Subconcious potting

[itsnoteasy]

me too, when i catch someone in my eyeline and then they stop waiting for me to play a pot, i will miss the majority

Get up ,let them past, get back down and then miss, at least they don't see you do it lol.

[alabadi]

i do that too.....lol

[DeanH]

Get up ,let them past, get back down and then miss, at least they don't see you do it lol.

yep, that was me last night

[tomwalker147]

Get up ,let them past, get back down and then miss, at least they don't see you do it lol.

MY favourite is when somebody starts to walk past your table, then thinks twice and stands there right in your eyeline. I'd rather they just continue walking rather than stopping!

[Shockerz]

MY favourite is when somebody starts to walk past your table, then thinks twice and stands there right in your eyeline. I'd rather they just continue walking rather than stopping!

It's a strange thing; years ago I never noticed anything but the balls, now I notice as much off the table as I do on it!

[alabadi]

exactly, that's what i'm on about , not the fact they have were moving and stopped they seem to always be directly in your eye line.

i know i should get up let them pass , but to be honest i feel it shouldn't make a difference i'm down on the shot and should pot.
it amazes me how many get missed. just shows that if the mind wanders you can miss anything

[tomwalker147]

Just lately i've found myself listening to conversations that are going on around me event when i'm at the table in matches. Just cannot concentrate enough to block it all out.
It's weird really as my best sporting moments have always been when i've been in the zone and have no idea whats going on around me.

[itsnoteasy]

Just lately i've found myself listening to conversations that are going on around me event when i'm at the table in matches. Just cannot concentrate enough to block it all out.
It's weird really as my best sporting moments have always been when i've been in the zone and have no idea whats going on around me.

I can't concentrate at all just now, I don't know what the hell is going on, its as if I have to be right on the edge of losing to get my brain to kick into gear. I have been getting away with with it with either decent clearances or a biggish break in a last frame decider (for me)but it's ridiculous the chances I waste or the rubbish I can play in between , it's like I need that pressure to knuckle down and try, I'm going to take a complete pumping soon , might do me the world of good

[tomwalker147]

I can't concentrate at all just now, I don't know what the hell is going on, its as if I have to be right on the edge of losing to get my brain to kick into gear. I have been getting away with with it with either decent clearances or a biggish break in a last frame decider (for me)but it's ridiculous the chances I waste or the rubbish I can play in between , it's like I need that pressure to knuckle down and try, I'm going to take a complete pumping soon , might do me the world of good

You're not alone here mate, i'm exactly the same. When i'm 20 points behind in a frame I suddenly start concentrating but before that i'm woeful. I also lose interest in a frame when there aren't enough on to make a ton, it's ridiculous.

[Shockerz]

You're not alone here mate, i'm exactly the same. When i'm 20 points behind in a frame I suddenly start concentrating but before that i'm woeful. I also lose interest in a frame when there aren't enough on to make a ton, it's ridiculous.

I looked loads at the concentration thing trying to work out why I'm more relaxed about things now.

I beat a guy the other week in a grudge match in the league and I was so intense I'm sure I had eyes like a convicted killer; I never spoke, I didn't look round or make eye contact with my team mates, when they offered encouraging comments I didn't respond apart from a look and I didn't notice the opponent or even his opening break.

I walked tall, had a confident action and apart from jumping up on the rail and beating my chest like a Gorilla I was in the zone.

That has been the only time this year..........I've been a pussycat in all other games and find myself talking to other players and people...........It's finding the ability to put your game face on, certainly easier in sports like football than dead ball sports!

[golferson123]

I looked loads at the concentration thing trying to work out why I'm more relaxed about things now.

I beat a guy the other week in a grudge match in the league and I was so intense I'm sure I had eyes like a convicted killer; I never spoke, I didn't look round or make eye contact with my team mates, when they offered encouraging comments I didn't respond apart from a look and I didn't notice the opponent or even his opening break.

I walked tall, had a confident action and apart from jumping up on the rail and beating my chest like a Gorilla I was in the zone.

That has been the only time this year..........I've been a pussycat in all other games and find myself talking to other players and people...........It's finding the ability to put your game face on, certainly easier in sports like football than dead ball sports!

yep, one frame! can you do that over a sesh?, in stroke is the aim find the keys and if you aint in stroke grind

[Shockerz]

yep, one frame! can you do that over a sesh?, in stroke is the aim find the keys and if you aint in stroke grind

A real struggle in a whole session as I find myself wandering all the time, It must be an age thing.

Without the intense focus you miss those 'get in the balls' chances and they cost badly. More grinding than attacking due to my long potting.

[rich123]

....and we all know this scenario. Your opponent has left you bang under the top cushion, no obvious path back or safety shot, there's a red, just off straight half way between pink spot and side cushion, do you go for it ?.....yep, you'd rather leave your opponent in going for it than leave them in making a mess of trying to play safe. You do your usual pre shot routine, get down on the shot, final pause on back swing and you deliver the cue through perfectly, you kinda know as the ball leaves your tip you've struck it well and your not surprised when the red hits the back of the pocket .....although the cue ball was struck as to create top spin and was struck at a half decent pace it strikes the red and then reacts as a stun run through and although the black and pink are a couple of feet from where the red was it couldn't have been played any better, a half ball black with two to three reds to drop on playing plain ball. You bounce down to the shot and once again start the routine, final pause, eyes firmly fixed on the black as you begin your delivery, white hits black, black hits bottom cushion, side cushion coming to rest 7 to 8" out from the pocket, at least you managed to drop on two of the three red's ......

[rich123]

A real struggle in a whole session as I find myself wandering all the time, It must be an age thing.

Without the intense focus you miss those 'get in the balls' chances and they cost badly. More grinding than attacking due to my long potting.

I hope you mean it's you mind that begins to wander and not your mind along with the rest of you that just start wandering off aimlessly ?.

[Shockerz]

I hope you mean it's you mind that begins to wander and not your mind along with the rest of you that just start wandering off aimlessly ?.

I'm not at that point but who knows! Lol

At 3 times over the last couple of years I've potted two colours on the trot with reds still on where I'm thinking a few shots ahead and totally forgot I'm on a red!