Recent content by okinawa77

BCA pool league has just announced the implementation of FargoRate. I'd like to know how a player gets a rating based on the BCApl 8 ball format.

I have a silly question... Did you use parallel english during this test? Or did you use back hand english? Have you tried both types of english to see if the results are different? It seems to me, in my experience, that the 2 different types of english produce slightly different results.

I hear where you're coming from, but...we have no idea where this guy in Italy is coming from. Maybe his father took a pipe to him everytime he screwed up. Do you think you would grow up to be such a tough guy, if your dad beat you within an inch of your life every time you made a mistake...

"I'm most of the time "scared" of missing shots." Here is a big opportunity to improve your game. Focus on fixing this. It's actually pretty simple. Don't shoot the shot until you feel like there is no way you're going to miss. If it's taking you an uncomfortable amount of time to get that...

And what a lot of people don't realize...is that most of the TV tables are brand new. Virgin cloth that is super slick. I have a friend that has won a lot of money over the years playing pool, and he played in a pro tournament....whereas he was missing a lot more than he should have. After the...

With smaller tables, you can put more tables within a given space. The more customers you can get in your pool hall, the higher probability of increased liquor sales. You gotta make money to be a successful business, and the alcohol is the bulk of the profit.

Wtf? What does it matter? Let him wear a Lion costume. Respect his game! Maybe he wants to wear a pink glove and shoot you the bird with it after beating you. Would it make you feel worse that you got beat by a guy in a lion costume and a pink glove? He's a top pro. Don't disrespect him. Do...

I actually think conceding shots/games is a form of sharking. If I'm in-stroke or getting in-stroke, then I want to shoot all the balls to maintain my rhythm and stay in the zone. When someone wipes the balls off the table when I'm trying to shoot them in, I think it's very disrespectful.

I've noticed that I shoot with a closed bridge right handed and open bridge left handed. I align my cue just a little to the left of the bridge of my nose. So, I sight well when shooting either left or right handed. I never use a bridge. Ambidexterity has it's advantages.

I think it is possible, but you would need a very high aptitude, and more than 4-6 hours daily. If you cannot get past one rack in str8 pool, then you are definitely not B level. I don't understand the need to set a time period for improvement. How about striving to learn/master 1 new thing...

Thanks for all the feedback. The numbers on height/distance helps a lot.

Hightower cue

Anyone have any ideas on the best way to align recessed lighting for a 9 foot pool table? I have 5 lights (1 that just points down, and 4 that are adjustable). I'm thinking maybe have the stationery one smack dab in the middle, but not sure if I want the eye-ball lights directly over the...

Well, if you are using an open bridge, and you grip the cue very loosely with your back hand between the tip and balance point, then the cue tip will float up on you during your shot. Willie Mosconi recommended 6-8 inches behind the physical balance point of the cue for back hand placement. If...

The way I see it. I want my opponent to bring their very best game. If they have to take 5 minutes on each shot, then I'm fine with that. It makes my victory all the more sweeter....knowing that I let my opponent do what ever they needed to do, to bring their A game. Sometimes, I watch them...