When the pockets are our friends

I know not all posters play, but for those that do surely I am not imagining this?

More rarely these days but sometimes, I get the feeling that I won't miss and the game becomes easy. I am relaxed, I can take two cue ups and pot ridiculous balls. I drift with ease toward a decent break and float around the table. I am not even concentrating on the pot - only on position. Ronnie must feel like this all of the time!


But then the days when the dark corners of the mind take over. I take extra cue ups. I concentrate so hard on an extended pause on the final backswing. I worry about my stance and my grip. Maybe my tip is wrong?? I focus on the object ball and delivering the cue smoothly. I miss by a foot! The worse I get then the harder I try and then the worse I get. At some point the cue or the chalk is going across the floor.

What on earth is it all about??

Hardest game in the world but best game in the universe.

Focusing on your technique is the worst thing you can do. A good coach should be able to get you to change your technique without needing to think about it.