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Muxy

Muxy

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Hello again Sarah it’s me Trevor

I was wondering if you help me with something...

I have this huge tourney in my area it starts on the 26th. I do not mean I want to win this, but I would like to win maybe one or two matches. This tournament is the second biggest one I will have the honor of playing in. The format is 8, 8 person boxes, double elimination.

I have

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday – Weekly 9-Ball Tournament
Thursday – Weekly 8-Ball Tournament
Friday – I leave and get used to the tables.
Saturday – It starts :)

I was wondering if you could help me on what to practice on these days. Or what you would do to prepare for a big tournament.

I practice on these days. That I have blank, but I was wondering if it would be better if I focus on finer aspects each day.

Oh and....

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HaHa....
 
Hi Trevor,

My apologies for taking so long to get back to you. I didn't have time to post while I was in Valley Forge.

I don't necessarily have a set routine for practice before a tournament...or in general. I can give some advice on what to kind of "take care of" before a tournament.

1. If you have one or a couple of shots that you are really having trouble with..or an easy shot that you keep taking for granted, shoot that shot until you are completely comfortable with it. This way it will not be weighing on your mental game in the tournament.

2. Practice with the same intensity in which you would use in the tournament atmosphere. That way you can start working on your concentration.

3. Have fun and remember that everyone misses. Don't sweat the shots that you miss...it happens to us all.

Please let me know how you do. I wish you luck. Oh and nice link :)

Sarah
 
Muxy,

try doing this for practice, playing the Ghost. Or try playing by yourself, but when you get to a point in the rack where you would hafta play safe or whatever it may be. Use a saftey, and check it. See how good your saftey is, and play the saftey like your opponent would.

Normally that being jumping the cue, or kicking at the OB, or trying to play a kick saftey, and so on. you would be suprised at how little things like playing a great saftey can improve your chances of winning that game.

Another thing you can try, is grab someone you know from the pool hall, and play them, but give them a 3 or 4 game spot in a race to 9. And see if you can win the match.

Simulating match situations are probably the hardest things to do, because you always have a situation come along in a match that never happens while your practicing or shooting with a friend.

Plus when your practicing or shooting with friends, you play more relaxed.

I also have learned that when your playing better competition, dont get angry or depressed when you get to the table and your always kicking at a ball or stuck in a saftey, because you could just be sitting there watching your opponent run racks all day long. Which i have had happen lol.


dave
 
That is very good advice Dave. Thanks for adding those things.

Practicing with someone else is always a good thing. Hopefully you can keep the same amount of concentration while playing for fun as you can playing in the tournament. When you practice with someone else you can get the different situations...lucky rolls and whatnot.

Dave is also right that you cannot get frustrated when you don't get a shot. I know it is frustrating and there are some matches that nothing goes right for you but everything goes right for them. You have to try to keep a level head and be happy to even reach the table. Any shot is better than no shot at all.

Good luck,
Sarah
 
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