Milestones

[RBLilly]

Well I know that most of you all in here might not see this as great accomplishments, but I am really starting to piece my pool game together here recently. And I am so excited about it! (This is even with getting rid of my ex-wife in Sept; boy was that a mess, and having hell with another women that I tried to date up until recently. LOL)

The first accomplishement that I am really excited about is that I finally ran a rack of 15 balls last night. I take ball in hand after the break, and I try to run everything out in no particular order. Just pick my own pattern and go! I have always gotten hung up on like the 13th or 14th ball!

Well last night I finally ran 15 straight. Racked them again and got 14! Then I racked them again and got 15 again! (Unfortunately after that I choked at 7 and called it a night. LOL)

The other milestone that I am happy about is the other day playing in the local 9 ball tournament I got 5th which is my second best finish, but I had two different racks that I broke and ran out on that day. I only made one off the break both times, but I ran the other 8 out like I was unconcious or something.

My stroke has been very good lately, and I think I have finally found my rythem when it comes to my stroke. I am very comfortable taking just about any shot that comes up during a match.

My position play is starting to finally come around slowly, but I still need a lot of help on my saftey play in 8 and 9 ball.

I will keep working at it, and hopefully before too long I will hit another mile stone!

Thanks for reading everyone!

 

[easy-e]

Congrats man. Keep it up!

 

[Maniac]

Nice job txplshrk!!! It sounds as if you and I shoot about the same speed. You've got one plus on your side though, and that is your youth. I am past my prime by far. You, on the other hand, will only get better with time and practice. You seem to be (from reading some of your other posts) a dedicated and tireless student of the game. You WILL get even better. Maybe we will run into each other somewhere in the future and knock a few around (I hope it's before you get too good!). Congrats to you and good luck in your future!!!

Maniac

 

[ceebee]

After you can run the rack in a random order, try to run the rack numerically & get back with us...

Keep us informed about your increase of skill. Make us a video, so we can see your improvement.

 

[RBLilly]

Nice job txplshrk!!! It sounds as if you and I shoot about the same speed. You've got one plus on your side though, and that is your youth. I am past my prime by far. You, on the other hand, will only get better with time and practice. You seem to be (from reading some of your other posts) a dedicated and tireless student of the game. You WILL get even better. Maybe we will run into each other somewhere in the future and knock a few around (I hope it's before you get too good!). Congrats to you and good luck in your future!!!

Maniac

The funny thing is that I am not scared to play anyone! Even if I get my a$$ handed to me I learn something from every experience at the table.

The thing that is really holding me back right now is the amount of time I have to dedicate to college! That and women trouble didn't help too much either. LOL I keep telling myself that in 3 years after I have my masters in my hand I can go ahead and actually get serious about pool! LOL

Until then I just keep learning what I can learn, and trying to get better. That's all I can do!

I would love to match up a couple sets with you sometime. You going to any of the Fast Eddie's events this year? I am going to try and hit quite a few of them up this time! That is provided I have enough cash! LOL

Anyway, I hope to see ya around someday! And I ain't as young as I would like to be at this sport! If I would have deticated myself to it about 10 years ago think of where I would be now! LOL Oh well it's never too late to get started! The oldest world champ was in his 60's if I remember correctly! That gives me 30 some odd years to practice!

 

[RBLilly]

After you can run the rack in a random order, try to run the rack numerically & get back with us...

Keep us informed about your increase of skill. Make us a video, so we can see your improvement.

Yea, that is my next goal! I know that one will take perfect position play too!

I want to get good at running the rack randomly first, then I will work on the rotation aspect! LOL I am still having troubles runing racks of 9 ball, let alone 15 ball! LOL

I need to get me a camcorder so that I can video myself, and so that I can analyze my game a little. Make sure that I am doing things correctly and all. I also need that so I can get with an instructor up in SA and start seeing him about once a month.

Anyway, thanks for the advice.

 

[bsmutz]

Congratulations on getting the woman thing straightened out. I think you'll find that the happiness found on the pool table will always be more consistent than the happiness you'll find with a woman! : )

 

[RBLilly]

Congratulations on getting the woman thing straightened out. I think you'll find that the happiness found on the pool table will always be more consistent than the happiness you'll find with a woman! : )

Truer words have never been spoken! LOL

 

[Maniac]

Congratulations on getting the woman thing straightened out. I think you'll find that the happiness found on the pool table will always be more consistent than the happiness you'll find with a woman! : )

Unless you LOSE in pool as often as I do !!!

 

[Tom M]

Nice shootin"!!!

But, I must say, I find it fairly easy to run 15 random off a break, but I hardly EVER break and run at 9-ball, either in practice or competition. I think that's your more impressive accomplishment. Your position play must be much stronger than you realize. Well done!

Let me ask you, are you playing English much? I am still playing draw and follow 99% of the time, but it's finally starting to work!

Tom

 

[RBLilly]

Nice shootin"!!!

But, I must say, I find it fairly easy to run 15 random off a break, but I hardly EVER break and run at 9-ball, either in practice or competition. I think that's your more impressive accomplishment. Your position play must be much stronger than you realize. Well done!

Let me ask you, are you playing English much? I am still playing draw and follow 99% of the time, but it's finally starting to work!

Tom

When I was shooting pool in the Army a few years back I was using extreme english for my position play.

Now that I am getting better and better I stay on vertical center a lot more, and I tend to find that the shots and position are much more predictable. Not that I don't still use english when I need it, but I find it much easier to stay away from it! LOL

 

[wbweld0]

Yea, that is my next goal! I know that one will take perfect position play too!

I want to get good at running the rack randomly first, then I will work on the rotation aspect! LOL I am still having troubles runing racks of 9 ball, let alone 15 ball! LOL

I need to get me a camcorder so that I can video myself, and so that I can analyze my game a little. Make sure that I am doing things correctly and all. I also need that so I can get with an instructor up in SA and start seeing him about once a month.

Anyway, thanks for the advice.

Or put all the balls around the middle of the table and spread them out to where they are all about a foot or so away from the rail and then shoot them in no particular order but do this without touching a rail. This will help your pattern play to see how to do this without touching a rail...you will be looking for stop shots or shots where you move very little. Try it.

 

[Pushout]

When I was shooting pool in the Army a few years back I was using extreme english for my position play.

Now that I am getting better and better I stay on vertical center a lot more, and I tend to find that the shots and position are much more predictable. Not that I don't still use english when I need it, but I find it much easier to stay away from it! LOL

When I was shown using center ball in a paid lesson from a local road agent, my game improved about two balls. I credit that particular lesson as being the most important one in my playing life to that point in time, at least in 9 ball. It's good to see that you can keep your focus on playing, now! Keep it up.