What beginner pool tip do you wish you learned sooner?

Luckily, not every pendulum stroke instructor is so strictly tied to the idea of a fixed elbow that they won't allow for a touch of movement in warmup strokes/backswing.
So a pendulum stroke is not OK? And “naming any muscle”?

Sorry, man, but I can’t figure out what you’re trying to say. Maybe another topic/thread someday…

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What beginner pool tip do you wish you learned sooner?

So keeping my elbow still is OK, but misnaming the muscles used hurts me?

pj
chgo
Naming any single muscle hurts you.

Probably the biggest drawback of a great mechanical idea like a fixed elbow is that by hardcore adhering to it, players lock themselves out of the possibility for an effortless reliable stroke and just hone in on relying solely on elbow flexors.

If they let their arm work as it does in every other athletic endeavor, some slight elbow movement is very likely to creep in, at least in the backswing, if not the actual forward stroke.

Luckily, not every pendulum stroke instructor is so strictly tied to the idea of a fixed elbow that they won't allow for a touch of movement in warmup strokes/backswing.

What is the name of this game?

Looks like a variation of rotation....shoot low ball on table and total points on balls pocketed...61 points win. Used to play that as a teenager, room had at least one table going all weekend...Would add "money balls" and pay on scratches to the mix and play partners...1 and 5 ball partners. Great fun.
I loved playing doubles ODD BALL at $.25 a way. Pay after 2 games and rotate partners

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