I think a few details of the match were in one of the Eddie Robin books. I believe Jay was slightly hooked behind the stack on the ball nearest Jimmy's pocket, and decided to jump over the edge of the stack, ended up banking the ball straight in his hole, and Jay played well the rest of the match, while Jimmy was shellshocked and pushed too hard, which led to the upset.
Close enough. That shot is diagrammed in Shots, Moves and Strategies. I actually shot through the object ball at an angle to make the bank shot (got lucky there, was just trying to move it toward my hole), and run out that game. Jimmy later gave me 8-7 at Marina Billiards in L.A. and got his revenge.
this is from eddie robbins book ...shots moves and strategiesClose enough. That shot is diagrammed in Shots, Moves and Strategies. I actually shot through the object ball at an angle to make the bank shot (got lucky there, was just trying to move it toward my hole), and run out that game. Jimmy later gave me 8-7 at Marina Billiards in L.A. and got his revenge.
Yeah, sorry about that. Been awhile since I went through either book thoroughly... Your shot was even more nuts, as it prolly pushed a good portion of the rack to his side of the table.....Close enough. That shot is diagrammed in Shots, Moves and Strategies. I actually shot through the object ball at an angle to make the bank shot (got lucky there, was just trying to move it toward my hole), and run out that game. Jimmy later gave me 8-7 at Marina Billiards in L.A. and got his revenge.
I had my moments
. Probably the second best feeling in the world for me was that of being in Dead Stroke, where it felt like I had the cue ball on a string and could make any shot I want. It was more of an unconscious sensation, not having to think about anything, just take one look and get down and do it! It's been a long time but I remember that feeling above all, being totally in control of myself and the pool table. C'est la vie
That wasn't the exact set up but close. The cue ball and object ball were a little further from the pack and closer to the end rail by a few inches. There is a science to shooting through the object that can be taught. It begins by bisecting the angle or direction you want the cue ball to travel. I practiced shots like this quite a bit. The only real variable was what type of cue ball you were using. The red circle played differently than the blue circle.this is from eddie robbins book ...shots moves and strategies
here ya go jay.....
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i read on onepocket.org that john passed.
i read on onepocket.org that john passed.
its true
Very sad. Never met him but liked reading his posts (I lurk on one pocket.org but haven’t joined). I really liked his commentary on one pocket. When he and Joe Long were together in Post Up’s booth it was a riot. I think we can all hope for our last days to be similar to his in that he was mentally sharp and could play until very close to the end. In the recent tournament he was on stream I liked watching him. He took like 12 minutes to get to the table but when he assessed the shot and got down on it he looked 30-40 years younger. Player till the end.i read on onepocket.org that john passed.
God rest his soul.
Just sent.its true
john henderson has passed
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