The feeling of defeating yourself....... ???

[itsnoteasy]

Can you not play in a league Belloz , matches then become routine, and if you are cut out for it the nerves if not gone can at least be controlled.(some never learn to control them unfortunately ).

[Belloz22]

Can you not play in a league Belloz , matches then become routine, and if you are cut out for it the nerves if not gone can at least be controlled.(some never learn to control them unfortunately ).

Ive played league snooker for years, to be honest I play reasonably well, the problem I have is for some reason I have moments of stupidity!!! For example today, I play 4 different line ups, and each time I broke down was due to me doing something stupid - and that somes up my game, I lose coz I do summut stupid, i.e. miss a silly shot or don't play a safety right. I will pot the hard shot to give myself a chance, then cant seem to stop myself missing a silly shot, even though I play the shot with same commitment and concentration.

Hard to explain really - have looked for coaches again in Swansea so I have someone professional to have a look at the reasons, but quite limited down here, from what ive seen when ive looked!!

[arbitrage]

Well your a barrel of laughs pal...... its a forum, no different to asking friends for advice. Plus psychological issues don't get fixed because your technique is perfect!!! But thanks

you do stupid stuff because..... you are stupid. there is no cure for that. so you would ask your friends for psychological advice instead of going to a shrink.....?? so much logic in that......

[hotpot]

Ive played league snooker for years, to be honest I play reasonably well, the problem I have is for some reason I have moments of stupidity!!! For example today, I play 4 different line ups, and each time I broke down was due to me doing something stupid - and that somes up my game, I lose coz I do summut stupid, i.e. miss a silly shot or don't play a safety right. I will pot the hard shot to give myself a chance, then cant seem to stop myself missing a silly shot, even though I play the shot with same commitment and concentration.

Hard to explain really - have looked for coaches again in Swansea so I have someone professional to have a look at the reasons, but quite limited down here, from what ive seen when ive looked!!

Pre shot routine on every shot even the simplest of pots .

[Belloz22]

you do stupid stuff because..... you are stupid. there is no cure for that. so you would ask your friends for psychological advice instead of going to a shrink.....?? so much logic in that......

technically wrong............ people do stuff because of various reasons, I have anxiety......... so does that make it my fault when I have an anxiety attack - no !!!! There is so much more to your brain and your body that you seem not to understand clearly!!! The reason people socialise and ask for advice is for comfort and consolation, whether they are right or wrong, its what people do!!! Never claimed there was a cure either, but there are things people do it help with problems, otherwise why would anyone try...... but as I said thanks for the advice!!

[hotpot]

you do stupid stuff because..... you are stupid. there is no cure for that. so you would ask your friends for psychological advice instead of going to a shrink.....?? so much logic in that......

You dont half rub people up the wrong way , glad ur not a judge , copper etc god help us .

[j6uk]

someones had a bad weekend

[jrc750]

someones had a bad weekend

Think he's had a bad life full stop !!!

[j6uk]

Good one! Yeah I cherish the simple shots because they often dictate how the break is gonna pan out so, head down, play it nice, crisp and get right side of your next shot.

Pre shot routine on every shot even the simplest of pots .

[j6uk]

I see..
nice watch btw, i used to have one like that.

Think he's had a bad life full stop !!!

[arbitrage]

technically wrong............ people do stuff because of various reasons, I have anxiety......... so does that make it my fault when I have an anxiety attack - no !!!! There is so much more to your brain and your body that you seem not to understand clearly!!! The reason people socialise and ask for advice is for comfort and consolation, whether they are right or wrong, its what people do!!! Never claimed there was a cure either, but there are things people do it help with problems, otherwise why would anyone try...... but as I said thanks for the advice!!

so, reading advice from riff raff you don't know in person on the internet consoles you? and you consider this as a form of socializing? strange.....

[j6uk]

Have you ever been a member of a snooker club? Or any social club? You know, ever mixed with a bag of all-sorts?

so, reading advice from riff raff you don't know in person on the internet consoles you? and you consider this as a form of socializing? strange.....

[marriott]

Try this perhaps. Say to yourself before every shot that if you pot it or play a decent safety (dependant on the shot) you will win £10. The idea is that for each shot you play you 'go for it' positively. Ok you will miss or play a bad safety, you are human, but at least you positively went for that tenner. I think there's a mega difference between missing positively and missing because you quit on the shot.

[arbitrage]

Have you ever been a member of a snooker club? Or any social club? You know, ever mixed with a bag of all-sorts?

how is that relevant to my post? i said "riff raff you don't know in person on the internet". and yes, i am a member of many clubs

[jrc750]

how is that relevant to my post? i said "riff raff you don't know in person on the internet". and yes, i am a member of many clubs

Are you referring to anyone in particular when you say "riff raff" or are you including everybody on the forum ???