Some Of the Worst Advice Given On AZB

Johnnyt said:
What was some of the worst advice given on AZB that you read over the years? Don't be shy, anything goes...even aiming.
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Probably the useless threads about how to make pool popular, and posters throwing in their 2cents worth.
 
I have not read all of the posts, so if this was mentioned before, I apologize.

"The Ram Shot"

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Johnnyt said:
What was some of the worst advice given on AZB that you read over the years? Don't be shy, anything goes...even aiming.

To me it's the ones telling you how to shoot a shot, sell some aiming system, W/O admitting you need a repeatable straight level stroke. When you point that out, they go all crickets on you.

Another is cleaning pool balls. Don't use anything harsh on them, you will wear them down. Pool balls don't need to have a plus or minus of half a thousand like parts for a spacecraft...they're pool balls for God sake. Buy another set once in awhile. Johnnyt
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The worst advice I've gleaned over the years is to believe the envious haters of other people who are successfully bringing value to the game of pool.

I've learned to basically ignore such folks after seeing what they're really up to.


Jeff Livingston
 
ktrepal85 said:
This one was pretty bad:
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Originally Posted by chefjeff View Post
I've posted this technique before and it helps, I think, to play better than when practicing:

When I practice 8-ball and miss, I do not take my "opponent's" shots afterwards. I instead pretend I'm at league and I walk back towards my seat and pretend my teammates are giving me crap about my miss, etc. I stand there as I would in league, feel the pain of missing and losing, and pretend that my opponent is running out on me. I "watch" him do that in my mind and take the time to allow him to run out the table. I then rack the balls, as I've lost the game.

This seems to imitate competitive play somewhat and, if not overused, keeps me more focused on winning the game and not so much on consciously going through my fundamentals.

fwiw,

Jeff Livingston
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Thanks for bringing that up again. It's a valuable concept.

Didn't it work for you? It's worked for several players I've suggested it to.

Why didn't it work for you? What was wrong with that advice for you?

Here's why it CAN work: It is basically practicing for competition in a time frame of competition. That is, when competing, one must wait for one's opponent to shoot. Willie's advice of what to do in the chair is not complete enough ("I'd like to punch him.") so more is needed to learn how to handle sitting after missing.

Or isn't that an important skill?

Jeff Livingston
 
can anyone explain why someone would do these things, is it an old form that was taught back in the day or what

1. skiving up the cue tip, litteraly scoring it with say a bottle cap, because it helps grab the ball better
2. throwing your bridge hand out like a sonic boom, while swinging the cue up in the air smacking the table light, twisting the back out, going up on tippy toes like a balerina

not from azb but just an observation

im giving the person the benefit of the doubt, perhaps this is how they were told to apply English,
perhaps this is what they were told about the tip
 
pt109 said:
The easiest way to lose weight is to start playing better...
....if you play like SVB, NOBODY will give you weight.

My personal favorite for worst advice?
It's the Indian, the arrow doesn't matter.
....I like to gamble with people who think like that....I'll pick their cue.
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This reminds of one of the stories of Titanic Thompson. He apparently hustled a world champion ping pong player. His only stipulation was that he could pick the paddles. He practiced for a long time with using a coke bottle and got the cheese.
 
dardusm said:
This reminds of one of the stories of Titanic Thompson. He apparently hustled a world champion ping pong player. His only stipulation was that he could pick the paddles. He practiced for a long time with using a coke bottle and got the cheese.
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Titanic had the best of every bet. Hard to overcome someone that had, and would murder you if things didn't go well.

Ti's book is a great read FYI.

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Here is the best advice...

When in Thailand, avoid Ladyboys by handing the suspect Lady a baseball and asking them to throw it to you over arm ;)
 
dardusm said:
This reminds of one of the stories of Titanic Thompson. He apparently hustled a world champion ping pong player. His only stipulation was that he could pick the paddles. He practiced for a long time with using a coke bottle and got the cheese.
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The most amazing thing I saw with ping pong was in Akron when I was a kid.
The owner had turned a 9-foot GC into a court, stripped the rails and cloth and put up a net.
He was giving someone 19 going to 21....and using a putty knife...about 1.5 inches wide....
....sanded down the dried putty for a great bat surface.
....beat the man 21-19 five games in a row for a thousand a game.
...the guy did everything with that putty knife that you could do with an expensive bat.

I could give him the 5/6/7/8 at nine ball...he could give me the world in ping pong.
 
I need shoes that will help me shoot better.

An update on my fancy shoes. After only about 3 months, the bottom of the soles of the shoe started coming undone. I called Nike and they said to send them back and they would give me a full credit on the shoes and they did. Good on them.............

Now what to replace them with...............

JoeyA
 
FranCrimi said:
Actually, that one's true. Confidence doesn't suddenly get you knowledge, but it does give you the ability to relax and play to your potential.
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I've always said:
Confidence breeds success and success breeds confidence.

I think he's talking about being over confident, i.e cocky :)

Al
 
Many years ago, this guy named Google responded to my question of "good pool forums?" with AZ Billiards. By far, the worst advice I've ever received.
 
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