I was wondering what style or type of stroke Grady used. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aCoMzfMiTk
An effective one. What else matters?? Kind of a short, compact punch stroke. Nothing pretty but pretty don't pay nothin.I was wondering what style or type of stroke Grady used. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aCoMzfMiTk
Thanks for the link. I suppose you could call that style "compact" or "very compact".I was wondering what style or type of stroke Grady used. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aCoMzfMiTk
I also was looking closely at the beak styles and results. Grady had an awesome match against Jimmy Mataya. Grady also played paterns that did not require a big stroke. InterestingThanks for the link. I suppose you could call that style "compact" or "very compact".
What I was interested to see was the result of that special rack they were using. On the break shot the wing ball was going and the nine was not moving, just as with template racks. I think they called it the Accu-Rack.
Short, compact and pokey --- definitely originated from his 14.1 days, which was all they played back then. It probably worked well playing 14.1 on slow cloths.
......................Thanks for the link. I suppose you could call that style "compact" or "very compact".
What I was interested to see was the result of that special rack they were using. On the break shot the wing ball was going and the nine was not moving, just as with template racks. I think they called it the Accu-Rack.
Short, compact and pokey --- definitely originated from his 14.1 days, which was all they played back then. It probably worked well playing 14.1 on slow cloths.
Short, compact and pokey --- definitely originated from his 14.1 days, which was all they played back then. It probably worked well playing 14.1 on slow cloths.
The King of short, compact and pokey is Hopkins.
It sure worked well for him.
Yep. Allen was definitely the king. It worked well to a point. Allen always had to play close position, even in 9 ball and he had to accept sharper angles because of that. It worked fine for straight pool but he had his problems in 9 ball, don't you think?
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No. and this is only up to 1993.
Champion of Champions, 1973
Garden State Open, 1973
New Jersey State Open, 1974
World Open 14.1 Champion, 1977
US Open Nine-ball Champion, 1977
PPPA World Nine-ball Champion, 1977
PPPA World Nine-ball Champion, 1979
Baltimore Bullet Nine-ball Champion, 1980
US Open Nine-ball Champion, 1981
River City Nine-ball Champion, 1984
Meucci World Nine-ball Champion, 1987
Japan World Open Champion, 1988
Valley Forge Classic Champion, 1989
Legends of One-pocket Champion, January 1991
International Challenge of Champions, 1993
Did you see see how many times the words "NINE BALL" are in that list????? Hoppy was a champion at EVERY game.Forget 14.1. We're talking about 9 Ball. I watched him get close position on shots where ordinarily you don't need to do that. That's all I'm saying. Great players can make it work, but they have to work harder.
Fran is Shaun Wilkie's stroke similiar? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq2puBnsPeU
Well, it's closer to short and pokey than it is to long and flowing.
Wilkie's action reminds me a lot of Hopkins' stroke. Short, quick but laser straight.The interesting thing about Shaun's stroke is he has no trouble getting around the big table. I watched him beat Shane, Siming and many others. He differently has to accelerate through his stroke faster to move the cue ball than most players. He is unorthodox, but very talented.
Did you see see how many times the words "NINE BALL" are in that list????? Hoppy was a champion at EVERY game.