Talking about practice
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Outstanding watch! Worth every minute!
My key takeaways:
- Playing the ghost is better than drilling (random progressive practice)
- PSR for every ball
- HAMB
My key takeaways:
- Playing the ghost is better than drilling (random progressive practice)
- PSR for every ball
- HAMB
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So much good information packed into an hour
I don't know about that--because you don't see all the shots you need playing the ghost. What I would take away from the golf video instead is: don't do the Mighty X drill for an hour (something I do). Instead, hit a Mighty X shot, then hit a shot down the rail into the corner pocket, then hit a middle of the table shot into the corner pocket with follow, then hit a thin cut into the side pocket going 2/3 rails with running english for position, then hit some sort of draw shot, then hit a stun shot for position, then start the sequence over. In other words, package 4 or more shots that you want to work on in a sequence rather than block practicing each one for 20 minutes (which is what I do).
Then play the ghost some.
The result: you will most likely miss more of your Mighty X shots, which will make you think you aren't improving at the Mighty X drill, but your overall shot making WILL improve. The reason: your brain quickly adapts to the same shot over and over again, and it doesn't learn anything new repeating the same shot more than a couple of times in a row. But when you stress your brain by changing up the shot, it has a harder time figuring out the different shots, which makes your brain learn more.
Interesting video. Thanks for sharing it.
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I did not say that drills should be avoided. I was and am making a comparison to the ideas presented in the video.I don't know about that--because you don't see all the shots you need playing the ghost. What I would take away from the golf video instead is: don't do the Mighty X drill for an hour (something I do). Instead, hit a Mighty X shot, then hit a shot down the rail into the corner pocket, then hit a middle of the table shot into the corner pocket with follow, then hit a thin cut into the side pocket going 2/3 rails with running english for position, then hit some sort of draw shot, then hit a stun shot for position, then start the sequence over. In other words, package 4 or more shots that you want to work on in a sequence rather than block practicing each one for 20 minutes (which is what I do).
Then play the ghost some.
The result: you will most likely miss more of your Mighty X shots, which will make you think you aren't improving at the Mighty X drill, but your overall shot making WILL improve. The reason: your brain quickly adapts to the same shot over and over again, and it doesn't learn anything new repeating the same shot more than a couple of times in a row. But when you stress your brain by changing up the shot, it has a harder time figuring out the different shots, which makes your brain learn more.
Interesting video. Thanks for sharing it.
If I spend 80% of the time doing drills, I equate that to just hitting balls on the driving range or hitting 5’ putts on the chalk line. If I am only hitting balls and not practicing random jump shots or working on safety play or practicing my 1-hole break. It is like the pro in the video just using his 60* for all his chips and pitches. So finding the right % and dialing in the ideas around more goal oriented practice is my absolute key takeaway.
As the instructor’s point in the video was, I already know that 5x5=25
ETA: Pool seems to be a game of controlled randomness. I would rather drill than play the ghost but, for me, I need to spend more time with that bastard…
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