In response to “This is how I play” I have to say I felt the same way on AZ for the first few years. I felt too that the ones on here looking for the silver bullet were wasting their time on here that could be better spent practicing and playing better players than themselves. That was until I had health problems and had to quit pool for five years. The second stroke I had wiped out all the muscle memory and knowledge that I had built up for 50 years. I couldn’t figure out how to stroke right, what English to put on the QB, how to bank, how to draw, and just about everything else I took for granted since I was 14. I was a “D” player again.
After getting a table at home and struggling for a few days I came to the conclusion that I needed help. I never had any lessons and the good players back when I started to play wouldn’t give out free info unless you donated to them on the table. My Dad taught me the basics, but after he saw I had some natural talent for the game he just taught me how to hustle and how not to get hustled.
At first I bought a few books and a few videos on the basics. I was too embarrassed to ask for help on AZ because of all the smart-ass answers I gave to questions on here, feeling that they were foolish and they should just go practice because they weren’t going to learn anything here, and for that I truly apologize to any Az'er I blew off that asked a question.
Although the books, videos, and a lot of practice got me up to a “C” player, I felt I still could get back to “B+” on a bar box. There were a lot of things I couldn’t grasp from the books or the videos, so I started asking questions on here. There are so many people that helped me by answering my questions in threads and PM’s and e-mails that I can’t begin to thank them here. I would forget some of them. But you all know who you are and I thank you.
Today, after six months back playing I’m happy to say I’m back to the level I was six years ago. I can beat the 9-ball ghost most of the time now in races to seven, and I’m real close to beating the 10-ball ghost. I now have a high run of 72 in 14.1 and even came close (7-5) to beating the 9-ball ghost w/o BIH. Yes I’m bragging because I studied and practiced hard 5+ hours a day for six months to get back. But I want to thank all the AZ members that helped me get back by answering all my silly questions. Johnnyt
After getting a table at home and struggling for a few days I came to the conclusion that I needed help. I never had any lessons and the good players back when I started to play wouldn’t give out free info unless you donated to them on the table. My Dad taught me the basics, but after he saw I had some natural talent for the game he just taught me how to hustle and how not to get hustled.
At first I bought a few books and a few videos on the basics. I was too embarrassed to ask for help on AZ because of all the smart-ass answers I gave to questions on here, feeling that they were foolish and they should just go practice because they weren’t going to learn anything here, and for that I truly apologize to any Az'er I blew off that asked a question.
Although the books, videos, and a lot of practice got me up to a “C” player, I felt I still could get back to “B+” on a bar box. There were a lot of things I couldn’t grasp from the books or the videos, so I started asking questions on here. There are so many people that helped me by answering my questions in threads and PM’s and e-mails that I can’t begin to thank them here. I would forget some of them. But you all know who you are and I thank you.
Today, after six months back playing I’m happy to say I’m back to the level I was six years ago. I can beat the 9-ball ghost most of the time now in races to seven, and I’m real close to beating the 10-ball ghost. I now have a high run of 72 in 14.1 and even came close (7-5) to beating the 9-ball ghost w/o BIH. Yes I’m bragging because I studied and practiced hard 5+ hours a day for six months to get back. But I want to thank all the AZ members that helped me get back by answering all my silly questions. Johnnyt
