When to chalk a pool cue is a decision that seems very simple, but yet can and does beat more people than it should. For the professional pool player this is a no brainer. You chalk the pool cue before every shot. However for the amateur player, it's often after they have made a bad shot and miscue that the thought to chalk the cue crosses their mind. By then it is too late. The shot was missed and your opponent now has a turn.
This leads to one of my favourite sayings (and I have to admit that I do not always abide by it); 'do it when you can, not when you have to'. If the pool player chalked their cue when they could (before their shot) has opposed to when they had to (no chalk on the cue so they missed the shot, forcing them to chalking the cue), they would be far better off for it. Why does an action that is assumed to be of benefit to us be left until it is seemingly too late? Is it the 'she'll be right mentality' or procrastination or just simply not aware of the situation?
Thoughts on this are welcome. Please leave a comment!
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