I Did It Again - Almost

[DrCue'sProtege]

the other day i was lamenting the fact that i failed to draw this very same shot back far enough for position on the '3' ball to drift down table for the '5' ball. and ultimately hosed up the rack.

tonight i have this spread, after making three balls on the break. i am kinda excited since i actually have a chance to run a rack, finally. so i tell myself to be sure and dont choke this draw shot and leave it way short like i did the other day.

so, what do i do? instead of drawing back around Point A, i overcook the draw shot and end up at Point B. now i am left with a very difficult thin cut into the side on the '3' ball - which i miss. end of that runout.

its times like these that "Try Mens Souls", as someone once said.
i've practiced this type of draw shot 50,000 times - and i failed.

DCP

p.s. Point B didnt show up, but its way down by the corner pocket.

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[sixpack]

the other day i was lamenting the fact that i failed to draw this very same shot back far enough for position on the '3' ball to drift down table for the '5' ball. and ultimately hosed up the rack.

tonight i have this spread, after making three balls on the break. i am kinda excited since i actually have a chance to run a rack, finally. so i tell myself to be sure and dont choke this draw shot and leave it way short like i did the other day.

so, what do i do? instead of drawing back around Point A, i overcook the draw shot and end up at Point B. now i am left with a very difficult thin cut into the side on the '3' ball - which i miss. end of that runout.

its times like these that "Try Mens Souls", as someone once said.
i've practiced this type of draw shot 50,000 times - and i failed.

DCP

p.s. Point B didnt show up, but its way down by the corner pocket.

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DCP,

I read a book by Jack Nicklaus once in which he talked about sports psychology. He said that your subconcious mind doesn't understand words, only images. So if you visualize what you don't want to do, then add the words "don't", as in "don't hit it in the water" or "don't under draw it" it ignores or overreacts to that.

So, if you visualize drawing it back too weak, then try to compensate, your subconscious mind is only going to say, okay, make sure it's not too weak. Voila, you didn't draw it too weakly.

The better strategy from a mental psychology standpoint according to him was to visualize the positive result you want. In other words, instead of thinking about how you don't want it and then trying to adjust, think about how you want it and visualize that.

I find when I become more precise in visualizing where I want the CB to go and where the OB will go in the pocket, my game improves dramatically.

In fact, when I'm playing my best, I visualize how the rack is going to break and picture the shot I'm going to have on the one ball. I don't always get it, but you'd be surprised how much I do.

Btw - in your post, you mention that you've failed. On the contrary, you've succeeded in not drawing it back to little. It's confusing for your mind when you make one criteria for success before the shot and then, even though that criteria is met, brand it a failure because of a criteria you never let your subconscious know about. That will eventually drive you crazy.

Cheers,
RC

 

[Cameron Smith]

the other day i was lamenting the fact that i failed to draw this very same shot back far enough for position on the '3' ball to drift down table for the '5' ball. and ultimately hosed up the rack.

tonight i have this spread, after making three balls on the break. i am kinda excited since i actually have a chance to run a rack, finally. so i tell myself to be sure and dont choke this draw shot and leave it way short like i did the other day.

so, what do i do? instead of drawing back around Point A, i overcook the draw shot and end up at Point B. now i am left with a very difficult thin cut into the side on the '3' ball - which i miss. end of that runout.

its times like these that "Try Mens Souls", as someone once said.
i've practiced this type of draw shot 50,000 times - and i failed.

DCP

p.s. Point B didnt show up, but its way down by the corner pocket.



[/WEI]

I agree with sixpack, your thinking too negatively. From the tone of your recent posts you sound very frusterated with your game, perhaps you need time off, or an instructor to take a look at you.

Its very important to able to laugh at yourself after a bad game or match. This game will drive you crazy if you can't keep a little levity.

I was playing one of the top players in my area race to 7 set of 9 ball a while ago. I lost 7-6. One of the reasons I lost was a botched break and out, where I over drew the cueball in the corner pocket. If it had stopped three inches sooner I would have perfect position on the eight to get to the nine.

After something like that it is important to just say to yourself its not my day. Then you either pack up and leave or play just for fun and do not take it seriously.

 

[Rod]

There's not a player alive that hasn't made the mistake of under draw or overcook. You played the right shot but just got a little excited and hit the c/b ball to hard. I play this and the other you hosed up with 2 + tips of low and regulate my stroke speed. If you always use near max draw then speed is the only factor. At least playing on the same table every day.

Practice that some and next time use a nice smooth full stroke and slow your speed down. Remember the closer you get to the o/b the c/b comes back farther given the same stroke speed and angle.

I have a feeling you don't always hit the c/b exactly as intended (and your stroke speed is mostly to fast) but when you do it's a home run!

Rod

 

[PoolSharkAllen]

the other day i was lamenting the fact that i failed to draw this very same shot back far enough for position on the '3' ball to drift down table for the '5' ball. and ultimately hosed up the rack.

tonight i have this spread, after making three balls on the break. i am kinda excited since i actually have a chance to run a rack, finally. so i tell myself to be sure and dont choke this draw shot and leave it way short like i did the other day.

so, what do i do? instead of drawing back around Point A, i overcook the draw shot and end up at Point B. now i am left with a very difficult thin cut into the side on the '3' ball - which i miss. end of that runout.

i've practiced this type of draw shot 50,000 times - and i failed.

DCP: You're putting too much pressure on yourself by thinking about missed shots from another day. You need to try to relax and concentrate on the shot in front of you. Taking a deep breath before shooting will help calm you down too.