Oh my God, you're embarrassing yourself.
Thats pretty much my internal pep talk and it is of questionable efficacy.
Thats pretty much my internal pep talk and it is of questionable efficacy.
Useful Instructional Phrases That Help You Play Pool Better
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Great shot!(in a very sarcastic tone) helps me come with an inspirational recovery
Like: "Shoot hard and sleep in the street." Less effective since fewer players are playing for their room rent these days.How 'bout, "Don't dog it nit or your walkin home". Pretty inspirational don't you think???
I’m of the opinion that the conscious mind doesn’t belong anywhere near a pool or billiard table if you truly desire to play to your full potential. The problem with things such as these little phrases, and the ever popular practice of “positive self talk” preached by many, is these practices utilize that little voice in your head. You want to play jam up, then you need to stick a sock in the mouth of that voice and then duct tape it in place. Any attempt to achieve flow state is impossible with that voice babbling in your head.
You need to stop thinking and start “seeing”.
You need to stop thinking and start “seeing”.
Hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
"Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while. " Would be my self depreciation as I picked up the single dollars. Uh Ring game banter. Include, "that ball was afraid of the dark". After the oh so close hanger.
"I 'll play left handed ." Got me back in the 1 and 2 ring game in Bellevue.
Just enough to cover my beer. Well for a couple of times. While it wasn't a formal academic relationship. Their dollars paid prepared them for hundreds played for within the Asian community.
"Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while. " Would be my self depreciation as I picked up the single dollars. Uh Ring game banter. Include, "that ball was afraid of the dark". After the oh so close hanger.
"I 'll play left handed ." Got me back in the 1 and 2 ring game in Bellevue.
Just enough to cover my beer. Well for a couple of times. While it wasn't a formal academic relationship. Their dollars paid prepared them for hundreds played for within the Asian community.
I only have one phrase that reoccurs: it often pops into me head when I'm playing a champion and am faced with a tough shot or the option to play safe and a voice pipes up in the back o’ me mind and asks: "Are we men... or are we mice?"
Lou Figueroa
and away we go : -)
Lou Figueroa
and away we go : -)
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I've always taught this ''when your down your done''.
When you miss your baseline of body movement/approach is always the same. To correct your miss all you have to do is.... walk up a little more left or right.
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Well Lou, a wise person once said that fortune favors the bold. You just have to admire those that “go for it”.
My self knows that I would rather swing than duck. The Gambler self all ways humming the know when to hold 'em tune in the background.
The Data self tryst to referee.
The fall will probably kill ya anyway!
Is my uh blessing er uh prayer conclusion as I get down to shoot the incredibly hard attempt.
If it's a hard shot hit it hard.
It's gotta be hard to be good.
Watch the bat go through the ball. (From baseball)
You can observe a lot by watching is classic Yogi Berra.
If it's a hard shot hit it hard.
It's gotta be hard to be good.
Watch the bat go through the ball. (From baseball)
You can observe a lot by watching is classic Yogi Berra.
Safeties are rarely perfect, the other person usually has some sort of shot. That is why I deliberately bent the percentages towards aggression long before coming to AZB. No question that I am going for the win if the odds only favor the safety ten or fifteen percent. I have a focus when attacking that is rarely there on defense. I know I am leaving the table after a safety. No matter how tough the offensive shot, I might stay at the table.
To add to the thread, if the voice in my head won't shut up I go with one word, not a phrase. "Smooth" has got me through the night at pool and all forms of competition I have tried. Fast draw with a pistol doesn't involve jerking and snatching for the best time. Smoothly down, smoothly removing the gun from the holster, smoothly bringing the pistol up and out.
I trained barrel horses for a few years which involves training the rider too. I watched a lot of barrel races, stopwatch in hand. I knew the good runs before looking at the watch, they were smooth.
At the pool table, going back doesn't really matter except it is almost impossible to start with a jerk and transform into a smooth transition. A smooth transition and gentle start to the forward stroke got me through the night. Almost all beginners and intermediate players have a poor transition. That poor transition started with a ragged backstroke.
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I like "drills build skills". Since I have been back at the table starting 3 years or so ago, my practice routine has been to do drills. I have tried to explain to others in my local area why doing drills is the best way to improve one's performance on the pool table. It certainly is for me. I also like "its not the cue, its you". There is one primary place to look for any unwanted outcome on the pool table, at yourself. Not the cue, the light, the speed, the tip, the chalk, the rail, the pocket, the opponent, the humidity, the music, the attractive woman (or guy for you ladies), the climate, etc. Most of the cause for unwanted outcomes at the pool table is the player.
I haven't even read any further yet but....that's the Nick name I earned on my last job.
So YEAH!
When serving my Apprenticeship at the White Spot Wednesday night tournaments, I could notice the players that had all the skills but folded up under pressure.
My program called for balance between practice and competition.
The pressure is all self generated so keeping my mind right like Cool Hand Luke does earn the Smooth stroke.