Questioning everything I do

[Cameron Smith]

6 months? Really? Sorry, but I totally disagree. If it is not working after 30 days of honestly trying, you would ask me to keep screwing myself up for another 5 months? In that case I would be worse off than I was before and then really lack direction or worse, be done with it completely.

I think the time period you give may be for you, or is your opinion of time needed. That is fine and I understand your point, but 6 months to you and 30 days to me is our own respective opinion, mine just happens to be based on knowing myself.

Depends on what you are trying to change. Stroke changes take a very long time to become second nature. I've heard of century break standard snooker players trying for years to add a pause into their stroke. I started working on adding a pause into my own stroke at least three years ago and am only now becoming comfortable with it, though suffice to say I have been lazy about it over the years.

But the more drastic the change, the longer it will take. Nevertheless it's always a good idea to look at your mechanics to see if there is anything that can be adjusted or even completely overhauled. Efren Reyes from the mid 80's had a completely different stance than he does now, Neils Fejien didn't always have a pronounced pause in his stroke, neither did Stephen Hendry, Ronnie O'Sullivan used to have a jab stroke (now he has the smoothest stroke of all of them). All of these players were champion caliber before making these adjustments.

 

[Ratta]

Agree here Cameron,


and for sure there are of course differences between each human-BECAUSE we are humans. You have to find first a good way to communicate with the student/person if you re working on things like changing stroke/stance/pep or what ever. These parts are such important elements in our game/sport, that they all can take long time if you make changes.

Atm i m helpin/instrucing a young nice guy via internet. I was very scared on the beginning to work just via internet with him. (if it is serious- or can it be successfull etc. ). After 3-4 weeks i told him, what he definitley have to change to perhaps reach the next step/level.

but his willing is so great- and after being totally down (caused by my harsh and straight critic) he said to me, that he wann try it for sure. And after about 4-5 weeks we/he had great success. His stroke became MUCH better and straighter- he inserted pauses to his psr. I m very proud of him. And he still has a long way to go-and he likes hit, hrhr.

But he knows that it is HIM who has to work hard- and that it really takes time! I just can say. that after the first great thing in his stroke i changed, he made 2 x 60 s two days later in a row. And a week later a *little* hole appeared^^ -this is buisness as usual.

you always have to invest hard work, practicing time-and the absolute willing to change something. Theses are the keys for success.

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