Or I should say what but I have a simple but serious question.
What stops PJ from being able to pocket balls as effectively as CJ?
What stops PJ from being able to pocket balls as effectively as CJ?
Why?
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Time and desire. Understanding the importance of the time factor during a player's formative years is the vital statistic I think.
Now...
What's stops CJ from understanding the science of the game as effectively as PJ?
We can't have it all, can we?
Time and desire. Understanding the importance of the time factor during a player's formative years is the vital statistic I think.
Now...
What's stops CJ from understanding the science of the game as effectively as PJ?
We can't have it all, can we?
Practice, Practice, Practice
What stops you from playing as good as Shane Van Boeing? Practice, Practice, Practice
Buddy Hall once said, "The only way to be good at pool is to loose enough money to put a down payment on an Aircraft Carrier, then you may be able to shoot as good as me."
What stops you from playing as good as Shane Van Boeing? Practice, Practice, Practice
Buddy Hall once said, "The only way to be good at pool is to loose enough money to put a down payment on an Aircraft Carrier, then you may be able to shoot as good as me."
Well, shoot, I don't gamble. No wonder I can never beat Buddy.
What do you think is the talent that CJ posseses that allows him to pocket balls more consistently than PJ?
Is it a mental talent or a physical talent?
The next question then becomes can PJ develop this talent?
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Whoa, that was a loaded question, Mister Bond!
It's hard to do sometimes but I thank God I played so badly when I started out, had crummy advice from other players, even really good players, and wasn't a natural at the game. It forced me to a place where I can be a good teacher of the game to others.
Also, when I think of "which half" I don't think I'm young enough any longer to play and practice ten hours a day (though I find teaching sessions that long rather energizing) and I'd also dread being a pro today in the lack of dollars and in the need to keep finding the desire to enjoy playing that often, that much. Earl Strickland loved to play so much it was never really a problem for him to grind, grind and grind. It wasn't a grind for him! Practice can get dull, sometimes, yes.
What does CJ's brain look like in PJ's body and vice versa? Maybe they have some thoughts on this "important" matter.
It's hard to do sometimes but I thank God I played so badly when I started out, had crummy advice from other players, even really good players, and wasn't a natural at the game. It forced me to a place where I can be a good teacher of the game to others.
Also, when I think of "which half" I don't think I'm young enough any longer to play and practice ten hours a day (though I find teaching sessions that long rather energizing) and I'd also dread being a pro today in the lack of dollars and in the need to keep finding the desire to enjoy playing that often, that much. Earl Strickland loved to play so much it was never really a problem for him to grind, grind and grind. It wasn't a grind for him! Practice can get dull, sometimes, yes.
What does CJ's brain look like in PJ's body and vice versa? Maybe they have some thoughts on this "important" matter.
Loaded how?
Im looking for specifics that set two people we almost are all familiar with apart.
I'm not picking a bone with you in any way. But I read the original post and wondered how the two of them would feel because they both know how to think through tables and play them...
He probably wasted his youth on higher education and career development.
wondered how the two of them would feel because they both know how to think
I'm curious, how do you "think through a table"?
I'm curious, how do you "think through a table"?
I think you might be right but thats a whole nother subject.
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Why do feel you have to choose?I don't want it all. I'll take half. Guess which half?
Best,
Mike
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What stops other TOI users from pocketing balls as effectively as CJ?
I think the answers may be related.
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And the minor fact I haven't played constantly since I was a teenager.
pj <- but who's counting?
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It's not why one player shoots better than another...it's about which technique works better for you. For me it's TOI. After shooting from a center CB reference applying English as I saw fit for the circumstances for almost 30 years, I found TOI more consistent especially for pocketing and it allows me personally to play at a higher skill level for much longer than I was before. It flat out works. I'm less and less inclined to continue debating or even contemplating HOW it works, especially the longer these fascile threads continue. If you don't believe in it or don't agree with it's potential for changing your game, then ignore it. No critic here will change my opinion. I've been playing (successfully) with this technique for going on three years now. CJ still manages to leak out a tid bit that actually helps me refine my game further. Hopefully the trolls don't ultimately run him off, I've still got some improvements to make!