I am a C+ player capable of playing like a B. I feel that I have been at the same speed for a few months and looking to get better. Any suggestions?
degenrat said:take lessons, play better playing better players. maybe throw some money on the line.
czarofrockland said:I am a C+ player capable of playing like a B. I feel that I have been at the same speed for a few months and looking to get better. Any suggestions?
wannaplaySOME? said:You should stop playing.
**lemme explain, take a break from the game for at least 2 weeks, come back to it and revisit it... when you take a break you become increasingly aware of how you shoot because you haven't done it in so long... MOST will also come out a speed better, but know that you have to take 1 step back to go 2 forward...
FYI - I think you are a good b player, not a c+... your underestimating yourself... c+ players don't gamble at the main table in the pit at valley forge!
Yes. You have at least three flaws in your fundamentals that you need to fix. There are essentially NO C players who don't have such problems. Figure out what your major flaws are and fix them. You may need an instructor to help with this, but if you are observant -- most people aren't, really -- you could video tape yourself and find the flaws on your own.czarofrockland said:I am a C+ player capable of playing like a B. I feel that I have been at the same speed for a few months and looking to get better. Any suggestions?
czarofrockland said:I am a C+ player capable of playing like a B. I feel that I have been at the same speed for a few months and looking to get better. Any suggestions?
czarofrockland said:I am a C+ player capable of playing like a B. I feel that I have been at the same speed for a few months and looking to get better. Any suggestions?
Jude Rosenstock said:I've seen a lot of very interesting responses here. I can't say I agree with all of them but they all are well-intended. It is important to see better play and it's important to get feedback from a better player. However, the key phrase you need to keep in-mind throughout your quest is "being deliberate". Better players are deliberate. They're deliberate on their breaks, their kicks, their shot-selection, their speed-selection... In sum, everything you do, good or bad needs to be intended. You need to challenge yourself on every shot.
If you're kicking, you want to make contact with a particular side of the ball. If you're drawing, you want to draw a specific distance. If you're positioning, you want to gain a specific angle. Don't be vague about anything. The more you push yourself to gain exactly what is needed to run-out, the more you will run-out.
Although mechanical flaws may be your culprit, I find MANY players will intuitively correct these mechanical flaws the moment they make a mental commitment to tightening up their cue-ball and maintaining a confident attitude.