… and be very sure it’s something you want to do. This may sound like a strange little piece of advice, but it’s integral to staying happy as an amateur player.
I’ve seen many players who dwell on the negative aspects of their own pool games, and then begin a program of change to ‘improve’ that only seems to bring them misery and more failure. Worse yet, I’ve witnessed players harping on their friend’s game or their teammate’s game, thus spreading the misery around to everyone else as well. No one seems to remember that we’re all amateur players and our only time to play or practice might just be warm-ups before that week’s match.
With that being the case, how is anyone supposed to stuff in enough ‘quality time’ to change their game and make it work? I’m not saying it’s impossible to change or improve one’s style, but I’m asking you how much effort is it going to take? How willing are you to put in the extra time and dedicated, focused practice that it’s going to take to significantly improve your understanding of how to play pool? And how much is it really necessary, anyways? I know a great many people who are very happy being ranked 4′s or 5′s, even if they once in a while lament their lack of a greater game.
I’m here to tell you that your game, your style of play, is fine. It’s great! Especially if you’re the happiest when ‘your game’ is doing great and you’re having fun. What you have to realize is that you can improve as an amateur player and still keep you own personal style of play. The “changes” you think you need to make are probably really just developing and practicing those things you love to do.
Do you love bank shots, and take them at the drop of a hat? Maybe even seek them out? Do you love winging in sharp-angled shots juiced with spin and zooming all over...
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