The Power of Filming Practice Sessions

SteveMarklePool

SteveMarklePool

Artistic Pool Player
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I find it extremely helpful to film all of my practice sessions. I do this because I am able to quickly look back and see exactly what I did wrong. I am relating this to trick shots but have also done it when practicing pool or shooting around with friends. You can configure this just as a football team looking back to see what went wrong with a blown play/coverage.

My question is does anybody who films their practice session find this technique very useful just as I do?
 
Yes, it is great review material. However I do not do it all the time probably less than .001% of the time.lol.

I guess being able to tape yourself all the time is one added benefit to having a table in your house.
 
I actually in the last few years have found it more helpful to watch other players..I see how they are successful doing it the way they do it and maybe I can learn from trying the way other people do it..
 
I usually have my laptop poitioned well enough to where I can see exactly whats going on. definitly great to look back on.

Usually I'll look at other players videos as well. I mainly watch the youtube stuff that the players I know are good have produced. May have checked out your stuff once in awhile ;)

At the tournaments I am always watching the other players also. Live is the best way to learn.
 
I started watching myself on the screen but I had to stop. I sucked so bad, it was making me play worse.
 
For some players that can be a good thing. When you see yourself not doing good on camera it could help you play better under pressure.

When I first started shooting in the artistic pool tournaments I NEVER did well under the pressure of people watching or a live stream. Overtime that all changed and now I think having people watching or a camera rolling is the best thing ever!

Constantly filming without a doubt helped my mental game develop amazingly. I am one of the players that can say pool (trick shots) has helped me find my personality. I am now a more talkative person and have a way with words when it comes to performing in front of a crowd (as all performers should)
 
This is true, as long as you know what you're looking for. Many players can't "see" the mistakes they're making, and therefore have no sense of purpose on how best to use video. Many times you 'see' the mistake, but don't see what caused it. Learning how to objectively use video is a skill best learned from a qualified instructor...although it's not iimpossible to figure out by yourself (the instructor shortens the learning curve).

Obviously the camera thing isn't a problem for you with crowds now. Congrats on your recent very respectable finish in Chicago. :thumbup:

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

SteveMarklePool said:
For some players that can be a good thing. When you see yourself not doing good on camera it could help you play better under pressure.

When I first started shooting in the artistic pool tournaments I NEVER did well under the pressure of people watching or a live stream. Overtime that all changed and now I think having people watching or a camera rolling is the best thing ever!

Constantly filming without a doubt helped my mental game develop amazingly. I am one of the players that can say pool (trick shots) has helped me find my personality. I am now a more talkative person and have a way with words when it comes to performing in front of a crowd (as all performers should)
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I also do video analysis but only about every couple of months or so just to see how things are progressing with my fundamentals. I find it to be a highly valuable tool.
I use is kinovea to actually go over the video on my computer once it is taped. Its free open source sports motion analysis software which IMHO is on a level with any of the insanely expensive high end commercial programs out there. http://www.kinovea.org/en/
Regards,

Dave
 
dkrager...While there are some high priced motion video analysis programs out there, there are also reasonably priced ones too. Stroke Analyzer is less than $100 and does a great job. Free is good too.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

dkrager said:
I also do video analysis but only about every couple of months or so just to see how things are progressing with my fundamentals. I find it to be a highly valuable tool.
I use is kinovea to actually go over the video on my computer once it is taped. Its free open source sports motion analysis software which IMHO is on a level with any of the insanely expensive high end commercial programs out there. http://www.kinovea.org/en/
Regards,

Dave
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dkrager said:
I also do video analysis but only about every couple of months or so just to see how things are progressing with my fundamentals. I find it to be a highly valuable tool.
I use is kinovea to actually go over the video on my computer once it is taped. Its free open source sports motion analysis software which IMHO is on a level with any of the insanely expensive high end commercial programs out there. http://www.kinovea.org/en/
Regards,

Dave
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Will this work on my laptop with the webcam?
 
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Scott Lee said:
This is true, as long as you know what you're looking for. Many players can't "see" the mistakes they're making, and therefore have no sense of purpose on how best to use video. Many times you 'see' the mistake, but don't see what caused it. Learning how to objectively use video is a skill best learned from a qualified instructor...although it's not iimpossible to figure out by yourself (the instructor shortens the learning curve).

Obviously the camera thing isn't a problem for you with crowds now. Congrats on your recent very respectable finish in Chicago. :thumbup:

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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Yes, with filming you have to know exactly what your looking for in the flaw in order to prove it.

And thank you, I appreciate it.
 
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