jtompilot said:

I’m sure I’m missing something with this drill besides the ball I don’t see how this drill is going to fix my many flaws, it does show me my stroke is very inconsistent but it no way in hell it tells me how to fix my flaws.

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Serious question: Are you good at *identifying* your flaws?

JolietJames said:

Guy made a short vid to teach this to a beginner. Place a ball about 8-10 inches straight out from the side pocket. Line up to shoot it straight into the pocket. One practice stroke then pause at the ball and push it all the way into the pocket with the tip of the cue. It is supposed to teach the muscle memory of going through the ball and the extension after. It has helped a couple new players.

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I've told players to try this idea as well, but I usually set up a line of balls at one end of the table, for each to be shot into one of the far corners--in this case, pushed. My hope is also that they build a rythym, when moving from ball, and I usually try to get them to use a 'rote' PSR on each ball.

gregcantrall said:

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Just the Basics Mam. Give it a week.

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The coffee cup is to warm the fingers.
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Just the Basics Mam. Give it a week.

Please don't rely on professional pool players for your science.

I prefer green over tournament blue, any day!!! Looks good!!! Enjoy!!!

Sooner32 said:

Meucci's seem a little easier and less expensive to collect.

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I have since received my new Joss and shoot with it. I put the Meucci in my other 2x2 case. I carry both Frankensticks to the bar. I find the Meuccis are kind of over priced, at least the ones I've seen on FB.

Any tips for consistently shooting with follow through?​

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If you're not using a Whitten tip you are missing the boat.
NOT a mass produced made in China tip like 98% of every other tips advertised.

Doing form work as a carpenter earned a good chunk of my retirement.
The Jiu-jitsu form work is much lighter work.
Finding the balance and holding for 10 seconds is a little more of a challenge than I expected . Was a forced abort at the Snap on both attempts ... seems like a morning's worth of fitness.

BobbyD963 said:

I really appreciate the analogy because I used to play baseball through high school and adult league in my 20s and 30s. Ken Griffey Jr had one of the purest swings baseball has ever seen. Im not sure how to incorporate that into my pool stroke

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Nature and Nurture are what leads to being the Greatest old goat. OF ALl Time.
The body builders put in the reps.
Some of us not quite The Natural but put in the reps.....could hang with 'em. Well for a little while.
Greating the adrenaline rush ON THE NATURAL! ooops didn't mean to shout. is exhilarating enough for me.
Getting the mind right before battle is something that Coach McHargue taught us in high school . He took the football team that hadn't won A game in years to 31 straight victories. We had a week to prepare.
Maximize the accuracy of the strike and as a small center move or control much larger opponents. The big ones were easy. My toughest battle was a middle guard that was smallish. Jiu-jitsu is a valuable training.