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What beginner pool tip do you wish you learned sooner?

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Patrick Johnson said:
So if I hold everything still except my forearm, contracting my biceps doesn’t “make it go”? What else is needed?

pj <- fifth grader, apparently
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No, you just seen to try to take one bit of a conversation and argue that as infinitum without acknowledging the rest of the information.

The quoted post says it best. You hold everything else stationary. Muscle groups work together, to isolate one muscle means that you concertedly control others to stop movement. This disrupt natural movement.

The whole 'perfect' pendulum stroke is a simplified technique. It shouldn't be about eliminating shoulder involvement, it is about reducing and controlling shoulder involvement.
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What’s going on in Poland?

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WobblyStroke said:
I think the biggest factor is that the top Poles work together. They travel together, practice together, and help one another improve. Americans are all lone wolves. The Poles act like a team.
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same for spain, netherlands, taiwan etc.. the poles and spaniards in particular has made an effort in doing this, the other countries are smaller so it's easier for them. iron sharpens iron
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Johnny Archer finally pays off Oscar Dominguez

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GideonF said:
Just because they split (assuming they do) doesn’t make it make believe. I’m sure they both want to win - especially if they are playing for the title.

By the way, an interesting contrast to the Ernesto vs Oscar situation is John Morra and his dad Mario. Mario is a former professional snooker player, an excellent pool player (lost to Alex in the finals of the Canadian 9b one year I believe) and still is over 700 Fargo. Mario HATES losing to John. It’s funny watching Mario try to turn back the clock to when he could school Johnny. Mario tries his absolute darndest to beat him but John is just better than him these days.
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Damn, I'd love to have my kid be able to beat me, and I'd be even happier if she could really give me a beat down!

(Maybe I have a weak mindset, and that's why I'm not a 700!)
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