Practice what I Preach

[gregcantrall]

FIGMO is a flashback. It ends In Marching Orders.
It's a fitness program. Uh oh more flashbacks.
"And if you don't think I am tough....check it out." Was my reply to my playmate (at the age of 8) when he told me, "if you don't smoke you're not tough."
A fitness program can improve skills and stamina. Toughness is Forged in Fire. Competition case hardens, well if I don't get broke, er go broke.
I went into money games with the money as ammunition. 10 barrels was a full clip. Of course the most rewarding wins started with putting it all on the line. Gambling addiction is real. Oh boy but the winning is such a good feel.
King Harry used to make the Corporation empty their pockets and that was the bet for the first one pocket game of the night. The money On The Light was the custom back then.
So where was I going ? Oh yeah It's a fitness program of 16 shots. Done daily to keep me fit. Well as fit as possible. Going through the self analysis on every shot, especially the missed ones is a beneficial practice technique. Half an hour to run the course is a Good start for Me. Shrug

 

[gregcantrall]

Ah the morning after league night is contemplation time.
The I Ching provides interesting contemplation and perhaps insights.
Even after a successful venture, assessment honest analysis is required.
Diligence pays dividends.

 

[gregcantrall]

Oh no another morning after post.
With last night's apa league weekly. It's nice to have the warm fuzzy feeling of victory. The re ass says mint the morning after still gets review.
First things first To be a bar box 8 ball Master of Grand perform ants moments. Showing a break and run on a rack that was quite challenging with minor adjustments in negotiation of a tight 14 ball or was it 13? Puzzle. It was fun when it was done. Can't remember much other than there were a few shots that were long and fuzzy. Getting the Basics right is Huge when under pressure. Yet basic 8 ball starts with. Drum rolls and "Dont!make a ball until you have a plan to make them all.

 

[gregcantrall]

My self hypnosis trigger thought is, "the Pea" (in the center of whitey). At my age the recovery thought is, "I gotta Pee". ......well it works for me.
Focus on the Be Here Now of the tip to ball contact. The data is critical. If I know why or what while sitting in the chair, I have a better chance at recovery if I get another shot.
It's much easier to deal with in practice using the data to refine the dance.
The tip massage to the center P is the fine control. CENTER TO CENTER is the place to start. Then up and down to change rotation at colision. Then side to do Magician's stuff like Efren and Ronnie O'Sullivan.

 

[gregcantrall]

It's a fitness program.
Cold morning start but lefty opens with a 6. The golden pea er uh nugget in the center of the ball. Works for Lefty. Now let's see if the other side is up to it.
Total fitness with table laps required.

 

[gregcantrall]

0h wow with bonus points for hangers Lefty prevails 13 - 11. 24 points in a normally 16 point game of Chase. it was fun and back and forth lead changes.
Fitness! An hour a day.

 

[gregcantrall]

Good Morning Vietnam!
Is a favorite movie flash.
The Michael to Anthony discusses our Coward.
Top level stuff.

My sports training starts with the bottom of the 9th baseball pep talk.
I enjoy learning....well that comes more often when the Old Timers dis ease pops it's head up.
Forged in Fire is hard to replicate in practice.
My sports training in boxing taught my the power of hitting them with my Best Shot hits their brain like a gut punch. Flash back "He said he could fight."
On the Fields of Friendly Strife Are sown the seeds, which on later days and later fields. Will bear the fruits of victory." Major General John M Schofield as given to the graduating class at Our top military Academy. (Well at that time.wink/)
I forgot the rest... ...your Honor. I did remember the important part.....SIR!!!!!

 

[gregcantrall]

The first thing first starts with the foundation.
From the ground up and even "sending roots down" is a favorite stance trainer thought.

 

[gregcantrall]

Probably some of that uh Kung Fu stuff.
Jew Jitsu was my self taught from the county library when I was in the 8th grade and had to learn to deal with the bully.....well in hand to hand. I learned the with a weapon lesson at 8 years old. lost my day old bb gun for 1 full year. The sawmill little Rascals like group of older boys saw to it that I carried one of their guns when we were on a Frog hunt. The pearch in the pond enjoyed the lunch.
Slow and steady is the Anaconda method, kinda vibes with the jew Jitsu teaching.
Choke them out the first attempt or risk igniting their fight or flight fire.
I enjoy a good fire fight on the pool table. Doesn't mean I wouldn't Rather win. Just appreciate a good performance ......
Now the Morning after introspective as my morning fitness carries on.
Left vs Right just one lap of the 16 shots.
Wash rinse repeat.
Basic Training taught how to carry on beyond your perceived limits.
Free the mind, imagine the shot
Then get down on the shot.
Period. Fine tuning only when down. Get the balance right through practice practice practice.
I liked juggling . I guess out doors and with golf balls is where I should replay that exercise.

 

[gregcantrall]

The logic of my one year sentence was that a bb gun could put out an eye. Well Your Honor he was running away and wasn't apt to look back as he knew I was shooting. Heck I didn't get him till the last possible shot. As he was at the corner of the house, a good long distance away. Right between the shiulder blades but just high enough to get the vertebra where the neck met the shoulders. Through his shirt it raised a welt. Heck it was my day old Daisy. .

 

[gregcantrall]

Twice a day was employed by our League Champions football team. Well before the school year started. We participated in 31 straight wins that followed 2 and a half years winless.
A luxury for sure.
9 ball left vs right is the fight.
Should be a good workout. Lefty really stretching a big lead then finish hand in hand skipping across the finish line. Well that was this morning. The gloves are ON for the afternoon foray.

 

[gregcantrall]

Friday April 17.
The morning after league ass says mint.
Ooops excuse me as I giggles .
My suspension was for printing a vile racial slur. Guilty by the letter of the law. Innocent on intent. Striving to educate isn't inciting to riot. Or something like that.
Anyway The F*** talk is hitting My news feed.
The President started it.
Sometimes you just gotta say it.
F*** His @ss. Shrug from a congress person seems a reasonable response.

 

[gregcantrall]

Ooops forgot the pool stuff.
The morning after ass says mint of competition in league.
The new swing thought worked well. A couple of shots I slipped and fell. I did manage to get my mind right and finished the fight. Well that was round 2 in the 9 ball. Got my ass kicked in 8 ball. He shot Real good! I missed 1 ball and lost them all. He shot good but I have seen a Girl put 5 racks of 8 ball together with opponent in the chair.
The morning task is refine the the final part of the program as my mechanic all is all good er uh available when I have my mind right (reference self hypnosis).

 

[gregcantrall]

Slow and sure is the final feel. I just flashed myself with Feel.
I called my coach for opinion on the league championship 8 ball. The only ball on the table and whitey was on a fifty yard line spot. The 8 could cut onto the side or the corner. I had not played big cueball in a while so wanted his preference for the cut. When he hesitate Ed and held his chin I asked him, "what about the bank?" ,as it was a straight bank. He asked, "Can you feel it?" My response was direct and decisive, "one way to find out, 8 ball cross corner." Then pow splat.

 

[gregcantrall]

Cold finger morning, 4.19.26
The Snooker is on with Highfield vs Xintong.
4-4 and I am just getting started with my daily er uh morning fitness.
My current exwmeecise is precision building. As I am one finger typing to the tiny buttons of my ancient cell phone. An exercise in the precision of the strike with finger tip to screen. Well the phone in the 9 inch goose neck flex holder makes for a good precision strike exercise. Kinda like juggling to develop hand eye timing is huge I

 

[gregcantrall]

"You lucky boy." Yeah right. You create your own luck. Xhao takes the lead to finish the morning session. So the later today resumption should be good.
The over theshoulder look at his final lucky shot shows the precision strike to the white and the curve ball result that was oh so close to the make. Perhaps Zhao was aware that the scratch was blocked by a certain double kiss. He hit it Good and would not miss the next session bar emergency.

 

[gregcantrall]

The cold morning start is one handed to get the base and balance set.
Oh boy it's cold fingers.

Using a home depot receipt as a table saver for the drills. Folding into a paper airplane for amusement. One handed practice provides amusement while developing a foundation and balance followed by timing exercises.
Go slow at first then when the mind is right.....fine music can be played . Works of art .....by an old fart.
Keep fit no Shi*.
16 shots in an hour is my goal.
Off we go into the Wild Blue Yonder.

 

[gregcantrall]

6:33 to 8:28 ...That might not seem great but I/we did complete the course of 16 shots one handed phenolic tip no chalk and up hill both ways. .
Well watching the Snooker got a good portion of that time. I did finish with a flair as the last two shots are pretty darned extreme.

Just cut that suckered in. No problem. The right hand got them both and still lost 7-9. Lefty is feeling fine. The Right is keeping up, must be time to sup. (eat breakfast).

 

[gregcantrall]

Twice a day? Well that's a luxury I can afford. So far.
The second session gets all out 9 ball. Well the old ring game rules are a good way. Honest effort with following shooter gets option on any foul. Take it or give it back. Always from the kitchen when whitey leaves the table. Object ball in kitchen spots on a scratch.
We played 5 handed 1 on the 5 and 2 on the 9 , with respot of early money balls. Respot required 1 ball smaller to respot 5 ball. 9 ball required 2 balls on table to respot. A good practice for carom skills and combinations and kicks and....well just a fun way to stay in a soft game was ride them every shot. fun and game building..
Quarter fifty cents was the guppies game at The White Spot in Fife WA. I tore it up so bad none would give me a bill until the quarter machine was busted. My claim to fame is busting the quarter machine.....long ago and far away.

 

[gregcantrall]

You can't play safeties in a ring game but you gotta, hold your man. So every shot considers. percentages and odds and practice results. Practice Practice practice.
A ring game in a new place or with new players is er uh suspect. I had two partner vs me at 1 and 2 with the weaker player setting up the gun slinger. Shrug Just shy of 20 I told the gunner, "I can't beat both of you but will play You for 5 or 10." His set man interjected, "I want in." My reply was, "I will play Him for 10. I will play You for 20. What do You wanna do?" He er uh they slinked away.