I Can't Stand it Anymore

[NewStroke]

I finally came into the money at one of our local 9 ball tournaments. I am still on the plateau I landed on a couple weeks ago. I find I am not worrying about shots or how I need to hit the cue ball. I am also able to get back in line when necessary.

The funniest part is that I ended up in 3rd, but by the time I was playing for 2nd I was so tired, I was rooting for my opponent to clear the table.

Like I said, I'm not bragging but just trying to find out what happened to change things so drastically. One thing that I am totally aware of is that when I miss a shot or position, I no longer walk away from the table mad or think about that shot when I am sitting. I think that is huge.

This is the first time I placed and the players I was playing were pretty good. I'm still super high from this achievement.

 

[63Kcode]

WOOOO a post from NewStroke without a punchline!!!!!!!!!

Happy your game is going so well. I hope to someday get to that point.

Thanks for giving me hope.

Larry

 

[blah blah]

Awesome job, Monkey! Keep it up so that this good thinking and playing plateau becomes the norm.

And KEEP at it and build that stamina.

 

[sfleinen]

Revel in those epiphanic moments

Awesome job, buddy! It's epiphanies like this, that often take you to the next level. You obviously got past a very key mental aspect of the game, and THAT'S BIG!

Some may say that you just had a good night. I, like you, believe something happened internally that changed your "playing chemistry." It could be significant, it could be sublime. You may never find out -- never put a finger on it -- until much later in your pool-playing "career," when you look back and suddenly it hits you what it was.

I had a couple epiphanic moments like this. One was the first time I ever placed in the money in a pool tournament in the 1980s (I remember this like it was yesterday). Another was when I was trying to learn snooker fundamentals (without an instructor) several years ago and couldn't quite "get it," then one day in the heat of battle of a major match, I walked up to the table and assumed a perfect snooker stance without even thinking about it, firing the ball into the pocket with a loud "thwack!"

It's a great feeling, eh? Revel in it, while you can. Tell yourself that you deserve it, because you do!

-Sean

 

[Gerry]

looking back, there is NOTHING more frustrating then hitting the wall, BUT....it is ALWAYS followed by a new higher level play. So, now, I look forward to frustration so to speak!