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Myth or real - Stroke smoothness as a requisite for certain shots

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dquarasr said:
My thoughts on this are that it matters not one iota. Shot success depends solely on speed of the cue tip at impact, direction of the cue tip at impact, and precise placement of the cue tip on the cue ball.

Now, what DOES matter is the stroke. A smooth stroke, with good timing, good acceleration, good tip placement, and sending the cue tip exactly down the intended shot line, is much more conducive to successfully incorporating all these things into every shot consistently.
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I agree with everything else you said except that the question doesn't matter, for me it's an interesting question mostly due to the fact that many people (in my experience, mostly mid-level players but also some 600-700 fargo ones) tend to believe the opposite of what I am claiming.
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Myth or real - Stroke smoothness as a requisite for certain shots

dquarasr
My thoughts on this are that it matters not one iota. Shot success depends solely on speed of the cue tip at impact, direction of the cue tip at impact, and precise placement of the cue tip on the cue ball.

Now, what DOES matter is the stroke. A smooth stroke, with good timing, good acceleration, good tip placement, and sending the cue tip exactly down the intended shot line, is much more conducive to successfully incorporating all these things into every shot consistently.
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