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Gorst dishes on US Open, lopsided prize funds, long race with Filler

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westcoast said:
I don't follow pro surfing that closely, but I think the top pros can make over $1 million a year when factoring in sponsorship
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That's what I was talking about in my other post. Players in most single player sports make a majority from endorsements. Team sports are different because they are salaried.
  • Income: According to Surfer Today, only about 100 professional surfers make a sustainable, full-time living from competition.
Keeping pool in mind, depending on prize money and nothing else is tough. Too much competition for limited prize money, plus paying expenses.
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Shoes

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DrCue'sProtege said:
Not really interested in shoes that are comfortable.

More interested in shoes that give you a firm foundation, that won't slide on various flooring.
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There's not a single reason in the world you can't have both in the same shoe.

Difficult to pick a model or brand for you because everyone's feet and gait are so different but I prefer running shoes myself and have had great luck with both Mizuno and Brooks in terms of checking both boxes you're trying to. My blue Mizuno's are probably the best shoe I've ever owned. A little pricey when compared to others but your feet are pretty damn important not only for pool but just life.

Go to a "Simply Running" type store, the people that work in those places will be helpful.
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8 and 10 ball breaking observations

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When I was younger all I ever tried to do was hit them as hard as I can with my bridge hand on the bed, out in the open.

With age I've lost some MPH on my hardest attempts but still hit them harder probably than anyone around my area. It's maybe the one thing I have real talent for with a cue in my hand.

I can remember many many times especially when I was younger that I would often get 10 or more balls inside the headstring and nothing would fall. It drove me crazy. And everyone would comment how insane it was that I struggled making balls on the break. If I were keeping track somehow there's a good chance my percentage was like 25-35% most sessions. I could never get my mind around how I could hit them as hard as I did and square too but just had no success.

I would change positions after a few dry ones in a row 2-3 ball widths at a time. Sometimes I'd try to add spin on purpose....

But I'm pretty hard headed and frankly it never occurred to me that maybe, just maybe, I could get better results hitting them softer. Maybe if I hit them 65-70% of my max that more balls could fall?

So after essentially 30 damn years and countless racks of 8 ball and 10 ball I decided to give it a real try and throttle back. Whaddayaknow I'm making a ball a lot more often now and generally if I make 1 I make 2 or more.

I feel so stupid lol
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More aiming fodder for the cannons.

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Here's another.

Contact point RS.jpg

Reminds me of the Three Stooges "Study this diagram carefully." bit. Anyway it's slightly lopsided but this view might explain how MB's method works. Since the far side of the CB is not visible the triangulated aim filters out to the correct shooting angle.

In other news while I'm showing off, you can imagine the the contact point via this ellipse. Notice you can reduce this to the replicated OB contact, the center of the CB, and finally the CB contact point. If you can't visualize the ellipse no biggie the three dots show everything on the face your stroking at.
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This Is What I'm Talking About

skor
Running racks is fun and great for the ego and you gotta love it when you run out, but choosing the right shot and knowing what it is, is more important.
With the new 9ball break rules (9 on the spot and the option of a box) in many cases, running out is not an option, so not running out should not bring you down.
Playing a strong safe and getting a ball in hand and running out from there is just as skillful if not more.
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