Thank you to everyone who posted about how and when they first saw or played pool - We ran the gamut from 2 years old all the way to a 58-year-old beginner, and some interesting memories came out, TOO. We are here because we never lost that child-like fascination with balls rolling across the felt and into the pockets . . . well, mostly in the pockets! Folks might think a female rant would be different, but as far as this sport goes, I think women and men are the same. What I really want to say are a couple of things that aren’t directly pool-related, but can help your game – and your whole life – if you practice them consistently. ATTITUDE: Long before my father showed me how to hold a cue, he had taught me that NOTHING is impossible. Erase the word “can’t” from your vocabulary – get stubborn about it! There is always a way to get it done. You might not like the way, or it might not be worth it in your personal context, but don’t EVER say or believe that you can’t do anything you set your mind to. Secondly, I know everyone is sick of hearing about “pool’s bad image”, but I’m going to talk about it anyway: I was taught that we all set an example for people around us, and along the way I’ve learned that the people around us DO influence us more than we’d like to think. Try to be a good example for others (THE GOLDEN RULE!), and take note of the people you surround yourself with. If you don’t want to be like “that”, then don’t spend too much time with people like “that”. Now, on to the pool-related parts :-) What are your goals around shooting pool? Just having fun on league night? (or several league nights!) Maybe you want to cash in your local tournament, or win it . . . maybe you’re ready to move on to tougher competition – bigger events or more money. Regardless of why you shoot pool and want to get better, there are three main areas to work on: Mechanics, mentality, and knowledge. Mechanics you can learn and practice, and knowledge comes with more practice and more playing (we don’t call it “eating balls” for nothing!). The mental aspect is a little different; this comes with practice and exposure, too, even if it’s a little hard to describe. Homework: Watch The real reason for brains, on TEDTalks by Daniel Wolpert. I think understanding how the knowledge in our brains is translated into movement is bound to be good for your game :-) Let the tomatoes fly!
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 05:05:41 +0000
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