my existing skills grooved in. I need confidence for my mental game too, that is why I'm not trying super low percentage shots. Right before a competition all I want to do is hit a few balls and loosen up, make sure I am hitting on all eight. Think about rallying in tennis before play. They aren't doing anything but hitting routine shots at half or three-quarter speed. I'm trying to do much the same on a pool table, just loosen up and get table speed and the cushions down.
Hu
SOOOOOO true!
My training depends on the cloth and the type of game I am playing on.
I am struggling to learn one pocket and 14:1 therefore my drills are much different the nine ball. A good over-all drill for me is this one because it works on concentration and finesse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig_9VE21sV8
I am struggling to learn one pocket and 14:1 therefore my drills are much different the nine ball. A good over-all drill for me is this one because it works on concentration and finesse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig_9VE21sV8
Chiropractic, Time w/the Mrs., Cycling, Running, Meditation, Visualization, Hitting balls once in a while (Routine...Routine...Routine...!), Sparring matches, and a few trade secrets (not that! I'm on the natch - thank you very much!)!