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Do you want to learn more about your stroke?

C
Haven't lurked here in awhile and I came across this thread, and boy was I glad I did!

I sent a video in of 10 draw shots to the centre of the table; attached is an image showing the final position and analysis of the 10 draw shots I made in the website. Each circle represents the final position of the cue ball, and hovering over each circle displays the relevant data for that specific shot (see attached image).

The feedback was thorough and extremely detailed, confirming essentially everything I know is wrong with my stroke. Naturally, fixing these problems is the tough part and perhaps this is where in-person coaching might still be favoured over remote coaching / video analysis.

However, I will say that if you're not exactly sure, or have no clue how to identify your mechanical breakdowns, the analysis and data provided by this service is a fantastic starting point. It will isolate key items to work on and results are backed up with data.

Some excerpts from the detailed feedback I received via the website.

Now let’s talk about the cue action. Overall it’s pretty smooth and solid. From your hand touching the table to striking the ball tends to be around the 8 sec mark which is a touch slower compared to top pro’s who are usually about 4-5 secs. If this works for you though that’s fine. The only thing is that the longer people stay down on a shot the longer they can overload their brain with information relating to the shot which could cause a bad shot. You didn’t really hit any bad shots per se. It was just your overall position that made the overall analysis look worse that it really was. The objective of this drill though of course is to leave the cue ball dead centre but you were consistently leaving it to the side of that.
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One thing I noticed a lot is that you get down on the shot and then spin the cue around in order to get it to the right position I presume? You did this on a few shots early on but then not so much later. In fact I felt the overall smoothness of your shots got better towards the end few balls.
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Another thing is that when you are about to strike the cue ball (just before the tip hits it) you have a bit of excess body movement, look at your left shoulder on all of the shots. It moves to the left. It could be that you're subconsciously trying to drive more power / spin into the shot which is causing this. It’s definitely something to try and isolate though and remove going forward.
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This session is a brilliant example of why this drill is way more than “did the ball drop?”. First up, credit where it’s due: you went 10/10 potted, which instantly tells us your base aim and delivery are solid. Across the set your cue delivery stayed consistent too, with average straightness ~81.5 and average pot accuracy ~81.7 — that’s a strong platform to build from, and it’s exactly why the pot never really looked in danger.Where the AI starts to separate levels is the cue-ball “finish” side of the shot. Your average overall score came out at ~68.3, but that’s not because the potting was weak — it’s because this scoring model is heavily weighted toward landing the cue ball dead-centre after the pot. Your average position score was ~6.6, which basically means: the pot is there, the stroke is there… but the cue ball is consistently missing the exact positional target that the drill is demanding.The most useful part of this dataset is the pattern, not the misses. Your cue ball isn’t randomly landing all over — it’s clustering in a repeatable “bias shape”. On average you’re finishing around (38.6, 44.3) versus a dead-centre target of (25, 50) — roughly 13–14 units to the right and about 6 units low. That’s actually great news, because consistent bias is fixable bias: it points to a small alignment/contact calibration offset rather than anything unstable or “wrong” with your action.Speed-wise you weren’t smashing it — your strike was very playable: ~9.9 mph average (about 9.1–11.2 mph range). Yet the cue ball still travelled a fair amount (~74.3 units average cue distance), which tells us you’re transferring energy cleanly and the table is responding predictably. The next gains here aren’t about “more power” — they’re about precision: contact height, delivery direction, and how efficiently you convert that into controlled return.
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Overall, I think this is a fantastic tool and no doubt will only get better with time as more features gets added in. Looking forward to see how it develops further!
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Tournament fees are out of control

M
Kris_b1104 said:
Imagine spending $1K on a cue, $800 on a break cue, and $500 on a jump cue just to say you beat someone in a race to 3 on a barbox.

Oh yeah and you won $95 for coming in 1st place. MOM!! GET THE CAMERA!!!

Can you tell I despise leagues? (sorry not sorry to 95% of players on this forum)
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Except that my cue cost originally $400, my break cue is worth $80, and my jump cue is %60::
the rest is spot on.
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Funny Things Said to You at the Pool Room

T
At the old Guys & Dolls in Silver Hill MD, there was a notorious locksmith named Murphy, always recognizable in his wifebeater and always looking for the nuts. None of the regulars would ever play him, since he was always asking for ridiculous spots and half the time was playing on ass, but one day a half sloshed stranger started playing him 9 ball at 5 dollars a pop, even up.

This guy could barely even hit the object ball, let alone run a rack, and he quickly donated over 10 straight games. Murphy then tried to lay down a little, but he couldn't lose for trying, until finally the guy made a 4 rail shit shot to win his first game.

So what does Murphy do? Flips the guy his fin, unscrews his cue, says "TOO MUCH SEE-SAW", and heads for the nearest bar. I've had that moment in my mind ever since. You couldn't help but love a guy like that. 🇺🇸
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Tournament fees are out of control

eddieindetroit
Zerksies said:
It's been quite awhile since i've done a local pool tournament. But what i've seen recently locally for the last few months is nuts. I saw one listed for $200 last night and the week before another one was $75. Plus you have a calcutta too.
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The casino in Battle Creek Michigan held a poker tournament a couple months back.
The entry fee was $1100.
They had 2773 entries.

The Rack held a one-pocket tournament around that same time.
Similar entry fee.
They had about 19 entries total.
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Pool Ball Collecting.

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Hey RC,

I always wondering if there was something like this out there already, especially since you started creating those beautiful cards, which would be a great collection in itself for reference and the valuable information that you always supply, so I would also be in on a few books as well. Thanks for all you do for all us pool ball collecting nuts out there. You are a true blessing for all of us. Vince
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New product release

JamisonNeu
The Breakrak, and now the one I make "The Break Master" showed me is that I could in fact hit the ball at whatever speed I wanted. If I needed to break at 16 mph or 21 mph or 25 mph I could choose and be rather consistant. I could choose exactly how hard I needed to hit the shot. From there I let the table choose the break shot it liked. Each table, speed of cloth, and dirty object balls all play a part. What I could control was where I hit the cue ball from, where I hit the head ball, what spin I choose to use and how hard I wanted to hit. Later I found that elevating the back of the cue changes things as well...I feel like the product I am putting out is a tribute to what Charlie Bond created. I helped promote breakrak for a long time and after all that time I decided to make a more affordable version. It works well and I hope Charlie approves of what I have created.
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