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bez967

bez967

bez967
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I want to start a conversation about the mental part of the game and how this affects the learning process.Here's a diagram
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As you can see the first monts or years(depents on how talented you are) your games improves fast and steady..
But then there is a point that you cant go better.When you start something is very natural to improve day by day.You learn new things you see how they work and you get better.But there is a point that everything start to go wrong.You see that your game doesnt improve anymore and also there is an amazing downfall..That is natural too.You have learned a lot but you cant master them cause you dont play for such a long time.So everythig starting to fall appart cause you dont have the ability and maturity to use them with the right way.The whole situation makes you nervous and this affects your game too,soooooo.At this point you have to work hard to see why you do what you do,learn from your mistakes and learn to IDENTIFY your mistakes.You have to become a steady player and minimize the luck factor.You have to understand the physics of the game and your body and learn how to visualise....The transition to the next ''top'' isnt as fast as this in the first period.You already know the ''easy'' basics part and you have to make the next step with your mind and your body!After a lot of practising you will reach to the next level the ''advanced level''.Now you are a steady and good player and every shot has something to give you and the most important you can now see WHAT exactly a shot can give you for future use..From now on you'll have to try (in a different manner now ) not only to improve but be the best.This isn't easy at all.There will be a lot of downfalls and now you have to try not to be good at the game ,you have to BE the game.Your point is to master everything even your soul.You have to be the table, the balls ,the cue,your opponent everything.Hope one day get there:o
So if you have any thoughts let me (and us)know..
Me and other not so advanced players need them..
 
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I like the downhill slide of the good part. Thats where I'm stuck, the better I play the easier I am to beat.
 
Nice update!!!I know that is hard to read (my english aren't perfect too) but i thought it was a good idea to share my thoughts....
 
Believe it or not, I know EXACTLY what you're saying (or at least I think I do!) I have noticed that when learning something that's not trivial, you will progress fairly quickly up to an "average" level, then your progression will taper off, you may even get WORSE, but at some point everything 'clicks' and you advance.

I just got back into playing and have gone through two rises and dips so far. Seems like I steadily progressed for the first month then I slid backwards for 2 weeks.. Suddenly things clicked though and I started progressing for about another month. Just recently I got through another 'dip'. Everytime a dip comes I get a little excited because I know that eventually I'll get through it and be better than I was before.
 
I think the good players know that the game, esp. 9b, is actually very easy- wee, at least it can be. For me, the mental part would be the realization of that fact.
 
[everything 'clicks' and you advance. ]

That 'click' is amazing.One day you play bad and the next day everything is clear.....



[ Everytime a dip comes I get a little excited because I know that eventually I'll get through it and be better than I was before.]

Yes i know!So now when things go wrong i play and enjoy the game,i laugh with the silly things that i do and i know that sooner or later things will change!
 
Black-Balled said:
I think the good players know that the game, esp. 9b, is actually very easy- wee, at least it can be. For me, the mental part would be the realization of that fact.
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I remember one day when a very good player practised a friend said :
''look at him.He's not making difficult shots!He just knows where to put the cue ball"
And he was absolutely right.
 
Rapid rises in form are often accompanied with some kind of realization. That could be eye placement over cue, paused backswing, keeping elbow higher, alignment method, killer instinct, playing more center ball, relaxed wrist, sliding into the shot, feeling a relaxed zone or many other little bits of the puzzle.

Often after one of these realizations a dependence and too heavy reliance is placed on that one factor at the expense of other important aspects of the game. Form starts to drop, losses occur and confidence drops. Hence enthusiasm and dedication tends to suffer until that quick cure falls back into becoming just another minor part of the player's thinking.

We tend to get very attached to certain ideas and concepts and it is often at great cost to our open mindedness and continual improvement.

A player who has a more comprehensive approach to the game, who works on all types of shots, who analyzes the priorities of the game, who seeks out wise council, who works on mistakes to improve them as they occur and who keeps on practicing with enthusiasm will suffer less severe lows and experience almost continual improvement.

Colin
 
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