Sorry, B Hall. My computer doesn't have chinese character. And I'm hoping that people would like my posting. O.K. Let talk about the game. I'm troubling to see that many players fail to give a Pause #1 and Pause #2. I think unless if you are a nature player, you should follow this routine. Do not lay down on the table unless you know what you are going to do. Picture the cue ball in your mind running align on the imaginary line of aim to the object ball and making the pot when you are standing up. Lay down on the table only when you are ready. Make a few of practice strokes. There should have a slight pause (I call it pause #1) before you draw the cue back for a final delivery. This will be a slight pause to give you a chance for your eyes to go to the object ball. Then when you are ready slowly draw the cue back. (How far you want to draw the cue back is depend how powerful shot you want to make). When you decided the lenght of your draw - Pause! (I call it Pause #2). This pause should not last more than a second. Then deliver the cue smoothly and make sure that the cue is running through the imaginary line of aim. Try to get the Timing right when the cue hit the cue ball. Use this practice routine consisting on every shots. Deliberately and consciously practice this routine till it become your nature stroke. A nature stroke means that you do not need to think about any motor control. Without thinking of your motor control, you will eliminent a lot of unforce error during a real game. But it is very important to remember this: You have to maintain this practice routine; let failure into your routine and it will surely breed more failure. Here a summary: Practice strokes- pause#1-Eye to the object ball- slow swingback- pause #2-deliver the cue smoothly through the imaginary line of aim. If you look at Stephen Hendry's stroke, there are a lot of similarities here.
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I am just a beginner but I agree that implanting a routine at the very beginning before acquiring a bad habit is important for beginners.
Practice routine
Posted - 19.11.2002 : 02:34:42
