what to do?

[Harry Hossack]

hi everyone,
im just wondering what any of you lot do when your going through a bit of bad patch of form in your game as i am at the moment? i think its because im still getting used to my new cue but not sure as i have played well with the cue already but just the last week ive been pretty poor lol (its definitely not the cues fault as its such a great cue imo). also how do you lot get used to a new cue as quick as possible or can this process not be sped up?
cheers
harry

[Harry Hossack]

any advice welcomed...

[DeanH]

I have also gone through bad patches in my time, very demoralising isn't it.
Only had one recently, came out of no where, and I put it down to that my grip was reverting to what I had many years ago, where I had a gap at the thump/index finger webbing which a coach back then helped me get rid of. I had been concentrating too much on a loose grip that it had come back. Sorry Gavin
Do not blame a new cue
Just get to the table, practise with a spread of balls, and just pot away. Forget about red, colour, red. Just go back to basics and ensure you are standing right for you, grip is good and light, alignment is right, cue delivery is good (front pause, back pause, deliver straight).
Forget about the new cue but I do not know about any process that can speed up the comfort zone with a new cue.
Just do your game as you usually do, do not let any particular bad shot or night get you down. Smile and get to the table again.
Once you start potting good, move onto any practise routine(s) you usually do, be it line-up or blacks and reds, or whatever and get your positioning good.
This is what I did and within a week or two I was back to where I was before and now I see good improvement as well. I recently had a great break (for me, see other post, ) and I cannot wait to get to the table tomorrow night to continue that feeling and performance.
All the best, hang in there, and tell us how's it going.
cheers

[CoachGavin]

I forgive you lol

[CoachGavin]

Don't worry I forgive you lol

[DeanH]

thanks padre
(if you saw the other post) it has taken its time, but my average has increased and now this biggie
considering I do not play that much across the week, I only get about an hour max at a time so most of the time is maintaining everything instead of moving forward, but now I know I have it in me...
cheers mucka, hope all is well, with you and yours

[CoachGavin]

Glad to hear all is going well. My game is in transition at the moment (technical talk for its rubbish lol). However coaching seems to be going well and students are happy so I can't complain.

[Harry Hossack]

I have also gone through bad patches in my time, very demoralising isn't it.
Only had one recently, came out of no where, and I put it down to that my grip was reverting to what I had many years ago, where I had a gap at the thump/index finger webbing which a coach back then helped me get rid of. I had been concentrating too much on a loose grip that it had come back. Sorry Gavin
Do not blame a new cue
Just get to the table, practise with a spread of balls, and just pot away. Forget about red, colour, red. Just go back to basics and ensure you are standing right for you, grip is good and light, alignment is right, cue delivery is good (front pause, back pause, deliver straight).
Forget about the new cue but I do not know about any process that can speed up the comfort zone with a new cue.
Just do your game as you usually do, do not let any particular bad shot or night get you down. Smile and get to the table again.
Once you start potting good, move onto any practise routine(s) you usually do, be it line-up or blacks and reds, or whatever and get your positioning good.
This is what I did and within a week or two I was back to where I was before and now I see good improvement as well. I recently had a great break (for me, see other post, ) and I cannot wait to get to the table tomorrow night to continue that feeling and performance.
All the best, hang in there, and tell us how's it going.
cheers

thanks for the reply dean but i think that is one of my main faults at the moment. i tjonk im obsessing over my technique instead of just potting balls

[Harry Hossack]

I have also gone through bad patches in my time, very demoralising isn't it.
Only had one recently, came out of no where, and I put it down to that my grip was reverting to what I had many years ago, where I had a gap at the thump/index finger webbing which a coach back then helped me get rid of. I had been concentrating too much on a loose grip that it had come back. Sorry Gavin
Do not blame a new cue
Just get to the table, practise with a spread of balls, and just pot away. Forget about red, colour, red. Just go back to basics and ensure you are standing right for you, grip is good and light, alignment is right, cue delivery is good (front pause, back pause, deliver straight).
Forget about the new cue but I do not know about any process that can speed up the comfort zone with a new cue.
Just do your game as you usually do, do not let any particular bad shot or night get you down. Smile and get to the table again.
Once you start potting good, move onto any practise routine(s) you usually do, be it line-up or blacks and reds, or whatever and get your positioning good.
This is what I did and within a week or two I was back to where I was before and now I see good improvement as well. I recently had a great break (for me, see other post, ) and I cannot wait to get to the table tomorrow night to continue that feeling and performance.
All the best, hang in there, and tell us how's it going.
cheers

thanks for the reply dean but i think that is one of my main faults at the moment. i think im obsessing over my technique instead of just potting balls

[Harry Hossack]

didnt mean to post twice even tho i made a change to the 2nd one lol