International Open 9-Ball 2024, St. Augustine, FL, Nov. 18-22

AtLarge said:
I don't think those are the matches, just a DigitalPool aberation continuing from the prior round. The real drawing results, 8 matches, will be on the "Matches" list for Stage 2.
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Stage 2 is the final 8. Today is final day of stage one. Those are the matches with times and match #'s. The 8 winners from today go to St.2
 
iusedtoberich said:
I watched all different levels of players this week. From 300’s in the minis to 800’s and everything in between. Side by side. The thing that struck out at me is as the ratings went up, the control of the body increased noticeably. There was less and less wiggle of the stance, ass, torso, head. The stroke went back and forth on the same path. There was no adjustment once down. Etc. the higher the skill, the more these differences stood out.

Sorry not sorry, there is an athleticism gene that separates the field.
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Fitness is important in anything. Though i wouldn't call it a gene, they put in the work. Even pro gamers work out to improve performance.

Healthy body, healthy mind and vice-versa. That spiral goes in both directions though and down is always easier.
 
The first round of Stage 2, the 8 matches of the Last 16, were just posted. The tables are not listed yet. Styer gets Biado, Gorst gets Feijen
 
I like PF and all he's done but this yrs event, at least from a on-line sweator's pov, is not going real well. Not impressed with the stream, the announcers or the lame DP scoring 'system'. My $.02, nothing more. Glad i didn't buy the whole week.
 
Nothing like last minute scheduling. God forbid someone would need to actually need to know a little in advance when to schedule time to watch these.
 
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WobblyStroke said:
Genes may put a cap on athletic peak and def affect how steep one's learning curve is, but the reduced amount of body movement u see as u go up the ranks has much more to do with developed skill and time spent refining technique than inate ability.

Yes some people have an intuitive understanding of how to use their arms in a repeatable way with effortless power. Others need training. But there isnt an able-bodied human on the planet that cant learn to perform a simple move like a pool stroke.
The only difference is that the natural talents could figure it out all on their own while the less talented need a helping hand getting there.
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I fall right between you and iutbr. The trouble with pool is so much is going on with the grip hand/wrist. This is where most of the feel is at and it's not something that you can just video and then replicate. Then nearly imperceptible changes can make an enormous difference. This is where even a great instructor will have difficulty troubleshooting. So yes most of us can learn to look like a player but feeling like one is something different.
 
sudocrushms said:
Fitness is important in anything. Though i wouldn't call it a gene, they put in the work. Even pro gamers work out to improve performance.

Healthy body, healthy mind and vice-versa. That spiral goes in both directions though and down is always easier.
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It’s not fitness/health/eating/etc. It’s control of the body.

I think if there was a test to stick your finger out and touch a tiny object with it with high accuracy, the pros would do way better than the rest.
 
BasementDweller said:
I fall right between you and iutbr. The trouble with pool is so much is going on with the grip hand/wrist. This is where most of the feel is at and it's not something that you can just video and then replicate. Then nearly imperceptible changes can make an enormous difference. This is where even a great instructor will have difficulty troubleshooting. So yes most of us can learn to look like a player but feeling like one is something different.
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This is where I found a ton of value in the DigiCue Blue. I kept getting tip steer errors and had no idea what I was doing wrong. Turns out it was my grip. A subtle tightening during the transition from back to forward stroke was causing it to move a hair to the left just before impact.

The difficult part is knowing that flaw and STILL having it creep into my game. I have to be hyper conscious of my grip, especially when I’m feeling pressure or am starting to get fatigued.
 
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