recover from a miss

[mr.fine]

I've always get frustrated after missing a pot, and get too sucked in to it, and start thinking it is because of my stance or anything technique related. if anyone knows how to recover from a missed pot, please help! because this is one of the major killer of my game, thank you!

[DeanH]

my method is to "go back to basics", recall your routine and follow it for the next shot

Easy to say, easy to type, hard to do but the more you do the better and easier it will become.

Love to hear other peoples' "methods"

[mikee]

If it’s anything like me ,it’s lack of concentration on the more easy shots that you don’t think about as much ,it’s easy to miss
The more simple shot ,purely lack of concentration thinking the shots unmissable and too much emphasis on the next positional area for the cue ball ,something that Jimmy White has been blighted with though out his career ,it happens at any level .Try to keep an even tempo on all shots .Trying hard to beat your highest break in practice or in a game can have you missing anything as pressure builds up .Watching Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry in their prime is a good example of break building and concentration on every shot .Neil Robertson and Yan Bingtao are good modern examples of a good confident tempo on every shot when their playing well with confidence ,the opposite in the Jimmy White camp is Jack Lisowski .

[xeberdee]

When you say game - is it because you are missing during games causing frustration? or do you feel the same way when you practice? How much solo practice do you do compared to match play? I think anybody who does enough structured practice, and has a clear idea of what they are capable of, might only get frustrated in matches when they miss something that they can easily do in practice. I do this ALL the time in matches even though I practice a lot. The fact is that in matches I just fall to pieces and can't focus the same way that I can in practice. That's frustrating I agree, but at least I know what is causing it. I don't feel the same way in the practice room. So I just do more of that than anything else to help keep my sanity and enjoyment levels healthy.

[mr.fine]

my method is to "go back to basics", recall your routine and follow it for the next shot

Easy to say, easy to type, hard to do but the more you do the better and easier it will become.

Love to hear other peoples' "methods"

thank you for your advice, definitely try that

[mr.fine]

If it’s anything like me ,it’s lack of concentration on the more easy shots that you don’t think about as much ,it’s easy to miss
The more simple shot ,purely lack of concentration thinking the shots unmissable and too much emphasis on the next positional area for the cue ball ,something that Jimmy White has been blighted with though out his career ,it happens at any level .Try to keep an even tempo on all shots .Trying hard to beat your highest break in practice or in a game can have you missing anything as pressure builds up .Watching Steve Davis and Stephen Hendry in their prime is a good example of break building and concentration on every shot .Neil Robertson and Yan Bingtao are good modern examples of a good confident tempo on every shot when their playing well with confidence ,the opposite in the Jimmy White camp is Jack Lisowski .

thank you, might change my tempo since i've always been a fast player

[mr.fine]

When you say game - is it because you are missing during games causing frustration? or do you feel the same way when you practice? How much solo practice do you do compared to match play? I think anybody who does enough structured practice, and has a clear idea of what they are capable of, might only get frustrated in matches when they miss something that they can easily do in practice. I do this ALL the time in matches even though I practice a lot. The fact is that in matches I just fall to pieces and can't focus the same way that I can in practice. That's frustrating I agree, but at least I know what is causing it. I don't feel the same way in the practice room. So I just do more of that than anything else to help keep my sanity and enjoyment levels healthy.

both i think, whenever i miss i always question my technique instead

[mikee]

thank you, might change my tempo since i've always been a fast player

Dont change your tempo too much if you’ve always been a fast player , just keep it a bit more consistent throughout .

[vmax]

thank you, might change my tempo since i've always been a fast player

Like mikee says don't, there's a correlation between your eye movements as they focus on where you need to be looking at certain points in the shot making process and the speed at which you play. If you change this then you won't be looking where you normally do when you line up the shot, address the cue ball and on the strike itself.
This is very important and shouldn't be messed with. One's focus should be giving the easy ball the same attention as the difficult ball.

BTW do you feel the same if you miss an easy ball but fluke it, can you carry on the break as if you didn't miss it in the intended pocket or does that play on your mind as well and you can't take advantage of your good fortune ?

[mr.fine]

Like mikee says don't, there's a correlation between your eye movements as they focus on where you need to be looking at certain points in the shot making process and the speed at which you play. If you change this then you won't be looking where you normally do when you line up the shot, address the cue ball and on the strike itself.
This is very important and shouldn't be messed with. One's focus should be giving the easy ball the same attention as the difficult ball.

BTW do you feel the same if you miss an easy ball but fluke it, can you carry on the break as if you didn't miss it in the intended pocket or does that play on your mind as well and you can't take advantage of your good fortune ?

well, the second one is whats happening to me