Is anyone using TOI and are you using it only or just sometimes? Thanks
Is anyone using TOI and are you using it only or just sometimes? Thanks
Is anyone using TOI and are you using it only or just sometimes? Thanks
A few years ago I made an attempt to beat the 10 ball ghost in 30 days using only TOI.
Side question: I see people talk about beating the 9 ball or 10 ball ghost and I understand about all that except this -- how many games (race to what?) does it take before you say you beat the ghost? I'm not aware of any standardized number of games generally accepted that you beat the ghost. Surely it isn't 1 game and also not 20.
Yes, I use it, not for aiming or making shots, though it can be used that way, but as a positional tool. It's a great way to make sure the cueball doesn't run away. I use it, particularly when I have little confidence in the table, because it allows for more cueball speed to be used. In those cases I use it for most shots, especially if the cushions are unreliable as well.
Currently I'm playing on world class equipment, so I use it only for some shots, particularly stun shots. I'd say it has made me a better player. A few years ago I made an attempt to beat the 10 ball ghost in 30 days using only TOI. I wasn't successful, but now I'm a far, far better player, and I have done it several times as a training excercise. It really makes you think about your runouts differently, using different speeds and angles than you may usually. Since I'm usually more of a finesse/spin player, learning to play this way at a very good level, has done wonders for my game especially when playing under rough conditions where I can't trust the spin to grab or the ball to roll straight.
I think CJ's instruction on this forum has done more to improve my game than any other written instruction. Especially his grip and TOI lessons.
Side question: I see people talk about beating the 9 ball or 10 ball ghost and I understand about all that except this -- how many games (race to what?) does it take before you say you beat the ghost? I'm not aware of any standardized number of games generally accepted that you beat the ghost. Surely it isn't 1 game and also not 20.
That's up to whomever is saying it. I race to 9 or 10. I think that is a fair number of games and takes most of the luck out of it.
Side question: I see people talk about beating the 9 ball or 10 ball ghost and I understand about all that except this -- how many games (race to what?) does it take before you say you beat the ghost? I'm not aware of any standardized number of games generally accepted that you beat the ghost. Surely it isn't 1 game and also not 20.
I use TOI about 90 percent of the time. I will give my experience more later.