how to be "hungry" in potting every ball?

[nardiello]

just played 5 frames match this afternoon.i won 2-0 first and made 50+ break..then on the 3rd frame..i missed the last black and i suddenly became down and my opponent whitewashed me 3 frames in a row.then i lost 2-3!oh my god!!can u believe it???.on the 3rd,4th and the 5th frame..i just made max 15 break..i dont know why..i always feel compassion on my opponent and felt so frustated..and when i was down..i even missed a lot of simple shots..i was totally down..anyone here got tips about how to be "hungry" in potting every ball?and not to feel compassion on my opponent..his face is so cute and he almost cried when i beat him 2-0 first..so i was too relax and i felt i was on top..so i gave him chance by chance..

[samasnookerfan]

Yes it is easy to feel compassion for your opponent, and i've done it the past.
I suppose its a weakness that one has to iron out. You've got to be hard, and knuckle down to do the job.

[nardiello]

how to be hard??is there any other suggestion?

[samasnookerfan]

Well I can't give you any better advice other than to not think about your opponent. Ignore him, and his cute face! Play the balls, not your opponent, if that makes sense.

[MrRottweiler]

Clear your mind of everything and as said above just think balls and play the balls. If you have mortgage arrears or have just been sacked or have a painful ingrowing toe nail or think you left the gas on or can't remember if you put the cat out or anything else that means you cannot put all your focus in to the game you won't play to your fullest potential and this in itself will cause your game to decline the more you continue. Prepare mentally and physically for the match. I always do a bit of excercise to get the arms loosened and make sure I have all my other 'tasks' out the way so I can give 100% concentration.

[RaNeN]

my opponent..his face is so cute and he almost cried when i beat him 2-0 first..

Poor you! You should not have looked at the player!

Have you ever heard this saying??? " Play the game, not the player"!

[nardiello]

yes man..thanks for your advice!

[Alex0paul]

his face is so cute and he almost cried when i beat him 2-0 first

That is the single most funny post on this forum.

[samasnookerfan]

Yeah it made me laugh!

[gingerale]

Just play the game and not the player. Breathe in, breathe out, sometimes it's best to concentrate on the simple things.

..his face is so cute and he almost cried when i beat him 2-0 first..

?

[samasnookerfan]

Another face one could feel sorry for. (I don't mean that in a bad way, honestly.)

[gingerale]

Play him and you'll change your mind, samasnookerfan.

[samasnookerfan]

Very true, gingerale.

[Sam147]

Another face one could feel sorry for. (I don't mean that in a bad way, honestly.)

i just feel sorry he's not performing to his potentials
he's got a cue action to die for!!

[samasnookerfan]

Yes it's a shame, he really is a good player. It may sound odd, but he tries too hard - but it isn't his natural game (unlike a player like Ebdon), he seems to peform better when he doesn't think as much, or ponder his shots for as long. Sometimes he takes a long time, but then loses concentration when he actually plays the shot, which obviously the important part.
Anyway, I wouldn't worry for him, after all he reached the Quarter-final of the Shanhai Masters.

Anyway, maybe he is a player whos not 'hungry' on the shot. Sorry that was bad. I like Stephen Lee but can't stop making unfair jokes about him!