When you decided to Get Good!?

[RollOver]

Was at a local bar yesterday and had some random lady walk up and give me her APA card. Think it was Laura Mewes if shes giving our HER cards. Good to see people being kind already.

Bout to go out and get a couple hours on a bar box with my buddy and work on forward,center, and draw shooting. And in general work on pocketing abilities.

Appreciate the warm welcome fellas! Also, can someone tell me what the green dots under my name mean and how I got them?

 

[easy-e]

Also, can someone tell me what the green dots under my name mean and how I got them?

You probably got them through unprotected posting. They will go away with a little ointment.:thumbup:

 

[2rgrbn]

One of the most important shots in a game is the break. Breaking well leads to running out often. The green dots are your reputation on this site. Find one of the post on here that you feel helped you and push the Rep button on the bottom and you can add to that persons reputation or go to the user CP and you can read why people are giving you reputation.......Green good Red bad

 

[PistolPat]

Stuff to help out......

In my experience I always kept a journal ( Still do I might add ) that I wrote in after every practice and tournament to help me analyze things I did on the pool table. Whether I was discovering something new that kept my stroke in line or analyzing the things I did wrong and how I could have played it differently. It's all about retaining what you learn while you are at the table. Although you may not have access to your own table 24/7 like a lot of these lucky sons o guns, YOU have to be especially aware of the things you do at the table more so than them because you get less time to practice compared to them. Being aware is really a key factor to playing this game successfully. Putting in time on the table of course is number 1. I myself dont have a table of my own and prices hourly start to add up after that 4 hour mark. That and I can only play 3 days out of the week due to my work schedule. So, I am at the pool hall for an average of 4-5 hours on those days I can go. Again, you can bet ur @ss I'm taking notes and retaining everything I learn so that I don't forget all that vital info I've just acquired, because on those days you don't play, it's easy to forget something new you just learned. If you have no one better to play against and learn from, the next best thing is purchasing accu-stat videos ( Or watching matches off of youtube ) and analyze them shot for shot. Knowing what to do will then lead you to learning how to do. Last but not least, when you practice, make sure you practice with a purpose. Don't waste your time just hitting balls around. Refine your strengths and work on your weaknesses. Good luck I wish you the best

PS. Invest in a book entitled Byrne's Complete Book of Pool Shots: 350 Moves Every Player Should Know
Each day, at the end of my regular practice session, I pick a new shot to learn, set it up and practice it. It's helped me in not only knowing what to do for certain shot situations, but it helps me to be creative on the table. Give it a try, what have you got to lose right?