Causes of inconsistency

[mchpddl1]

Hi,

I have a list of items that can cause inconsistency, can anyone add on to the list so i can think of why i can made 50+ break almost every frame on one day, and on another day cannot even make a 20.
I use the same cue and chalk throughout, but i play in diifferent clubs and tables. I wear standard spectacles as i am short sighted.

1) grip tightness/grip position
2) stance (leg positions)
3) mental condition/fitness
4) balls weight
5) table clothe speed
6) environment
7) spectacles
8) length of bridge hand
9) distance between cue ball and bridge
10) who i am playing with

now i suspect one of the least considered possiblity: the angle of my head, hence affecting alignment and sighting. I am working on it in the mean time. Thanks for sharing, hope everyone will improves.

[davyp26uk]

Hi,

I have a list of items that can cause inconsistency, can anyone add on to the list so i can think of why i can made 50+ break almost every frame on one day, and on another day cannot even make a 20.
I use the same cue and chalk throughout, but i play in diifferent clubs and tables. I wear standard spectacles as i am short sighted.

1) grip tightness/grip position
2) stance (leg positions)
3) mental condition/fitness
4) balls weight
5) table clothe speed
6) environment
7) spectacles
8) length of bridge hand
9) distance between cue ball and bridge
10) who i am playing with

now i suspect one of the least considered possiblity: the angle of my head, hence affecting alignment and sighting. I am working on it in the mean time. Thanks for sharing, hope everyone will improves.

I think one of the biggest causes of inconsistency is not striking the cue ball where you think you are. This can be caused by number of things such as moving on the shot, cueing across the ball or just a generally poor cue action.

[Mellow Yellow]

confidence
concentration
mood
spectators
pressure

the top two especially

[The Statman]

confidence
concentration
mood
spectators
pressure

the top two especially

Definitely the top two especially.

There was a thread on here a while ago, I can't find it just now, where someone asked why he was going through a prolonged bad patch, or didn't seem to be playing like he knew he could.

One of the replies was very well written but contained about half a dozen minor typos.

Now I'm not about to criticise typos; I'm one of the worts offenders! – but they do illustrate poor concentration. If I was relying on this thread to get an English degree, I'd amke damn sure it was 100% correct. As it is, it's of minor importance and little typos might pass me by unnoticed.

And it's the same with snooker as it is with typos and any other walk of life – concentration. We all do it; we all know that if we'd really concentrated we could have potted that red or not gone in-off that black, or whatever it is.

But it is somehow impossible to concentrate 100%, 100% of the time.

[bongo]

Humidity in the air,
Temperature, (more kicks),
Not having a set routine on each shot, wheather easy or difficult.

On www.fcsnooker.co.uk, there is a great article about 'Asking Yourself', it has questions which you should ask yourself about your game in general.

Do you only practise frames, if you practise different routines then your game can improve a lot, if you only play frames, then improvement may be limited, even if you play Ronnie O'Sullivan.