A New Look…A New Plan

This week I’m taking a little break from pool to recharge my batteries. The all day Saturday/early Sunday morning US Amateur tournament was exhilarating but also very exhausting. I’ve decided to use this week to rest a little and ponder my progress to date, assess which areas of my game are working well and which ones are not, then put together a new training plan for the next few months. Placing 2nd in the US Amateur qualifier was both disappointing and inspiring. Disappointing because I wish I had won, but also inspiring because it vindicated the hard work I’ve put in over the last nine months and validated the approach that I’m taking. I know I will be making major changes to my training program based on my recent experiences, so I’ve started to redesign the structure of my blog to align with the coming changes. I hope you like the new clean look. Stay tuned for some major changes to this site over the next couple of weeks.

5 responses to “A New Look…A New Plan”

p00lriah | September 21, 2010 at 2:43 pm | Reply

very clean look with this new theme. i had used the “journalist” theme before that had that clean, streamlined look, but this is even cleaner.
- Michael | September 21, 2010 at 4:00 pm | Reply
  
  Gracias! Or should I say, “Grassius!”
p00lriah | September 21, 2010 at 5:38 pm | Reply

maybe “glassius”. 😛
Pool Minnow | September 22, 2010 at 8:14 am | Reply

After discovering your blog, I read the Talent Code….which I thoroughly enjoyed. Although since one of the key components that he discusses is a master coach, I’ve wondered, are you doing this mostly on your own, or do you have a coach to give you feedback?
- Michael | September 22, 2010 at 12:26 pm | Reply
  
  I’m doing it mostly on my own now. No, it’s not ideal. Also, I can’t put in the 3-4 hour daily routines described in the book…just not enough time in my day. Last year I met with Chris Lynch at Amsterdam Billiards in NYC to get some basic training from a Pro, then met with Bob and Linda at Cue U to get 2 days of 1:1 training which was very helpful. Since then, I’ve been self-teaching and self-analyzing. I also get some feedback (constructive criticism) from fellow pool players that I practice with occassionally, but again it’s not really coaching. As an example, just two weeks ago a friend pointed out that I was lowering my elbow during my stroke follow through. I had no idea I was doing it. It’s always good to have an observer to give immediate feedback, or at the very least have a video camera so you can review yourself later.