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Straight arm or no straight arm?
- By trob
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So as you get older your body changes and so does your game. I’ve been playing for 35 years. For example I took my glasses off when I played for years. My left eye was great and I was a right handed player who was left eye dominant. Then at some point during Covid my left eye left the chat lol i couldn’t read the numbers on the ball standing next to the table.
Now I’ve been noticing I have some pain in my left shoulder when I’m playing after about an hour. I noticed yesterday watching Neil’s play Svb he lets his left elbow break down where I was always taught to keep that arm straight. Talked to a friend who takes lessons from the Neil’s and he said yeah I changed to that a while back. It gets me over the ball better. Half way through a straight pool match yesterday I started feeling that pain so I changed my stroke. Felt more solid and yes I felt more over the ball
. I guess a few multiple hour practice sessions and it will be 2nd nature and that will be my new stroke.
What changes have you all old timers like me had to make ? lol what’s next
Now I’ve been noticing I have some pain in my left shoulder when I’m playing after about an hour. I noticed yesterday watching Neil’s play Svb he lets his left elbow break down where I was always taught to keep that arm straight. Talked to a friend who takes lessons from the Neil’s and he said yeah I changed to that a while back. It gets me over the ball better. Half way through a straight pool match yesterday I started feeling that pain so I changed my stroke. Felt more solid and yes I felt more over the ball
. I guess a few multiple hour practice sessions and it will be 2nd nature and that will be my new stroke. What changes have you all old timers like me had to make ? lol what’s next
Beautiful new room just opened by us.
- By muskyed
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- 19 Replies
You would love it here, this is what a pool hall should be. Could be a little bigger, but it was a building that was available with decent parking, and the owners having past experience and both being real pool players knew what they wanted in their remodeling to make it one of the nicest places in over a hundred mile radius. Great place to hang out and have fun even if it's a date night for those not real pool players. Keep in mind it's only been open a week and things are just getting started. There was a lot more people in there in that facebook video clip.I like over the table lighting.
I hate ceiling lighting.
Pool is supposed to be played in a dark setting.
Why?
Because I said so.
When I grew up, pool halls were dark and recreation centers were well lit.
Pool halls had beer, gambling, unsavory characters, etc.
Recreation centers had Dr. Peppers, no gambling, and unsupervised kids getting Cheeto dust on the tables.
I like pool halls.
Some of you on here are just complainers, nothing but negative from some, I prefer to try and take the positive angle.
Thought patterns ...
- By straightline
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- 196 Replies
I wouldn't know. Never been in either.Scary. But not as much fun tho.
Intentional Fouls - Illegal, Good Strategy, or Poor Sportsmanship?
- By gregcantrall
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- 63 Replies
Well Honest effort came from the ring game. Er uh well was employed in the ring game. After honest effort and foul, the incoming shooter had the option to take the next shot or give it back. Never ball in hand. Always if lowest ball is in kitchen it spots.
The parking lot comes under player awareness.
Gotta know where you are and who you are at all times. Cole told of asking the proprietary guy, "how about I give you All your money back and I just leave?" Somewhere in the deep south so when unanswered he asked, " how about I give you all mine too and leave?" To "Okay."