Mentally Strong, But my Stroke is Weak

[stevekur1]

Hey,

I figure i would write this, due to some recent advice that i have passed on to fellow 14.1'er DMGWalsh.

i feel that my mental game is stronger than it has been in a long time, its like my brain is on overload seeing patterns all over that table. almost to the point that i can link up every ball that is on the table, with the exception of clusters. but even that i am seeing how they will seperate.

But.....My stroke due to my re-accuring injury is just not allowing me to get there. it is preventing me from hitting the tables as much as i would like, this once a week outing is killing me.

i am either way under shooting everything or way overshooting everything. if it were a matter of almost getting shape by a couple of inches i would be fine with it, but i am not. it seems that i have lost some of those subtle touches that you need to keep a run going.

The morral of the story is that, i am not letting this get the best of me. i will overcome it....

I still have a few more high runs left in me, and i will embrace them when they do appear. but i am not going to try to force it, if i do that will keep them runs away !

I am Not A Quitter !
Steve

i have been feeling some relief the last few days, hopefully it is subsiding and i can get back to business !

 

[Cameron Smith]

Hey,

I figure i would write this, due to some recent advice that i have passed on to fellow 14.1'er DMGWalsh.

i feel that my mental game is stronger than it has been in a long time, its like my brain is on overload seeing patterns all over that table. almost to the point that i can link up every ball that is on the table, with the exception of clusters. but even that i am seeing how they will seperate.

But.....My stroke due to my re-accuring injury is just not allowing me to get there. it is preventing me from hitting the tables as much as i would like, this once a week outing is killing me.

i am either way under shooting everything or way overshooting everything. if it were a matter of almost getting shape by a couple of inches i would be fine with it, but i am not. it seems that i have lost some of those subtle touches that you need to keep a run going.

The morral of the story is that, i am not letting this get the best of me. i will overcome it....

I am Not A Quitter !
Steve

i have been feeling some relief the last few days, hopefully it is subsiding and i can get back to business !

Here is a trick I use when I am out of stroke, or having problems with speed control.

Hit a couple of lag shots, and then focus on hitting balls at that speed as your basic stroke. I found that stroke was able to get me generally wherever I want as long as I have a good angle. From there your muscle memory will tell you if you need to hit it harder or softer.

Works for me at least, I was having similar problems for a while until I remembered this.

 

[dr9ball]

Steve, you should pack up and come down to MD for the state 14.1 tourney, and bring CoolCue with you, he would get a kick out of it. We can all do dinner or something.

 

[stevekur1]

I would love too, just am unsure right now.... Dinner and a Brew sounds great !

WHo is CoolCue ??

 

[sausage]

But.....My stroke due to my re-accuring injury is just not allowing me to get there. it is preventing me from hitting the tables as much as i would like, this once a week outing is killing me.

are you lifting weights? this is really important. your injury will not heal unless it's stressed. been there done that with a knee injury that really needed surgery. it was BAD but now completely healed. i can run full blast on it....

do bench-presses and military-presses. start off very light and progressively add weight. don't keep lifting if there is excessive pain. listen to your injury. it will tell you when to quit.

 

[sascha]

The morral of the story is that, i am not letting this get the best of me. i will overcome it....

I still have a few more high runs left in me, and i will embrace them when they do appear. but i am not going to try to force it, if i do that will keep them runs away !

I am Not A Quitter !
Steve

Steve, there is nothing more to say, you will be back my friend, believe me as you believe in yourself !