30 minutes each way is my max, and I won't sign up for any league that doesn't essentially guarantee I'm playing that night (whether it's Double Jeopardy APA or another format).
I used to live one block away from my league room and didn't mind the nights I didn't play because I enjoyed just walking over and hanging out. But now I can't justify a long drive and leaving my family at home just to sit in a bar for hours and watch bad pool if there's a possibility I won't even play that night.
I only play in a house league where you play every night your team is scheduled, so no surprise no-play nights or anything....that would be a non-starter for me.
I used to live about 1 mile away and that was awesome but recently moved and am not about 15-18mins away, which still isn't too bad. More than 30mins though and I would think twice and try to find something closer.
Like many people I dont have the mental agility to apply a system when playing, its down to feel again at that point so the video you suggested is interesting. For most casual players watching expands the vocabulary of shots we can try or imagine.
The Koreans really have it good for 3C content, this youtube channel has the best overlays on a real table I've seen so far LearnBilliards3Cushion
i have been skeptical that the draws are somewhat tailored to which alot of the non chinese ( and pool players and fan favorites) get easy paths to the latter stages
No, your right - they do favor mixing in international players for viewership. Foreign (including Taiwan and Hong Kong) players get to skip directly to the stage two draw, which skips a large chunk of the tournament. It both incentivizes participation by foreigners and reduces the chances of a monotonous final stage.
Do you ever video record your practice? For this shot, you want the camera perfectly in line with the balls and zoomed in on just the cue ball and cue stick.
