Missing shots and learning not to miss shots

justnum

Billiards Improvement Research Projects Associate
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When people play billiards sometimes they miss shots and they don't have someone to tell them what they did wrong, or they couldn't see what they did wrong.

A simple example is the object ball is rolling towards the pocket but falls short because you didn't hit it hard enough. The other case is the object ball is rolling towards the pocket so fast that it gets jammed up. In either case the stroke wasn't strong enough or was too much.

But what happens on cut shots some people know they overcut or undercut by the position of the object ball you miss (if its passed the pocket thats is over, shot of the pocket is under). When it comes to cuts you have to manage the angle and the speed of the cue ball as opposed to straight in shots. It takes time to understand why you missed a cut shot, but if you can identify the factors and how they influence the ball interaction, learning how to correct the mistake is just a matter of knowing when to make correction calculations.
 
When people play billiards sometimes they miss shots and they don't have someone to tell them what they did wrong, or they couldn't see what they did wrong.

A simple example is the object ball is rolling towards the pocket but falls short because you didn't hit it hard enough. The other case is the object ball is rolling towards the pocket so fast that it gets jammed up. In either case the stroke wasn't strong enough or was too much.

But what happens on cut shots some people know they overcut or undercut by the position of the object ball you miss (if its passed the pocket thats is over, shot of the pocket is under). When it comes to cuts you have to manage the angle and the speed of the cue ball as opposed to straight in shots. It takes time to understand why you missed a cut shot, but if you can identify the factors and how they influence the ball interaction, learning how to correct the mistake is just a matter of knowing when to make correction calculations.



The true you. This is without a doubt your finest post.
Thanks
randyg
 
Many pool players fail to realize that a miss is their fault;)
Accept responsibility and examine how the miss occurred,
find a workable solution to correct the cause,or,blame it on
-the table-the balls-the cloth-the pockets-the cue tip-the
chalk-the opponent-the music-etc. etc.:D:D


Hey RandyG how did I do?

Jack
 
Many pool players fail to realize that a miss is their fault;)
Accept responsibility and examine how the miss occurred,
find a workable solution to correct the cause,or,blame it on
-the table-the balls-the cloth-the pockets-the cue tip-the
chalk-the opponent-the music-etc. etc.:D:D


Hey RandyG how did I do?

Jack



As always....real good.
randyg
 
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