Q: How is it possible to get back 'In Stroke' again?

TheWizard

TheWizard

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Hey Guys :)

After competing in the last few events and not even playing close to my real capability, I can't seem to get back 'In Stroke' after spending so much time away from the sport over the last few years and to be honest it's really becoming to be annoying, but the reason for this is partly because of a few obstacles in my practise routine:-

1. I'm only getting about 4 hours practice every 1-2 weeks
2. The only tables there are to practice on near me, are in a nickle and dime bangers room with crap beer company logo cloth and cheap dolly mixture ball sets, neither of which are ever cleaned.

Currently I'm trying to find room to rent out local to put in a pool table for more regular practice, but the lack of places available that are large enough really makes this almost impossible.

On top of this, most times I don't have anyone to practice with and so, this doesn't really help either, to find motivation to practice constructively.

I'll be going to the pool hall tomorrow to test out and practice with a new cue that I recieved in the mail yesterday (Tues) and will take the camcorder with me to record the practice session and upload it when I get back.

Thank you very much in advance and any help and/or advice is very much appreciated.

Willie
 
TheWizard...It's not how much you practice...it's what and how you practice. It doesn't make any difference whether you have a 'practice partner' or not. When you play someone, or practice running the table (playing the ghost, etc), you are not practicing...you are practicing playing. They are not the same. First, disciplined practice requires a different mindset and a different skillset than practicing playing. Second, almost nobody can do disciplined practice for very long. Human beings naturally have a very short attention span...we get bored if it's too easy, frustrated if it's too hard, or mentally fatigued if it's too tedious. If you practice the right things, the right way, you can get a LOT out of 30-45 minutes of real disciplined practice (especially if done daily). On the other hand, you can practice playing 24/7 if you want to...an not necessarily improve very much. I feel your pain about nowhere to practice, and I wish you the best in finding somewhere to get a decent table set up. If you're interested in figuring out what and how to practice, see a qualified instructor (someone who uses video review), who can accurately assess your skill and mechanics. Poolplayers who truly "own" their stroke process, never get 'out of stroke'...even if they don't play for months at a time.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

TheWizard said:
Hey Guys :)

After competing in the last few events and not even playing close to my real capability, I can't seem to get back 'In Stroke' after spending so much time away from the sport over the last few years and to be honest it's really becoming to be annoying, but the reason for this is partly because of a few obstacles in my practise routine:-

1. I'm only getting about 4 hours practice every 1-2 weeks
2. The only tables there are to practice on near me, are in a nickle and dime bangers room with crap beer company logo cloth and cheap dolly mixture ball sets, neither of which are ever cleaned.

Currently I'm trying to find room to rent out local to put in a pool table for more regular practice, but the lack of places available that are large enough really makes this almost impossible.

On top of this, most times I don't have anyone to practice with and so, this doesn't really help either, to find motivation to practice constructively.

I'll be going to the pool hall tomorrow to test out and practice with a new cue that I recieved in the mail yesterday (Tues) and will take the camcorder with me to record the practice session and upload it when I get back.

Thank you very much in advance and any help and/or advice is very much appreciated.

Willie
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Of course Scott is on the money. It's his B-day!

I'd add that hitting straight in shots the length of the table, diagonal corner to corner on a 9ft table will help the stroke. My former coach, CC from the CCB, "made me" pocket a minimum of 100 a day.

It was tough But it really helped! :groucho:
 
Scott is right about practice vs play.
Think of it this way.
When you are practicing, you should be focused on what you are doing. (Cause)
When you are playing, you should be more concerned with what the balls are doing (effect)

Practice to develop the movement in your own body. Play to see the results.

Steve
 
This is the very reason that SPF was developed. Our students always know & understand their personal stroke.

I sincerely hope that some day you can spend the time with one of our SPF Instructors.....SPF=randyg
 
Thank you guys, I really appreciate it alot.

Right now I don't feel that I can get any benifit from any kind of constructive practice routine's because I'm simply not getting enough table time to work on my overall ability and to iron out all the creases in my game, and so until I can find somewhere local to put in a table or whatever, then it's simply going to be a pointless effort to try anything constructive.

Willie
 
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