Not My Day

I'm hoping yesterday was just not my day.Because if it was a reflection of how I will play I might as well quit.I couldn't make 3 balls in row yesterday!

I had some action with Magic Mike,we played 3 sets and I got creamed all 3.Now I don't feel like his game is the favorite.I feel I'm supposed to win,maybe not every set,but I'm definitely not supposed to get beat up on all 3.It looks like Magic Mike has just about zero CB control.He seems to just free stroke from shot to shot without to much concern for position.He's definitely a shot maker,pockets balls pretty clean.He lets go of the rock all the time,and will fish for 9 balls.I gave away the first and second sets,and you just can't do that!It's something I need to fix!

I do not know what I was doing wrong or different,but something was off!I don't think it's in my mechanics,because even Toby Sweet gave me a compliment on that,he said he's been watching me and he likes my mechanics!That's a real nice thing to hear from a player of that caliber!It may be in the way I see the ball,some days I can pick up those spots you need to hit and it looks like a few different pin heads.But some days I'm really just guessing where it is,to the point where I even stop looking at the object ball,and just look at the CB.Not a lot of players will tell you to look at the CB last,but there are a few really great players that also look at the CB last.I go back and forth with the CB last or Object Ball last,on a lot of shots,I always have.Not that it's wrong or right,it's just the way I learned to play.CB last requires that you have great mechanics.The theory is that once you get down on the shot and lined up,you should be able to deliver the cue to the CB straight and to the OB straight,once your planted you should be in the perfect position and able to close your eyes and pocket the ball.Makes sense to me,not easy though.