Limited warm up time/arrived late

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You arrived late. Your opponent has been hitting balls for 10 minutes.

Let's say you have time for 5 shots. What would they be? and Why those 5?

are you more interested in table speed or possible roll off or cushions playing short or long? or what?

thanks...


and yes, I will be on time next time:o
 
I would check to see if the rails were kicking long or short. A few for speed, wobble and pocket drop. Rifle a few to get loose and play.

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Two cut shots to the left, two to the right, and one long straight-in.

The reason is because my priority would be finding my aim, my stance, and my stroke.
 
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Short warm-up

My warm up is straight-ins. If I am slightly off I can make a quick adjustment and get back in line. If I am shooting straight then I have the confidence I'll pocket balls.

I can use the first game to help determine speed, roll-off, rails (short/long) and such.

I typically start every practice session with 15 straight-ins. Start with a few medium with stop shot. Then increase the distance and do several with slight draw, maximum draw, slight follow and maximum follow. After 15 balls I can already tell if it is going to be a great day :)
 
Two cut shots to the left, two to the right, and one long straight-in.

The reason is because my priority would be finding my aim, my stance, and my stroke.

Thank you for your many great postings I try to read them all because I learn something.

Can you explain what professional players are doing when they have a few minutes to warm up for let's say a 9 ball match? They seem to hit shots very hard whether its banks, cuts or straight in. Can you explain what they're doing when they do this?

I used to practice with a very good amateur (top A player) player and he swore by shooting shots balls frozen to the rail he would shoot them very hard and after he made several he would say "let's play".

I see your thinking for your shot choices. What if you miss them though? How do you get your mind on track.
 
Two cut shots to the left, two to the right, and one long straight-in.

The reason is because my priority would be finding my aim, my stance, and my stroke.

That s what it is about :-)

additional i recommend this:
Also the *warm-up* before a game starts should be a *ritual*. I recommend to just play always the same shots. same numbers, same type- always. 15 balls. that s it. you cannot learn something new. so just warm up your *arm*. get a bit used to the table, rails. and keep a positive mind. And to keep a positive mind is easier if you do always the same over and over again :-)
 
easy shots

My warm up is straight-ins. If I am slightly off I can make a quick adjustment and get back in line. If I am shooting straight then I have the confidence I'll pocket balls.

I can use the first game to help determine speed, roll-off, rails (short/long) and such.

I typically start every practice session with 15 straight-ins. Start with a few medium with stop shot. Then increase the distance and do several with slight draw, maximum draw, slight follow and maximum follow. After 15 balls I can already tell if it is going to be a great day :)

I agree. I teach that if you miss any of your first 6-10 warm-up shots, you need to shoot easier shots (assuming you are taking each shot seriously). Missing shots in warm-up gets you off to a negative start.

My "quickie" warm-up is a few lags (for the reasons mentioned in other posts), a couple natural 3-rail lags to see if the table is playing "long or short", and a few straight ins (increasing distance with each one). I'll also send the CB by hand (firmly) to each rail to identify "dead" rails. If my first attempts at draw aren't satisfactory, I'll measure the size of the CB. A CB larger or smaller than the object balls will demand changes in strategy.
 
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