Many players who don't miss.
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Lot of great players right now. Hell, i think Poland could field its own MC team. Great talent from all over.
The long stroke is part of the reason.
Just coz you see a bunch of ants in your house today does not mean there were fewer ants yesterday.
Everybody has a camera now.
Everybody has a camera now.
This is interesting...could you explain.
Instruction is far more accessible
not only for the kids, this makes it easier for your average ma and pa player to help them
not only for the kids, this makes it easier for your average ma and pa player to help them
I can tell you how it works for me. Having lots of stick out in front makes it easier to see the cue shot alignment and therefore the tip placement/strike.
Allen Hopkins might disagree. ;-)
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That may apply to a game like 9 ball or 10 ball. I don't see somebody using a long stroke playing close up games like straight pool and one pocket. You're not going to do close-up precision play with a long stroke and it's not necessary.
Watch Alex play 1P…..
I was gonna bring up Hopkins but eh text you know... Anyway he strokes short but bridges from a lightyear away. It doesn't take more than the first 8th of an inch to get the ball rolling so actually stroking long allows higher resolution of touch. Everything about shot making is "enhanced" it just takes the proper technique.
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English billiards player Jack Karnehm used to advocate a straight bridge-arm so that you had as much cue in front of the eyes as possible. I don't think he would have advocated a long stroke to squeeze a little more out of it though.
There will be more initial congestion to deal with so bridging long wont always be practical. However once the stack opens up, a longer bridge and stroke can be more consistent than trying to micro aim ducks with a 4 inch bridge.
i could be wrong but as i recall
alex has a short backswing regardless of his bridge length
but long follow thru
I think the type of instruction available today teaches how to stroke straight- everything from sighting the shot while standing to staying down through the entire shot process. I don't think the length of the stroke is as critical as lining up correctly and then stroking straight through that correct alignment all the way through to the true completion of the shot.
Most old timers are still jumping all over the place during the shot- yet look at the young Asian and European players and you see a whole different approach to handling the cue stick. Proper instruction, video feedback, and application of cueing principles like those highlighted in Mark Wilson's "Play Great Pool" - these are the elements of developing "no miss" pool.
Most old timers are still jumping all over the place during the shot- yet look at the young Asian and European players and you see a whole different approach to handling the cue stick. Proper instruction, video feedback, and application of cueing principles like those highlighted in Mark Wilson's "Play Great Pool" - these are the elements of developing "no miss" pool.
knowledge is so accessible know, that's the main reason. "check youtube". it's not only specific for pool, or even sports. wanna know how to change the timing belt of a '96 volkswagen? check youtube. used to be you had to find someone who knew, then learn it from him.
another reason i think is players treating it as a sport, staying in shape, not drinking as much etc
as would carlo biado
another reason i think is players treating it as a sport, staying in shape, not drinking as much etc
as would carlo biado