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If this were introduced to pool, many players (myself included) would need to clean up their language. “FFS, make the ball” “Nice...

Sometime between 2015 and 2019 I was at Derby and Joyner and JJ played a one pocket match where one GAME took 3 hours. Held up the...

I don’t have an issue with a good shot clock, but in my experience (especially in amateur 8b), matches get bogged down more often...

A few details: Do you have a small "start of inning" increment on the clock, as in some chess formats? If a player's time runs out...

Thanks for the clarification. Still want to know if you have a problem with the player who’s ahead trying to deliberately make the...

Do you have a problem with players who are ahead a couple of games trying to run out the opponent’s clock? For example, if I’m up 6-3...

The Soccer metaphor is quite clever actually. This is coming from a 1pkt player btw

I think of one pocket more like soccer. Except for the very few goals and a few good scoring chances, the rest (at least 90 percent of...

These are excellent shots, and appreciate the examples of short stroke excellent draw. But help me understand how exactly one is...

Well, no. A firm grip only changes the action to the extent that it changes the speed of the stick and where you hit on the ball. The...

I’ve watched Alex play a lot and his stroke is always short. I don’t have another example handy (searching only found me that one...

I think this is an overstatement. Take a look at this clip of Alex using his little punchy stroke to get some excellent draw. Now we...

It is, probably the hardest of any top professional. Williams also floats in more balls than any top player. Most players prefer to...

IMO Archer plays 8b like a 9b player and also commentates on it like a 9b player. He doesn’t instinctively see the patterns that good 8b...

Yes, that’s what I said in the last sentence of the first paragraph. But if you read Bob’s post (#13) you will see why I’m saying that...