{"id":266,"date":"2018-03-28T19:43:07","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T19:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billiardsandbartools.com\/?p=266"},"modified":"2018-03-29T10:13:42","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T10:13:42","slug":"get-to-know-better-kike-banyuls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/billiardsandbartools.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/28\/get-to-know-better-kike-banyuls\/","title":{"rendered":"Get to know better .. 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Kike Banyuls<\/font><\/font><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Today we have the opportunity to interview the Valencian player Kike Banyuls pool. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">17 years and brash left us amazed. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">New generations are pushing hard<\/font><\/font><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"?\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/2.4\/svg\/1f642.svg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Does it come your love for billiards Since when?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">My hobby billiards comes from when I was 12 (now 17). <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">My father took me to one day play night <a href=\"https:\/\/billiardsandbartools.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/28\/10-pool-clubs-you-should-visit\/\">club pool<\/a> in Gandia (8 Ball), and not knowing could not even give the cue ball. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I really liked the roll of the pool and decided to continue practicing, and when I found out they had competitions, I liked it even more because I love the competition. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I started training with a man who knew how to play a lot more than me &#8230; Before, I played soccer since age 7, but left when entering the <a href=\"https:\/\/billiardsandbartools.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/28\/7-characters-from-the-pool-world-you-should-know\/\">world of pool<\/a><\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Banyuls Kike victor in a tournament\" src=\"http:\/\/imageshack.us\/a\/img822\/9190\/kikebanyuls5.jpg\" alt=\"Banyuls Kike victor in a tournament\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kike Banyuls hitting a ball\" src=\"http:\/\/imageshack.us\/a\/img195\/289\/kikebanyuls2.jpg\" alt=\"Kike Banyuls hitting a ball\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What you most passionate about this sport?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I am passionate about the amount of plays you can make any shot. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But certainly what I like about this sport is the world of competition, get together to compete with people who practice the same sport as you, is the most, you learn many things<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What are the ways you practice?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">More than anything practical ball 10 because it is a very complete and very accurate game because the slightest mistake you can lose a game. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I also practice Ball 8 and 14.1. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Besides I also do technique exercises<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What brand taco you usually play? <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Would you would you change to another?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Universal game and I&#8217;m very happy with my taco, so for now I do not want to change because I am very adapted to it<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">How often do you play every week? <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Do you think it is enough to improve your game?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Play about 12 hours a week, it is quite another, if the workouts are quality and 100% concentration, that&#8217;s enough to improve the level of play.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What club you play normally? <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Do you think it is well conditioned for <a href=\"https:\/\/billiardsandbartools.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/28\/is-it-better-to-play-pool-fast-or-slow\/\">playing pool<\/a>?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I train in the &#8220;CAR&#8221; Infanta Cristina Los Alc\u00e1zares (Murcia). <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Yes, it is perfectly equipped to train and organize championships. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The site has 4 tables with small pockets Buffalo. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Weekends practice in the place where I started playing 12 years in Gandia (8 Ball)<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What do you think they should do <a href=\"https:\/\/billiardsandbartools.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/28\/the-young-values-of-the-billiard-stand-out-in-the-tournament-of-the-club-bola-4\/\">billiard clubs<\/a> to attract more players?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Clubs must make offers to people who are interested in learning and have time to practice &#8230; and that over time all bears fruit, ie, climb the fans motivating the players, do qualifying and organize tournaments for starters<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What has been your best game or tournament?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Was my best championship last season in the Championships of Spain absolutes in Padr\u00f3n. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I played the two absolutes but I was not very good and then played 2\u00baB by the CEP on 7 feet where we were 114 players and I was champion. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I had to win 9 games to stay champion and was very strong for me, both physically and psychically wear, but it was worth<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Have you always had confidence in your game or, on the contrary, we have entered moments of doubt?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Trust is the key both in the pool and other sports, I always have to have confidence in myself, but it is also true that there are moments of doubt, do not know whether to defend or attack &#8230; I do not know whether to place the cue ball 1 band or 2 bands &#8230; especially in the more pressure there, but when I throw if I have confidence in myself, because if I do not have, never leaves<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Have you had the opportunity to compete outside Spain?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The opportunity I have had since I have been very close to qualify, but I would love to represent Spain in a European or World Cup. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">All in due time<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What is the player that you look to try to improve your game?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">I look at many international players, all professionals are good to see, because they are able to get you any ball and do something very difficult &#8230; but especially see Tony Drago, I love the speed of your shots and confidence of the same for any stroke<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kike Banyuls receiving an award\" src=\"http:\/\/imageshack.us\/a\/img717\/7628\/kikebanyuls3.jpg\" alt=\"Kike Banyuls receiving an award\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kike Banyuls in a game\" src=\"http:\/\/imageshack.us\/a\/img803\/7374\/kikebanyuls.jpg\" alt=\"Kike Banyuls in a game\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Tell us a story that has happened <a href=\"https:\/\/billiardsandbartools.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/28\/5-reasons-why-you-should-throw-more-soft-playing-pool\/\">playing pool<\/a><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Anecdotes are many .. see people decentralizing rival to fail while pulling, to see people join a game more, see people catching a ball in hand when it is not and over think he is the leading reason. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Finally many <a href=\"https:\/\/billiardsandbartools.com\/index.php\/2018\/03\/28\/20-things-you-should-not-do-in-the-pool\/\">things that you see people who do not like the pool<\/a>, but likes to win and asquear the wonderful world of pool<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">How do you see the health of the sport in Spain today?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Right now the health of this fucking sport, unfortunately<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Why do you think has lowered the participation of players in national tournaments?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Clearly, the issue of money, the <a href=\"https:\/\/billiardsandbartools.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/09\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-best-pool-sticks-brands\/\">pool is a deporte\u00a8caro\u00a8 and in need<\/a> of free time to train and weekends to compete. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For that simple reason has lowered the number of participants in the championships<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Where do you think you can be the solution?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">From my point of view the solution is in the sponsors, the pool has very few sponsors and few people turn on him<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Why do you think that in Spain the pool is not a very attractive sport for the media?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The pool is a minority sport, so I think that there is no media. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Also in Spain almost every way this Dumps football, basketball, handball &#8230; ..so pool besides not see many sports such as archery, taekwondo, wrestling &#8230; and also these are Olympic<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">What would you say to young people like you so that it was encouraged to practice?<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The world of pool is very large, you always learn new things, you will travel a lot to play tournaments, and yes, meet fabulous people treat you very well. <\/font><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Worth this sport, I encourage you to try<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bold\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Is there anything you&#8217;d like to add ..<\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">To thank all the people who support me every day, my family without them would not play billiards, everyone who <a href=\"https:\/\/billiardsandbartools.com\/index.php\/2018\/09\/01\/how-can-you-practice-pool-alone\/\">practices pool<\/a> and all creators and followers Poolmania<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n<p><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><font style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Kike thank you very much for taking the time for this interview and good luck ahead of the upcoming tournaments <\/font><\/font><img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" class=\"emoji\" alt=\"?\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/2.4\/svg\/1f642.svg\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><input type=\"text\" name=\"titulo\" value=\"Conoce mejor a.. 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