Recent content by Mark Avlon

My previous past was in response to Frans post. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

I would add that the triggers should be challenged. Ask yourself how you know them to be true. They aren't. You also need to believe in your response. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

When going from fuller hits towards thinner hits, the range of paths (angles) you can send the cue ball down gets smaller. Making the shot fuller makes it easier/possible to hit the targets at the extremes. It also will shorten the distance the cue ball travels after the hit for a given speed.

Since you recognize the cost of instruction can vary from instructor to instructor, don't you think it's inappropriate to condemn all instructors because some are more expensive than someone's budget? Do you think that there may be some differences in what is offered and how it's taught between...

There is a billiard system that works fairly well.

Try a fist bridge with a short bridge length. Place the object ball about half a diamond away, and shoot at a slight angle so that as the cue ball draws back, it will swing wide and miss your cue and your bridge hand. Pull your cue back to your bridge, and with a relaxed grip and smooth...

Very accurately, lay your cue along the long string (between the centers of the short rails). Line it up by looking from both ends of the table so you know it's perfectly aligned between the diamonds. Line up over your cue as if you were going to shoot a shot. Be careful not to move your cue...

You can re-tip a cue using a razor blade, an emery board, glue, and a rubber band. It just takes time and care. I bought a Willard's Tipping Machine about 20 years ago and it took a bit to get over the $200+ price then. It makes the job much easier and quicker. Looking back, it was a very...

I agree that once a player develops their stroke, they can product similar results. I think we both would be hard pressed to find an instructor here who would advocate that a player switch strokes if what they are using is working or needs some adjustments. Because of its simplicity, a...

We both agree that Happy Gilmore's mechanics are fine as long as he makes his shots and gets his position. I'm sure we both agree that the more conventional they are the better. What do you base this on? How accurately does a stroke have to be straight for a player to be consistent?

What type of bridge are you using? Is you're cue as level as possible?

Because of the sweet spot, being slightly before (farther from the cue ball) or after (closer to the cue ball) perpendicular wont cause a problem. The farther from perpendicular in either direction, the more change in tip elevation will occur over the same distance. There are times that...

You are contacting the cue ball too low. To find out where, take the 9 Ball and set the stripe horizontal. After the shot, look for the chalk mark. It should be on the stripe. Anything lower and you probably hit the table first, sending the cue ball into the air. The reason is your...

I did some calculations to determine how much the tip elevation changes with a perfect pendulum stroke from perpendicular to 1" forward. Assumptions: Arm length 14", Bridge length 8", Distance between the bridge and grip 44". At 1" forward of perpendicular, the grip elevation goes up by...

Lay your cue on the table so that it's on the long string (middle diamonds of the end rails). Line up over the cue like you're gong to shoot being careful to not move the cue. Slowly move your head left and right until you clearly see the cue pointing directly at the far diamond. This is where...