I Just Want To Know, What Happened???

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I'm just wondering if anybody could lead me to any reason why my game has went down around 6 balls in about three months time, i don't know what happened, a few months ago i could throw all the balls out on the table and run em off, and do it again, i haven't played equal offense in a really long time, but i would guess my score hovered around 75-115 (average of ten racks with ball in hand once blah blah, you should know what i'm talking about) about a few months ago. I just can't figure it out... HELP!!!

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Jon

Thanks for any and all replies from anybody... in advance
 
Review YOUR fundamentals, capital YOUR.

Think back on the set of fundamentals you have developed that work best for you, try to remember the aspects of grip, stance, shoulder alignment etc. that worked for you, and check them out to make sure nothing is amiss. Shooting in front of a mirror or videotaping yourself helps for this.


Here are some of my fundamentals that I review and that have helped me out of slumps, they might not be exactly the same as yours:

-Make sure right (shooting) elbow is "perched" in the air above the head.

-Make sure head is centered and aligned over the cue (you may have you're right eye over the cue, just make sure you're head is straight and aligned.

- Make sure back is straight and butt is out (again, this may be a personal thing).

- Check to make sure there is not too much movement of the elbow and shoulder, and that the stroke is coming predominantly from the elbow down.


When I am in a slump I often find that I am aware of the fundamentals if you ask me about them and sometimes think i am adhering to them, but am actually messing something up. A double-check on technique usually fixes things.
 
too careful

often times why players are playing is thir overall mindset has changed.After hitting a few shots try and remeber what ur thinking when they r going in and when they r missing... maybe its a mental problem.. chances are if u play a lot and were shooting good its probably not mechanical.. most likely to be a mental problem... hope this helps
 
I heard a story, I don't know how true it is but it sounds like it might help you. A very good pool player took quite a bit of time off away from the game. When he finally decided to start playing again, he couldn't make a ball. He freaked out. He just couldn't believe it. Finally, after he was just about to give it up, he called a friend and asked him for advice. The friend told him to throw all the balls up on the table and start sinking them with just center ball with a medium stroke. He told him he needed to get his brain back in focus on just making the balls. After he did this, he found that he was making the balls better. He did this for a while until making them this way was no problem. Not too long after this, he won the Reno open. Well, that's the story that circulated around the pool rooms anyway. I couldn't say if it was true or not but hey, it's worth a try isn't it?
 
Rick is so right, I have been there myself.

Just throw the balls out, dont do anything fancy, and just pocket balls. Shooting basic shots and just sinking them. Before long, its like a switch in your brain, it just knows what it is suppose to do. Once your "brain" is on, pocketing balls becomes cake.
 
I get where you are coming from. Recently I was frustrated because balls I knew I 'should' be making were not dropping. My husband who is way better than I am told me this: do your stroke, freeze and don't pop up and if you do it enough times, the balls will start dropping.

I think there are mental aspects too. When I am not shooting good, I start saying bad things to myself and that just makes the problem worse.

Laura
 
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