I have been very inconsistent lately, and I have found the problem.
The rub is, I can't seem to figure out how to beat this problem.
I can't maintain my focus. Sometimes I can focus for 2 or 3 games, but not an entire match, and sometimes I lose focus 2 or 3 times in a single rack.
Good example, I am an "A" player in a local handicapped tourney. I played tonight, and in my first match, I played an "AA" player. The first rack, he was playing badly and let me to the table 4 times with open shots, and I couldn't focus well enough to get out. This seemed to give him confidence, and he started shooting better. The wind up was, a 4 to 0 loss.
My next (one loss) match was against a "C" player, whom I had to beat 3games before he won 1 game, and if he wasn't an inexperienced player, he'd have beaten me as well. I gave him WAY too many shots at me, but I was lucky and he didn't get out.
My final match was an even game, race to 3. First rack, my opponent broke dry, and I proceeded to run down to the 8, but lost concentration on the last 2 balls and wound up hooked on the 8 and kicking. The shots that got me out of line were easy, and I easily should have run out.
In last nights 9 ball tourney, I had similar problems that saw me leaving my opponent an 8 and 9, then an 8 and 9 with ball in hand, then just the 9 twice. Pretty hard to win a race to 5 that way, and all the misses were simple shots.
How can I get my focus and concentration back?
The rub is, I can't seem to figure out how to beat this problem.
I can't maintain my focus. Sometimes I can focus for 2 or 3 games, but not an entire match, and sometimes I lose focus 2 or 3 times in a single rack.
Good example, I am an "A" player in a local handicapped tourney. I played tonight, and in my first match, I played an "AA" player. The first rack, he was playing badly and let me to the table 4 times with open shots, and I couldn't focus well enough to get out. This seemed to give him confidence, and he started shooting better. The wind up was, a 4 to 0 loss.
My next (one loss) match was against a "C" player, whom I had to beat 3games before he won 1 game, and if he wasn't an inexperienced player, he'd have beaten me as well. I gave him WAY too many shots at me, but I was lucky and he didn't get out.
My final match was an even game, race to 3. First rack, my opponent broke dry, and I proceeded to run down to the 8, but lost concentration on the last 2 balls and wound up hooked on the 8 and kicking. The shots that got me out of line were easy, and I easily should have run out.
In last nights 9 ball tourney, I had similar problems that saw me leaving my opponent an 8 and 9, then an 8 and 9 with ball in hand, then just the 9 twice. Pretty hard to win a race to 5 that way, and all the misses were simple shots.
How can I get my focus and concentration back?
Sometimes I will be re-evaluating the shot order even though the cue ball is rolling all over as the opponent shoots. Good brain exercise I think.
). Enjoy your hobby. This helped many people. Enjoying often will bring much confidence. I always try to be not a *hobby psycho-doctor* 
to much psycho-tips could give many players just more excuses (not to all- but especially to *new* players). If u tell em about mistakes/failures -let me say 30 of them- they will have 30 excuses more next time....
