peak age for pool players

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champ2107

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I was just wondering what you guys think the ages for pool players are when they hit there peak? Looking at the two young guys playing on tar at 18 an 20. Im not to sure too many people will want to be playing Mora in a couple years when he hits 20. I think those 2 years helped justin pull this one out.
 
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Not sure

I would have to disagree. I don't think age has much to do with it. Seasoning, plus other factors, I feel were more influential in that match.

As for the ideal age, who knows. State of mind would be more important to me, than chronological age.:eek:

I would take age and treachery over youth and excitement anyday.:D
 
whatever age i am. At least thats what i tell myself so as not to get too dicouraged from watching they youngsters run out from all over the place. :)
 
It has to do with seasoning, experience, and hours of play. It is true that a young player with not many financial responsibilities is able to fire in a table length, jacked up, straight in ball and snap the rock back, a bit better than a 40 year old trying to feed a family of 4:) At least I sure could.
 
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Age and pool, well im am70yr and it think i have just reached my peak. if i could find a pill for my pool game, as i have for my se* life, you young guns would be in trouble!!! and that is all i have to say about that!!!!:D :D :confused: :confused: :confused:
 
there's two issues here. one is the the ideal world scenario, and the other is the real world scenario.

in the ideal world scenario the peak age is probably your 40's. depending on their fitness - if they are very fit and healthy late forties - if they are fat and unhealthy maybe thirties. there is no reason physically and mentally why you won't just keep improving and improving till you get to the point when your body holds you back. personally, i know myself very well and I am 100% sure i will just keep improving and getting better and better. maybe i will plateau, but i will never be at a point where i will 'wish i could play like i did in my youth', except of course when i reach old age.

however as has already been touched upon there is the real world issue and that is added pressure to win games to feed a family - balancing practice time with spending time with family etc etc. all these issues we are familiar with and have been discussed before.

so to conclude, in an ideal world there is no way a player's peak should be in their twenties - if it was then they probably wasted the 25 years or so after that period of time.
 
what game are we playing???

if you are playing 9-ball the 3 rail shape and down table shot making favor the younger man.

14.1 or 1 pocket favors the older man who has been in the same situation many times before and knows how to get out of it and back in line. with minimal cue ball movement.

older players leave themselves easier shots. IME

solid players stay solid with practice and desire .... until the body lets them down.. the eyes go or the back goes. and then you can never be what you were.. modern medicine and enough desire will keep you a competent player until you can't stand at the table any more.. maybe longer I recently got beat by a guy in a wheelchair. I'm not Efren but I can hold my own and that guy was good.

I'm 38 and playing better than I ever have. Barring a major accident of some sort I see myself improving through my 40's and into my 50's
 
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