Shaking when nervous

[S Davis Fan]

I was wondering if anybody else when they first started playing in front of people would get the shakes. It only effects mostly my bridge hand, and some times only my thumb of my bridge hand which is a bit off putting especially on the pause of my cue action. It happens when I have a lot of adrenalin.

[thai_son22]

yup. im exactly the same. but once i calm down then im ok. its a thing where you want to show people that you can play.

you know you can play, but you want to show your opponent and spectators although your only playing for yourself.

[RocketRoy1983]

Youll be fine. Its very natural and in a league match just 3 months ago I was shaking like a leaf and ive got tons of experience!!! Just try to imagine your in your practice hall with no one watching and once youve mastered this youll be fine mate. One word of advice however NEVER play to the crowd and concentrate 1000%

[checkSide]

This used to happen to me. When I first started playing competitive snooker.

My legs felt like jelly and I was wobbling all over the place when I got down to play my shot.

I don't know how or why, but it just stopped one day.

[spike]

I use to shake all over at times. Use to happen quite often when playing in pro-ams....i think it may have had something to do with the fact that i was competing against (far better players) than what i use to on a normal basis.

[noel]

I must be one of the lucky ones! I only shake after I pee.


=o)

Noel

[s0nic]

I must be one of the lucky ones! I only shake after I pee.


=o)

Noel

lol think it's not only u noel who shakes after peeing. I have not taken part in any competitive snooker (not up to that standard). I too, will shake when I am nervous.

[eha]

Like RocketRoy said, it is just natural. Your mind plays tricks with You, these kind of situations - You get to much pressure from many unrelevant things (crowd, opponent etc.). If shaking seems to be a problem, there is just one way out of it - accept it, let it come. More You fight against less You can control it.

One sport psychologist taught me this method because I was suffering this problem very bad in my formal sport, archery. It took couple of competitions to trust this but then shaking came controllable (and the game wasn't over at first arrow). Controllable shaking is actually a good thing, it tells You that You are focused.

[1lawyer]

Like RocketRoy said, it is just natural. Your mind plays tricks with You, these kind of situations - You get to much pressure from many unrelevant things (crowd, opponent etc.). If shaking seems to be a problem, there is just one way out of it - accept it, let it come. More You fight against less You can control it.

One sport psychologist taught me this method because I was suffering this problem very bad in my formal sport, archery. It took couple of competitions to trust this but then shaking came controllable (and the game wasn't over at first arrow). Controllable shaking is actually a good thing, it tells You that You are focused.

very good advice. Happened to me once and I had to make a bridge and could not keep my hand still and I just accepted it laughed to the watching team and said sorry I am nervous and shaking so much I feel like Elvis, they all laughed and I never ever got nervous again. Its natural on the big occasion or in a new place to get like this and like this poster says once you accept it you can deal with it. I have a pre-shot routine that stands up when I feel under pressure and revert back to this to help seems to work for me.

[eha]

I have a pre-shot routine that stands up...

That is also an excellent to have...

There should be a topic for mental issues at TSF. I think there is lot of people who have their own experiences and would like to share to help the others. You don't need to be a psych to help...

[spike]

I have a pre-shot routine that stands up when I feel under pressure and revert back to this to help seems to work for me.

What is your pre-shot routine 1lawyer if you dont mind me asking?

[tabbfan]

That is also an excellent to have...

There should be a topic for mental issues at TSF. I think there is lot of people who have their own experiences and would like to share to help the others. You don't need to be a psych to help...

How true lol :-)

[CTquick147]

anyone notice ronnie's stroke in the last frame against Mark Allen? He was shaking and snatching at the white. So it's not only beginners who have this problem, if you're under enough pressure, it can happen to the best of us.

[Looki]

anyone notice ronnie's stroke in the last frame against Mark Allen? He was shaking and snatching at the white. So it's not only beginners who have this problem, if you're under enough pressure, it can happen to the best of us.

No, it's not indeed. I've seen Mark Selby's hand shaking pretty badly when down on a shot. It was a long pot, but he managed to pot it. It was a close-up from his cueing hand, well spotted from a camera man if it was intentional.

[dantuck_7]

I also noticed John Higgins' bridge hand shaking at various points in his semi-final. Thought to myself he's feeling it a bit here. A few minutes later he makes another century!