Recent content by heater451

Ah, I must have mis-remembered what part you were speaking about--I watched through it video yesterday, and even then, I am often dividing my attention when online. And no, not considering the back-of-the-ball aiming, although I am/was aware of it. Finally *nevermind*--I should have realized...

You mentioned that the 30° Rule does not work as well arout 40° and up. Have you ever worked with the "included" 90° angle to predict the cue ball path--sighting the carom angle, and then aiming to cut the 1st ball at 90° to that line (or thereabouts, considering follow/draw off the tangent line)?

A few months back, during a weekly 9-ball tournament at a local bar/restaurant, I shot the 9-ball down the rail like this....7-foot table (Dynamo, I think) which does have some roll towards the side (upper, in pic). More luck that skill, but I managed to get the right speed on it, with outside...

I know this is in the "Ask the Instructor" forum, and Bob J has already answered "no", but I wanted to add that this is definitely the case in any/all STANDARDIZED rule sets. And *usually* this is also correct for "bar rules". Still, there are always people who may try to call it a foul, or...

I only ever used one in school--middle/junior high, I think--which is the only reason I knew of them, although I'm sure that I've seen them on tv shows. I've known of scales being considered "drug paraphernalia", but never knew that they were purchase-controlled (the beam ones). [Off topic, I...

I actually did look at balance-beam scales months ago, and even though I will generally buy one-use tools, I didn't think the cost was worth it. I kind of think beam-scales are fun to use too. :/

I thought about those in the past, but didn't really look because I pictured the old, spring-type ones with the metal needle! Don't know why I didn't figure they made electronic ones--especially since I would want the zero-out function, for the same reason (using something to hold the pieces to...

What is a good (best?) scale for weighing cues? I had borrowed a friend's kitchen scale, but had to lightly hold the cue(s) upright and got variances. Also, that scale got destroyed in the house fire, so looking to get one better suited for cues (if possible).

@Kjackxon: As of the time of this post, there are four pages of discussion, and on the 3rd only GideonF actually get near the inconsistency in your post.... You stated that the opponent was "shooting the 10 ball", which was partially blocked by the 15 ball. You then describe a carom shot--10...

14.1 *can* help with consistency, and be more interesting than (single target ball) drills, but I think you may be jumping ahead in solving your "consistency" issue. You've already admitted that you "never had a pre-shot routine", and from a later post, your "mechanics are not consistent"...

Hi Craig. I decided to PM you instead of posting in the forum thread. Btw, in case you're ever back in town, my cel is 678-595-9017. I live in the Smyrna area (NW Atlanta suburb), and with no traffic I can get to Mr. Cues in about 30 min.

Dr. Dave labelled this the "Most Famous and Useful Drill of All Time" (MoFUDAT). You can also do a couple of variations: 1) Put a target ball in front of the far diamond/spot, a hair or a little more off of the cushion. The goal is to shoot the cue ball into it, have it rebound back, and...

@jimstone Are you saying that you do not understand the relation of the aiming alignments to the object ball path(s)? Bob just gave the example of the 1/2-ball = 30-degree cut, but what is assumed is that you know that the 30 degrees is the measurement of the angle between the two lines---the...

As Patrick Johnson said, the main fractions are the easiest to "see", or you could say "align". And, while learning to *feel* a little more or less, remember that the eighths are between the others--like, 5/8 is between 6/8 (3/4) and 4/8 (1/2). One reason that you could just go with "feel" is...

I think he literally meant "poster", as in the "Banks are Always Open" by Ray Higley. At least one of the AZB'ers here has a copy--there are a few threads about it, if you search. I know there's one on the wall at Mr. Cue's II of Chamblee-Tucker (NW Atlanta area), outside the bathrooms....