Listening to the criticism

jaybanthony

jaybanthony

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Can listening to too many opinions with regards to your game be hurtful in the long run?.......Seems like everyone I talk to is an expert (minus the game ) . When is it time to tune them out? would love some feedback.


Great Pool and Success,
Jay
http://mypooljourney.blogspot.com/
 
The trick is to listen to everyone. Just be polite and let them have their say on the subject.

When you do gather the info by filtering out the BS.. you probably can learn a little from everyone. Even the worst players, play or played the game a few times and they just might have that one little GEM of knowledge that will help you improve your game tremendously.

Please respect them as elders that have been there and done it and maybe didn't win any prizes, but learned some "stuff" along the way that they consider sharing with you.

or, get a MP3 player and ear plugs and shut out all the noise.
 
I try to always be respectful, gets a little frustrating at times but I try my best to filter out what I can use vs what's just BS.
 
Like what Tom said, listen to everything. Even if if it's something you already know and say thank you for the advice. After that, you choose which one you absorb and apply to your game...
 
Part of the learning process is trying everything you can and figuring out what works for you. The more advice you get, the better. Even if it turns out to be bad advice, you can use it to know what to avoid.
 
jaybanthony said:
Can listening to too many opinions with regards to your game be hurtful in the long run?.......Seems like everyone I talk to is an expert (minus the game ) . When is it time to tune them out? would love some feedback.


Great Pool and Success,
Jay
http://mypooljourney.blogspot.com/
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The secret is to listen and know how to evaluate it. Some will be worthless, some ridiculous, and some priceless. You never know where good information will come from. I once had a guy after watching me play a guy some one pocket tell me I made a bad move and I did it every time it came up. This guy could not even play but I asked him what he meant. Turns out he used to hang in a room in Chicago and knew a little about the game from watching. He showed me an aggressive kick shot on the short rail where I ducked every time. After a little practice the shot was the nuts. I use it all the time now.
 
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I think the most important (and easiest) way to separate the wheat from the chaff is to take only the simple and easy-to-understand stuff seriously. Anything that's complicated, mysterious or "a secret" is almost certainly bull. Pool is simple, even the stuff you don't yet know.

pj
chgo
 
Patrick Johnson said:
I think the most important (and easiest) way to separate the wheat from the chaff is to take only the simple and easy-to-understand stuff seriously. Anything that's complicated, mysterious or "a secret" is almost certainly bull. Pool is simple, even the stuff you don't yet know.

pj
chgo
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I agree with you completely. Most of the "nuggets" I've been fortunate enough to learn from much better players are very simple and straight forward.
 
There are plenty of people that are eager to tell you HOW to play, but it's the ones that explain WHY they preach their HOWS, that the best to listen to.

Roger
 
Tom In Cincy said:
The trick is to listen to everyone. Just be polite and let them have their say on the subject.

When you do gather the info by filtering out the BS.. you probably can learn a little from everyone. Even the worst players, play or played the game a few times and they just might have that one little GEM of knowledge that will help you improve your game tremendously.

Please respect them as elders that have been there and done it and maybe didn't win any prizes, but learned some "stuff" along the way that they consider sharing with you.

or, get a MP3 player and ear plugs and shut out all the noise.
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I have to agree listen then assess the obvious deficiency in your game and make a decision on what to work on one at a time. The way I did it was write down what I was working on. When I felt like I had gotten past the deficiency far enough I would start working on something else.

It really worked well for me.

336Robin :thumbup: http://274928807619529663.weebly.com/
 
Listen... Test... Judge for yourself.

Apply the scientific method. Learning, after all, is a science.
 
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