Pool is simple. Pretty much everything about it is "public domain" knowledge, even if it isn't known by you.John:
There are secrets.
pj
chgo
Pool is simple. Pretty much everything about it is "public domain" knowledge, even if it isn't known by you.John:
There are secrets.
Pool is simple. Pretty much everything about it is "public domain" knowledge, even if it isn't known by you.
pj
chgo
I think the biggest "Secret" to beating your opponent is being able to get them out of their natural Rhythm, and you do this in subtle ways, not by blatant sharking, but by just being You, the way you walk, talk, lookinto ones eyes, it can be unnerving to some people if your good at it, and when a player gets off their game , they start making mistakes, and you capitalize , and in return you will play an excellent game of pool yourself.
There are many secret's to playing good pool & winning, but being able to take someone out of their own element of their "feel good range" has got tobe at the top of the list!
David Harcrow
There is one pool-shooting secret that only is known by a few. I probably will be accused of being a "knock" by sharing it with this public forum. It won't be the first time, I guess, but I really don't care anymore. The way I see it, we should all be out there helping each other. :smile:
Please don't bash the messenger. Here it is: Secret.
Pool secrets exist as most would agree.
All of the pool knowledge of the world is worthless, unless you either know how to utilize that information.
Playing pool well, is not only about the knowledge but about the execution of that knowledge which is the "MAIN SECRET".
You will seldom see a competive player correct an opponent's weakness. He will be closed-mouth about this weakness and exploit that weakness.
If you're thinking he is being closed-mouth about his opponent's weakness you could be suffering from naïveté, a condition that we all suffer from, until we are exposed to the "SECRETS".
Once upon a time, I saw Keith McCready make a shot that no one else would shoot. I thought it was the coolest shot on the face of the earth and it wasn't long before I learned the "SECRET" of executing that shot. That shot was not known or used by many players at that time and it was in effect, a "SECRET". Keith didn't go around writing articles about this shot. He didn't regularly and openly share this shot with just anyone. It was HIS SECRET and there are many, many more out there.
What is fun for me is that these "SECRETS" are being shared in this forum by all, whether they want to call it a SECRET or not.
The arguing about whether something is a "SECRET" or just a piece of information is silly, imo. The learning of "SECRETS" should be fun. Let's share some "SECRETS" and have some fun.
There is one pool-shooting secret that only is known by a few. I probably will be accused of being a "knock" by sharing it with this public forum. It won't be the first time, I guess, but I really don't care anymore. The way I see it, we should all be out there helping each other. :smile:
Please don't bash the messenger. Here it is: Secret.
Was that the El Juice shot???
Give me an example or two.John:
why don't you point us to the information that Freddy Bentivegna disclosed in his book
There goes John again
It doesn't matter that he is right ,lets all jump on John
It is so easy to act with all the confidence that ignorance can inspire
and even when we are wrong
Its easy to get John on tilt
Seems he doesn;t understand arguments that aren't logical
He will try to respond until it becomes obvious that all we are doing is playing with him
What say we all jump on John and get the moderator to remove John for getting excited
I have to agree that Freddies book was the best I ever saw on pool,first time I ever saw info that was helpful
Give me an example or two.
pj
chgo
Sorry can't tell you, it's a secret. It's in the public domain though. You should know that already.
The Daly/Mosconi setup has the player standing square to the shot. Neither eye is over the cue stick. The stick is at your side, like shooting from the hip. Believe it or not, your brain will get you on the correct line.
My variation actually moves my left, non dominant eye more into the aiming picture. I think this is the opposite of what you're implying. I look across the shot, not straight down the shot line. It works for either eye dominance.
You will see pros using this in every tournament. Some are more obvious than others. Watch as they place the tip of the stick on the cloth and see how they stand in relation to the shot. It becomes an ingrained, unconscious habit after a while. If you're struggling, it is a quick connect to your subconscious mind. It is a way to say, "Okay. What do I need to do? You show me."
You can also use it to get warmed up from the git, especially under pressure or with little practice time. If I get on the table cold, I use this to help see the correct alignment. Let the inner mind aim so you don't have to. It knows what to do. Let it happen and take control so you can shorten the time it takes to get into dead stroke.
Best,
Mike
I started doing this about a year ago...probably the single biggest thing I've done to improve my game in almost 30 years! I was amazed at how jacked up my stance was until I started doing this. I was leaning and twisting all over the place, all unbalanced. Didn't think I was set up wrong until I tried this. I heard about this simple trick of locking my right hand into my hip, lining up the cue with the shot and then stepping down into my stance. Everything instantly clicked and my consistency went through the roof! Add to that the Pinoy trick of initially aiming at the base of the ball (to verify you're lined up absolutely on the center vertical line--AND I can see the line between my cueball and object ball contact points for aim better) and I'm shooting the best pool I've shot in over 20 years!
Jay Helfert and others have already addressed staying calm and having the winning attitude--that's my biggest problem and my next challenge. I tried to work on that in the last two tournaments I played in, and went farther than I have in years...still need work there, though! :thumbup:
Of course not.John:Give me an example or two.
pj
chgo
Sorry can't tell you
That is a "SECRET", known only to a few. Even to this day, this shot is seldom used by anyone. Last night, against a very tough opponent, who was giving me the 8 and the last two I used this shot TWICE in three matches to pocket the object ball and to get unusual shape.
It is Keith's shot and if Keith writes under his own name and divulges ONE GENUINE SECRET, and gives me permission to share the shot, I will do so with cuetable diagram and all. :dance:
Even in my own pool room, I seldom see this shot performed by any players. It is either a "SECRET" or it's just too darn tough for anyone else to execute consistently well. :grin:
It's a variation or should I say a better application of a shot from one of the Byrne's tapes. I have the old article here somewhere and use to bang it of sometimes. I saw Keith at Snookers and was going to ask him about it but didn't get the chance. Cool shot when it comes out roses.
Pete