Setting A High Run Goal
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Drills
I've been doing them, too. Not always successful, but sometimes. Also doing some "L" drills, since we bounce off the walls a lot. Trying to work on my stroke, but it is difficult.'
I am sitting out Red Shoes this summer and just playing IBC on Thursdays.
Every Monday, however, I play scotch doubles with Latimer for about 3 or 4 hours at Red Shoes to try to learn more.
It is working somewhat as I have a 12-6 record at IBC after having gone up in handicap last session when I got 2nd place. Right now, Jeff Mohl is leading at 13-7, and there are a few guys at 10-8 with about 4 weeks to go.
I've been doing them, too. Not always successful, but sometimes. Also doing some "L" drills, since we bounce off the walls a lot. Trying to work on my stroke, but it is difficult.'
I am sitting out Red Shoes this summer and just playing IBC on Thursdays.
Every Monday, however, I play scotch doubles with Latimer for about 3 or 4 hours at Red Shoes to try to learn more.
It is working somewhat as I have a 12-6 record at IBC after having gone up in handicap last session when I got 2nd place. Right now, Jeff Mohl is leading at 13-7, and there are a few guys at 10-8 with about 4 weeks to go.
I need to work on the L drills. I did some earlier this summer with 11 balls, I get around that one pretty regular sometime 2 or 3 in a row. I have problems with 15 so i back number down till I have success.
Good luck in league, I am on the fence about 14.1 league this year. I won the league last 2 years, but think I will just play bar table 8 ball with Williebetmore. Our straight pool league is not competivie but about 3 guys or so, the great players all dropped out (Jeanette Lee, George Breedlove, Jeff Beckley, Nesley Ohare etc) and the guy who runs it does the handicaps on estimate. I tried to get him to consider the floating handicap based on performace using your excel files he is not interested. The people who play like play, but they are not working on thier games it is mostly social, they do want to win but the social is higher priority for most. If I do not play the 14.1 , I will be working only my hi run goal.
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I have been rebuilding my game, working on stance and alignment really it more refining than alignment. The major thing I have done is worked on improving my patterns. To do that I said I would run a 100 brainwash successful drills. I finished that up today. I have been doing mostly brainwash drills for 3 weeks. I probably ran 200 more that ended at 12-14 balls. I know it is going to help my game.
I have played a little straight along the way but now I am open to whatever. My opinion on the brainwash drills is it really has helped me a lot. I see my patterns quite a bit better and thing this will transfer over to 14.1. I am killing the rock alot better, I am walking around and checking my next shots angle alot more, these are all real improvements for me.
I went to the Cue today and played 2 quick games to 50. First game I was off a little got beat 50-44. Second game was the same guy, I ran a 17 and an 18 and my opponent only got to 4. He quit so I did not get a chance to crack it wide open in game 3.
I have played a little straight along the way but now I am open to whatever. My opinion on the brainwash drills is it really has helped me a lot. I see my patterns quite a bit better and thing this will transfer over to 14.1. I am killing the rock alot better, I am walking around and checking my next shots angle alot more, these are all real improvements for me.
I went to the Cue today and played 2 quick games to 50. First game I was off a little got beat 50-44. Second game was the same guy, I ran a 17 and an 18 and my opponent only got to 4. He quit so I did not get a chance to crack it wide open in game 3.
Dana: That sounds like a good recipe for success. I tried mostly doing that drill for a few weeks but did not do it anywhere near what you did. I eagerly await the report of your new high run. :grin:
Thanks for the positive input Dennis. I am working on my planning and pattern play. This is new to my game as I used to try to feel my way through runs I would plan but not quite as distinct as I am trying now. I hope it does turn into some sort of number worth talking about. I played some yesterday with a great player and the score was prety lopsided the wrong way.
Stuff I am working on is forming a pattern during a game.
Forming a new pattern when I get off track rather than sticking to my original pattern, this one is tough on me.
SPF and squaring up whenever possible.
Pressing my bridge and relaxing my shooting hand.
Getting down on my setup/ putting my shaft into view
On item I definitely have to work on is getting comfortable when playing with players I consider above my level. When I get in those situations I mentally do not feel as strong and my stance and game changes, I find I emulate them (the better player) mid game (somthing I used to do when starting out) I have to be myself/ find my standard setup when I play and I want to feel the same as I feel when I practice. My at the table focus is totally lost sometimes and I fall back into just trying to shoot and my game is no longer a game at all. One thing I need to do is practice in a wider variety of locations my man cave is great but I need to get out more. I need to play more people.
Stuff I am working on is forming a pattern during a game.
Forming a new pattern when I get off track rather than sticking to my original pattern, this one is tough on me.
SPF and squaring up whenever possible.
Pressing my bridge and relaxing my shooting hand.
Getting down on my setup/ putting my shaft into view
On item I definitely have to work on is getting comfortable when playing with players I consider above my level. When I get in those situations I mentally do not feel as strong and my stance and game changes, I find I emulate them (the better player) mid game (somthing I used to do when starting out) I have to be myself/ find my standard setup when I play and I want to feel the same as I feel when I practice. My at the table focus is totally lost sometimes and I fall back into just trying to shoot and my game is no longer a game at all. One thing I need to do is practice in a wider variety of locations my man cave is great but I need to get out more. I need to play more people.
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Nice Evil,
the Brainwash-drill *rules*. Keep on the good work- keep shooting, and remind. Always think BEFORE shooting, and then shoot WITHOUT thinking mate!I m pretty sure your game increase soon
lg
Ingo
Nice Evil,
I m pretty sure your game increase soon
lg
Ingo
Right on Ratta, I am playing alot lately with a strong player who is feeding me some serious knowledge so I hope to be putting a good plan together consitently. One thing I am having problems with is getting a plan and being just a little out of it if position mositions or something and staying married to the original plan, I need to constantly hone and adjust my plan. I put together a 27 in my last game I was going to 100, missed a nice 70 deg under the rack break shot.
You are right sausage I think that is why I have ran alot 14-28 runs instead of alot of 35 to 50 ball runs. I shoot pretty straight but have always tried to use that to run the balls instead of using my head more. I am a slow learner on the pool table I guess but it is starting to come.
I need to name / categoraize the balls better in my head. I am learning to walk alot more to be sure that the balls are how I think they are or more correctly to see how the balls are so I can base my plan on that, I have been more than a bit lazy in the past. I am trying to put in more work, the best players make it seem easy or simple and it is I am sure for them that is easy work but work all the same.
I am shooting softer on alot of shots as well and that is good too. I am going downstairs now to see if I can put together a number
I made a run of 25. This is typical of what I run, I do not watch video of me much but I notice that I really slow down in the second rack I think this pace might be an issue for me. 5 minutes first rack almost 9 for the second including the racking need to work on my pace.
Here is the link
http://www.vimeo.com/15564180
Vimeo says it is converting so it will take a few minutes.
Comments are welcome.
Here is the link
http://www.vimeo.com/15564180
Vimeo says it is converting so it will take a few minutes.
Comments are welcome.
Practice
Keep up the good work. I have not had a chance to watch your video yet but I will later on.
The wife has a doctor's appointment.
A reason that a player slows down and gets out of their pace. Many times it is b/c he or she is not as confident in their game as they should be and they are becoming nervous during their run. This takes time to control. Remember the feeling you had when you got through the first rack...... how good it felt. Now, you are hitting 25......
Sounds like good steps to me. Keep up the good work. Practice and try to play matches with other players. Good Luck.
Keep up the good work. I have not had a chance to watch your video yet but I will later on.
The wife has a doctor's appointment.
A reason that a player slows down and gets out of their pace. Many times it is b/c he or she is not as confident in their game as they should be and they are becoming nervous during their run. This takes time to control. Remember the feeling you had when you got through the first rack...... how good it felt. Now, you are hitting 25......
Sounds like good steps to me. Keep up the good work. Practice and try to play matches with other players. Good Luck.
my highrun goals would just be to top them by 1 point.
so that means i would like to set mine at :
81 in game
and
120 in practice ! (hopefully the camera is going)
of course i wont stop(hopefully) if and when i get there ! i would like to do it by the end of the year !!
-Steve
so that means i would like to set mine at :
81 in game
and
120 in practice ! (hopefully the camera is going)
of course i wont stop(hopefully) if and when i get there ! i would like to do it by the end of the year !!
-Steve
Just watched it. Looks like you had a good key ball and break ball in the last rack, too, but left those two balls tied up too long and then shot off your break and key.
14 minutes for 25 is a bit slow. I can't run quickly either but Bill M. says a pace like this is impossible to sustain. Takes too much out of you.
Keep at it.
14 minutes for 25 is a bit slow. I can't run quickly either but Bill M. says a pace like this is impossible to sustain. Takes too much out of you.
Keep at it.
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Steve:
This post is about Dana and his attempts to run a good number.
Any suggestions for ELVI(s Presley, Johnny) CASH ?
Just breaking your balls a little bit, Steve.
Dana has had this one going for years. He has been trying to run his age; every year the goal changes.
If anyones balls need to be broken it Mapo's.....WTF where is he hiding ???? The 18th Hole !!!!