Can you guys give some examples of your psr. I don't know if I follow a psr. And anything helpful would be appreciated.
Observing is learning. Everyone is different and we are all creatures of habit. You have to find your own routine and work on it until it becomes automatic.
Do you ever stop to think about how you are going to go get in your car to drive somewhere? Probably not, because you have ingrained a routine for doing this and you don't think about it. You just do it.
Some mental thoughts while I am going through the pre shot routine are, Relax, breath, eyes to my target, smooth cueing motion, relaxed grip hand, finish the stroke.
Here is an example of what I do on "most shots."
Assuming you already know how to establish the target line and line of aim.
Begin pre shot routine:
All my visualization, aiming and decision making is done standing up, behind the shot. I am also rehersing the stroke I want to make while standing. I call these "air strokes."
Once I am sure of what I want to do, then I step into the shot. End pre shot routine.
Transition from standing to bending down.
I make sure that my feet/body and head are aligned properly.
I am looking at my target as I bend down to my set/ready position.
Getting comfortable.
If something doesn't feel or look right, I come back up to half way and back down to make some final micro adjustments.
If it still doesn't feel or look right I will stand all the way up and start over from the beginning.
Shot execution.
If all looks and feels well I begin my warm up strokes while looking at the cueball. I take three warm up strokes. Once my final warm up stoke is done, I pause and look at the oblect ball for a couple of seconds before starting my backswing. I make sure my backswing starts slow and pauses at the end before beginning the forward stroke. At the end of my forward stroke my hand contacts my chest which stops the cue.
Feedback.
Before getting up, I verify my tip position is down so that if I miss the shot, I can learn why. Also to see what happened with the shot. Did I grip the cue too tightly? Did I steer the cue? This is the post shot routine and is vital to the learning process. Once I can identify why I missed I can go and work on drills specific to that root cause.
This series of events has to be practiced individually to make them work together. Then rehearsed over and over again until it's like driving your car.
I hope this helps you. Just know that if you want to improve, change is needed. You will probably find it difficult to change, because as humans we don't like change. It takes work and a lot of it. Good luck.
I like what BIG C posted.
Remember, there are three pre-shot routines.
1. THINK
2. SEE
3. DO
Good luck
randyg
The key word is routine. Big C made very good points but keep it the same every time no matter how you figure it out. I have seen players jump two levels in confidence by doing the same routine every time.
Just a little note about how powerful a sound pre shot routine is. I walked away from the game four years ago to work on my health and fitness. Both mental and physical. I sold all my cues, cases and even my beloved Diamond Pro Am 9' table that was setup by The Real King Cobra himself. As of a couple of weeks ago, I literally did not hit a single ball in those four years. But I am hungry again. I wanted to get back to the table and play around to see what I was missing and what I was still capable of doing. So I did. I walked into a local pool room and played for 3 hours with a wall-a-bushka. I loved every minute of it. It was a little slow going at first. But within the first hour of playing I was able to break a rack of 15 balls, take ball in hand and run out in rotation. I did that twice more before leaving for the night. I was able to recall my old routine and with a little more practice, it will be like I never left. I am looking forward to playing more and I am even looking for another cue. I love this game.Thanks, that is good info
Can you guys give some examples of your psr. I don't know if I follow a psr. And anything helpful would be appreciated.
Nice to see a lot of discussion on this site about pre-shot routine. I think the advice above is useful except where it says "End pre shot routine." In trap shooting, you are taught that your pre-shot routine starts from the time it's your turn to shoot to the INSTANT you pull the trigger. When you pull the trigger, it's only your subconscious and muscle memory that should be at work. In the above sequence I would say pre shot routine ends at the beginning of the final stroke.You can observe a lot just by watching. -Yogi Berra
Observing is learning. Everyone is different and we are all creatures of habit. You have to find your own routine and work on it until it becomes automatic.
Do you ever stop to think about how you are going to go get in your car to drive somewhere? Probably not, because you have ingrained a routine for doing this and you don't think about it. You just do it.
Some mental thoughts while I am going through the pre shot routine are, Relax, breath, eyes to my target, smooth cueing motion, relaxed grip hand, finish the stroke.
Here is an example of what I do on "most shots."
Assuming you already know how to establish the target line and line of aim.
Begin pre shot routine:
All my visualization, aiming and decision making is done standing up, behind the shot. I am also rehersing the stroke I want to make while standing. I call these "air strokes."
Once I am sure of what I want to do, then I step into the shot. End pre shot routine.
Transition from standing to bending down.
I make sure that my feet/body and head are aligned properly.
I am looking at my target as I bend down to my set/ready position.
Getting comfortable.
If something doesn't feel or look right, I come back up to half way and back down to make some final micro adjustments.
If it still doesn't feel or look right I will stand all the way up and start over from the beginning.
Shot execution.
If all looks and feels well I begin my warm up strokes while looking at the cueball. I take three warm up strokes. Once my final warm up stoke is done, I pause and look at the oblect ball for a couple of seconds before starting my backswing. I make sure my backswing starts slow and pauses at the end before beginning the forward stroke. At the end of my forward stroke my hand contacts my chest which stops the cue.
Feedback.
Before getting up, I verify my tip position is down so that if I miss the shot, I can learn why. Also to see what happened with the shot. Did I grip the cue too tightly? Did I steer the cue? This is the post shot routine and is vital to the learning process. Once I can identify why I missed I can go and work on drills specific to that root cause.
This series of events has to be practiced individually to make them work together. Then rehearsed over and over again until it's like driving your car.
I hope this helps you. Just know that if you want to improve, change is needed. You will probably find it difficult to change, because as humans we don't like change. It takes work and a lot of it. Good luck.
Watch some pro pool on youtube. All have a psr. You'll just have to develop one. Do it on EVERY shot. Even the dead hangers. Its has to become part of you.Can you guys give some examples of your psr. I don't know if I follow a psr. And anything helpful would be appreciated.
I don't have a PSR. I have a FSD......full shot dance. Routine is boring, Dance is a performance.Can you guys give some examples of your psr. I don't know if I follow a psr. And anything helpful would be appreciated.
I have seen some people with an FSD after they hit the cue ball, particularly on break shots.I don't have a PSR. I have a FSD......full shot dance. Routine is boring, Dance is a performance.
No chemicals hence my preshot taking 2 to 4 hours.Maryjane and jaegermeister.
Go forth ye and clear thine table.