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Perfect Stroke = No Stroke?

Siz
Not Dead Ted said:
It may depend how old you are. As we age, our "postural sway" increases, and maintaining fixed position against gravity when down on a shot becomes more difficult. The quick release may get your shot off before you drift off course.
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Also fatigue affecting the bracing of the back and shoulder can be an issue if you down on the shot for a long time. But it is not only posture that can deteriorate with age; also concentration.

Not giving yourself time to mentally get in your own way can be helpful also, especially under pressure. I suspect that this behind Tony Drago's fast play. When he was an amateur snooker player in the 1980's, he didn't play any faster than anyone else. But when he turned pro, and it became all about pressure, he sped up.
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Does anyone know the dirt about DCC streamers?

Cornerman
skogstokig said:
i mean i get it, but xpool also could have made their product better, to make the difference between it and the dark side table streams bigger. more camera angles, shot clock, TPA/stats, better commentary, post match interviews, etc.
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All good feedback for them to consider for future streaming access for non-attendees. I do have to commend them on the technology they’ve installed at the site. The Jumbotron (or whatever you’d call the big screen) is a huge plus for the site, plus all the individual scoring and monitors, which allows a little easier viewing as well as access for XPool to get the match scores from a remote location.
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Perfect Stroke = No Stroke?

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Siz said:
Not sure that I am directly answering the question, but.... I sometimes practice playing without using any rehearsal strokes. So I place the cue, pull it back and fire. The reason I do this is that it encourages me to prepare (aim, align, visualize etc) properly, both when I am standing behind the line and as I get down.

But to the extent that I perform well when using this approach, does the benefit come from this early preparation, or from cutting out something unhelpful in the rehearsal strokes? I suspect the former but I can't prove it.

I also find that when I get down right, when I look up after placing my bridge hand, I 'see' the shot very quickly. When that happens, I just don't feel the need for practice strokes. Just a couple of very short rehearsals (about an inch), and I am good to go.
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It may depend how old you are. As we age, our "postural sway" increases, and maintaining fixed position against gravity when down on a shot becomes more difficult. The quick release may get your shot off before you drift off course.
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Balabushka

outrider1
fjk said:
I understand your point too. I didn't quite understand the introduction of analogies to other random correlations because the discussion started around just age. The age of 60 was simply my guess as a decent starting point in a hypothetical bet to one side or the other of 60 (the over / under). I stated I would take the over (that's just me, others may take the under...and maybe they would be correct). I don't believe I ever stated in absolutes the average age for Bushka owners was "60". If I did, then you would be correct, I would have no way on planet earth of knowing that. Similarly, you also would have no way on planet earth to definitively state an age either.

If we are going share anecdotal evidence from personal experience / observation, I personally know a few dozen current owners of Bushkas and most are older gentleman well into their 60s and beyond. I agree though, the exact average age will never be known for certain - it's just forum conversation focused on sharing our thoughts and beliefs on the subject. You undoubtedly know way more about pool cues and cue collecting than myself, but that doesn't stop me from having my own experiences, opinions and beliefs. That diversity of opinions and experiences is what makes forums like this interesting. :)

I think you're sensitive on the subject cuz you're sitting on a gazillion dollars' worth of collectible cues. Don't worry, while the number of collectors may be shrinking, it's a big world and there will always be collectors - both young an old. :)
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I have no feelings on the cue,1 way or the other. Never shot with it either. The cue is 57" and I admire the wood choice and the overall workmanship of the piece, that's all.
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