What goes through your mind just before the delivery?

[wayync]

Or actualy what SHOULD be going through your mind?

[jonnylovessn8ker]

"i'm awesome"

[bongo]

Or actualy what SHOULD be going through your mind?

To give you a serious answer, NOTHING should be going through your mind just before the delivery. You should have total FOCUS on your aim for the pot.

bongo

[cantpotforshíte]

An ex pro once told me to think 'centre of the (visible) pocket' at the rear pause immediately before delivery. And it can work miracles (if you're clever enough to remember to do it).
Psychologists tell us that we can only think effectively in pictures, not words, so I guess that's the trick: to visualise the object ball going in the centre of the pocket.
If position is important (and is it ever) then it'll obviously help to visualise this too.
I know that others on here will advocate not thinking about the pot once you are down on the shot, and only to think about cueing straight, not moving your head, following through etc., but thinking 'centre of the pocket' is what works for me.

[miscuehamburg]

Like Bongo said I would not advocate any conscious thinking before/during your delivery. All should be left to the auto-pilot then:snooker: