Practice Mindset VS Performance Mindset. Change your game instantly!

[@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen]

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[@jeffreyaustin3588]

My best feeling ever playing pool happened so long ago I’m not positive about the year but sometime around 2001. I was in the Army stationed in Japan and was playing pool at the same place I always play when 4 or 5 guys walked in. I recognized one of them since I had played him before. He was a very good player and he wound up winning. One of the guys he came in with comes on over and asks if I want to play some nine ball and of course I say yes. As soon as we start playing I can tell that this guy is a really good player. I wind up beating him 3 sets of races to 7 in a row. The most games he won in any set was 4. I played the best I had ever played. I would be down on a shot and say to myself I know I’m going to miss because I can’t play this good for so long so I’m bound to miss. But I was drilling everything in the pocket with great position. The next night I went there again and as soon as I walked in a friend of mine who I often played and who wasn’t even there the night before came up to me and asked me if I knew who I had beaten the night before. I told him I had no idea, that he was just a guy who asked me to play. He informed me that the guy was a great player and was a professional pool player. That made me feel kind of proud but I didn’t give it much thought afterwards. About a month or two later I walk into the same pool hall as I always do and on the counter is a copy of a Japanese Billiard Digest. The player on the cover was the guy I had beat. He was on the cover because he had just won the Japan Open.

[@323TOPFUEL]

With all the hundreds of other people out there trying to teach. You are by far the only one. They gives the information that nobody else does. Thank you so much again.

[@zanethind]

I needed this because I definitely think I am always in practice mindset instead of performing mindset when playing

[@stuartcarter944]

This is EXACTLY what I needed! Thanks, Niels, and please stop reading my mind 😁

[@robtaylor9795]

❤😂

[@builong3972]

i've been stuck in practice mindset for year , this is the time i climb and focus in trust my self and enjoy like I have before

[@jesseellis946]

Hey Niels thank you for all the great content!

[@haripillay895]

I started playing Snooker when I was about twelve. I couldn't pot anything, but I kept trying, following the advice of better players and experts (pre-internet era). Then one day I just decided to hit the ball without thinking too much about it. And everything started going in. That was the best time - that first time when everything just worked. Being mechanical/technical is great for learning, as you say. But you gotta let go and trust your Self, also exactly as you say 😊. Roger Federer's speech to Stanford students (I think) should be required listening for all pool players. No matter how bad or good a shot, move on and give the next one your complete attention. "It's just a point".

[@ianwatkins6202]

This is a fantastic video Niels!😊

[@terrythomas4407]

Sports Psychology is real and used by top athletes everywhere. This is pure gold! Excellent topic and presentation.

[@naonao76]

Thank you so much for sharing all this great knowledge, Neils! You rock!

[@jasonnieuwenhuis7995]

More brilliant advice champ. It’s so simple once you explain it

[@high-_]

This is actually a real thing 👍🏼

[@jaydubya4349]

(one of) My favorite moments happened recently when I beat a semi-pro (then almost beat him again). Another great moment was when I was invited to play at a bar full of upper-intermediate players and I won 5 games in a row. I didn't beat every player, but I held my own. Your videos are very much appreciated, many thanks!

[@rossbideon]

Congrats Jay.

[@jaydubya4349]

@@rossbideon 😊

[@gian323]

Those times where you work on your game and beat a really good player are the best ❤

[@jaydubya4349]

@@gian323 😃

[@Mr40styles]

My favorite moments were when I used to break and run on players that think they are better than me like every week😁 not happening anymore since I fell off a building and broke my elbow. Now im not sure if or when I'll be able to play again. Still trying to recover and can't even afford it🤦‍♂️

[@barrycnc]

Love the boxing and samurai analogies. Stay in the moment. Enjoy all your videos.

[@MPL_14.1]

Awesome video Niels!! Thanks a lot! Every serious player looking to improve needs to watch this.

[@rockymilner3286]

I. Just want to say thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. I appreciate it very much. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen]

That's super to read, thanks a lot!! Happy you are enjoying my videos. 👊😎💪

[@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen]

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[@VICTORHERNANDEZist]

Hi Niels, also on this subject, you should not let anything bother you. At one time I couldn't have anything in my pockets. Then I stopped letting that or anything else bother me. And the way that I did it was to practice with that thing that was bothering me . And that one thing helped solve that problem, and I started playing better. Your advice and instruction are gospel. Thank you.

[@michaelsantoro477]

I am a HUGE Fan of your videos. In this video, you have mentioned about using our mistakes competition as feedback for things we need to work on in practice. I saw a saying about Success / Perfection, and I've tweaked it a bit to this. "It is not possible to succeed without Failure" and my backup is "You can never fail, you only succeed / win or you learn."

[@donaldkost4644]

Thanks! Thanks for sharing your understanding of the mechanics of pool play Niels.😊

[@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen]

Thank you!! Much appreciated 🙏🏻🙏🏻🔥👍🏼😄

[@AmateurPoolSeries]

Niels is the greatest trainer of all, thanks for the advice.

[@busterbuster1641]

Top stuff as usual.

[@chrisgarcia2152]

Niels makes perfect sense. Even when I'm in tournaments I still have that mind set of, is my stance right or my stroke straight its starts to take a toll on my shot making an position. Still in practice mode when I need to trust my practicing routines an forget about it an just shoot. Best advice!!!!

[@apexpredatorbilliardstraining]

Niels i can tell you i have quite a few zone moments but i know what you mean! Your channel attack the areas of the game that you can cant be learned from a book! Appreciate you! My growth in 3 years started with you and will continue with you

[@daveyhall7328]

Thanks pretty sure I needed this

[@gethindavies]

Great stuff sir

[@samphilipp4997]

This was a life lesson by a real man. Thanks Niels👍🔥

[@Sam-di8nm]

Just these days I was putting the advice in your video into practice and it is working for me, you have to let yourself go and trust yourself. thank you so much

[@chriscooper1686]

This is a Awesome Video... Thanks a lot Niels.

[@TimHaunFishing]

My best memory of pool so far was just last Sunday. I played the best pool I have ever played and I didn't have to think about my stroke or my stance or what english to use once. I won both of my 8 ball matches handedly and then my best came in my 9 ball match. I best my opponent 38 to 9 (APA). In that run I ran two tables and got a 9 on the break. Probably no coincidence I've been watching the Terminator and putting his videos to practice😎

[@Delou56]

Great tips Niels. Thanks.

[@ayada4633]

Another quality content. The mental part of the game should be given great importance

[@vincent6692]

Great video

[@srmemo2043]

My best moments in the game of pool, especially 9 ball was for a APA Vegas qualifier, I felt in stroke and every shot I took just made sense. No overthinking, just execution..

[@jacobbock5720]

Another great video. Thanks for your hard work and dedication. It's helping alot of players.

[@terrythomas4407]

Attitude is a frame of mind It's a choice that you can make. As you think so you become, You can think small or great. (Part of a song I wrote for volleyball camp)

[@dangoodwin8469]

It's like you read my mind. I played in a small BCA tournament last night and fell into this mess...analyzing my play while competing. It was frustrating.

[@damienlim7282]

Your boxer and samurai analogies are really funny but so true 😂 Very useful tips and advice 👍

[@jurgenmaier8841]

Wise insights on our beloved sport clearly explained. You could well be a sales trainer also.

[@brandongrablachoff261]

My favorite memory was a couple weeks ago with a 20-30 player handicap tournament where I went to the 1 loss side in my first match and didn't look back. Was in a groove. Fought back to win a good 7+ matches in a row to get a 1st/2nd place split finish. Was bummed I couldn't play the player that didn't have any losses to try and take the whole tournament instead of having to settle for a 1st/2nd split due to time constraints. Take it each ball, each rack, each set at a time. Forget about what happened in past.

[@frankrodriguez6050]

Thanks!

[@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen]

Welcome! Thank you!!!

[@LopingCSF]

I'm at a point in my development that making a list of good qualities about my game isn't something I can really fathom. Instead, I try to find the good in each individual failure. Missed the easy shot, but got pinpoint position? Take the small win. made the shot and got the breakout, but the speed was a bit off for position? Hey, 2 outta 3 ain't bad. Hopefully Ill get to the point that making such a list is a little easier, but right now the most consistent thing about my game is my inconsistency.

[@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen]

Sounds like to have a good mindset!! Keep up the nice work 👊 If you're interested in working more on the mental side of your game, then check out my great online mental training courses on www.terminator-college.com If you purchase the main course called 'The Mental Edge for Competitive Pool Players', you get more than 30 videos made by me, quick-learn guides, a workbook, booklists and even 30 min. PERSONAL skype/facetime session with me, where we can talk about your mental challenges 🔥💪😃

[@ronnieshane3717]

Hi, I'm beigner ,this video help me with lots of knowledge God Bless you 🙏

[@Kolorek994]

The best feeling - when everything is automatic and I trust my stroke and visualize the shots well

[@ibanez33150]

My best time playing pool was when I let it go and let my game flow. Everything else was secondary and didn’t think much. It’s as if I was in a state of Zen.

[@bartonwilliams2445]

My best feeling was a period of about 2 or 3 years where I never second guessed, never jumped up on my shot, and always planned ahead. I say never, but obviously that's not the case... if I could mirror anyone's game at the time (early 2000's) it would be Johnny Archer. He brought a fresh show of sound mechanics and flow state execution to the pool world. You have to tell yourself never though. That's almost the entire battle. Never. Ever. Ever. When doubt creeps in, you lose.

[@raffyspeed946]

grazie per i preziosi consigli

[@Junnnn815]

Very helpful

[@robertreese2600]

Thank you.

[@shader26]

I read a comment somewhere that you should practice as if it’s a tournament, and play a tournament as if it’s practice. I kind of like that. It speaks to the seriousness and wouldn’t work so well if one already did what you say here because you already have flipped it correctly. It’s all “serious” but also fun. That’s the weird thing. Serious but playful. That said, I like to practice shots and have many many things to work on, but also like to play a game of ten ball for example with myself, and when I really blow a shot or position after a shot I set it up again and again until I get it and then move on.

[@Jaxons-dad]

Wow !! Super important info 😎😎😎😎😎🎱 .

[@whetstonemistery]

I often use some mental trickery on myself. I used to go and practice, play some drills and then shoot some balls and maybe finish playing somebody and I'd find i would play ok then start to feel good and then after an hour or two i would start going off the boil and playing not as good and i would remember that feeling when i go to the practice next time. Now i practice and when I'm at the point of playing well i would stay a little while with my warned up arm and then i stop playing, pack up and go home. That way when i come back to the table for my next session i think i may play well as last time i was on the table i was playing well and not thinking of my game which was dropping off if id stayed too long. Another thing i do and try to get other people to do is to find something positive when you play a poor shot. If you hit a ball too hard and end up out of position instead of thinking i played a bad shot and being negative i would think, well at least i have a better angle to get to my next ball or maybe that its good that im not stuck on the rail. I find these mind tricks really do help getting into the proper mindset and any positive edge is a good edge. This is one of your best videos Neils and you didn't hit a single ball. Im not brilliant and im getting on a bit but i do stream on fb for my friends and family back in the uk and hoping to get more subs on yt so i can Livestream here aswell, then everyone can pick my game to pieces and advise me on some points or just rag me, i have a thick skin now so i can take it so if anyone can help out with the subs, please do. Thanks for a great and informative video and may you do many many more. Thanks. P

[@gian323]

Fantastic info as always. You just saved me about two months of playing weekly tournaments to get into the right mindset again. How much time would you put for switching cues? Like if you go from a stiffer maple shaft to a low deflection shaft? Would it be more fine tuning or intensive? I think intensive I used to switch cues a lot which messed my progress up 😂

[@tomburns890]

Great video. Cheers

[@kb39797]

Thanks ❤

[@mangyanvlogger3694]

Another oscar worthy performance here hahah love the mindset champ keep going🥰

[@brandongrablachoff261]

Niels beating Mario on hill hill! 👏 🎱

[@apexpredatorbilliardstraining]

I will contacting you very soon niels i cant wait

[@logic368]

I wish I could take lessons once a week! lol. It’s more like once a year for me.

[@BilliardsPool1]

Thank you for sharing 🇻🇳🇻🇳🇻🇳

[@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen]

You got it!! 😃 Appreciate your support, thanks for watching. Feel free to share my videos in your local pool community 👊

[@BilliardsPool1]

@@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen yes. I will share

[@JerryLee..]

Thanks Niels! Hope to meet, shake hands and but you a beer some day!

[@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen]

Thank you very much Jerry 😄😄💪🏼👍🏼

[@JerryLee..]

@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen going to be signing up for zoom lessons. 🤩

[@extrahassig3438]

That time i played alone 3 days with a new shaft and managed to run out 3 times in a row (first run outs this year and first time back to back to back)

[@_Ramen-Vac_]

Had a favorite moment about a week ago. I was winning game after game with some okay guy, dollar coin-ops in a bar, and he was a league player (I'm just Joe Shmoe) Next, a really terrible player decided to try me, and I broke the 8-ball right in . . . so it being a quick game, I said, wanna play 9-ball? He said he didn't know how, so i said I'd teach him in 2 minutes, and I racked them with the 10 in the center, since the 8 was gone. Snapped the 10 right in on the break! "Again?" I asked, sure... this time the 11 in the middle, and Bang! I sunk IT on the break! People watching jaws to the floor. Next I racked another.. 14 in the middle as a few more balls had dropped. Didn't get it in that break, but got down to the last ball with the guy and he's just banking at it... Next a better dude played me about 5 games and I only won one.

[@piektklasnieks]

Nemīz, notēmē un sit!

[@dennistirado4619]

Hi Niels... wanted to hear your thoughts on something subtle I do which helps me with critical shots. I find that if I exhale and hold a few seconds before I take my shot, it helps me "relax" and helps not feel tightness on the neck... Is this something you do? Or do without thinking? Or do you even notice if you are exhaling/inhaling at the moment you take the shot? Thanks!

[@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen]

Hi Dennis! 😀 Sounds like you're being aware of the mental side of your game and that's great. Breathing is very important to help you relax so if you found that this works for you, then keep it going 🔥👊😎 You can find more inspiration in some of these videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4CxcnVnd9uijrs kzbin.info/www/bejne/e37JhoutnZmbb9U I've also made a playlist with mental trainig videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pH-8Y4qQnpWHbdU Enjoy and keep up the nice work!! 👌

[@Franko91352]

Neils please let me have the specifications of your play cue and your brake cue I want to order a set

[@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen]

Hi Franko! I play 19,5 oz linen grip flames with Luna nera and 20,5 break jump. You can see and order the cues right here 💪🏼🔥 terminator-shop.com

[@rifqifalih1968]

Hi champ.. i hope you can read and reply quick for this answer.. which part of arms you use when back-swinging and forwarding the cue? Is it forearm or upperarm? Hope you read this🙏🏻

[@sylvesterwalkerjr9762]

Hi I love your video's I am a fan I am from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean you help me a lot but when I play Tournament l am very afraid so everyone beats me but when I playing free it works out fine can you help me please

[@sethdel5337]

What if you're a triple a player, and get stuck in practice mode. Even tho you know you shouldn't do it.

[@johnaskew147]

What if your subconscious can't be trusted? If I play free, I miss too many easy balls. How do you find the balance from having a conscious and disciplined routine and being in a practice mindset?

[@francohh7503]

Im in vietnam, i cant find any longoni luna nera american pool shaft (vp2 joint & white ferrula) . Please help me

[@tomhawk8396]

I lose all confidence when I start playing in a tournament. If I could shoot in a tournament the way I practice at home, I would be a totally different player. Can't seem to break this probem

[@ROCKSTARAVER]

You gotta practice/play against stronger players than yourself. Thats the way I learned 👍🏼

[@hr.8580]

10-20 😭

[@sergeykhachaturov9397]

No positives

[@onesimovilla986]

My favorite moment was when i get divorced so i don't have to see my mother in low any more🎉🎉🎉

[@MarcoViani215]

Who knew that Niels was a latinist too?🥸

[@mikeathens2049]

Thanks!

[@NielsTheTerminatorFeijen]

Thank you very much!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻