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Andrewjoseph said:
Are there things that you can do to instantly improve your pool game OTHER than working on your stroke and fundamentals and your aim?

According to some research there is!

I have done a lot of reading and research online in an effort to find thing that could improve my pool game, whenever I'm not in the pool hall working on my game directly, and here is what I found:

three simple things that you can do that can improve your pool game..

First is a little obvious and I'm sure that we have all heard it before but please forgive me but im going to say it one more time, take a walk around the table. This something that is so increadabley simple but drastically increases your chances at a runout. Every time you break a rack it is a puzzle that you have to solve, but when you right away get down and start shooting without walking around the table you are trying to solve a puzzle that you only know 80% about. maybe that ball you THINK is clear to the corner pocket is actually being blocked JUST enogh by another ball that it can't be made. how many times have you played position to exactly where you wanted to only to realize that where you wanted to be really wasn't where you should be. I can see how this really starts to get on the topic of PSR so I'll add a link to a thread about that.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=289019

Next, is something that there was a couple of threads about and is some really interesting stuff. Apparently, squeezing a stress ball with your left hand will keep you from choking on and easy shot. they call it "preventing motor falure through hemisphere specific priming" it hasa to do with the left and right hemispheres of the brain. Maybe it works maybe it doesn't, but my question is how can it hurt?? the link below will tell you more about it and explain it MUCH better.
http://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/rel...p-beckmann.pdf

Last but not least is the MOZART EFFECT. A set of research results indicate that listening to Mozart's music may induce a short-term improvement on the performance of certain kinds of mental tasks known as "spatial-temporal reasoning" Popularized versions of the hypothesis, which suggest that "listening to Mozart makes you smarter" actually raising your IQ by up to 9 points. spatial-temporal reasoning helps with solving puzzles and seeing patterns which i think would help in running a rack, but once again, unless you hate classical music, what could it hurt??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozart_effect
http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/lerch1/edpsy/mozart_effect.html
www.mozarteffect.com/

Feel free to research these things on your own with the sites I posted and I really hope that one or all of these things helps someones game. THANKS FOR READING

PS
I wrote this in a rush before leaving for work so I apologize for spelling gramar and punctuation.:grin:
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boyersj said:
I have a question, this thread discusses improvement and it makes me wonder, how do you measure improvement?

It can be defined by winning percentage, but that can also be determined by how others are performing as well. It can be determined by number of balls run on average but that also has other factors involved.

There are ways to measure improvement, but I wonder what most people use. Personally I feel it is a mixture of my confidence in the shots I am shooting, the comfort level I feel at the table, my ball pocketing percentage, and my consistency in the pre-shot routine.

Anyone have additional thoughts?
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Play nine ball ghost, or Fargo, or equal offense, or bowlliards, etc. and track your results over time. Granted these are all offense games, but play enough and track, and the results should be seen.
 
Wear the right clothes. I can't count the number of times I've worn a long sleeve shirt or sweater that is a little loose so it makes bridging over balls a little more akward. I also believe the right shoes play a big part in comfort, which has a slight effect on how you play.

Seeing instructors, playing better players, practicing 14.1, etc. aren't exactly what I would call 'instant' methods to improve your game.
 
JB Cases said:
I find that playing absolute beginners instantly improves my game. Beating up on a bar full of people who can't run two balls and who praise me like the second coming of Mosconi because I can run four does wonders for my ego and my game. When in that situation I often find that I can run five balls consistently.

So there you go! Find a banger and pound on him for an hour or until he quits. Feel like a champion!

:-)
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Hey JB,
Please do not come to Buffalo Billiards, the worlds pool hall. Because our bangers are good pool shooters too. You might get beat up on playing a beginner. At the worlds pool hall. I try to help anyone who wants to improve their pool game as much as I can. Just having some fun with you, Mr. JB.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
 
boyersj said:
I have a question, this thread discusses improvement and it makes me wonder, how do you measure improvement?

It can be defined by winning percentage, but that can also be determined by how others are performing as well. It can be determined by number of balls run on average but that also has other factors involved.

There are ways to measure improvement, but I wonder what most people use. Personally I feel it is a mixture of my confidence in the shots I am shooting, the comfort level I feel at the table, my ball pocketing percentage, and my consistency in the pre-shot routine.

Anyone have additional thoughts?
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I measure improvement with players I am helping to improve their pool game by how they play me. If they can win 3 games in a race to 7 games playing 9 ball they are well improved in their game. When they go from getting the Orange Crush to getting the 7 and out they have improved a lot. When they get just the 7 ball they are well improved in their game. When we play even they no longer need my help!
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
 
bdorman said:
Spindoctor -- I've got the same problem. I didn't even realize it until I began playing pool 10 months ago (my right eye sees straight but my left looks a little down and to the right).

For the last eight months I've played with my left eye closed. But I just got glasses with a "prism correction" and now I see only one ball! The only remaining problem is that on long shots I see "over" the lenses rather than thru them...so I take them off and close the left eye.

Ask your optometrist about prism correction glasses. It's also a lot more comfortable to drive at night.
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Pool playing glasses might help you better your pool game. They have very large lens so you cannot see over them. They work good too.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
 
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