If you could choose your pool super power

[nataddrho]

Hypothetical question to see what the common answer is….

Assuming that your brain always knows the exact perfect solution to every shot, you now have to execute the shot. You can choose one of the following things to also always have perfect, and the other choices have some distributed error. What would you choose as most important for yourself?

1. Speed
2. Tip accuracy
3. Stroke acceleration
4. No elbow movement
5. Perfect alignment to shot line
6. Something else you find most important

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Quiet mind

 

[sjm]

For me. it's #5, perfect alignment to shot line.

 

[VarmintKong]

Speed is the first thing that popped into my mind. However, my recent mantra has been don’t be accurate, be precise. I’ll choose tip precision.

Dang though, if I don’t line up correctly it’s all for naught. Mark me down for that.

 

[Jedco]

I'd like to be able to move balls with my mind. I were a Jedi, I think I would turn to the dark side just from cheating at pool.

 

[iusedtoberich]

I was going to say tip position. But I think it's perfect alignment to the shot line. With that, you get tip position, aim, sighting, everything.

 

[justnum]

The older I get, the less fatigue I want.

For 14.1 speed control would be the best.

After a gambling marathon its nice to have the same speed control at the beginning and at the end.

Learning trickshots is when I appreciated speed control and the required technique.

Most games are wide open in what skills can be used for competition success.

 

[jay helfert]

For me, having a powerful stroke would come first, the ability to draw the ball accurately from distance. Second would be keeping your entire body and mind still and quiet. You should feel relaxed and comfortable when down on the shot. The only moving parts are your eyeballs and elbow, and the flow of energy is down from your head to your neck, to your shoulder and along your arm, into your hand and thru the cue to the tip. Everything else in your body is a pedestal. The tip of your cue should feel like your finger is touching the cue ball!

Third (related to second) is to calm your nerves, and that might be the most difficult thing of all. I learned a way to turn nervousness into power and that alone propelled my game forward from being a losing player to a winning one. It's all about state of mind. Took me three years to turn that corner.

 

[George the Greek]

For me it would be my mind being able to bring it during a tournament .

 

[justnum]

The ability to shark your opponent is a popular skill at tournaments.

I am against sharking tactics, but they are effective in competition.

 

[terpdad]

Concentration.

 

[bbb]

Perfectly straight stroke so i hit where i am aiming

 

[ACL]

A quiet mind, without question. IMHO, a quiet mind would allow everything else to fall into place with proper practice.

 

[ShortBusRuss]

For me, having a powerful stroke would come first, the ability to draw the ball accurately from distance. Second would be keeping your entire body and mind still and quiet. You should feel relaxed and comfortable when down on the shot. The only moving parts are your eyeballs and elbow, and the flow of energy is down from your head to your neck, to your shoulder and along your arm, into your hand and thru the cue to the tip. Everything else in your body is a pedestal. The tip of your cue should feel like your finger is touching the cue ball!

Third (related to second) is to calm your nerves, and that might be the most difficult thing of all. I learned a way to turn nervousness into power and that alone propelled my game forward from being a losing player to a winning one. It's all about state of mind. Took me three years to turn that corner.

I think some players are born without whatever chemical process causes nervousness/fear. (Or it takes a ton more stimulus to generate it..) Might be why they tend to partake in risky behavior.. They simply don't physically feel fear the same way other people do. Never get that shot of adrenaline when hill-hill against a monster opponent, etc.

 

[garczar]

6. Belief. The absolute trust/belief that the damn ball is going in. I like the 'quiet mind' deal too. Great read. Applies to pool too. https://oconnorgolf.ca/the-quiet-eye-approach-to-putting/

 

[Texas Carom Club]

to be comfortable and confident everywhere and everytime i play

 

[Monti]

Stay the €£%| down after I stroke. I know I should and do it about once every 4 shots but goddam it shouldn’t be so hard! Watch the ball into the pocket, freeze for a photo, any other ideas. I’m close to going all Strickland and putting a spike at the back of my neck, -that’ll learn me !

 

[garczar]

Stay the €£%| down after I stroke. I know I should and do it about once every 4 shots but goddam it shouldn’t be so hard! Watch the ball into the pocket, freeze for a photo, any other ideas. I’m close to going all Strickland and putting a spike at the back of my neck, -that’ll learn me !

Watch Gorst for a while each day. This cat's mechanics are near perfection imo. Stays down so well after impact.

 

[George the Greek]

The jumping jack syndrome has alot to do with the pressure on the bridge hand on the table.

 

[Guy Manges]

I've got double vision , in my old age, so I can move the balls all over the table, where I wish to put them, All up to head location and alinement... Good and not so good... Guy