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I am posting after some time and during my absence I have been playing snooker quite regularly. I m now totally one with my cue and satisfied with my decision. Why am I calling it an odyssey is because I wandered long yet the journey was eventful
I am again back to my regular 25-35 breaks and I know 50ies are not far away and then further progress. To you 25-35 may feel like childish yet in a format that I play (5-6 players) it is something big. I can't have the choice of playing singles but I can't stop playing too. So I am a happy doodle since past few weeks.
Here I would like to thank all of you who have been assisting me in my understanding of the game however two people deserve a special mention.
Terry Davidson for all his time and effort in enabling me to develop a slight wrist cock that now lets me play without the grip twist and also for telling me about the pre-shot routine. Both of these are now cemented in my technique and I do that subconsciously.
VmaxforSteve for his brilliant advice on three things in particular and for that the Sidd that snookers shall remain always indebted heavily to him.
1. Understanding my nature and personality i.e. an Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder guy and how he should take up snooker. Though it required a lot of patience on his part in getting me round the corner but he did well and today I feel relaxed on and off the table. The anxiety still jumps in while missing but I see myself today as a better and reformed player who tried to control the anxiety and regain focus rather than cursing his technique.
2. Before coming to this forum when I knew nothing about technique I would look at the BOB and play yet after getting a lot in my head and not being able to find enough time for solo I would test things on the match table and hence be in a bad shape, however, once the importance of BOB was highlighted again I can now try to relax and shrug off anxiety and do my BOB and hence be able to cue well.
3. The cue length is sorted out again. I feel so comfortable with the 60 inches now that I can't tell you. I hold the cue an inch off the butt end and with my stance I have a good 9-11 inches from V to tip. So I don't need to fret over elbow drop and shoulder movement and with this I feel relax on all kinds of shots and am hence playing better again.
Yes I play bad frames but then regain focus and be better in the following frames and this gives me the comfort and confidence that I require.
I have also started doing doing solo every chance I get. I will soon very soon upload a video of the new me doing solo.
I am a happy doodle
Happy snookering everyone !
I am posting after some time and during my absence I have been playing snooker quite regularly. I m now totally one with my cue and satisfied with my decision. Why am I calling it an odyssey is because I wandered long yet the journey was eventful
I am again back to my regular 25-35 breaks and I know 50ies are not far away and then further progress. To you 25-35 may feel like childish yet in a format that I play (5-6 players) it is something big. I can't have the choice of playing singles but I can't stop playing too. So I am a happy doodle since past few weeks. Here I would like to thank all of you who have been assisting me in my understanding of the game however two people deserve a special mention.
Terry Davidson for all his time and effort in enabling me to develop a slight wrist cock that now lets me play without the grip twist and also for telling me about the pre-shot routine. Both of these are now cemented in my technique and I do that subconsciously.
VmaxforSteve for his brilliant advice on three things in particular and for that the Sidd that snookers shall remain always indebted heavily to him.
1. Understanding my nature and personality i.e. an Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder guy and how he should take up snooker. Though it required a lot of patience on his part in getting me round the corner but he did well and today I feel relaxed on and off the table. The anxiety still jumps in while missing but I see myself today as a better and reformed player who tried to control the anxiety and regain focus rather than cursing his technique.
2. Before coming to this forum when I knew nothing about technique I would look at the BOB and play yet after getting a lot in my head and not being able to find enough time for solo I would test things on the match table and hence be in a bad shape, however, once the importance of BOB was highlighted again I can now try to relax and shrug off anxiety and do my BOB and hence be able to cue well.
3. The cue length is sorted out again. I feel so comfortable with the 60 inches now that I can't tell you. I hold the cue an inch off the butt end and with my stance I have a good 9-11 inches from V to tip. So I don't need to fret over elbow drop and shoulder movement and with this I feel relax on all kinds of shots and am hence playing better again.
Yes I play bad frames but then regain focus and be better in the following frames and this gives me the comfort and confidence that I require.
I have also started doing doing solo every chance I get. I will soon very soon upload a video of the new me doing solo.
I am a happy doodle
Happy snookering everyone !
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