How long does it take you to get out of stroke?

TATE

TATE

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I can be in dead stroke, then if I don't play for a few weeks, get right out of it again. Then it takes me at least a couple of sessions to feel "right" on the table.

How long of a layoff does it take you to feel like you're out of stroke?


How long does it take to you to feel like you're back in stroke?


How do you know when you're out of stroke?


How much practice per day does it take to maintain that "in stroke" feel?
 
Happens all the time.... most often the time it takes is only the amount required to line up on an easy straight in after you just shot a shot you know no one else in the room could have pulled off.......
 
Serious reply.... It really will depend on how much time you have invested over the years and how well you know your stroke and psr...... I can take about 2 weeks off and coming back has me consciously getting involved too much in my stroke... It usually takes about a week of playing several sessions to get my mind back out of the way....

As far as staying in stroke... If i can honestly practice 2 hours every day for about 6 weeks I am very hard to deal with.... Notice I said practice... I can play way more than that everyday and I won't stick my head up thru the ceiling because I won't be working on what I am weak in enough......
 
How long does it take to go though a box of cereal? How long does it take a battery to die? A muffler to fail? It just depends! Sometimes I can sit out a two weeks and come in on fire. Sometimes after two days it seems like I can't shoot anything.
 
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How long of a layoff does it take you to feel like you're out of stroke?

About a week.

How long does it take to you to feel like you're back in stroke?

After a several month layoff, a couple of weeks. After a short layoff, like a week, a couple of 2 - 3 hour sessions.

How do you know when you're out of stroke?

Miss too many routine shots, especially long ones. Miss routine position. I especially know when I can't cut balls super thin. To me the epitome of being in stroke is to see and feel where the edge is.

How much practice per day does it take to maintain that "in stroke" feel?

Once I'm in stroke, if I hit balls for 30 minutes a day, I stay pretty sharp.
 
If I were practicing everyday, I wouldn't even worry about it, but it will take a few weeks of playing everyday
to ge back to where I was a few years ago.

Since I'm not practicing enough:

After one day I need about a 15-minute warm-up to be back where I feel comfortable

After a week layoff, I need a good of 2-hour session.

Anything longer, forget about it.
At least a couple of long sessions on consecutive days to get back.
 
This just from my perspective but I think the use of the term “Dead Stroke” is being used incorrectly here.

When one gets into “Dead Stroke” they are in the “Zone”. This is when one feels like they cannot miss. It is the ability to play for periods of time and have absolute control over the table. They can see everything happening before they shoot and the results are near exact of what they expected. It is like playing the way you know you can but on a constant basis. You have that ability to stay in that zone until something happens that take you back out of it. The key is figuring out how to get back into the zone.

We have all experienced this before. Check out the inner game of tennis, Pleasures of small motions, or Point the way to name a few just about any mental training books should have something about it.

Back your questions…
Personally, I feel like I always need to hit a few balls to get “comfortable” with my shooting. I would say as little as 3 to 15 minutes and I am good to go.

As for maintaining my level of play, I would say I need to practice 2 hrs a week to just keep tuned up. Not just banging balls, real practice like hitting the same spot for CB position from 4 different positions and the same object ball placement. That stuff gets real boring for some folks. But I know I am ready when that shot comes up.

I have not walked away from the game in a long time but I think I am ripe for a rest. Kind of feeling burnt out lately. Maybe I will take a year off and just regroup. Then I will be able to answer your other questions on how long it will take before I feel like I did before.
 
I have no idea. I've never stopped playing long enough to find out. Longest I've gone without playing in the last 3 years is 3 days.
 
Very good question........

TATE said:
I can be in dead stroke, then if I don't play for a few weeks, get right out of it again. Then it takes me at least a couple of sessions to feel "right" on the table.

How long of a layoff does it take you to feel like you're out of stroke?


How long does it take to you to feel like you're back in stroke?


How do you know when you're out of stroke?


How much practice per day does it take to maintain that "in stroke" feel?
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Hi there Tate,

Most of the time trying to get back in stroke is wasted time trying to get the eyes in the more Perfect position. We can get there naturally by not knowing anything and spend days or you can learn where they really need to be for you and cut that time down drastically.

I didn't hardly hit a ball for 2 months except for some lessons with a little bit of playing afterwards.

I got the itch to play so I headed down to Chris's Billiards here in Chicago and played in their Sunday night handicap tourny. It was tough to win because even the 5's and 7's play pretty good. They made me an 8 1/2 which made me a 9 when I got to the money. I think they had 27 players but not sure. There was a bunch.

By knowing how to align the eyes I played pretty sporty. I know these guys didn't believe me when I said how long it was since I played much but it was the truth. I'm trying to get these darn ribs to heal. Playing pool makes them really sore the next day and sometimes that night. So practicing is not a luxury I have right now.

It's hearsay but I was told Rodney Morris said that it cuts his practice time down by half. I can believe that because your not wasteing alot of time trying to naturally get the eyes where they need to be. Knowing is so huge.

Can you imagine trying to aim a gun without using the sight down by your hip? You'ld get pretty good at it and many people have. But you better be practicing everyday to be perfect. Like shooting an apple of of someones head?

It's just as important to have the eyes in the correct position aiming a pool shot. Some players get close to the correct position with hours of play but some never get close no matter how much they play. But they can be taught how to get there.

If you can't see the shot perfectly you can expect your body to execute the task at hand correctly.

Give me a call Mr Tate and I'll show you with my Free Perfect Aim phone lesson what I am talking about. Just be at a pool table and call after 8:00 PM Central time.. It won't cost you a penny and I'll be glad to help.

Looking forward to working with you. 715-563-8712 Geno.........
 
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I lose it really quickly. Probably after just a 2 or 3 day layoff I'm pretty out of stroke. But I also seem to get it back pretty quickly - I recently took the better part of a year off and then got back in pretty good shape (not dead punch but pretty good) after just a couple of short sessions.

Aaron
 
Shit.... for me getting out of stroke could happen from one ball to the next...
 
For me to get out of stroke: 10 seconds.

For me to get back into stroke: 10 years.

How do I know when I am out of stroke?: If I am holding a cue.


Braden
 
As long as I get a 15 minute warm up or so, I only need to play about once a week. I fall out of stroke if I haven't played in 2-3 weeks, it takes me a 2-3 hour practice session to get everything back, including confidence.
 
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