Recent content by rrick33

I don't think any player should concern themselves with what their opponent is doing unless it has a direct impact on the game. What if your opponent is enjoying a meal or drinks between shots, which is often the case in a bar...... or socializing with a friend and not watching you? Does it...

I think the OP answered his own question when he said he eventually gets tired because he's forcing or pushing the stroke. This is not the desired effect so.... there is obviously something wrong with the approach, regardless of your accuracy. You may need to learn to stroke the ball with a...

If you're still having issues with it 90 days from now, drop me a personal note.

I'm assuming you're a right handed player based on your descriptions. If indeed your grip is relaxed, then what's likely happening is that your forearm is driving the added momentum in your stroke and causing the cue to lurch at the point where you stress the muscles in the forearm to initiate...

I believe the OP suggested it was 1-2 ounces.

I agree that weight distribution can apply to finesse, especially among high performing players who possess the ability to control the cue ball to such an extent that they can actually measure the variation. On the other hand, the OP was curious why his stroke delivery seemed more accurate with...

Given the nature of cue design, the butt area will always be heavier than the shaft so variations in weight distribution can often be measured in fractions of an inch from a standard point of reference. As such, people often describe a cue as butt heavy if they sense the cue has more weight...

I suspect it's the weight that is carrying more influence. An object in motion tends to stay in motion. If it's heavier, then it will take more effort to change it's trajectory. If you're aligned properly but your deliver is not pure, the heavier stick will tend to stay on track longer due...

What's the old saying? "You can lead a horse to water .......

1. Apparently you didn't read very many posts. 2. I would say most players who bother to frequent a pool related website are already advanced or hoping to achieve that level....compared to the average player. Except for you of course. You'll get at least 1 vote for your position. 3. Wow...

The responses to this poll have hovered around 50/50 but I'm curious about the mindset of those who voted against using an instructor who is "Unable to teach what they cannot do themselves". I sense that many if not most were viewing this question from a purely physical aspect of performance...

Krupa, you summarize the poll as a single question....."Does an instructor's playing ability impact your willingness to take lessons? If the intent was to ask that question, then why not simply pose that question like the vast majority of threads on this site? Instead it was presented as a...

One of the principle questions of this poll is "How can someone teach what they cannot do themselves?" There are only 2 choices in this poll. You claim you did not see this poll as a choice. I find this very confusing because that's what polls are! They ask you to make a choice. At its core...

Regarding the points you made: How does the instructors ability to execute the shot determine his ability to teach a student what is necessary to execute the shot properly? This is strictly a transfer of knowledge. If Willie Mosconi were alive today stuck in a wheel chair and unable to move...

This thread presents a terrible proposition, especially for those who voted to only get lessons from those who play at a high level. For those foolish enough to believe that the better an instructor plays, the more knowledge he must posses...you are operating on a false premise. That's not to...