Hello everyone, and thank you in advance for your responses.....
Long story short, I've been recuperating from knee surgery the past few months. Since the surgery, I've picked up a cue probably 7 or 8 times total, for about 10-15 minutes each time at the start, but now I'm up to about 40-45 minutes per session. Each time I haven't really been able to 'catch a gear', and was lucky to run a rack of 8 or 9 ball :angry:.
At this point in my recovery, I've advanced far enough where the use of a walking aid is not necessary :thumbup:.
Today, we went to my in-laws for a family get-together. They have a pool table, and a few inexpensive cues that I put appropriate tips on (nothing fancy, tips or otherwise). A few relatives wanted to shoot a few games, so we made our way to the game room. I neglected to bring my own cue (3/8x10 wood-to-wood joint w/high performance shaft), so I grabbed one of the Crest cues with a decent tip and a brass reverse joint (the pin is on the shaft).
I didn't expect much, simply because I wasn't shooting well at home, I was without my own cue, and I hadn't really "played" in a few months (sans the above paragraph). In any case, I beared down, and tried to make the best of the situation.
I shot the lights out !!!!! Cueball control was perfect !!!!! Not only was I making balls, but running racks to boot !!!!!
Man, I was HOT !!!!! Out of about 20 games, we figured I ran at least 4 racks of 8 ball, and 9 or 10 racks of 9 ball (my father-in-law and I tried to do the math afterwards). I felt good, loose, in stroke.
Same lighting, similar cloth, same size table, similar pockets......
So what the h-e-double hockey stick happened :scratchhead:
??? Any thoughts ???
Long story short, I've been recuperating from knee surgery the past few months. Since the surgery, I've picked up a cue probably 7 or 8 times total, for about 10-15 minutes each time at the start, but now I'm up to about 40-45 minutes per session. Each time I haven't really been able to 'catch a gear', and was lucky to run a rack of 8 or 9 ball :angry:.
At this point in my recovery, I've advanced far enough where the use of a walking aid is not necessary :thumbup:.
Today, we went to my in-laws for a family get-together. They have a pool table, and a few inexpensive cues that I put appropriate tips on (nothing fancy, tips or otherwise). A few relatives wanted to shoot a few games, so we made our way to the game room. I neglected to bring my own cue (3/8x10 wood-to-wood joint w/high performance shaft), so I grabbed one of the Crest cues with a decent tip and a brass reverse joint (the pin is on the shaft).
I didn't expect much, simply because I wasn't shooting well at home, I was without my own cue, and I hadn't really "played" in a few months (sans the above paragraph). In any case, I beared down, and tried to make the best of the situation.
I shot the lights out !!!!! Cueball control was perfect !!!!! Not only was I making balls, but running racks to boot !!!!!
Man, I was HOT !!!!! Out of about 20 games, we figured I ran at least 4 racks of 8 ball, and 9 or 10 racks of 9 ball (my father-in-law and I tried to do the math afterwards). I felt good, loose, in stroke. Same lighting, similar cloth, same size table, similar pockets......
So what the h-e-double hockey stick happened :scratchhead:
??? Any thoughts ???
