Coaching: Some Food for Thought

Errors in your performance when playing snooker or pool usually takes place in your mind before they express themselves in action. Our brain is in constant dialogue which can create limitations or inner obstacles to perform to our best. These can include lack of self confidence, fear, trying too hard, frustration, anger, boredom, expectations, self condemnation.

First thing first… is trusting your body.

Self 1 constantly tells Self 2 everything there is to know about pool – how to cue, stand, etc. Self 2 is the silent doer. And yet Self 1 does not trust Self 2 very much and takes things into it’s own hands – like moving the body on the shot, tensing up and making things happen how it thinks it should. Since all the fluidity and timing is gone by now, you usually mis-hit the shot and Self 1 gets more of a chance to degrade Self 2. The first skill for our mind will be “letting it happen”.

More tips next week.

Cheers, Theresa
(Head Coach ACTEBA)

Results: 2010 Winter Round 11

Hi all,

With 3 rounds to go, there appears to be only 1 division where the top 4 looks set (4th). And remember, after round 14, there’s a 2 week break before finals start (for Nationals). Below are the results and ladders and attached is the detailed ladder. Continue reading

State Trials: 2010 Juniors

2010 Under 18 Champion: Benny Maleganeas

2010 Under 15 Champion: Alex Parker

2010 Under 12 Champion: Reece Norton

Congratulations to all three players on an outstanding result, with Benny claiming his first Under 18’s title after last year’s 15’s, Alex backing up last year’s Under 12’s Title with the 15’s at his first try and young Reece Norton achieving what his dad, Mick, hasn’t yet in becoming an ACT Champion.

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Results: 2010 Winter Round 10

Apologies for my tardiness, but below and attached are this weeks results. Continue reading

Minutes: September 2010

Provisional minutes from the September 2010 meeting (regular meeting, not the AGM) are now available for review:

http://www.acteba.com.au/Minutes/2010-2011/Min-Sep10.pdf

Results: 2010 Winter Round 9

Hi all,

The open and ladies 9 ball events are on this weekend at the Maram. The Open, commencing at 10am Saturday (tables open from 9.30am), has 48 players and 8 seeds (1-Dragan, 2-Phil Bailey, 3-Ged Johnston, 4-JR, 5-Matt Power, 6-Semisi, 7-Anthony Chia and 8-Matt Harmon). Prizemoney totals $630 (1st – $300, 2nd – $180, 3rd – $100, 4th – $50).

The ladies event will commence at 12 noon on Sunday, with 8 entries and 2 seeds (1-Nicole Welsh and 2-Theresa Whitten), battling it out for prizemoney of $210 (1st – $120, 2nd – $60, 3rd – $30).

Rules that will be used on the day will be the BCA 9-Ball Rules. Please note that for both of these events, entries are now closed. See you Saturday!

Below (and attached) are the latest results: Continue reading

Minutes: August 2010

Provisional minutes from the August 2010 meeting are now available for review:

http://www.acteba.com.au/Minutes/2009-2010/Min-Aug10.pdf

These minutes will be tabled at tonight’s meeting.

Results: 2010 Winter Round 8

Hi all,

Firstly, an update on the 9 ball competitions coming up. It will be played at the Maram on the weekend of the 11th and 12th of September, with the Open event on the Saturday and the Ladies event on the Sunday. Start times will be confirmed when we finalise entry numbers (I’ll advise with next week’s results).

Open 9 Ball – 64 player draw double elimination – 40 entries to date – 21 spots remain open
Ladies 9 Ball – 8 or 16 player draw (depending on numbers) double elimination – 8 entries to date

Late entries are welcome, until the remaining spots are filled, but you must contact either Chris Jones (0403 545 619) or myself (0438 214 008) before 8pm Wednesday 8th. We will let you pay the fees ($15) on the day, but you won’t be allowed to play if you have not paid. All players must check in with the adjudicator upon arrival to complete the random draw. All seeds for the Open event (8 of ’em) receive a bye in round one where possible, depending on entries.

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2010 9 Ball Championships

The 2010 9 Ball Championships will be held on the weekend of 11/12 September at The Maram. We still have 25 places remaining in the 64 player draw for the Opens on Saturday 11, as well as 8 places remaining in the 16 player draw for the Ladies on Sunday 12.

The format is double elimination and the entry fee is $15 so you will get at least two matches of a race to 5 for your entry fee. Who knows, it’s nine ball not eight ball so you might even knock off a big name…

Please contact me on 0403 545 619 before Friday 10th if you wish to enter. Note that NO player will be entered without paying the entry fee prior to commencement of play.

Start times will be confirmed in the next few days.

Regards
Chris Jones
0403 545 619

Results: 2010 Winter Round 7

Hi all,

Half way through the season, and there is no division where the top 4 looks even close to decided. We have 6 undefeated teams, none of which have won every match, and amazingly the Basement Jacks are one of them however are 4th on the ladder (they’ve had 1 win, 5 draws and a bye!). Most teams are still in the race, so it’s now time to get serious people! And don’t forget, the AGM is coming up… Mon 6th Sept, 7pm at the Serbian Club MAWSON.

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