Practice tips
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I can't see any conceivable benefit to shooting the same shot 500 times in a row; I understand the point of drills and repetition, but focusing an entire day's practice on a single shot seems like overkill. I think by the time you've shot it 50 times, your mind is going to be losing focus and the additional shots aren't going to help with retention. The practice method which I see mentioned here most frequently has less to do with shooting individual shots over and over and more to do with finding certain drills that help focus and train a specific area of your game. I don't actually know many of them and I don't practice them (which is probably detrimental to my game), but it makes sense that focused drills are going to aid you more than learning very specific individual shots.
I think alot of it is personal preference as well. For me personally, shooting the exact same shot 500 times in succession would probably be enough to convince me never to pick up a cue again; my brain would not deal well with that level of repetition. For others, shooting the exact same shot time and again can help them achieve an intense focus. It all boils down to the individual and how they best learn (and retain). I would suggest finding some good drills to someone who was focusing on getting the most out of practice sessions, but there's something to be said for mixing it up and practicing individual shots or playing the ghost. The worst thing you can do is get too monotonous; it makes you want to not play.
I think alot of it is personal preference as well. For me personally, shooting the exact same shot 500 times in succession would probably be enough to convince me never to pick up a cue again; my brain would not deal well with that level of repetition. For others, shooting the exact same shot time and again can help them achieve an intense focus. It all boils down to the individual and how they best learn (and retain). I would suggest finding some good drills to someone who was focusing on getting the most out of practice sessions, but there's something to be said for mixing it up and practicing individual shots or playing the ghost. The worst thing you can do is get too monotonous; it makes you want to not play.
If you are really practicing then it's extremely counter-productive to practice for three hours. Maybe if you are playing practice then it could help, maybe.
An ideal practice routine would be:
1. Game plan (fundamentals? alignment? aiming? banking? strategies? etc.)
2. 25-30 minutes at a time. (this is allot)
3. One 30 minute in the morn & one 30 minute in the evening.
4. Always record your successes to your goals.
5. Once a week spar with a friend. (this is to test your practice routines)
Like I said, this is ideal. I have many students who follow a similar plan.
SPF=randyg
An ideal practice routine would be:
1. Game plan (fundamentals? alignment? aiming? banking? strategies? etc.)
2. 25-30 minutes at a time. (this is allot)
3. One 30 minute in the morn & one 30 minute in the evening.
4. Always record your successes to your goals.
5. Once a week spar with a friend. (this is to test your practice routines)
Like I said, this is ideal. I have many students who follow a similar plan.
SPF=randyg
This reminds me of the pit crew chief telling the driver to slow down and he will go faster.
Sometimes I think this happens because when we play less we will tend to focus more on each shot. If we are practicing too much we get sloppy. As humans we don't have a long attention span. I read this is the reason that football is so popular. It is one short play and then a long break until the next one. It is not the long continuous action that requires our attention for a long period of time.
Its very difficult to maintain your focus and concentration for 3 hours on one thing. After 30 minutes (probably sooner) we'll (I) start to get sloppy. At that point we're (I) practicing bad behavior. The bad stuff may stick.
Ever layoff for a while and the first session after the layoff you play exceptionally well? I've got a theory. Although you may loose some of your stroke and timing.... , you also loose some of the bad habits you've picked up when you were playing everyday. Those habits you didn't realize you had. Just a theory.
Ever layoff for a while and the first session after the layoff you play exceptionally well? I've got a theory. Although you may loose some of your stroke and timing.... , you also loose some of the bad habits you've picked up when you were playing everyday. Those habits you didn't realize you had. Just a theory.
Its how we remember things (memory). To be very simple about it, every start and stop creates a separate memory(event). Do something for 15 minutes, stop for 15, then do it again for 15. Repitition and separate events lead to better long and short term memory.
Its how I was shown to learn in college, and it works great and avoids fatigue (or lack of focus as others explained). It applies to muscle memory as well.
Its how I was shown to learn in college, and it works great and avoids fatigue (or lack of focus as others explained). It applies to muscle memory as well.