Embedding Technique

[mrbluejay]

I have had a couple of lessons here in South Wales (John Dobson & Anthony Davies) and both tell me my technique is fairly sound, just a few little tweaks. I have introduce a front and rear pause and this has made my cueing far more consistent.

BUT...as the thread implied that was on here recently, I still from time to time follow a Hollywood shot with a 'Boreham Wood' shot ! The annoying thing is, that I know when it is going to happen, my stance seems compressed and I don't feel in line, but I inevitably still end up playing the shot, rather than getting back up and going again. I know this is down to concentration & discipline, but how do you embed that? I'm not sure if practice is the answer for me, as inevitably I end up doing this in practice.

Does anybody think a bit of hypnosis (I'm not joking by the way), could work?

I was going to have a day with Chris Small, but from Cardiff that isn't going to be cheap and I don't want to waste my money if It isn't going to rid me of this problem.

[Terry Davidson]

If you can afford the time and money I think a trip to Chris would help. The actual answer to your question you've already answered which is discipline, concentration and solo practice where you control those two items until they become habits.

I don't think there's an easy way to change this behaviour however Chris may be able to help with both

Terry

[itsnoteasy]

A good shot routine might help, but getting back up off the shot is a must if it doesn't feel right(wish I followed my own advice lol)I don't know if Chris travels I'm pretty sure he does, but I don't want to speak for him, but it costs nowt to ask.

[magicman]

I inevitably still end up playing the shot, rather than getting back up and going again. I know this is down to concentration & discipline

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You've answered your problem yourself. It takes an unusually special coach to be able to impact on another human beings discipline or concentration. Maybe Chris is that coach, I don't know, but he lives in Scotland when Wales has plenty of coaches on offer!

You said 'you know when it's going to happen' - it's at this point your discipline must kick in. The answer to your problem lies within you, don't look for an external remedy.

[matt926_uk]

You get out what you put in, ie effort and discipline brings results. i came to the realisation recently that although this game might seem easy, it's actually very difficult. This might sound obvious but i no longer take for granted simple pots, i no longer play sloppy snooker when solo practising and i try to control myself on every shot while remaining relaxed. Its so easy to move on the shot or get down on the wrong line or a hundred other things that will result in a missed pot, but you can't run before you can walk and the only way to improve is lots of meaningfull practise. Bad practise is as good as not practising at all, sometimes worse.

[mrbluejay]

Cheers guys, hope my comments didn't come across as a bit 'know it all', it's so frustrating, perhaps a full day of coaching might be better.

[matt926_uk]

just trying to help mate

[alabadi]

i think that doing the same thing over and over until it becomes natural is the key, if you as any pro they will tell you the same, in fact if you observe pros when they are playing you will notice that the do the same pre shot routine all the time, its like watching a robot.

i have been for the last 3 weeks been trying to implement a rear pause into my game, i feel when i get it right my cueing and accuracy are much improved, however when the routine goes wrong i can feel that i will miss or the shot doesn't end up as planned. i am having trouble switching my eyes to the OB at the end of the backswing, i feel that this is the bast option for me to have a rear pause.

i am still in the infancy of the technique and no doubt it will take hours and hours of discipline patience and solo practice until it becomes part of my setup.
i can really see that it will work and therefore will stick at it, i think you should give it time until you get use to it.
discipline is the key, boring repetitive maybe, but will no doubt give you results if you stick to it.

Alabadi

[Sidd]

It happens to all of us, one time or another. We do skip things in technique under pressure and that is why we need to practice in solo on our technique to a point where these become natural for us and hence a subconscious effort. Once something becomes nailed in as a subconscious effort then it is expected that one would do such a thing normally without thinking about it ... however while under pressure things change and it takes a person with real solid nerves to keep them under control and I would also say, in addition to that, its not only under pressure but also under excitement that one would do such a thing(s)...

As for your basic issue, well I used to do that a lot. I was down about to play the shot and suddenly felt that its not going in but would still take the chance and miss... the reason for not getting up and starting over again well maybe one of these two things: laziness or casual approach. I would say its not even laziness its the casual approach. So how did I win over this ... well I am still struggling with it no doubt its not easy but then discipline is the key you HAVE to do that for the love of showing improvement in your game. If not well then carry on dude who is looking the only man to suffer from this will be YOU... think about it.