Well you're an idiot if you watch that video and still think it's misleading. You can lead a horse to water but you can't force it to drink. Dave is a physicist. He likes to isolate variables. I like to see what works with all variables included. Dr. Dave is great for what he does. but I would suggest trying it correctly before listening to anyone just talking. I showed it. It's up to you to try it or not.
Funny, earlier I mentioned the story of Joey Aguzin trying it and it working first try for a shot he continuously had trouble with. Guess what, he never used BHE again, even for that shot.
You can choose what you try and what you use, but I would suggest not running your mouth about something that you don't know about, haven't even tried and can't use. Don't call something misleading when you admittedly don't understand it and can't use it.
I know I said I was done with this but I guess I lied. Too much here to ignore.
First would be DR Dave. I'll go out on a limb here and say that 99% of forum readers believe that he's one of the foremost experts on the way pool balls (and equipment) work. He has countless concise, well thought out videos that prove his assertions.
Now you come along and advise people to listen to him to find their shafts pivot point but then indicate that they should ignore everything else he has to say on the subject and do what you say instead. Ok, good luck with that.
This stuff about PP and BHE/FHE has been going on for awhile. It's similar to all the aiming systems, they work, until they don't. You saying it works for the majority of shots is not just misleading it's downright wrong. The bottom line is they only work within certain parameters.
Dave's video clearly shows what happens when speed and distance is introduced, yours does not. You seem to think that he is more theory based while you're more reality based. News Flash: The reality is that speed and distance are very big variables when playing the game of pool.
As for what I know/don't know, understand/or not, what I've tried/haven't tried, your assumptions aren't reality.
Numerous times over the years people have come to me with problems. I watch for awhile to see what's going on. Obviously they have many different issues, but a common one, amongst newer players especially, is an overlong bridge. By that I mean 12 plus inches. My advice is always, shorten your bridge.
Some resist. They say "but that's the pivot point of my shaft". To which I reply "fuck your PP, it's doing nothing to help you play better.
Next biggest piece of advice would be stop hitting the ball so hard. (In many instances that should be first) Third would be slow down.
Paying attention to those things promote accuracy. They help players hit the CB where they intend to hit it. Arguably, according to experts, one of, if not the most important thing, for improvement.
After watching your video we can see that at times, you have a little trouble striking the CB accurately (inside "follow" on the 8 in the side). From very short distance no less. Then there's the way too hard speed used on most shots. Might want to work on those things.
Now I'm done. Shoot well.
