wgcp
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1. If you are going to drink, that's fine, but don't play 100 a game 14 hours after arriving at the pool hall.
2. Get in shape, most of the private tournaments don't start till 8 or 9 at night, don't think you can just keep going till 3 or 4 in the morning every day. Then back to the pool hall at 9 or 10.
3. Stop giving up weight...Even if you think you can, you probably can get the game even for less money per game.
4. Spend some quality time making straight in shots with authority to move the cue...amazing how many shots of this type are missed by you and your opponent. Cheating the pocket is not an option if you are going to hit the ball above medium speed...I probably missed 20 of these shots...
5. Just because you have made this bank a thousand times doesn't automatically mean you are going to make it this time...take a second and look at the angle again...
6. Don't allow negative thoughts...if you think about the scratch while you are about to execute...you will scratch...get back up...look at the path of the cue, and if you can move the path to avoid then do it...don't just fire at it...
7. Stop trying to force position...take the two balls, or one and lock your opponent up...every time I tried to get to the next ball with a hard position shot, I missed the object ball and sold out...
8. Control your emotions...if you beat yourself up after a miss, your opponent can use that to beat you...stay calm...relax, enjoy the game, it is so much easier being calm at the table, and it seems as though for me my concentration peaks at these times...
I realize most on this website already know most of these nuggets...however...since retiring 2 years ago I have really worked hard to improve my game and attitude...the above list is what I see about my game that needs improvement...
Some of these are self realization of things I need to fix...some are from the rail while I was playing, but all will be worked on prior to Derby...
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PS This does not mean I won't have a Jack and Coke anymore...just means I will have one or two instead of 15 before we play...LOL
2. Get in shape, most of the private tournaments don't start till 8 or 9 at night, don't think you can just keep going till 3 or 4 in the morning every day. Then back to the pool hall at 9 or 10.
3. Stop giving up weight...Even if you think you can, you probably can get the game even for less money per game.
4. Spend some quality time making straight in shots with authority to move the cue...amazing how many shots of this type are missed by you and your opponent. Cheating the pocket is not an option if you are going to hit the ball above medium speed...I probably missed 20 of these shots...
5. Just because you have made this bank a thousand times doesn't automatically mean you are going to make it this time...take a second and look at the angle again...
6. Don't allow negative thoughts...if you think about the scratch while you are about to execute...you will scratch...get back up...look at the path of the cue, and if you can move the path to avoid then do it...don't just fire at it...
7. Stop trying to force position...take the two balls, or one and lock your opponent up...every time I tried to get to the next ball with a hard position shot, I missed the object ball and sold out...
8. Control your emotions...if you beat yourself up after a miss, your opponent can use that to beat you...stay calm...relax, enjoy the game, it is so much easier being calm at the table, and it seems as though for me my concentration peaks at these times...
I realize most on this website already know most of these nuggets...however...since retiring 2 years ago I have really worked hard to improve my game and attitude...the above list is what I see about my game that needs improvement...
Some of these are self realization of things I need to fix...some are from the rail while I was playing, but all will be worked on prior to Derby...
B
PS This does not mean I won't have a Jack and Coke anymore...just means I will have one or two instead of 15 before we play...LOL
