Your first century.

[Byrom]

Forget the - clearance practice staying in the flow and keeping calm and focused in a session throughout the day - see what happens - tell yourself it only counts doing it this way - how about that?

[itsnoteasy]

Thanks Byrom, I will try that, but I think that's enough about my troubles on the table, it even bores me lol.

[rimmer10]

Normally I don't feel nervous when on my own, but I did feel it yesterday, it means that much to me, stupid bloody game lol.

it's only a hobby enjoy the cue and the game, it's snooker ,its hitting a few balls around with a slightly pointy stick, relax a bit fella

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Wise words from a certain itsnoteasy to rimmer10. Dec 11 08:45PM

[itsnoteasy]

it's only a hobby enjoy the cue and the game, it's snooker ,its hitting a few balls around with a slightly pointy stick, relax a bit fella

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Wise words from a certain itsnoteasy to rimmer10. Dec 11 08:45PM

Hehe don't listen to him he's an idiot

[Leo]

Hehe don't listen to him he's an idiot

Don't take this the wrong way as it's meant in the nicest way,but you'll never achieve a ton if you keep worrying and going on about,it will come when you least expect it normally after a sh*t couple of games,forget about it.

[itsnoteasy]

Don't take this the wrong way as it's meant in the nicest way,but you'll never achieve a ton if you keep worrying and going on about,it will come when you least expect it normally after a sh*t couple of games,forget about it.

Thanks Leo, fair points I would say.

[rimmer10]

Hehe don't listen to him he's an idiot

All joking aside, thanks for that the other day. It really made me think and I must admit I've got a lot more relaxed point of view about the whole subject now. Thanks again mate

[Shockerz]

About 30 years ago I played a league match for the old gas board against the water board, they really hated each other and it was my first season as a nipper having shown some promise to the oldies!

I had won the deciding match frame and was on 55 just about to tap the blue in when the ref started pulling the cloth over the table while I was still cueing. Our team jumped up confronting some of their colourful charactors whilst the guy was protesting saying I'd won anyway and I then rattled an easy blue.

As for my first emotions, obviously they were mixed as I thought we were lucky to get out alive but I still remember how pleased I was to get my first 50, how cheesed off I was not to tap the last 3 in for 73 and how I really miss those times and characters in the 80's in the Portsmouth league.

I started playing again 3 years ago and the closest I have got is 86 so revamping my action to try and give it a go. Have had a couple of centuries in the line up, one I was lucky enough to video and the position and stabby cue action was enough to make me try and revamp my style!!

Got to love this game.....

[thecentralscrutinizer]

Made my first ton (103) a couple of months ago after numerous good opportunities leading to 80s, 90s etc. Now I have finally done it my game seems to have gone to sh1t! Still winning games but my scoring has really deserted me. Beginning to wish it hadn't happened!*

I was a pool player mainly for the last 10 years but played snooker with my Uncle who was a regular century maker as a kid. He practiced with another guy who was also of that level so I had seen very high level stuff at an early age. I always remember him saying to me one time after I had missed a pot and got rather peeved 'well, at least you sit in your seat like a snooker player' which I have stolen and used to wind up a few pals...

* but not really lol

[RoryM147]

brilliant stories lads thanks for sharing. certainly motivating!

[alabadi]

I've not got to the colours that many times I don't think, got to the last couple of reds and beyond ,so around a century break, far far more times than I care to remember, if there is a way of mucking it up I have done it, took my eye off the yellow yesterday when in the absolute perfect position, when I practice the colours I put the White exactly where it was yesterday ,it should be automatic from there, I also missed a green, should have used the rest but I stretched for it and I can miss anything when stretching. Normally I don't feel nervous when on my own, but I did feel it yesterday, it means that much to me, stupid bloody game lol.

You are not alone , we all do it. i myself practice certain routines, and some time in a game or practice land on the exact spot that i want and then think perfect. but for some reason either lack of discipline, focus , Arrogance or other i end up messing the damn thing up.

i'm getting so frustrated with the line up though, i haven't been able to get all 15 reds yet, but have had 13 and 14 many times, it just seems when it gets down to the last 2 or 3 my brain switches on and starts to think. bad idea really as i have just potted 13 reds and colours on auto.

i'm hoping that the more i practice them i will eventually do it, and the sooner the better because its slowly grinding me down.

[Byrom]

There are different line ups to practice if you getting bored of the ordinary one -

I prefer the cross thing anyway in practice - as this helps you develop more close control and soft stuns and things - stops you getting in the habit of over hitting it

[itsnoteasy]

The first time I tried the cross line up I did twelve reds, thought I would clear it no probs, that was a stupid thing to think

[Byrom]

I remember going to that cue zone thing in passing at one event whilst waiting for a match to start I had tickets for and some coach set it up said he was going to have a competition to see who in the crowd could pot the most - I put my hand up handed my little lad my jacket as I was picked out to go first - I stepped under the rope borrowed the guys cue walked up to the table and cleared the lot -

Crowd clapped and I felt good as my lad was watching - Right he said - lets not bother with that one lets move on and do something else and he handed me a little plastic gold medal on a ribbon which I gave to my little lad.

[Leo]

The first time I tried the cross line up I did twelve reds, thought I would clear it no probs, that was a stupid thing to think

This is a good routine.

http://fergalobrien.ie/practice8.html