In spite of Duckie's detachment from reality.....I don't see that he should be chased away.I'll play the Duckie's advocate and give a possible reason for his statements. I was given a youtube link that shows Duckie shooting. (thanks Tony) His eyes are 12" to 18" above the table bed and from that perspective it would be hard to see ball overlaps. Since Duckie deigns discussion, it's only an educated guess on my part, but it would help explain his view of the table geometry and not seeing ball overlaps.
Duckie's stance : https://www.youtube.com/user/ducman954
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKbtwAkM4-0I'll play the Duckie's advocate and give a possible reason for his statements. I was given a youtube link that shows Duckie shooting. (thanks Tony) His eyes are 12" to 18" above the table bed and from that perspective it would be hard to see ball overlaps. Since Duckie deigns discussion, it's only an educated guess on my part, but it would help explain his view of the table geometry and not seeing ball overlaps.
Duckie's stance : https://www.youtube.com/user/ducman954
In spite of Duckie's detachment from reality.....I don't see that he should be chased away.
He isn't all that bad....Just lost as a goose and stubborn.
I watched the videos...old Duckie shoots the eyes right off them balls.
Better than anything I can do.
Note to Duckie: I saw you cheat and use a half ball hit....that makes you a traitor to the "League of no half ball hits society". Naughty, naughty.........I'm telling on you to teacher.
:smile:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKbtwAkM4-0
Apparently, his stop shot involves the cue ball going back a ball.
Where is the video of him playing? All I see is him shooting in ducks.
Thanks,
JC
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I can see the OB edge... but what I still can't see is the 'contact patch'.
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I'm blind. I can't even see the ball. How many balls y'all gonna spot me?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKbtwAkM4-0
Apparently, his stop shot involves the cue ball going back a ball.
I'll play the Duckie's advocate and give a possible reason for his statements. I was given a youtube link that shows Duckie shooting. (thanks Tony) His eyes are 12" to 18" above the table bed and from that perspective it would be hard to see ball overlaps. Since Duckie deigns discussion, it's only an educated guess on my part, but it would help explain his view of the table geometry and not seeing ball overlaps.
Duckie's stance : https://www.youtube.com/user/ducman954
I thought Duckie was pranking the forum and I kept waiting for the zinger. With none forthcoming I started wondering HOW? After seeing his stance I'm beginning to see his perspective. A friend of mine played with a tall stance at first but as he got lower over the table he became a better shooter. His stance was still a bit high but he also has neck and back conditions.
With Duckie's aiming style he's concentrated on a point on the cloth in front of the OB not the collision point of the balls. From that perspective there's no incentive to look at ball overlaps and it's irrelevant to his style of play. To look at it would only be a distraction.
I can agree with his point with one addition to the statement. There's no such thing as a half ball hit FROM MY PERSPECTIVE. And for a person that shoots with a low stance they can say, "There's no such thing as a contact patch FROM MY PERSPECTIVE." Different strokes for different folks and different views that can confuse. At least that's my perspective on the matter.
To JBCases: You may want to update your sig and add the addendum 'from his perspective' and make it a truer account of his opinion.