jbart65 said:

The next step, I strongly expect, is to add a junior apprentice to each Mosconi team. They might get to play in the team event and perhaps one doubles match.

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I would love to see that happen

In snooker, Marco Fu is another player famous for one-stroking. I've noticed that lately he seems to do a few really short feathers, but it's mesmerizing to watch him in a run where he does the one stroke. Like Tony Drago - amazing to watch. (I think Drago has the record for a century in three minutes)

vintagecollectibles831 said:

Edit: Watching this kid, Austin Axe, for the 1st time today, made me wonder about this question....

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Man, what I wouldn't give to have teenage eyes again...

middleofnowhere said:

It's a little bit of a catch 22. If your bridge is too short it's very difficult to make those micro adjustments that you do almost subconsciously before you last stroke. A little longer bridge you can kind of dial in so to speak, again almost subconsciously.

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But if you try to do those micro adjustments with a shorter bridge on a LD shaft, the balls won't do what you expect and you'll be much more likely to miss the shot. It's important to either have a perfectly straight stroke, or to bridge at the cue's pivot point.

Asking which ball used to be a psych move so unless jocks have magically evolved, I'd suggest deciding. Learn the spiel just in case.

...ans CBL.

Jaden said:

Yeah, which means for the same amount of sidespin, you aren't going off of the original aimline as much. IOW, lower deflection...

I think you'll also notice with analysis of top players stroke that they use FAR less side spin than those in the past.

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It's a little bit of a catch 22. If your bridge is too short it's very difficult to make those micro adjustments that you do almost subconsciously before you last stroke. A little longer bridge you can kind of dial in so to speak, again almost subconsciously.

jbart65 said:

Frazer said player captains was a failure. She is desperate for the U.S. to win and will accept anything that accomplishes the goal. That’s why they brought back Johan after giving him a stiff arm for a few years.

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Player captains was, quite simply, one more step in the direction of validating the claim of many that the Mosconi selection process is not always a meritocracy.

jbart65 said:

I think MR and Frazer have finally figured this out. She is talking up young players a lot now.

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... and yet the only player that has been talked up for Mosconi by a WNT commentator all year is a thirty-nine year old. I don't think they have figured it out yet.