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What killed the slip stroke?

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iusedtoberich said:
I din't read this thread, but have read a few others on this topic over the years, and seen the tiny bit of video evidence that is out there for a slip stroke from 1950.

Maybe it wasn't even really a technique? Maybe the hand was just moving around a bit to get settled in during the practice swings.

It sure seems dumb to intentionally leave the stick in place at the cb, then slip the hand back several inches to a foot, then squeeze the cue on the final forward stroke and strike the ball. The stick has no momentum in that case, and only the hand does, picking up the stick for the ride.
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You could do that - pinch the bridge so you can slide your backhand. Anything post that couldn't be any worse than Hopkins' delivery. (?)
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WNT Legends

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AtLarge said:
After 2 days of play, all 4 players had a match record of 1 win and 1 loss. Bustamante had a better rack difference than Reyes (+1 to -2) and Strickland had a better rack difference than Souquet (+3 to -2). So on Day 3 the third-place playoff will be Reyes vs. Souquet and the Final will be Bustamante vs. Strickland.

They moved the starting time for Days 2 and 3 to 10:30 am local time (9:30 pm EST) instead of 10:00 am.
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I like the stiffer accounting. Hopefully all the world's players get the message.
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What killed the slip stroke?

jlrowe
I was good friends with Cornbread Red for a few years before he passed away. He had one helluva slip stroke. He didnt use it all the time but he could use it on almost any shot. I tried learning it but i found it was difficult. It was something i had to think about and for me it was difficult to hit the cueball with accuracy and i had to use a hard stroke because when i slid my hand back on the last stroke i feel like i need to rush the shot forward. Of course it was no problem for Red.
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Bye bye spare bedroom, Hello 12×28 (shop)

j2pac
DeeRay86 said:
Its been a long time coming but I'm moving out of the ol'spare bedroom. Friday I bought a 12×28 building that should be delivered this week. There's a lot of work ahead. Insulation being the first box to check. I am interested in any heads up, and or advice for moving to a bigger, dedicated shop. I have a building that already houses my compressor and has power run to it. The new building will butt up beside it for power, air, exhaust etc. Look forward to hearing from you fellas.
Located in eastern Nc, hot humid summers, low upper 20's/mid 30's winter.
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Congrats on the new building. 😎👍
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