These Situations Plague Me

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DrCue'sProtege

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had this spread last night after a break. appears to be the type of spread that a top player would just drool over if he needed to break and run.

but, when the balls started to settle, i saw the shot i was faced with on the '2' Ball, and the first thing i said to myself was that "I WONT MAKE THIS SHOT! I JUST KNOW I'LL MISS IT!"

i had ran a couple of racks earlier, but had also messed up a couple too. plus the last several racks nothing had materialized, no luck, no rolls, no chance to run out, etc, etc. plus the night before i had missed a similar type shot. the doom and gloom of all the bad rolls was starting to settle in.

so, i line up, stroke with a little high right and kinda hard to get it to come across table for the '3' Ball, and, of course, overcut the shot, missed it a half mile. i just knew i was going to miss.

DCP

p.s. the cue ball didnt show up, but it starts right where the red dot/line is.

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DrCue'sProtege said:
...first thing i said to myself was that "I WONT MAKE THIS SHOT! I JUST KNOW I'LL MISS IT!"
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This, my friend, could be your biggest problem with pool. Learn to play with confidence and all the problems you encounter will disappear.

Dave
 
Liquid courage

7 or 8 shots of bourbon about 15 minutes before playing should get rid of some of that doom and gloom. Should keep many of your mind's distractions at bay, too, since you'll be too drunk to notice them.

If you're trying to concentrate on making the shot but simultaneously thinking about missing, you're going to miss. Your brain just can't divide its attention between something calm and focused (how to make the ball) and something distressing ("I'm going to miss this shot"). Evolutionarily speaking, our brains have developed such that something distressing always wins out. The only way to beat it is to figure out how not to think about missing. Apart from jokes about whiskey, if you constantly think about missing, learn meditation. You may find a technique to clear your mind and free it from distressing thoughts that will always derail it and make it misfire.

-Andrew
 
DaveK said:
This, my friend, could be your biggest problem with pool. Learn to play with confidence and all the problems you encounter will disappear.

Dave
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Ya, if you're running 9-ball racks, then you probably have decent mechanical stuff. Might be time to work on the mental side of things for a while. Maybe read a good book on the subject like "Inner Game of Tennis"; there's a lot of good stuff in there about how to not beat yourself up over bad shots.

Good luck.
 
Maybe your worrying too much. You can stroke this ball in with a punch stroke center ball or follow center with a little left spin. You will have a good angle on the next ball anyway. I think you are worrying too much about pinpoint position IMO.
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
had this spread last night after a break. appears to be the type of spread that a top player would just drool over if he needed to break and run.

but, when the balls started to settle, i saw the shot i was faced with on the '2' Ball, and the first thing i said to myself was that "I WONT MAKE THIS SHOT! I JUST KNOW I'LL MISS IT!"

i had ran a couple of racks earlier, but had also messed up a couple too. plus the last several racks nothing had materialized, no luck, no rolls, no chance to run out, etc, etc. plus the night before i had missed a similar type shot. the doom and gloom of all the bad rolls was starting to settle in.

so, i line up, stroke with a little high right and kinda hard to get it to come across table for the '3' Ball, and, of course, overcut the shot, missed it a half mile. i just knew i was going to miss.

DCP

p.s. the cue ball didnt show up, but it starts right where the red dot/line is.

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That's the part that confuses me. Why hit it kinda hard??? you don't have to come over for the 3. Any angle at all and you should be in good shape. Even if you get straight on the three, your next shot on the 4 will be the same as the 2. Just pocket and the 5 is a duck. Don't add muscle to a difficult shot when it isn't needed.
 
Great.

Let me tell you something, and let me be brutally honest after seeing one too many of these posts;

I would be lucky to make that purple #2 ball with that given shot, period.

Forget cue ball position.

That said, why they heck do you feel the need to share and diagram a blown shot as SIMPLE as this, AFTER running racks of nine ball? Surely you made some wonderful shots before missing the #2 ball, right?

Furthermore, who is this going to help?

Who not show us some diagrams of racks that you ran out, and how you were able to accomplish them?

Focus on the positives of your games, not the negatives.
 
Gregg said:
Great.

Let me tell you something, and let me be brutally honest after seeing one too many of these posts;

I would be lucky to make that purple #2 ball with that given shot, period.

Forget cue ball position.

That said, why they heck do you feel the need to share and diagram a blown shot as SIMPLE as this, AFTER running racks of nine ball? Surely you made some wonderful shots before missing the #2 ball, right?

Furthermore, who is this going to help?

Who not show us some diagrams of racks that you ran out, and how you were able to accomplish them?

Focus on the positives of your games, not the negatives.
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Agreed.
Kelly
 
Develop a routine for shots that make you feel like you're going to dog it. For example, I'm working on getting up, sighting the OB to the pocket, etc.

Furthermore, focus on your stick rather than the balls. They are going to do what they are going to do. Read books on the subject and develop a more process- (as opposed to results) oriented approach.
 
You tank some easy shots and run outs man.

I think your brain is getting in the way of your skills and messing you up.

A few stiff drinks will help that out.

Also, if you used more of your free time practicing, instead of posting all of those diagrams, I'll bet you'd be 25% more accurate in the immediate future....

Seriously......
 
DrCue'sProtege said:
had this spread last night after a break. appears to be the type of spread that a top player would just drool over if he needed to break and run.

but, when the balls started to settle, i saw the shot i was faced with on the '2' Ball, and the first thing i said to myself was that "I WONT MAKE THIS SHOT! I JUST KNOW I'LL MISS IT!"

i had ran a couple of racks earlier, but had also messed up a couple too. plus the last several racks nothing had materialized, no luck, no rolls, no chance to run out, etc, etc. plus the night before i had missed a similar type shot. the doom and gloom of all the bad rolls was starting to settle in.

so, i line up, stroke with a little high right and kinda hard to get it to come across table for the '3' Ball, and, of course, overcut the shot, missed it a half mile. i just knew i was going to miss.

DCP

p.s. the cue ball didnt show up, but it starts right where the red dot/line is.
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Why did you hit it like that? Were you trying to come up table to shoot the 3 in the side? That's not the easy way to do it, I don't think. You probably curved the cueball off line.

unknownpro
 
don't use side english unless you really need to. that shot didn't require it and just made it more difficult. NEVER shoot a shot when you are second guessing something. you'll almost always miss. stop, stand up, and start over. like someone above said, you have to have confidence when you are shooting each shot. remember to visualize each shot going in. not worrying about position, how many times out of 10 can you make that cut on the 2?
 
Jedi V Man said:
Also, if you used more of your free time practicing, instead of posting all of those diagrams, I'll bet you'd be 25% more accurate in the immediate future....
Seriously......
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You got that right. This is not a complicated shot at all. Shoot the 2 ball at pocket speed with a center hit on the CB and you come off the rail with position on the 3 in the upper corner.

I would suggest practicing this shot a zillion times like some of your other shots.
 
You always have trouble posting the cueball. It's right beside the 15ball. You just can't see it. Drag it onto the table. It's there. Trust me.
 
Anyone besides me play this shot with draw to kill the cueball into the rail and straight back out for the 3?
Chuck
 
RiverCity said:
Anyone besides me play this shot with draw to kill the cueball into the rail and straight back out for the 3?
Chuck
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Could do that, but I don't see a real need for anything other than a center ball hit. If you shoot the right speed the CB should come off the rail and stop before it gets to the center of the table. This gives a good angle on the 3 in the upper corner and an easy route across the table to the 4 in the lower corner by the 7,
 
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