Some reasons why pool is one of the hardest sports/games to get to or close to the top shelve. In most sports like baseball, golf, basketball, football, etc you only have to think of a few things before hit, throw, run, or shoot. Just think what hast to go through your mind in pool just walking around the table or standing in back of your next shot.
What pocket to shoot for that allows me to get position for next ball?
What part of the pocket do I need to aim for?
Find the contact point on the OB.
What speed do I have to hit the CB?
If I make the shot and miss position long or short do I have a shot or a good safe?
If it’s a low percentage shot how can I not leave a shot if I miss and at the same time have a shot if I make it?
Do I need to use English, draw, or follow? How much?
Find the line of aim. One of if not the most important thing you’ll do so far IMO.
The above are most, but not all the things you need to think about or do before you even get in position to shoot. This is for one shot. You have to do this and make the shot and have another shot about 900+% of the time at the higher pro level. If your playing 14.1 and need 100 ball run you need to make each shot you choose to shoot at a 1000% rate or 100 for 100 times.
If you get a hit 1 out of 3 in baseball your at 333%=top pro. You can do the math on the rest of the sports/games to see what % you need to be at the top of that game. In most other games/sports you can miss a shot and have a chance to recover like in golf and most other games. In pool you miss you sit down and maybe not get another time at the table.
Now step into, slide into, pivot into, or dance into your stance. Another half dozen or so things have to be executed right before you pull the trigger. Johnnyt
What pocket to shoot for that allows me to get position for next ball?
What part of the pocket do I need to aim for?
Find the contact point on the OB.
What speed do I have to hit the CB?
If I make the shot and miss position long or short do I have a shot or a good safe?
If it’s a low percentage shot how can I not leave a shot if I miss and at the same time have a shot if I make it?
Do I need to use English, draw, or follow? How much?
Find the line of aim. One of if not the most important thing you’ll do so far IMO.
The above are most, but not all the things you need to think about or do before you even get in position to shoot. This is for one shot. You have to do this and make the shot and have another shot about 900+% of the time at the higher pro level. If your playing 14.1 and need 100 ball run you need to make each shot you choose to shoot at a 1000% rate or 100 for 100 times.
If you get a hit 1 out of 3 in baseball your at 333%=top pro. You can do the math on the rest of the sports/games to see what % you need to be at the top of that game. In most other games/sports you can miss a shot and have a chance to recover like in golf and most other games. In pool you miss you sit down and maybe not get another time at the table.
Now step into, slide into, pivot into, or dance into your stance. Another half dozen or so things have to be executed right before you pull the trigger. Johnnyt
