Whats the best way to keep your nerve in abig pool game?

Question

ive tried afew drinks but there aline there

Answer 1

A little false encouragement never hurt.

Example: You might want to say to yourself, if this was Earl Strickland I might be nervous, but it isn't and I'm gonna kick your butt. Or put any pro's name there.

Anything that will pump you up is a plus (except booze, drugs or steroids). That last part was a joke.

All the best. Good luck and good shooting.

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Answer 2

My wife and I made it to 4th place in Vegas and we just kept trying to not think about which match we where on. We got to the table a half hour before each match, had one glass of wine and relaxed. We played on match with out rushing....take your time and try not to over think things. Some times thinking too much can s***w things up.

Answer 3

Listen to an ipod and have a drink.

Answer 4

it's not easy that's for sure. i'd recommend keeping your focus on your stroke and on the shot at hand rather than the game as a whole. try not to think too many shots ahead, sometimes it's not necessary to have have the entire rack layed out before you start shooting. if you play the shot in front of you and the follow up position well, everything else tends to fall into place.

if all else fails, i keep my ipod with me and just start listening to that while im shooting, it tends to drown out the majority of the thoughts that drive me off my game.

Answer 5

This is a hard question for me to answer. This is a big problem I have. Getting nervous and rushing everything.  My advice to others is to just take a step back and breathe in. Walk around the table and add a few strokes to your usual stroking amount. Always stay down and follow through. Something that I often forget to do when i get nervous

Answer 6

Pool is a game of precision. Drinking affects your coordination so that is the worst thing you can do. Whenever people tell me that they play better when they are drunk, I tell them that I drive better when I am drunk.