Shaking when nervous

[noel]

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


=o)

Noel

Sorry to quote myself, but I forgot to mention the ON-TOPIC part which is that I pee when I miss a frame-winning pot and my opponent cleans up for the victory

[RocketRoy1983]

Your not alone noel ps accept my facebook request.

[S Davis Fan]

Thanks Guys for the advice, and sharing your experience. It doesn't seem to affect my back hand but mostly my Bridge hand, and at it least my thumb on my Bridge, I then tend to try and firm it up but this makes it shake more. I then get very conscious that people can see this shaking, and I'm a little embarrassed. I have found that if I channel the shaking through my second finger on the bridge, that tend to help, is that why so many players have a twitchy finger when they cue up?

Thanks Paul

[LarrahRobertson]

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


=o)

Noel

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

I'm having that shaking problem before I have a concert or competition blah blah blah.. I slap my hands once or twice... And "turn" everything off, think that you're the only one there... Like on practice...

[1lawyer]

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

I stand behind the line of the shot imagine the shot I need, checking the line of deflection (were the white is going after contact) I walk around on occasion to check the rough area I want the white to finish. I get back behind the shot chalk up and sometimes i dip down to assess the potting angle on a long shot. Then I stand directly behind the line I want (lead leg shoulder on it/ foot in line with it). I walk into the shot keeping my eyes fixed on the object ball until i am down on the shot. Then because I have done all my thinking stood up I can simply get down and commit to the pot/shot in hand.

[oselifer]

Even best players have this problem..Its a very natural reaction of the body to the pressure..
Especially during maximums pros have this problem and many times they want to share it with the crowd by joking..Like this year's hendry's maximum when in the next frame's break he joked about his shaking...

[joe.l]

the shakes

this happens to everyone and is nothing to get alarmed about , the most important thing is how you deal with it . as far as your bridge hand shaking , try to press down a little harder with it , I think when we get nervous it is because we stop thinking about the task at hand ( your next shot ) and our minds wonder . it has always helped me to step back , take a deep breath , and ask myself these 4 things about the next shot ( or for that matter any shot ) 1. what do I have to do to play good ? 2. what is the contact point on the object ball (full ball , 3/4 ball , 1/2 ball , 1/4 ball ) where do I have to hit the cue 4. how hard do I have to hit the cue ball .....by answering these questions to yourself it keeps the task simple , be whole hearted about your decesions and play the shot .......Joe p.s. ask yourself ...if I miss ...how does my life change ...answer ...it doesn't ....( you better enjoy what you are doing , or you are playing for the wrong reasons

[Looki]

I stand behind the line of the shot imagine the shot I need, checking the line of deflection (were the white is going after contact) I walk around on occasion to check the rough area I want the white to finish. I get back behind the shot chalk up and sometimes i dip down to assess the potting angle on a long shot. Then I stand directly behind the line I want (lead leg shoulder on it/ foot in line with it). I walk into the shot keeping my eyes fixed on the object ball until i am down on the shot. Then because I have done all my thinking stood up I can simply get down and commit to the pot/shot in hand.

This is the textbook pre-shot 'ritual', and a very good one indeed. You don't want to rush into a shot when nervous. You make all the decisions standing up, and then you just play the shot.

[poolqjunkie]

I do shake, but it is my grip hand usually on my last back swing. It is kind of weird as I have no idea why it would do that.
I sometimes put my chin too close to the cue when I am nervous and it really messes up my top spin power shot.

Will imagine everyone in their underwears helps?

Well......I guess it depends on the demographic of the spectators.

[cueman]

This is the textbook pre-shot 'ritual', and a very good one indeed. You don't want to rush into a shot when nervous. You make all the decisions standing up, and then you just play the shot.

Couldn't agree more. If you have a drill or a set up that you use for every shot this prepares you properly as you treat each shot with the same care and attention. Watch any of the pros, they will all take the same time and effort for each shot and does help to combat nerves and keeps your technique more solid under pressure.

[inevermissblue]

I am most nervous before a match, regardless of its importance. It all just seems to be the build up to it, and so this increases my anxiety levels. I have in the past tried to deal with this but have since learned to ignore it as with time, i have discovered that it only lasts until my match is about to start because once i take my cue out of my case all of those nerves suddenly disappear. Maybe this has always been the case but because the levels of anxiety were so great, i may well have been taking this into the match, unnecessarily. :snooker: :snooker: :snooker:

[poolqjunkie]

I dont like to fuss around the shot too much when I am nervous. There s no need really to be "extra carefully," which is just my own way of telling myself I am scared and lack the confidence. If I could shot well at a nice pace in practice, I know I am carefully enough at that pace, I try to stay with that even under pressure--not to think too much.