First off, I lied in another post. Not intentionally of course, but none the less I did. In the thread where we compared pool and golf I qualified my response of saying golf was more difficult by saying the many other coordination oriented activities I've become accomplished at. I said golf was the most difficult of them all. Piano was in the list. I don't know what I was thinking, but neither golf or pool takes the discipline of piano. I know people that have taken up golf and pool that have become proficient enough, in just a few months to play well enough to do well in league play,. I've known nobody that has become even slightly proficient in the piano in less than two to three years of diligent practice. Not that these people don't exist, but I'm talking about the average 'Joe'.
All that is not what this thread is about though. When I realized that I had stated something so incorrect, it got me thinking about comparing the two skills, pool and piano. You may have seen some of my threads here on the mental game an concentration. After practicing the piano for about one hour and thirty minutes last night it came to me. "If I can concentrate that hard and that long while playing the piano, then why can't I while playing pool?"
The answer, I don't know yet. But I think I might be onto something. Maybe thinking of playing pool more like a performance, I never thought of it that way really. I mean, yes I've been proud when I've made a good run or a great shot in front of people, but I've not walked up to the table thinking 'let me see if I can give a memorable performance'. Accuracy, making the ball vs. playing the correct note. Intensity, speed of stroke vs. how hard I hit a piano key. subtlety, engligh vs. how I hit the key (ball of the finger, tip of the finger, sliding or direct). This all gave me a lot to think about. The nuances of the game and how important they are. How much concentration is required to accomplish them. One thing, I know there is a flow of concentration when I play the piano. I've never felt like my concentration flowed in pool.
Anyone else ever compared pool to something else they do well and came up with something that helped their pool game?
All that is not what this thread is about though. When I realized that I had stated something so incorrect, it got me thinking about comparing the two skills, pool and piano. You may have seen some of my threads here on the mental game an concentration. After practicing the piano for about one hour and thirty minutes last night it came to me. "If I can concentrate that hard and that long while playing the piano, then why can't I while playing pool?"
The answer, I don't know yet. But I think I might be onto something. Maybe thinking of playing pool more like a performance, I never thought of it that way really. I mean, yes I've been proud when I've made a good run or a great shot in front of people, but I've not walked up to the table thinking 'let me see if I can give a memorable performance'. Accuracy, making the ball vs. playing the correct note. Intensity, speed of stroke vs. how hard I hit a piano key. subtlety, engligh vs. how I hit the key (ball of the finger, tip of the finger, sliding or direct). This all gave me a lot to think about. The nuances of the game and how important they are. How much concentration is required to accomplish them. One thing, I know there is a flow of concentration when I play the piano. I've never felt like my concentration flowed in pool.
Anyone else ever compared pool to something else they do well and came up with something that helped their pool game?
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Let me know how I can do this. I appreciate any help you can give me. Oh yeah, dont forget about the mental advice too!!