What am I doing wrong?

[ace man]

Lately, I put solo hours only, about 5 to 7 per week or so. Shockingly little, would love to do far more if time permitted.
I don't find practising tiring one little bit. Maybe it is better I did not start with snooker when very young...It is scary when I think about it...most likely I would have neglected everything else in life...:snooker:

[itsnoteasy]

First of all i make sure I stay hydrated, easily overlooked but vitally important.

Then I eat about an hour before I go, but not a massive heavy dinner.

When I'm there I either will play someone decent in there or if I'm on my own I'll do the line up, scatter the balls everywhere I'll try how many blacks off spots, put all colours on different spots but sequentially furthest away from the next, Ill leave two reds out of the pack and try pot long leaving myself on the black or blue to go into the pack.

Most of all focus and have fun with it.

There may be something in keeping hydrated and me losing focus. I like the colours on different spots I will try that thanks.

[jrc750]

.... I like the colours on different spots I will try that thanks.

Can't see this being very useful at all, better off putting them on correct spots and clearing them till it's second nature.
If it's too easy then surely something better than a "false" setup is preferable ??

[itsnoteasy]

Just something different, keep it interesting.

[Byrom]

Just something different, keep it interesting.

You are getting lazy so if you don't mind I'll set you a target or two then before Christmas - you must clear the line up right -

Go to the club - follow luke H guidance on hydration and have a breakfast or small dinner not too much to eat though before you go and try to sleep well and don't go on internet too much or watch late night TV - Go bright and early to your club and clean table and set up the line up and do it for an hour - don't count the break

If you miss a shot you must set up the same shot and repeat it until you pot it three times before you are allowed to set up the line up again.

After an hour you must have a break and some water and a sit down for ten minutes - then do it all again - and so on for five hours. If you manage to clear up to the colours you can have an extra break something to eat or a pint - or a cup of tea - otherwise noting until you leave the club.

Every night before you leave the club you must practice five times on clearing the colours -

Do it for a week or two or three up until I win the bet or you do.

You clear the line up and as I know you are honest I will believe you and I will send you a free snooker related Christmas present to your club or home - deal?

[itsnoteasy]

Deal, if I was going to lie about clearing it I would have done it by now, when I'm good enough it will happen, but this just might concentrate my mind.

[Byrom]

if you lose there is forfeit - which you must do though - evil laugh

[tedisbill]

if you lose there is forfeit - which you must do though - evil laugh

He won't lose! He's got this in the bag!

[Byrom]

He won't lose! He's got this in the bag!

we shall see - If he does not do it in two weeks I shall reveal the forfeit to him in a pm to make him try harder in the last week.

[tedisbill]

Jesus, that's funny. Everyone in the house fast asleep and I click the video and that starts blasting out!

[Byrom]

ooops sorry - anyway off to bed - Christmas shopping with the Mrs tomorrow - hoping all the nonsense has died down

[Leo]

I remember when I first started and spent a very long practice session just potting the black, maybe start off with potting 20 in go then 50 then eventually 100 it's very boring and you will become lazy,but it's fantastic practice IMHO and one of the best routines available.

[luke-h]

Can't see this being very useful at all, better off putting them on correct spots and clearing them till it's second nature.
If it's too easy then surely something better than a "false" setup is preferable ??

Its probably not at all usefull to the 100 break players but to people who play and knock colours off the spots it helps by making you think about how you go about getting to your next shot....how many amateur games do colours stay on there spots...not many at all.

[luke-h]

I remember when I first started and spent a very long practice session just potting the black, maybe start off with potting 20 in go then 50 then eventually 100 it's very boring and you will become lazy,but it's fantastic practice IMHO and one of the best routines available.

Its one of the best there is, there's a lot of nerves around the black, like it means so many more points that people just forget how to cue it correctly. this helps a massive amount.

[mythman69]

ooops sorry - anyway off to bed - Christmas shopping with the Mrs tomorrow - hoping all the nonsense has died down

Geez, if they were fighting over a pair of undies, they must have been killing each other in the shoe department.

We don't have 'Black Friday' here in Sydney, instead people go crazy for more garbage the day after Christmas (Boxing Day Sales). I can't think of anything worse than going shopping when I am hung over. Hell, I don't like it at the best of times.

Hmmm, maybe if Trevor White was giving away cues I would camp out overnight.