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Reddit mentions of Pleasures of Small Motions: Mastering the Mental Game of Pocket Billiards

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We found 12 Reddit mentions of Pleasures of Small Motions: Mastering the Mental Game of Pocket Billiards. Here are the top ones.

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Found 12 comments on Pleasures of Small Motions: Mastering the Mental Game of Pocket Billiards:

u/maksa · 2 pointsr/billiards

https://www.amazon.com/Pleasures-Small-Motions-Mastering-Billiards/dp/1585745391

Recommended to me by a guy who kicked my ass twice, both times it was 12:1.

u/unoriginalsin · 2 pointsr/seduction

Well, I did all of that first. Then I read Bob Fancher's The Pleasures of Small Motions. I won't say it was like a light went off in my head, because there's just so much in that book about the mental game, but faking it until you make it is a great way to get past some of the mental blocks we set up for ourselves. Such as you convincing yourself that you aren't as good as you think you are. Truth is, if you're paying attention to your fundamentals and practicing, you're probably much better than you think you are. Trust your gut more, and just roll with it.

u/EtDM · 2 pointsr/billiards

I second this, especially if you find you're rushing your later shots.

Stand up, chalk up, and take a trip around the table. Look at the way everything's laid out, and give yourself a chance to relax before you shoot. Unless you're taking a really long time between each shot, nobody should give you any grief.

If you're looking for some great reads about this, check out Zen in the Art of Archery and The Inner Game of Tennis. I've also heard good things about the Pleasures of Small Motions, but I've yet to read it myself.

u/sniggihs · 1 pointr/billiards

I would highly recommend reading the book Pleasures of Small Motions. This is an amazing book that teaches you how to find your true skill level and get past any mental barriers. Youll improve quickly! Keep playing and have fun doing it!

u/prettyfuckingimmoral · 1 pointr/Guitar

If you play pool, you'll know the sensation you get when you KNOW you won't miss a shot you're attempting. What's happened is that your brain has all the information that it needs and has fed it to your subconscious, which is what actually controls your muscles, and that feeds back and tells you you're ready to take the shot.

The key is your subconscious. This is what controls your muscles, not the part of your mind that "speaks" to you. Giving it all the information and letting it do its thing without getting in its way (i.e. thinking with your conscious mind) is what you need to do to perform. Screwing up is often (as long as you've practiced enough to commit the notes and rhythm to memory) just your conscious mind engaging when you should be letting your subconscious do the work. In sports this is called "being in two minds". The act of going consciously blank and letting your subconscious do all the work is most commonly called being "in the zone." It sounds like voodoo but it's actually possible to train yourself to slip into the zone, and as long as you go with it and don't engage your conscious mind you can stay in it. I recommend the book "The Pleasures of Small Motions" for a billiards context. There's probably something similar for musicians but I'm not aware of it.

u/doublestop · 1 pointr/billiards

I'm pretty fond of The 99 Critical Shots in Pool. It goes into some basics and a ton of shot situations with explanation. It's a great resource, imo, for nearly all levels of play.

For the mental game, I'm a huge fan of Pleasures of Small Motions. It's a deep dive into the mental game and talks about concentration vs focus and helps the reader with some mental exercises. Jury is out in this sub whether it's all that valuable, though I have found it to be a great help to my game. IMO, even at an early stage this book could be useful. Frustration can be a big problem for a beginner trying to get comfortable with the game and having some insight to the mental side can be a benefit.

Welcome to pool! I hope you enjoy playing and fall in love with it like we all have. :)

u/andrefivethousand · 1 pointr/billiards

What about Pleasure of Small Motions? Book specifically on the mental game of pool.

u/Wheat_For_Ore · 1 pointr/billiards

Read this book. It's honestly the best pool book I've ever read. I have applied the lessons learned in this book to other sports as well.