What you do to get back in stroke

I practiced for about 2 hours and then I got back up to my level. I know that 15hrs a week isn't going to be enough but I have exams coming up in 5 months so I have to concentrate on those.
 
i usually find that once in a while i need time away from the table. especially if i find myself out of stroke and i have been playing almost everyday. which happens to me sometimes. i have had times where i go away on vacation or for business and don't play for a week or more and when i come back i'm done. nothing feels right. what i do then is go back to basics. work on my favorite drills, play the ghost. what i don't do is jump right in and play actual games against people. i let the muscles and mind gently get back to doing what they do and i find that helps alot.
 
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i found that shooting shots from the rail helps..
just throw 15 balls up, and put the cueball at the rail at each shot.

if you have problems consentrating with this. makr drills of it
for exsample: 1 row at the time. start with the row closest to cue ball.

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2.also throw up balls on the table. try to run out shooting only stun shots..

doing this for 10-15 minutes. and you shoud start geting the feeling back.
 
Ever wonder how the pros get to the table and shoot the lights out even though they haven't played for weeks.

It's called Rock Solid Fundamentals. They've worked so hard on stance bridge stroke not to mention rhythm, it doesn't matter how long they've been away. Now that's not to say anyone of them won't complain about being out of stroke. This is also a matter of perspective too. What you expect to be able to do vs what they expect to be able to do.

Sometimes being out of stroke is really a case of learning something new and not having it refined yet. You may just be starting to break through another wall on your way to a new level.

Just keep at it.
 
Cameron Smith said:
Set up long straight in shots, cue ball either on the rail or just past. Shoot them until you've pocketed 40. By this point you should be as in stroke as you possibly can be for that day.

That's exactly what I do. Shot #1 from Bert Kinister's 9-ball workout video.

It's also a good way to warm up to get your stroke in tune before you start shooting "real" shots.
 
I have not tried this and I never will. But this old man that shoots in our pool league he says how he gets into stroke before a tournament or league play is he goes to his van in the parking lot and smokes as much doobie as he can. He comes in looking like he just smoked about 2lbs of doob and he eats all the darn snacks in the building. He isnt that good though, so this might not work for the more advanced players...so Id beware before you did this.....:thumbup:
 
devindra said:
The name of the topic pretty much sums up what I have to ask. I have to play at least an hour a day to play good and if I don't play everyday I suck:o . What do you do to get back in stroke when you haven't played pool in a couple of days? Any advice? My shotmaking skills are usually there but my positioning is usually off.


I had the same problem. Steve C has a book called Black Belt Billiards. I have been using that book and it has helped me find my game again.
 
3kushn said:
Ever wonder how the pros get to the table and shoot the lights out even though they haven't played for weeks.

It's called Rock Solid Fundamentals. They've worked so hard on stance bridge stroke not to mention rhythm, it doesn't matter how long they've been away. Now that's not to say anyone of them won't complain about being out of stroke. This is also a matter of perspective too. What you expect to be able to do vs what they expect to be able to do.

Sometimes being out of stroke is really a case of learning something new and not having it refined yet. You may just be starting to break through another wall on your way to a new level.

Just keep at it.

I agree that they play good because their fundamentals are strong but even if you have really good fundamentals after not playing for weeks they will not be up to their level even though it may look so as you said. This happens in all sports.
 
Instruction, books, DVD's, are all worthwhile but for the times you are out of stroke:

YOU NEED A COACH


Find someone you enjoy being around, respect, and one who has good fundamentals. Ask him/her to see what would help you. Use this person often and show respect for their advice: only one coach, not a group.

Golf pro's has instructors, mentors, and coaches.
 
devindra said:
The name of the topic pretty much sums up what I have to ask. I have to play at least an hour a day to play good and if I don't play everyday I suck:o . What do you do to get back in stroke when you haven't played pool in a couple of days? Any advice? My shotmaking skills are usually there but my positioning is usually off.

You should not get "out of stroke" in only two days. Not if you were "in stroke" only two days before. That sounds more like a mental thing, than anything physical. Once you get in stroke, an hour or so a day should be enough to maintain that level. And if you take a day or two off once in a while, no big deal. It's when you lay off for weeks and months that you really lose your stroke and your rhythm.
 
Wtf?

ftgokie said:
I have not tried this and I never will. But this old man that shoots in our pool league he says how he gets into stroke before a tournament or league play is he goes to his van in the parking lot and smokes as much doobie as he can. He comes in looking like he just smoked about 2lbs of doob and he eats all the darn snacks in the building. He isnt that good though, so this might not work for the more advanced players...so Id beware before you did this.....:thumbup:


LMAO!!! AAAAHHHHHhhhaaaaaaa haaaaaa hhhhhaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ya, Shawn great tip. Maybe he should smoke some 'bluegrass too'!
 
jay helfert said:
You should not get "out of stroke" in only two days. Not if you were "in stroke" only two days before. That sounds more like a mental thing, than anything physical. Once you get in stroke, an hour or so a day should be enough to maintain that level. And if you take a day or two off once in a while, no big deal. It's when you lay off for weeks and months that you really lose your stroke and your rhythm.

It probably is a mental problem. It took me an hour today to get back in stroke now I am playing good. It could be alot of things but I am sure it is not my fundamentals (I have been told I have a extremely good stroke). It is probably my cue. I just bought the 3142 shaft last week and I am still getting use to it.
 
How very true Jay,

Even when you do 'get in stroke' after a long layoff, you still can be a victim of the classic case of RING RUST.. Competition pressure exposure... when you get into stroke, you still have to perform under pressure...

Regaining the stroke, feeling the pressure and still performing well.
That is when it all comes together. You start winning again.


jay helfert said:
You should not get "out of stroke" in only two days. Not if you were "in stroke" only two days before. That sounds more like a mental thing, than anything physical. Once you get in stroke, an hour or so a day should be enough to maintain that level. And if you take a day or two off once in a while, no big deal. It's when you lay off for weeks and months that you really lose your stroke and your rhythm.
 
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