What are you doing when you pause?

[jonny66]

I like this analogy.

Snooker and aerial assault courses both have consequences when you miss so that adds pressure.

It sounds daft when you put it like that, and it is when you think about it, but it sure doesn't feel that way at times. Such a strange game, in order to be competitive you need to be less competitive, if you know what I mean.

[Shockerz]

It sounds daft when you put it like that, and it is when you think about it, but it sure doesn't feel that way at times. Such a strange game, in order to be competitive you need to be less competitive, if you know what I mean.

You need a clear train of thought on the objective and that only, that's the focus........as soon as you have 2 thoughts, there's the dilemma!

[vmax4steve]

I was thinking about what goes through peoples mind when they pause.

Nothing at all, I'm delaying my orgasm

[GeordieDS]

Please go in

[alabadi]

Such a strange game, in order to be competitive you need to be less competitive, if you know what I mean.

this might be going of original OP question, however in terms of pressure , when i play in the league i am nervous and the game seems difficult even against players that i should beat easily.

but when i play in the individual tournaments i am nerve free , i play carefree . win or lose .

i think the reasons are playing for a team , i want to win for them and it effects how i play because i don't want to let them down. however, when its a singles comp, its just for myself and i have no expectations , i just want to play well.

oh and when i am down on the shot, i have a longish rear pause to allow my eyes to refocus on the OB, however no thoughts i just try and push the cue through smoothly

[Saint Michael]

Depends who I'm playing................ In practice with friends. probably thinking, who's round is it or shut up trying to put me off you wazzack!

If a match I try go on auto pilot, but if i'm not able to usually thinking about the next shot!

[Catch 22]

I'm thinking about a lose open grip . I have a habbit of being tense in the grip hand