Should I start entering tournaments?

[checkSide]

JRobbins. There is no need to get upset as Goku says.

If you are telling the truth, you are basically stating you are one of the most talented players to ever pick up a cue.
Top break of 64.
Consistent 40+ breaks.
I wonder how many pro's were at your level after playing 4 hours a week for 2.5 months?

Then in the next breath you are asking if you should enter tournaments.

Don't you see how people might think that's a little bit strange??

[JRobbins]

ok guys sorry for overreacting slightly. and i understand why people might be curious about whether im telling the truth, i had no idea that how long or how quick it took some of the professionals to get to that level. however, i made this thread looking for encouragement/warning about junior tournaments so it angered me slightly when instead i got doubt and non-believers. i will take what you have said into account though, thanks for the reality check because you wont be the only person who is curious as to whether im telling the truth.
thanks to everybody for your support, have entered the FutureStars tournament and will let everybody know how it goes.
Thanks
JRobbins

[goku]

sounds good, good luck and please do get back to us as to how you get on, will be good to get some feedback from you

[RGCirencester]

I'm sure everyone would be interested in a video of you practising. Maybe you'd get some tips from the coaches on here

[JRobbins]

I'm sure everyone would be interested in a video of you practising. Maybe you'd get some tips from the coaches on here

yeah i'd love to do that, may try to some time except for one minor problem: i dont have a camcorder! aha but yeah seriously in the next couple of months i'll see if i can borrow or invest in one also i've tried recording myself on my camera phone and it seems as though the lights on the Rileys tables make it pretty hard to see whats going on, the light reflects off the table pretty heavily.

[dantuck_7]

Just read through this thread. My advice would be to find someone to practise with competively that is at a better standard than you. As has been mentionned it's one thing knocking the balls in in practise, tournaments with harder tables as well, will test you more. Why not find a coach? You can pick up a few lessons for around £20 per hour. Might sound pricey but in the long run, paying this sort of money is going to be a lot more beneficial.

[BoBnoGG!n]

great advice!

last night, i got asked to play A grade snooker for my mates team, because its first match of the season and they were short 1 player. I was very nervous not because it was just A grade, but my mate who asked me is ranked number 5 in australia for snooker. so it was a very serious team. just so happens they were desperate for absolutely anyone, so i decided to go with it, why not. Previously before this, i was playing D grade, and my team won last winter season. but going from D to A in 4 months, with, limited practise, i knew it was going to be tough to put up a challenge for these A graders.

i was nervous at first, and first frame went terribly. played quite a few decent safeties, ended up losing 22 to 44. low scoring game, real messy. second game, was very cut throat. we both started attacking, he won the second game, but only by 8 points. and the third game, i won on 61 to 32.

point is, theres no use wondering how good you will be. just jump in the deep end and go for it. by the end of the night, we had won 14 to 4, and i felt like i had, possibly, pulled my weight? despite giving the other team half of their wins. i went in expecting the worse, but came out on top feeling better, and more positive about my game. =]