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ktrepal85

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Lately I've been feeling like I'm expecting to run out after a good wide open 9-ball break. It feels like the game has suddenly become easy. I've been keeping the cue ball in line and making most balls I shoot. If I can just eliminate a few mental errors from my game I can see myself beating some great players in this upcoming year.

Stay tuned :)
 
ktrepal85 said:
Lately I've been feeling like I'm expecting to run out after a good wide open 9-ball break. It feels like the game has suddenly become easy. I've been keeping the cue ball in line and making most balls I shoot. If I can just eliminate a few mental errors from my game I can see myself beating some great players in this upcoming year.

Stay tuned :)
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Sounds like you're a pretty good player. How long have you been playing? By the way, once you get whitey doing what you want, the game is between the ears for everybody.
 
philly said:
Sounds like you're a pretty good player. How long have you been playing? By the way, once you get whitey doing what you want, the game is between the ears for everybody.
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I wouldn't consider myself a good player but it's all relative I guess. I play about like an APA 7 in 9 ball. Lately I just feel like my game is coming together and I'm stepping up to that next level. I bought a pool table a few months ago and my game has been sky-rocketing ever since.

As far as how long I've been playing...that's a tough question to answer. I had a pool table in the basement of my parents house when I lived there from age 10-18 which I played on a lot but I never did anything other than just shoot in balls. I had a stop shot and that was it. No draw, no follow, no left, no right, no clue where the cue ball was going next. I also didn't know anybody that shot in league or anything so I never took it serious. From age 18-26 I didn't shoot any pool at all. Then about 2.5 years go I started playing socially at the bar and 6 months later I bought a stick and started really started learning to play. So I'd say I've only been a pool player for 2.5 years. I've been improving fast and I don't plan on hitting a plateau anytime soon!
 
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Sounds like you have reached another plateau. Well done. That's really what the evolution of good pool play is all about anyway, going from one level to the next.
There will come a time, however, that you (all of us) will become as good as you are going to get. This is not a bad thing in most cases. I, for instance, am not at the same level as Scott Frost, but I'm a damn sight better than I was when I first started out.
Be appreciative of where you are, but continue to strive for that next plateau. :smile:
 
ktrepal85 said:
I wouldn't consider myself a good player but it's all relative I guess. I play about like an APA 7 in 9 ball. Lately I just feel like my game is coming together and I'm stepping up to that next level. I bought a pool table a few months ago and my game has been sky-rocketing ever since.

As far as how long I've been playing...that's a tough question to answer. I had a pool table in the basement of my parents house when I lived there from age 10-18 which I played on a lot but I never did anything other than just shoot in balls. I had a stop shot and that was it. No draw, no follow, no left, no right, no clue where the cue ball was going next. I also didn't know anybody that shot in league or anything so I never took it serious. From age 18-26 I didn't shoot any pool at all. Then about 2.5 years go I started playing socially at the bar and 6 months later I bought a stick and started really started learning to play. So I'd say I've only been a pool player for 2.5 years. I've been improving fast and I don't plan on hitting a plateau anytime soon!
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You will hit the inevitable plateaus. With a positive attitude and hard work you'll come out the other side of the plateau a better player. Get to a poolroom with 9 footers if you really want to get better. I know I run the risk of sounding smug, but you won't learn anything about real pool in a bar room. Find a poolroom. Trust me, the fraternity is better there.
 
philly said:
You will hit the inevitable plateaus. With a positive attitude and hard work you'll come out the other side of the plateau a better player. Get to a poolroom with 9 footers if you really want to get better. I know I run the risk of sounding smug, but you won't learn anything about real pool in a bar room. Find a poolroom. Trust me, the fraternity is better there.
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Yeah I know what you mean. Most of the time I'm playing on 7 footers. I own a bar box and most of the major local tourneys are on 7 foot diamonds. There is an awesome place about 35 minutes from me that has brand new 9 foot diamonds. I try to go there every now and then and it's a big difference. Running racks on a 9 footer is a whole different beast!

I mostly like to play one pocket when I get a chance to play on the big tables. Love that game!
 
If you want to push to the next level you have to play on 9 foot tables more. Play the ghost and use it to gauge success.

It's a great thing to know you can runout. If you can you can beat a whole other field of players. Also you can spot weaker players significantly.

Know there's no recovery from improvement. Your place in this game should not be static. You should push yourself.
 
2strong4u said:
If you want to push to the next level you have to play on 9 foot tables more. Play the ghost and use it to gauge success.

It's a great thing to know you can runout. If you can you can beat a whole other field of players. Also you can spot weaker players significantly.

Know there's no recovery from improvement. Your place in this game should not be static. You should push yourself.
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I completely agree, you've gotta keep moving forward!
 
philly said:
You will hit the inevitable plateaus. With a positive attitude and hard work you'll come out the other side of the plateau a better player. Get to a poolroom with 9 footers if you really want to get better. I know I run the risk of sounding smug, but you won't learn anything about real pool in a bar room. Find a poolroom. Trust me, the fraternity is better there.
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I don't feel that is the case in my area.
 
ktrepal85 said:
Lately I've been feeling like I'm expecting to run out after a good wide open 9-ball break. It feels like the game has suddenly become easy. I've been keeping the cue ball in line and making most balls I shoot. If I can just eliminate a few mental errors from my game I can see myself beating some great players in this upcoming year.

Stay tuned :)
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Improvements...they don't stop unless we stop and we don't stop until it stops.
 
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