Trying to do too much with your shoots - Billiards-Talk Forums

Bishop · May 11th, 2007, 01:58 PM

I'm about as guilty of this as anyone. I constantly find myself missing a shoot because I was trying to do way to much with it to gain shape. I've gotten to the point where I almost have to ask myself before most shoots if I'm attempting to do too much.

ccn7 · May 11th, 2007, 02:30 PM

OH YES, been there done that many times. Especially playing 9 ball. You get out of line a little bit on the 5 which makes it tough on the 6 and then a bit more on the 7 and by the time your on the 8 your so out of line you have to do one of them MAGIC shots like Efren does to get on the 9. Every so often i"ll back off the 7 play a good safety and hope to get back at the table. But most the time i'm like you i go for it anyways and usually miss and lose the game. Only cure i know of is PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE

Bishop · May 11th, 2007, 05:03 PM

Geebus, I sure can butcher a thread title.

ccn7 · May 11th, 2007, 05:16 PM

A butchered thread title is better than none at all, at least your posting,and that is great. I dont get why more are not responding or posting. Maybe being retired i have too much time on my hands, and all you working people just have time to read.

George · May 11th, 2007, 07:26 PM

I do this all thetime.

Slowhand · May 12th, 2007, 10:08 AM

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Trying to do too much with your shots

I'm guilty of that.

I find myself constantly doing that lately, and I blame it on not playing as much as I used to. What good is getting perfect shape when you rattle the jaws and leave it hanging in the pocket. I have to regress back to my beginner's ways and make sure I make the ball first, even if it means one mission impossible shot after another. At least it keeps you at the table shooting, and the more you shoot the quicker you get back in the zone.

A-Train · May 13th, 2007, 03:09 AM

I do it a lot, but I hardly consider myself guilty of it. There will be phases in my game in which I put really extreme moves on the cue ball to try and figure out what the limitations of my stroke and ability are. I refuse to be a one trick pony in my pool game because you will never know when you will be stuck in an odd way and you will need to employ a different shot in order to get shape on your next shot.

There is ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat, I want to know how to do at least 2 or 3 of them.

May 11th, 2007, 01:58 PM	#1
Bishop User Information: Status: Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 11	Trying to do too much with your shots I'm about as guilty of this as anyone. I constantly find myself missing a shoot because I was trying to do way to much with it to gain shape. I've gotten to the point where I almost have to ask myself before most shoots if I'm attempting to do too much. Last edited by Bishop : May 11th, 2007 at 05:02 PM.
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May 11th, 2007, 02:30 PM	#2
ccn7 User Information: Status: Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: susanville california Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 12	OH YES, been there done that many times. Especially playing 9 ball. You get out of line a little bit on the 5 which makes it tough on the 6 and then a bit more on the 7 and by the time your on the 8 your so out of line you have to do one of them MAGIC shots like Efren does to get on the 9. Every so often i"ll back off the 7 play a good safety and hope to get back at the table. But most the time i'm like you i go for it anyways and usually miss and lose the game. Only cure i know of is PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE
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May 11th, 2007, 05:03 PM	#3
Bishop User Information: Status: Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 11	Geebus, I sure can butcher a thread title.
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May 11th, 2007, 05:16 PM	#4
ccn7 User Information: Status: Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: susanville california Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 12	A butchered thread title is better than none at all, at least your posting,and that is great. I dont get why more are not responding or posting. Maybe being retired i have too much time on my hands, and all you working people just have time to read.
	Signature: My worse day at Pool, was still far better than my best day at Work
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May 11th, 2007, 07:26 PM	#5
George User Information: Status: Administrator Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Baltimore Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 11 Networking:	I do this all thetime.
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May 13th, 2007, 03:09 AM	#7
A-Train User Information: Status: Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Las Vegas Forum Activity: Reputation: Score: 20 Networking:	I do it a lot, but I hardly consider myself guilty of it. There will be phases in my game in which I put really extreme moves on the cue ball to try and figure out what the limitations of my stroke and ability are. I refuse to be a one trick pony in my pool game because you will never know when you will be stuck in an odd way and you will need to employ a different shot in order to get shape on your next shot. There is ALWAYS more than one way to skin a cat, I want to know how to do at least 2 or 3 of them.
	Signature: [SIZE="5"][COLOR="Red"]I learn from my mistakes and laugh at yours. LOL[/COLOR][/SIZE]
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