playing tired

No. Not concentrating will, though.

On my Bday last year I played 12 hours straight with no breaks. My friend noted my game hadn't diminshed at all. In fact, my stroke had loosened up a bit and I was getting a lot of cue action.

The only bad thing is when you give up mentally and start banging balls. That does no good.
 
StevenPWaldon said:
No. Not concentrating will, though.

On my Bday last year I played 12 hours straight with no breaks. My friend noted my game hadn't diminshed at all. In fact, my stroke had loosened up a bit and I was getting a lot of cue action.

The only bad thing is when you give up mentally and start banging balls. That does no good.
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i just finished up a fourteen hour session and ended the set with a poor showing because I was getting sleepy I probably should stop playing when i get to tired to play so i will not lose confidence
 
5ballcharlie said:
i just finished up a fourteen hour session and ended the set with a poor showing because I was getting sleepy I probably should stop playing when i get to tired to play so i will not lose confidence
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up the bet........you'll wake up.

VAP
 
I've played some of my best pool on little sleep. It's usually the next day, after I've gone home and slept a full night's worth, that I come back and struggle.
 
When I get no sleep my whole body aches and my eyes get irritated and watery. I've never been in stroke on little or no sleep. When I have slept a full night but get tired from some activity, such as playing a long pool session or making love to Jessica Alba, I have a tendency to be more relaxed and alot of times I can get into stroke like this. This is only if I am tired but I've had enough sleep the night before. With no sleep I just can't function and I feel like crap. One of my biggest problems is when there are big tournaments that start in the morning or around noon, I am never able to fall asleep the night before because I am too excited or anxious. I usually won't play tournaments that start before 3 or 4 pm now.
 
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I've found that I actually play better after I've been up for a day. It really seems to force me to slowdown and focus more.
 
LastTwo said:
When I have slept a full night but get tired from some activity, such as playing a long pool session or making love to Jessica Alba
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Nice. :cool:

Usually when I'm tired I get a little mentally lazy. I have to go wash my face off or something then I can start concentrating a little better.
 
I think someone has posted here that Gabe Owen actually likes playing when he's a little tired; he feels less nervous and just relaxes and lets his talent go to work.
 
bud green said:
I think someone has posted here that Gabe Owen actually likes playing when he's a little tired; he feels less nervous and just relaxes and lets his talent go to work.
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I'm the same way. If I'm too tired (or hung over) I play like total crap. If I'm well rested and have more than 8 hours of sleep I play like crap because I'm nervous. I think the happy medium for me is if I get around 6-7 hours the night before and I don't get totally smashed :D.
 
If I'm tired, I don't play as well and don't feel like playing well.

For example, go to tournament 2 hours travel time to get there, which begins at 8 am, play "here and there" throughout the day/evening, then have last match (after long wait) at 10:00 pm....

For that last match, I don't feel like "thinking" about my shots. I am tired and just want to go home. Then it will take me two hours to travel home. If I win, then I would need to get up around 5:30 next day to return. I would be even more of a wreck the next day on only 5 hours sleep.

I feel the "locals" have an advantage in these situations as they have little travel time and can get more sleep.
 
5ballcharlie said:
Does anyone believe that playing tired will hurt ones game
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I have a friend that has been known to stay up all night before a match or tournament. He feels that he plays much better on little sleep.
 
bud green said:
I think someone has posted here that Gabe Owen actually likes playing when he's a little tired; he feels less nervous and just relaxes and lets his talent go to work.
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The guy that posted it was me. He says he thinks less when tired and that allows him to execute better. Of course, I paraphrase.
 
I think for good, but non-professional players, playing a bit tired can often help as it tends to reduce nerves and over-thinking, which are the main killers to the decent but inexperienced player in competition.

It reminds me of a buddy who sprained his ankle badly playing the 8th hole one day. He was about 8 over at the time. The rest of the way he walked very gingerly and swung very carefully and deliberately, never trying to hit too hard or do anything special. He came in 1 under for the last 10 holes. He was more worried about the pain than messing up the shot.

Same thing when you're tired, it can help reduce those doubts and fears.

For an experienced player though, they have already overcome those obstacles, so are better off being alert but relaxed.

In practice, I would suggest getting some rest if you're tired.
 
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