if you have a quality tip, the most important is to burnish it once in a while, not every day. this will keep the dome shape close to its original shape. if you study the chalk mark your tip leaves on the cue ball you will see when the diameter gets larger, you will need to reshape slightly. your tip should last years of everage play time. i get 5 years out of kamui medium, and i play 6 hours on sat. and sunday, every week.

They have several C tournaments around where I live, one of them is 615 and below fargorate but I’m not allowed to play even though my fargorate is below 600

TheBasics said:

Howdy All;

When I was in the military we used to take "combat naps". You can take one anywhere (almost),
at about anytime and even just 5 minutes of brain dead time will do for a few hours. It's truly
amazing how well they work. Like most things it takes a wee bit of practice to get the hang of'em.

hank

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I have been lobby ing for nap time to be included in the schedule for all seniors events.

gordml said:

Ive heard from 2 well known instructors (one book , one youtube vid) that you should have your thumb pointing straight down in the grip.
Since humans have somewhat chimpanzee hands with the hands naturally turning inward, straight down causes a bit of a stretch.(about 30 degrees)
When I try this I can shoot straight but it takes some getting used to because I can feel the hand stretched.
Any one else have any experience with this ?
Who thinks its completely unnecessary?
Thx in advance.
Oh and one instructor was snooker , the other pool.

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I do the same thing & have done so for several years. I also extend my fore finger as well. It's a Snooker thing...

I admittedly never thought about sandpapering the surface of my tip
tho I seem to do ok with my last4ever tip tool, I will try it sometime

the first thing I did on my deluxe was to add a reversing switch on my power feed motor......... at that time Chris said it would void my warrantee.......... I did that 11 years ago ....... no problems........... also I added a point taper bar on top of the shaft taper bar......... and I think it was before Chris started selling them..................... great machine................... changed the power feed gear twice.... keep a spare............ changed the on-off switch on the controller box about 15 times............ lol............ they are not sealed and get dusty and the motor won't turn on.... use it almost every day.......... made over 300 cues on it

You are going to need to list more info. Is the table a T-rail table, or a post WWII vertical rail bolt attachment? 3 or 4 piece slate? 1 inch, or 1-1/2”? If you could list a model of Brunswick that would probably the best, and then you could narrow down from there.

Something else to consider, and I mention this because I’ve been bit by this scenario. The slates are normally ground together as a set and matched serial numbers. If you are mixing slates you might have to do some serious shimming.

I never do anything to my tip except shape it up and play with it till it needs shaping again then I use sandpaper to shape it up a little and go back to playing. Of course if it’s a new tip I might have to put it on the lathe to trim it a little but after that it’s only gets touched to shape it up. I do own a cue cube but I have no clue where it’s even at.

spin-right-round said:

One thing I’m struggling with recently is keeping myself alert and focused for long tournaments. Towards the end my performance plateaus and I miss easy shots. I notice this with opponents too if I play them twice on the same day, either one will make unexpectedly dumb mistakes. More than pressure I think it’s endurance and “mind over matter” kind of deal. How do I train and/or what do I need to practice to get better at this aspect? Just play more? Or is there more to it than meets the eye…

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I see AZB should be able to provide you with this info, Physical and Mental aspects of the games, I read the foods we eat are also very important... Guy

Since the majority of my play has been on bar tables, with dirty balls....
If it is a thin cut inside is fine. A fuller hit on the object ball would leave me prefer ing outside to neutralize friction at contact to avoid a kick or skid. Not sure of the effective ness, just a preference.

Brian_H said:

And no hitting ball first without a draw shot, which can’t be done on some angles. Seems like it prevents play as pool was designed. If you haven’t measured this way you should.

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On most 9' blue labels you can hide a ball in the Jaws of the pocket. Are you missing the point of procut pocket and the deep shelf? It makes the game HARDER. I think you may have missed that part somewhere. Welcome to modern pool!

TFT

middleofnowhere said:

Quite honestly, it's a little ridiculous. At 188 John just shot a classic break shot and one ball went past the side pocket. He bumped a cluster and the balls went nowhere and he ultimately missed a very hard cut in the side. It's actually shocking he's running the balls he is.

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Yeah, he's just lucky to get up there and run a hundred balls a few times a day.
I have to study the tape when this is over.
Maybe I will learn to get that lucky.

Beautiful case here. Very classy.


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easy-e said:

There are plenty of shots where you could argue that either way is correct. In those cases, play what you're comfortable and consistent with.

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Depends how exact you like your shape.
If you are going for an area then yes.

azhousepro said:

Guy, I am not familiar with them. Where would I find their work?

Mike

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Mike, Thomas Heal has a youtube channel. YOUKU does the Joy Cup Heyball World Masters, From China ... Guy

Wow. I’m not really SW fan, but this one is a true gem. Love it

One of guy who plays pool frequently in our community is also a person who replaces tips for folks.

His inventory of replacement tip is 25 - 30 choices.

He only uses tips that are consistent hardness, and last well.

Less headaches.

I meant to add the word “perspective” to my first reply.

Lee is an excellent instructor and has clear and simple to learn perspectives. Ralph Erkert also has an excellent teaching system, and he’s not afraid to show his misses.

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hang-the-9 said:

There is no set skill level for APA Masters, but really only the better players play in that division.

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Thanks for reply learned something.