Recent content by Makey98

Very good analogy. I agree.

Cj, I am not sure about straight out of chest. I used to kind of do that where my chest was well over my cue and the cue was under me. I had trouble developing a straight stroke and video taped myself and discovered I had a very bad chicken wing. So for the past year I have been trying what...

Well, the past couple days after posting this have been enlightening. I discovered what the problem is. Usually what happens is I play for a couple weeks and my stroke doesn't improve and then I give it up for a couple weeks. I come back motivated and start over again. Hopefully this time I...

Thanks everyone!

I was thinking about drawing the rack outline on my table for 14.1. I wanted to see how to correctly do it? Pencil or special chalk? Is there a standard rack to use for this as different racks have different outside thickness. Also, this line is the outside of the rack correct...

Thanks for the reply. I actually have the stroke trainer and tried it quite a few times. That is probably worth a shot to go back and mess with it again. I found that I thought it helped a bit, but when I took it off I had issues. Maybe just longer sessions. Do you just practice with it or...

Ok, so I am a novice player . I played in Hs and ran a rack of 9 out every once in a while, and got my own table ( 15 years later) last year. My progress has been slow. Very slow. I need to get a lesson, but no funds at the moment. However, I have spent a lot of time trying to develop a...

This is an old post that got resurrected this week. Thanks to all for the comments. I have been having some health issues and not playing as much. Getting back into it a bit this week actually. No lesson yet.

Wow! Thanks guys. I am very impressed and truthfully flattered that so many of you took so much time to read through my thoughts and post comments. The amount of time many of you clearly took addressing my questioning is very kind and much appreciated. I made a list of all the comments...

I am not a good player, but one drill that I like that I think works for all players is similar to what dmgwalsh said Dallas West said he did. Basically you set up a break ball and a key ball and put 3 other balls on the table and try to run out to the break ball and then you must make the...

Played a bit in high school many years ago, but I got a table put in by Jack here on AZ about a year ago. I am a big fan of straight pool. I admire the thinking strategy and how good players just float around the table. I have a goal of running 50 balls and I have not made nearly the progress...

I have never been to the DCC. I have seen some streaming stuff, but have no idea how it is all set up. I would like to go look around at vendors and try out some custom cues and make a purchase. When is the best time to go for that? Also, if I just wanted to catch a quick match or see some...

How much??

Beginning/intermediate player here who just got his own table. Played a bit in high school and now 15 years later I finally have the opportunity to really develop a game. Having problems with developing a consistent repeatable stroke despite endless straight ins on a chalk line, taping myself...

I am new to this. Can you guys explain why this is tradition? Solely visibility? 1 and 5 in the back corners, okay. 6 and 8 where? Thanks.