The importance of setting yourself realistic goals.

[cyberheater]

My local Rileys in Wolverhampton charge £11 per hour with discounted day rate £9 per hour. Absolute joke, £2 at working men's club I use and tables much better.

LOL. £11 a hour. I'd want free beer included in that price.

[luke-h]

I pay 3.00 hr at the local conservative club. not too bad, i think if it ever got to 10.00 pound an hour i'd give up. that's extortion.

[thelongbomber]

If I missed it didn't matter because I would replace the missed ball and have another go.

One thing related to your practice regimen. I urge you to reset the lineup from the beginning if you miss, foul, or have any unintended cannon (assuming that a cannon is not part of the routine, like some do for the lineup). You don't retry the shot. You start over from the beginning. The reason for this strict policy is two fold. Firstly, when you face the same shot in future, you will remember, and then learn to compensate accordingly. This is part of the learning process. Remembering that specific shot, and then knowing what you need to correct to make it the next time you are there. That will also aid in pattern recognition - seeing that specific setup. Secondly, doing this forces you to practice under pressure. Because you don't have an opponent in practice that will punish you for missing, you have to artificially create that punishment by forcing yourself to start from scratch. This creates pressure in practice and will exercise your "pressure" muscles and force you into compliance and focus on key shots. And when you miss a shot, you won't forget it because when it comes up again, you will remember the pain of missing from last time. If you don't create pressure in your practice regimen, it's likely that you won't be able to cope with pressure in match play. It's said that your match play will be your like your practice play. If practice is undisciplined, match play will be also. That's perfect practice in my books.

[cyberheater]

One thing related to your practice regimen. I urge you to reset the lineup from the beginning if you miss, foul, or have any unintended cannon (assuming that a cannon is not part of the routine, like some do for the lineup). You don't retry the shot. You start over from the beginning. The reason for this strict policy is two fold. Firstly, when you face the same shot in future, you will remember, and then learn to compensate accordingly. This is part of the learning process. Remembering that specific shot, and then knowing what you need to correct to make it the next time you are there. That will also aid in pattern recognition - seeing that specific setup. Secondly, doing this forces you to practice under pressure. Because you don't have an opponent in practice that will punish you for missing, you have to artificially create that punishment by forcing yourself to start from scratch. This creates pressure in practice and will exercise your "pressure" muscles and force you into compliance and focus on key shots. And when you miss a shot, you won't forget it because when it comes up again, you will remember the pain of missing from last time. If you don't create pressure in your practice regimen, it's likely that you won't be able to cope with pressure in match play. It's said that your match play will be your like your practice play. If practice is undisciplined, match play will be also. That's perfect practice in my books.

Thank you TLB for pointing this out. It is a very important point and is something that I do now on all my routines. As an example. The other day I was doing the 15 red line up and missed the very last ball. I reset the whole thing and started from scratch. It really does focus the mind and makes you really concentrate.

[jrc750]

LOL. £11 a hour. I'd want free beer included in that price.

For £11 an hour i would also want a lapdance

[cyberheater]

For £11 an hour i would also want a lapdance

LOL. I know. 2 hours of snooker for £22. Unbelievable.

[itsnoteasy]

My local Rileys in Wolverhampton charge £11 per hour with discounted day rate £9 per hour. Absolute joke, £2 at working men's club I use and tables much better.

Does anyone play there Markz?, I reckon that would be shut in 24 hours if it tried those prices round here.

[bolton-cueman]

nice one Cyber...

Challenging but achievable goals!

It's all about reaching your own potential - some people make tons for fun others struggle (like me) to hit 50. All you can do is be as good as you can be!

[markz]

Does anyone play there Markz?, I reckon that would be shut in 24 hours if it tried those prices round here.

I only enquired about rates, pensioner I know plays there with 3 mates so they split the cost. They asked for OAP rate because students get discount, eventually they got same discount 50% off. Snooker tables always empty, plenty of pool tables but basically a sports bar. Packed with drinkers to watch the headline sport on big screen.

[cyberheater]

nice one Cyber...

Challenging but achievable goals!

It's all about reaching your own potential - some people make tons for fun others struggle (like me) to hit 50. All you can do is be as good as you can be!

Thanks mate. I'd love to hit a fifty in a match

[CoachGavin]

The importance of setting yourself realistic goals.

setting yourself the right targets is an important part of practice. I know players who set themselves up the line up and then miss on 9 or 16. Now 2 hours of this is not good for confidence. In the same way I know players who set up the line up and complete it on the first attempt. They are learning nothing new so it is a waste of time for them too. I think routines need to be tough and challenging but not completely unrealistic for the player. practising your weak areas is also a good idea. many people practice what they are good at but you don't see many players practising safety shots, rest shots, cushion shots etc. Then they complain that they are not good at them :0)

[tofushop193]

I train my center potting for 30 mins. And 2 and a half hour doing 5 red line up. Can only clear 3 reds to 4 reds

[cyberheater]

I train my center potting for 30 mins. And 2 and a half hour doing 5 red line up. Can only clear 3 reds to 4 reds

Is the 5 reds line up with the colours or just 5 reds on the table?

[thelongbomber]

Thank you TLB for pointing this out. It is a very important point and is something that I do now on all my routines. As an example. The other day I was doing the 15 red line up and missed the very last ball. I reset the whole thing and started from scratch. It really does focus the mind and makes you really concentrate.

Oh the suffering of missing the last one! But that's the way to learn.

[thelongbomber]

I train my center potting for 30 mins. And 2 and a half hour doing 5 red line up. Can only clear 3 reds to 4 reds

Where are the 5 reds? Post a video and we might be able to help.