night at jimmys

After playing for about four hours, I watched Jimmy Wetch and Shane Van Boening play 8-ball. Shane is so smooth. I'd love to be as fluid and relaxed as him. They both spent quite a bit of time planning and executing each shot. The slow pace suprised me a bit...maybe I should spent a bit more time planning and visualizing every shot.

the first year

I've been playing pool now for almost a year. I've improved so much since last summer, but its daunting to look up at what I still need to climb. When I look down at a table, I know what needs to be done in most situations. What's frustrating right now is that my knowledge far exceeds my execution skills. My stroke and fundementals are in fairly good shape...but hours of practicing english, speed and positions shots is needed. I'm starting summer M8 league in a couple of weeks and that should give me a nice variety of competition.

The main purpose of this blog will be to record my thoughts and experiences as I learn and play pool. Also, I'd like to record any tips or changes that I've tried or implemented. This should help me review and do check ups on the changes I've made down the road.