It's always the Indian Boyz and Girls
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I remembered that it was Matt but couldn't remember kool kat 9. Yep and it was NC.. thank you sir.
I used to travel so much and played with so many people it all gets conflated from time to time...
He was the one who said that it looks like I would've ran out with a broomstick.
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As long as a stick is in a reasonable range it is much more Indian than stick. I gambled off the wall, usually with a very crooked stick. Crooked shafts protected tips. However, I played with straight sticks and good tips at home. Some sticks are both easy to play with and shoot better. Some are a pain in the ass to shoot with and shoot better. I was introduced to low deflection long before it was cool. 60" twelve ounce snooker cue plus it was an 11mm tip.
I knew there would be a learning curve after my first table length(bar table) heavy spin shot! I missed by several inches, the object ball that is. I was doing other things and it took me months of restricted playing time before I persuaded that stick to straighten up and fly right. It was like I had to do all of the work with a stick that light.
However, this was the stick I achieved an absolutely sick level of cue ball control with. Spot shape within an inch on the vast majority of shots. Spot shape made perfect shape on the next shot easier so it was a continuing cycle. A surprise I didn't expect, after six months or so I was able to get spot shape with cues I picked up off of the wall. In many years of play I hadn't been able to get that level of play with other house cues. I would have liked to carry that 12oz cue around but I didn't have a snake coffin to carry it in. Everyone would have definitely noticed the snake coffin anyway.
As long as the cue isn't ridiculously bad, I would say, 90% Indian, 10% arrow. The worse a stick is, the more important it is.
Matt's full handle was KoolKat9Lives. Both he and Pinklady seemed like real good people, can't say where the shoe pinches somebody else's foot though.
Hu
I knew there would be a learning curve after my first table length(bar table) heavy spin shot! I missed by several inches, the object ball that is. I was doing other things and it took me months of restricted playing time before I persuaded that stick to straighten up and fly right. It was like I had to do all of the work with a stick that light.
However, this was the stick I achieved an absolutely sick level of cue ball control with. Spot shape within an inch on the vast majority of shots. Spot shape made perfect shape on the next shot easier so it was a continuing cycle. A surprise I didn't expect, after six months or so I was able to get spot shape with cues I picked up off of the wall. In many years of play I hadn't been able to get that level of play with other house cues. I would have liked to carry that 12oz cue around but I didn't have a snake coffin to carry it in. Everyone would have definitely noticed the snake coffin anyway.
As long as the cue isn't ridiculously bad, I would say, 90% Indian, 10% arrow. The worse a stick is, the more important it is.
Matt's full handle was KoolKat9Lives. Both he and Pinklady seemed like real good people, can't say where the shoe pinches somebody else's foot though.
Hu
I am in a rare minority as far as shots like that. Not saying it was the best solution, but I frequently bypass a runout to play a safety and get ball in hand.
See people with 50 runouts or more, whatever it is. I just play to win, and if that means 3 safeties because I don't feel 100% confident I can get out, then I lock it up.
Obvious you play well, for sure one of the better players on here. Kudos to you, was fun watching. Please let me know if you have more videos, I like your style.
I missed him calling it, must be a few seconds before the video starts. I would think he'd try for the side where the cue ball is.
I'm sure there are more vids I'll think of in time, but not many. OMG, here's some 14.1 practice from....can't be....16 years ago
If you like Jimi Hendrix, you'll like it more
And thanks for the compliment my friend.
Thread 'As promised, though later than expected...' https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/as-promised-though-later-than-expected.209565/
Yeah, I didn't catch him calling it, but he must have...I'll review for fun at some point.
Do you see the safety I was talking about? Fanning that ball with some high left on the far right side and then hitting the rail and nuzzling right up against the ball?I'm sure there are more vids I'll think of in time, but not many. OMG, here's some 14.1 practice from....can't be....16 years ago
IF you like Jimi Hendrix, you'll like it more
Thread 'As promised, though later than expected...' https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/as-promised-though-later-than-expected.209565/
Yup, I like that idea you came up with. I need to improve my safety play for sure. Honestly, your safe probably has a more reliable outcome
You don't strike me as "that guy" at all, but I know people and I've been told about others in APA who even on 100% obvious shots, pointing or calling is not good enough, must mark the pocket.
Had someone a few weeks ago who was a 7 ask if I wanted them to mark the pocket, or just call it, and we both agreed, when you get to a certain level, it becomes disrespectful to make someone call an 8 ball, especially when they played really great runouts to get there.
Nah, you shot that long shot (I assume it was frozen) so well, that I was like wow, pressure shot, close ball in the path of the shot, and you came out on the + side. I've posted my shooting, but not from matches, just from me either practicing a certain shot, or breaking and trying to run racks.Yup, I like that idea you came up with. I need to improve my safety play for sure. Honestly, your safe probably has a more reliable outcome
For sure not "that guy". I let obvious shots go uncalled and sometimes even not so obvious ones. And I really do try to be the first to compliment my opponent on a win or a shot. I play for the challenge and fun of the game, but also for the camaraderie. I've met lifelong friends playing this game, and wouldn't mind meeting more.
Cheers my friend
Yes, it was frozen but I came out ok . I was 100% committed to the shot and run out at that point
I'd be interested in seeing some of your vids, that be cool
When playing one of the San Fran Mezz tour stops, me Rodney Morris and someone else, one of the younger players maybe Spencer Ladin were sitting over by Desiree waiting on our next matches and a question comes up on one of the tables. We were playing WPA rules and they were stated before the tourney. Well, this guy comes over and states I made a bank and it was an obvious bank.For sure not "that guy". I let obvious shots go uncalled and sometimes even not so obvious ones. And I really do try to be the first to compliment my opponent on a win or a shot. I play for the challenge and fun of the game, but also for the camaraderie. I've met lifelong friends playing this game, and wouldn't mind meeting more.
Cheers my friend
I reply. "There are no obvious banks or caroms, they have to be called". edit: which comes straight out of the WPA rules...
He asks, "Who are you?". I say I'm Jaden. He says, "No, who are you to be answering me?". I said "I'm the guy with the answer to the question."
He responds kind of stepping up, "who are you, you ain't involved". I said "I'm involved in whatever the $#%k I say I am".
The next 2 or 3 times Rodney saw me, he smirked and said, "I'm involved in whatever the @#$K I say I am", laughing to himself.
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