{"id":250,"date":"2018-03-28T19:40:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T19:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billiardsandbartools.com\/?p=250"},"modified":"2018-03-29T10:14:07","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T10:14:07","slug":"learn-more-about-esteve-mata","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billiardsandbartools.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/28\/learn-more-about-esteve-mata\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn more about … Esteve Mata"},"content":{"rendered":"

Learn more about … Esteve Mata<\/span><\/p>\n

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Today we have the luxury of interviewing excellent player <\/span><\/span>carom billiards <\/span><\/span><\/span> Esteve Mata<\/span><\/span><\/a> , who is <\/span>already part of Poolmania sponsored by the brand and players <\/span><\/span>Longoni<\/span><\/span><\/a> . <\/span>We hope you enjoy the interview<\/span><\/span>\"?\"<\/p>\n

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Does it come your fondness for carom billiards Since when?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

My fondness for the pool comes since I was 10 years old. <\/span>On the occasion of my first communion one of my uncles who played billiards in the club of my people gave me a pool cue<\/a>. <\/span>It was at that time when occasionally he would play with my uncle, my father later that Young had been fond pool also took up the theme. <\/span>At 15 I stopped playing football where he had been playing since age 5 and devoted myself exclusively to the pool<\/a>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What you most passionate about this sport?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I could say many things I love snooker. <\/span>One thing is that it is a very difficult sport where great perseverance and dedication is needed, without the two is very difficult to practice well. <\/span>It is a sport where difficult moments where you have to think very well to get ahead are passed. <\/span>As in all sports there are ups and downs in the early and unfortunately there are many, so one of the things I most passionate about him is to be self-analysis often and hit to achieve important goals. <\/span>It is a sport of constant improvement itself, we must also add that the career of a billiard player<\/a> can be very long and that still does for me it more complicated remain among the elite. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What are the ways you practice?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Most practical modalities of carambola: Free mode, picture 47\/2, 47\/1 box, box 71\/2, band and three bands. <\/span>Although I am more specialist called classic game modes. <\/span>3 bands practice for about 6 years ago or so although I have not given a priority until about a year ago. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

How often do you play every week? <\/span>Do you think it is enough to improve your game?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I try to practice a couple of hours at least 6 days per week, although there are times that I practice more if possible. <\/span>For years I could train on average about 5-6 hours, but now is not normal, but when I see I’m not going to get well prepared for a tournament and have time to do so. <\/span>Right now surely you need to train more to evolve the form of three bands, but I do not have as much time as I would like because I do other things during the day such as teaching.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What club you play normally?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From small game in the club of my people, Centelles. <\/span>A level of computer game classic Billiards Club<\/a> modalities for Swedish and three bands with the team of Mataro. <\/span>Once a week usually go to Mataro to teach and take the opportunity to train with teammates, the rest I train at home because I have an pool table<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Have you always had confidence in your game or, on the contrary, we have entered moments of doubt?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, I’ve been through hard times sometimes. <\/span>The beginnings are complicated and will arise many doubts, for this we must spend many more hours than when you already have clear concepts and mechanically automated. <\/span>A classical forms while I am generally confident and although I spend little time I am happy with the results. <\/span>However trialogue is costing me more and have more questions than usual, but I am satisfied with my evolutions and clearing doubts often. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What has been your best game or tournament?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

As a result the European Championship I won the picture 71\/2 in September 2009. As for the level of play championships Spain Free where I record with 285’71 overall average of 5 games at distance 400 caroms in Murcia in March 2010 and the championship of Spain to table 47\/2 in Llinars del Vall\u00e8s with 156’250 at the distance of 250 caroms and five in March 2009.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What is the player that you look to try to improve your game?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For many years I look at how to play Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Caudron. <\/span>I noticed above other players and in fact I still do because I think you can learn a lot, but my reference was him how to interpret the pool in all modes<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tell us a story that has happened playing pool<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Specifically to me has never happened to me nothing out of the ordinary, I’ve been lucky in that regard. <\/span>But I do remember that a European championship Libre one of the players fell pool<\/a> covers band (short side) in the foot, luckily nothing happened to the player and the competition could proceed normally. <\/span>It seems that changing the table cloth<\/a>, the operator left some loose screw with the bad fortune that fell in a set of semifinal match.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

How do you see the health of carom billiards in Spain?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We went through a bad moment of truth, the serious economic crisis is not helping to take action to further promote our sport nor to create competitions. <\/span>Perhaps the actions that have been carried out in previous years have not been the most successful for the interests of the athletes and fans. <\/span>I am confident that this will change in the future, but not without some drastic changes and new ideas that will help our sport more attractive to the public.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What do you think can be done to increase player participation in national tournaments?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I think the main thing is to encourage youth participation in our sport, for it would have to create a structure of national school where young people could learn with relative ease, both economically and in proximity to clubs. <\/span>This would make the number of licenses grew and eventually also grow the level of play of these young people. <\/span>I think the purpose for many of us is the competition, but the competition without having an acceptable level does not make sense, do not say to have a chance to win a championship, but to do well within the level of each. <\/span>In most cases it happens that the group of participants to a tournament carom is of an advanced age, as the years pass and people get older you get tired of going to a tournament, play a couple of games and go for home with the feeling of having played badly, then people get bored and stop participating. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What do you think they can do billiard clubs to attract more players?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The main thing is to contact youth associations, schools and institutions and undertake recruitment to have their first contact with a cue, balls and a pool table<\/a>. <\/span>From here take a few courses so they can get better, and help organize social championships in everything you can to have all the facilities for a good practice.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

What would you say to young people so that he was encouraged to practice?<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Who dare to take a cue for the first time when they do discover a fascinating world in the game, it is also a very dynamic sport where the relationship between people is constant. <\/span>Plus it is a sport that hooks a lot. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Is there anything you’d like to add ..<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Poolmania especially thank the opportunity you have given me to be one of the team and also for giving me the opportunity for fans to know me a bit more. <\/span>Thank you very much!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Esteve thank you very much for the time dedicated us to do this interview <\/span><\/span>\"?\"<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n

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