Recent content by jjohnson

"I didn't know if I was going to make the shot." "Then why did you shoot?" Exactly. 'nough said. Common sense. No more dilly dallying. You gotta stick it in. You gotta put it in. No more guesswork. In the end, you are "putting" that cue ball. Stroking the cue ball or hitting the cue ball? It...

Let me explain why perfecting these 5 steps listed in the OP are so important by example. You may not be able to perfect each one, but maybe you can rely on your abilities to get close, say, 90%. That's pretty good. So if we multiply each step at 90% each: .9 x .9 x .9 x .9 x .9 = 0.59. So...

Cole told me face to face, just me: "I like beating guys who use lots of english." Let us know if you have any insight as to what he meant. If you never saw him shoot in his prime, around 1969, you are at a disadvantage. And if he never confided in you, you are in even less of a position. If...

You probably noticed that the OP does not mention anything about shape/position play. That is because it is specifically talking about potting balls. Now, position is an advanced topic. Position determines the shot: what object ball, pocket, path, and the final spot position. It is inclusive...

Can't argue with that.

Yes. "sending a message to serious players." Smug? How so? A serious player by definition is serious. This is serious advice. This is serious advice for serious players. This is serious advice for serious players who want to get even more serious. Seriously.

Sounds good.

Of course it reads like a statement. It is the original post that got the thread started.

Many of the commentators on Accu-Stats videos recommend that if you can't get shape on the next ball, play shape to play a safety.

Why don't you come up with something intelligent on your own we can all benefit from. Instead of attempting to throw a plate of spaghetti up against the wall and see if something sticks.

I met a guy who was from Greece. He was about 60 or so. You could see that age was catching up with him. Well, we were talking world affairs or something. And if that wasn't bad enough, I went and brought up religion. I said that Jesus said, "Forgive them, for they know not what they do."...

I only said that if you can't do these 5 essential things, you should consider hanging it up. I am just pointing out what is needed to succeed so you can think about it. And that the tasks to succeed are staring you right in the face. And your solutions to accomplish them are right in front of...

Oh, well. That was a big tournament around '76-'77. Kim taught me a good lesson. And Sax's biting comment did as well. Thanks.

You know better. This site and forum is all about Pool, in particular. Your post didn't say that, in contrast, it was the best advice you ever got. It could only be construed as just a statement of your own particular point of view. Okay. Fine. If your post / statement is what your point of...

I've thought about what you just posted. And I'm sure others have, as well. I think you should think about it, again, too.