What is the next level?
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Muffer said:
Just between Space Cadet and Intergalactic Rogue. Oh wrong game!
Your game sounds strong. Four words. Keep a pool Journal.
I write in mine after the matches but I should write in it during. Keep track of the good the bad and the ugly. Soon you will know without a doubt what your weaknesses are, your strengths, and a more effective way to approach the game. In short you come up with a game plan to elevate your game.
Pressure? Find it, bath in it, you become acclimated to the hot water so to speak.
The Dragon Was Lulled By My Age & Weight... imo
" What is the next level ? "
The next level is rough, it's Level 9 and you must save the Princess from the fire breathing dragon....
Doug
( I saved the Princess in every world of 1, 2 & 3 )
" What is the next level ? "
The next level is rough, it's Level 9 and you must save the Princess from the fire breathing dragon....
Doug
( I saved the Princess in every world of 1, 2 & 3 )
Smorgass Bored said:" What is the next level ? "
The next level is rough, it's Level 9 and you must save the Princess from the fire breathing dragon....
Doug
( I saved the Princess in every world of 1, 2 & 3 )
Your character is a MOG right? Half man, half dog...I'm my own best friend!!!
Time for seasoning if you don't have a lot yet
Assuming you have reached this level fairly quickly, you are at the level where gains in your physical game come in pretty small increments, you rarely make a big jump in shot making. However developing superior strategy, increasing the depth of your focus, and even the mental toughness to keep fighting can probably still be improved. Unless you truly feel that you are still in a match until the last ball falls regardless of who you are playing, now is the time to focus more on the mental aspects of the game.
Hu
Assuming you have reached this level fairly quickly, you are at the level where gains in your physical game come in pretty small increments, you rarely make a big jump in shot making. However developing superior strategy, increasing the depth of your focus, and even the mental toughness to keep fighting can probably still be improved. Unless you truly feel that you are still in a match until the last ball falls regardless of who you are playing, now is the time to focus more on the mental aspects of the game.
Hu
Muffer said:
Muffer said:
Precision cueball placement for your next shot where you can place the CB with in the area occupied by a half dollar in silver.
CocoboloCowboy said:Precision cueball placement for your next shot where you can place the CB with in the area occupied by a half dollar in silver.
Like Greenleaf? Two object balls and a silver dollar thrown out at random on the table. Make the two balls in order, in the end leaving the cue ball on the silver dollar.
Assuming you're not just another "blowing smoke" poster, your play is quite strong...unless you're accomplishments are a 'one time only' situation (even so, that's a nice accomplishment). I have to be honest with you. If you can beat the ghost in a race to 7, on demand, then you're playing at a pro, or near pro level already.
As far as 14.1...There is not an enormous difference in being able to run 40 in straight pool and running 80-100...it's mostly about getting from one rack to another (and if you're running 40, that means you've gotten through at least two break shots...I'm also assuming that you mean REAL 14.1, and not taking b-i-h for each new rack).
To answer your question, you should be (if you can) getting yourself entered in a couple of events at the DCC. That is one of the best opportunities to see how your game stacks up against the best...and a great place to put yourself under some serious pressure! It's a reasonably cheap opportunity, and you'll see the best players in all games! If you can't go there, then get into some regional events wherever you live (Joss Tour, Viking Tour, etc.). That will give you some chances to play some good players (pressure), and not have to travel too far to do it.
One other suggestion...you can take some advanced lessons from a qualified instructor, who can take a look at how you strategize and move through the rack(s). That can be a great help in analyzing your actual playability...but doesn't necessarily help with dealing with pressure. I find that pressure is best mitigated by having complete 'trust' in your stroke. When you know that you can stroke the CB exactly where you want to, how you want to, that increases confidence by a vast margin. That, in itself, helps dealing with pressure situations. But the real test is combat...whether tournament play or gambling.
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
As far as 14.1...There is not an enormous difference in being able to run 40 in straight pool and running 80-100...it's mostly about getting from one rack to another (and if you're running 40, that means you've gotten through at least two break shots...I'm also assuming that you mean REAL 14.1, and not taking b-i-h for each new rack).
To answer your question, you should be (if you can) getting yourself entered in a couple of events at the DCC. That is one of the best opportunities to see how your game stacks up against the best...and a great place to put yourself under some serious pressure! It's a reasonably cheap opportunity, and you'll see the best players in all games! If you can't go there, then get into some regional events wherever you live (Joss Tour, Viking Tour, etc.). That will give you some chances to play some good players (pressure), and not have to travel too far to do it.
One other suggestion...you can take some advanced lessons from a qualified instructor, who can take a look at how you strategize and move through the rack(s). That can be a great help in analyzing your actual playability...but doesn't necessarily help with dealing with pressure. I find that pressure is best mitigated by having complete 'trust' in your stroke. When you know that you can stroke the CB exactly where you want to, how you want to, that increases confidence by a vast margin. That, in itself, helps dealing with pressure situations. But the real test is combat...whether tournament play or gambling.
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Muffer said:
Muffer said:
1. Don't think of beating the Ghost in races...think in terms of percentages.
If you go hill/hill with the ghost and win the race you have only won 54% of the games...i.e. 7 of 13 games.
2. Absolutely, positively, without fail...keep a log on the shot types that you miss most frequently. Forgete about hail mary shots that pros would miss a lot. Rather, concentrate on shots that you SHOULD have made but missed. I believe you will find that at least 50% of your misses fall into the Most Missed category. So, if you can reduce those misses by only 50%, you will have made a 25% improvement in your game!
3. Don't play the ghost more than once per month. Rather, when you are running balls, if you miss a shot or shape, set up that exact same shot and shoot it until you have made it 5 times in a row, and only then proceed to finish running out.
4. I say this a lot when such questions are posted but I HAVE to say it because it happens to be correct. TAKE A LESSON WITH ONE OF THE TOP TEACHERS!!! There is a 100% chance that they will point out significant flaws in your mechanics, strategy, tactics and will provide you with the fixes. The benefits will last you for a lifetime becuase such things never change.
Regards,
Jim
Oops! I didn't even LOOK at his location! LMAO. Yeah, that would be an expensive trip, or a really looooooong swim! LOL There must be some EuroTour events or qualifiers that Muffer can get into, without having to travel hundreds of miles.Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
renard said:Great post Scott, but Muffer would have a long flight to the DCC.
Maybe he could hook up with Solly to find the bigger events in Europe?
the next LEVEL is an overused sports cliche. It's good to set personal goals for yourself, but reaching them, to me, isn't getting to the "next level". The only other level that you can get to is beating EVERYONE consistantly (not always, nobodys perfect). Right now in golf - Tiger's the NEXT LEVEL, and even though he can be beaten, nobody can do it consistantly.....being the BEST at something is the next level, everyone else is either just improving, or worsening. Now that I think about it....you could be the worst at something and jump up a level of no longer worst, then make the next level of best.....probably has never happened though. So, keep on improving, and there won't be any need to tell us that you made it to the next level, cuz anyone who cares will know when you get there.
trustyrusty said:the next LEVEL is an overused sports cliche. It's good to set personal goals for yourself, but reaching them, to me, isn't getting to the "next level". The only other level that you can get to is beating EVERYONE consistantly (not always, nobodys perfect). Right now in golf - Tiger's the NEXT LEVEL, and even though he can be beaten, nobody can do it consistantly.....being the BEST at something is the next level, everyone else is either just improving, or worsening. Now that I think about it....you could be the worst at something and jump up a level of no longer worst, then make the next level of best.....probably has never happened though. So, keep on improving, and there won't be any need to tell us that you made it to the next level, cuz anyone who cares will know when you get there.
I agree to an extent with your assessment of the term, "Level." I think anyone can have good nights and bad nights playing. That opens up the envelope for what a particular level is. I think a "A" player is very capable of having a "B" night. I don't believe that the level guidelines so to speak are that rigid.
ShootingArts said:
I agree with this 110%. The focus and mental toughness is the hardest for me to keep working on. Everytime I'm gambling or in a tournament and I'm down 4 games and they're on the hill.. not giving up and knowing in my heart I can run those 4 racks.. I've done it before, etc. telling myself all this shit and coming back to win is another notch in confidence.. and losing is a notch for experience. because without winning or losing theres no increase what so ever.
Being able to run racks for 2 hours is great.. what about 5 hours? 8? What about after waiting for 3 hours between rounds and getting up and playing again. Things like that are tough imo.
Stamina, focus, warm up time, etc.
Oh and if anyone can focus through ear bleedlingly loud horrid karaoke then respect.. I cant stand that shit.
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Your next level is running 80's, once you get to that level, its possible to beat anyone at anytime. In a race to 125 or 150 you subject to having a 5 inning game, and that 'is' playing good. I personally think running 40 is way different than running 80 when it happens consistently.