How do you spend practice time? - Billiards-Talk Forums

djkx1 · April 3rd, 2007, 09:51 AM

I know I spend a lot of my time playing the ghost or 14.1 lately. I have never been very disciplined at doing drills. I find it boring to spend a lot of time on drills, although I know they can be benificial. I seem to lose focus to easily, and perhaps that exactly why I should do more of them.

Just wondering how everyone else spends their practice time at the table. Also, if you do a lot of drills, which ones do you like?

Bishop · April 3rd, 2007, 12:45 PM

I've gotten away from practicing lately. I never really did anything particular but I used to take two or three shots that gave me trouble and just take 20 shots each of them then switch it up after a month. I've had less and less available time to practice lately.

George · April 3rd, 2007, 01:04 PM

I go out and shoot with people.

shexcpoolgawdess · April 3rd, 2007, 03:01 PM

What very little time I do get to go out and practice I spend with my dear friend Eddie. Typically its anywhere from 4-8 hours straight of trading racks. We sometimes run drills. Sometimes just work on the lil things that ar out of whack that bother us. When we shoot though we change the game every so many racks. Jusyt to keep things interesting for not only him but for me as well.

I don't spend a lot of time practicing but when the time does permit you better bet I'm out doing it.

A-Train · April 3rd, 2007, 08:15 PM

Practice? What's that? Just kidding.

I'm in a point in my game where I was expanding my stroke and finding new possibilities on how to get shape on my next shot. Lots of spin on the ball was what I was going for. Now that I know more or less where my boundaries exist, I can focus again on pure ball making, using my brain, and most importantly not muscling the ball as much.

I'm also working on strictly playing shape to the center of the table if I can. Unless I need to be on a rail to get a good angle on a ball I'm playing shape as close to center table as possible. Life is much easier from there.

Maniac · April 3rd, 2007, 10:05 PM

I usually throw all or most of the balls out on the table and proceed to look for the type of shots that seem to give me the most problems in a real game. If I can't find that type of shot, I'll shoot an easier one while putting a certain amount of "english" on the ball to see if I can still pocket it. I seem to still have a problem potting shots in the intermediate range while using english. I just haven't yet figured out how far from the centerline the ball will drift on these type of shots.

Sometimes I just rack 'em, break 'em and play the ghost. He wins often!!!

Maniac

Maniac · April 3rd, 2007, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A-Train

Unless I need to be on a rail to get a good angle on a ball I'm playing shape as close to center table as possible. Life is much easier from there.

True that!!!!

Maniac

April 3rd, 2007, 09:51 AM	#1
djkx1 User Information: Status: Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: manitoba,canada Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 22	How do you spend practice time? I know I spend a lot of my time playing the ghost or 14.1 lately. I have never been very disciplined at doing drills. I find it boring to spend a lot of time on drills, although I know they can be benificial. I seem to lose focus to easily, and perhaps that exactly why I should do more of them. Just wondering how everyone else spends their practice time at the table. Also, if you do a lot of drills, which ones do you like?
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April 3rd, 2007, 12:45 PM	#2
Bishop User Information: Status: Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 11	I've gotten away from practicing lately. I never really did anything particular but I used to take two or three shots that gave me trouble and just take 20 shots each of them then switch it up after a month. I've had less and less available time to practice lately.
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April 3rd, 2007, 01:04 PM	#3
George User Information: Status: Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Baltimore Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 11 Networking:	I go out and shoot with people.
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April 3rd, 2007, 03:01 PM	#4
shexcpoolgawdess User Information: Status: Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 11 Networking:	such little time What very little time I do get to go out and practice I spend with my dear friend Eddie. Typically its anywhere from 4-8 hours straight of trading racks. We sometimes run drills. Sometimes just work on the lil things that ar out of whack that bother us. When we shoot though we change the game every so many racks. Jusyt to keep things interesting for not only him but for me as well. I don't spend a lot of time practicing but when the time does permit you better bet I'm out doing it.
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April 3rd, 2007, 08:15 PM	#5
A-Train User Information: Status: Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Las Vegas Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 20 Networking:	Practice? What's that? Just kidding. I'm in a point in my game where I was expanding my stroke and finding new possibilities on how to get shape on my next shot. Lots of spin on the ball was what I was going for. Now that I know more or less where my boundaries exist, I can focus again on pure ball making, using my brain, and most importantly not muscling the ball as much. I'm also working on strictly playing shape to the center of the table if I can. Unless I need to be on a rail to get a good angle on a ball I'm playing shape as close to center table as possible. Life is much easier from there.
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April 3rd, 2007, 10:05 PM	#6
Maniac User Information: Status: Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas, D/FW area Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 11	I usually throw all or most of the balls out on the table and proceed to look for the type of shots that seem to give me the most problems in a real game. If I can't find that type of shot, I'll shoot an easier one while putting a certain amount of "english" on the ball to see if I can still pocket it. I seem to still have a problem potting shots in the intermediate range while using english. I just haven't yet figured out how far from the centerline the ball will drift on these type of shots. Sometimes I just rack 'em, break 'em and play the ghost. He wins often!!! Maniac Last edited by Maniac : March 31st, 2008 at 01:20 AM.
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