Where Are Most Pots Missed?

[NorthWestJunior]

My problem is that I cue under my prodominant left eye but have a stance which would suit the type of player who cues under the chin so when I hit at pace I sometimes throw my cue across the white from right to left.

[ace man]

Of course the main reason is almost always unwanted side lack of cue control for whatever technical reason, but...one simply cannot discount ability to handle pressure. Under heavy pressure most players introduce lots more technical faults than in practice it has to be said, magnify them in fact, while some others introduce more as well, but not so much that it completely kills their technique. I think this could be the difference between very good players and those that will never be.

[sharkster63]

I think that most amateurs dont have enough confidence, experience and cant find the correct angle to aim at.

[nrage]

Ignoring circumstantial factors like pressure which undoubtedly causes everyone issues to some degree or another. I think the biggest cause of missed pots is bad cueing, followed closely by failing to get down with the cue on the line of aim.

I think most people can tell you what the correct line of aim and contact point is to within a few mm, without fail. But, from that to delivering the cue along the intended line and making the intended contact point is where the problems start.

Bad cueing can in turn cause people to doubt their aim, which causes lack of confidence and all sorts of adjustments both of the initial aim, and once down on the shot, causing more problems than it solves in the long run.

So, if you're not cueing straight relatively consistently you absolutely have to sort that out first before you can expect to see much improvement. Most people will sort this out naturally as they develop as a player, the lucky ones will develop a fairly good action without any kinks in it ("kinks" are thelongbomber's aptly named term for all those weird habits we develop as we go along to compensate for other habits or faults) but many will pick up bad habits which can be removed, and whose removal will result in improvement in the long run.

[alabadi]

I think that most amateurs dont have enough confidence, experience and cant find the correct angle to aim at.

I don't think it is a matter of confidence well not for me, i think its the lack of knowledge, a combination of correct angle selection and of course technique

[alabadi]

I think that most amateurs dont have enough confidence, experience and cant find the correct angle to aim at.

I don't think it is a matter of confidence well not for me, i think its the lack of knowledge, a combination of correct angle selection and of course technique

[sharkster63]

Good Day, alabadi,
I stated the lack of confidence because most of us have not had sound training, coaching to give us the proper technique, aiming discipline etc... we (amateurs) do good on some days and not so well on others. I believe that its too late for me to change my game now, I just practice allot and try to improve as I go, I dont want my game to turn into work, I like it too much for that. Each is own individual technique good or bad its what it is. Cheers,

[sharkster63]

Good Day, alabadi,
I stated the lack of confidence because most of us have not had sound training, coaching to give us the proper technique, aiming discipline etc... we (amateurs) do good on some days and not so well on others. I believe that its too late for me to change my game now, I just practice allot and try to improve as I go, I dont want my game to turn into work, I like it too much for that. Each is own individual technique good or bad its what it is. Cheers,

[nrage]

Good Day, alabadi,
I stated the lack of confidence because most of us have not had sound training, coaching to give us the proper technique, aiming discipline etc... we (amateurs) do good on some days and not so well on others. I believe that its too late for me to change my game now, I just practice allot and try to improve as I go, I dont want my game to turn into work, I like it too much for that. Each is own individual technique good or bad its what it is. Cheers,

If you do it right, practice is fun and not work. I know some people just don't enjoy it - a friend of mine is like that, he spends 5 mins potting long blues (or something) and gets bored and starts messing about. Me, I've done that for 45+ mins without losing focus.