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Does the degree of difficulty really change ?

Patrick Johnson
ShootingArts said:
Yep, I'm not speaking the same language as some in this thread. Running english doesn't even apply to the object ball. I will call it inside, outside, or something else depending on what I am doing with it. Running english is simple, and simply, the spin when the cue ball hits the rail and the effect it has on the cue ball. Running english will open the angle, may speed up the ball significantly. Opposite spin will tighten the angle and slow the cue ball.

I don't recall ever using "running english" to refer to the interaction of the cue ball and object ball. More likely to call it helping english for that particular shot which can be inside or outside depending on what I need help with!

Hu
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The simplest definition for me is inside/braking slows the CB and outside/running doesn't, whether hitting an OB or a rail.

pj
chgo
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Any videos of Dr Dave in an actual match?

Bob Jewett
lfigueroa said:
.... The further up the mountain you are, the thinner the air, the steeper the climb, the tougher each step gets...
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There have been a few of maybe 500 level who announced the start of their climbs through the 10,000 hours. I remember one who posted frequently about his progress. "Sam Something"? I think he got as far as the low foothills. It's hard, especially for those who have distractions like jobs and families.
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Why Pool Leagues Should Embrace “ALL BALL FOULS”

boogieman
poolscholar said:
There is zero chance that 7 ft skill is equal to 9 ft skill in all cases. Id challenge pretty much anyone in bar table 8 ball but I'd get crushed playing pros big table 9 ball. Fargo rate is not perfect. It's good but not perfect.

Maybe on average they are very similar. You can manipulate stats and data to support pretty much anything. Saying they are equivalent is denying reality. Same with assuming all data is good data. Or that win loss is the only way to measure skill in pool
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I'm guessing if someone became a 650 playing on ONLY 9' and someone became a 650 playing on only a 7' the 9' guy would have an advantage on the 9' and the 7' guy would have an advantage on the 7'.

In reality most 9' players have competed in something on a 7' but much fewer 7' players have competed in a 9' only event. So I'm going to give the 9' guy a slighter edge if they played a set on each.
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Mark Wilson on sidespin to pocket balls

Bob Jewett
3kushn said:
Has anybody studied cut induced influences on the CB?...
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The sideways rub on the cue ball slows it or speeds it up just a little but doesn't change it's direction. That means that the angle between the path of the object ball and the cueball will be slightly different from 90 degrees in the first instant after ball-ball contact.

The effect is usually negligible with all the other imperfections in the typical shot. It does mean that if you hit an OB perfectly full with side, the cue ball will move slightly to the side, but this could easily be mistaken for an aiming error.
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Filler Vs. Gorst

Island Drive
Talked to Big Truck today.... he should do a shoot, remove the Varner Wedge/install the Grady rule.
Ray said, it's our time/money so we'll have control over game rules/time, if not no Shoot.
Makes too much sense, who the hell wants to watch ball bunting.
Where....
All the balls up at the head of the table in one PILE.
As you probably know, Nick sells tee shirts called. :)

The Wedge.

bm
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Mark Wilson on sidespin to pocket balls

S
3kushn said:
Has anybody studied cut induced influences on the CB?

I know there is such a thing, but nobody talks about it here or anywhere.

How do you calculate CB paths without knowing what spin is added or subtracted, given the hit.
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I imagine the mathmeticulans can quantify that stuff but inside those numbers it still's gotta be feel. Build or fly the helicopter.
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Does the degree of difficulty really change ?

ShootingArts
fuggles said:
The terminology in this thread is weird to me. I use running english to describe the cue ball spin when hitting the cue ball directly in to the rail. Directly meaning before hitting an object ball. When talking about cut shots I use inside/outside. Where outside reduces cut induced throw.
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Yep, I'm not speaking the same language as some in this thread. Running english doesn't even apply to the object ball. I will call it inside, outside, or something else depending on what I am doing with it. Running english is simple, and simply, the spin when the cue ball hits the rail and the effect it has on the cue ball. Running english will open the angle, may speed up the ball significantly. Opposite spin will tighten the angle and slow the cue ball.

I don't recall ever using "running english" to refer to the interaction of the cue ball and object ball. More likely to call it helping english for that particular shot which can be inside or outside depending on what I need help with!

Hu
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Kaplan Makes It Euro Tour No.7

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INA KAPLAN COLLECTED her seventh PREDATOR Euro Tour title as she defeated surprise finalist Vania Franco of Portugal 8-4 to carry off the KAMUI SLOVENIAN OPEN at the Terme Olimia resort in Podčetrtek. It was sweet redemption for Kaplan, who missed out in Austria last month, beaten in a final rack decider by Pia Filler. This time she made no mistakes as she opened up a big 6-0 lead to give herself a comfortable cushion. Franco though, came back at her, moving the score to 6-3 and then 7-4 before Kaplan shook off the pressure and got the job done […]

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