Recent content by philly

Good for you. You'll love the game. Find one pocket specialists to play. There are a lot of books on one pocket but playing it is the only way to get better. Takes a while to really see and understand the table in one pocket. Persevere. It's worth it.

Would love to have room for a 3c table.

Go every day if you can. Make friends. Mingle. You're game will improve.

Get thee to a poolroom. Make friends.

Silly thread. When 680 Fargo rates take you seriously then you've sort of got the goods. Until then work on your game. Hit a million balls with intention on what you perceive your weaknesses are. Learn to keep doubt out of your thoughts. Yes, easier said than done. Work on it. Pre shot routines...

I agree. Hope you are doing well Coos.

Never ever thought about my shoulder position while shooting. I have an idea. Let's really complicate the game. Pretty sure the stroke is delivered from a lower position than the shoulder like elbow or wrist. I could be wrong.

Exactly.

Pick one and pocket it. That's 10 ball call shot call safe. Percentages. More decisions to make hence luck is taken out of the game. Or just make them both.

Why? A little more thought goes into it. Do you ever play one pocket?

I like it. Makes for a more intensely thought out game. More chess like. A good called safety can win you a game especially if a player kicks or jumps poorly. Safeties win games. On that thought, many players think the object of a game is to run out, rotation games especially. It isn't. The...

Call shot, call safe is the only way I'll play 10 ball. Take the luck out of the game. The only way I'll play 9ball is rack your own, 9 on the break gets spotted and call the 9. There is enough luck in Texas Express 9 ball.

As an aside, I play almost every day in a smallish room that opens at 10am. 9 9foot Diamonds and 7 7foot Diamonds. Every table is taken up by 11:30. The 9 footers fill immediately. Good to see. I understand it's packed in the evenings too. It seems to me that the billiard marketplace is...

Recently picked up a custom Joss from Stephen Janes. It came with the Joss kielwood shaft and a layered tip. I replaced the layered tip with a hard pressed Triangle and am absolutely loving the hit. I am getting so much action off it that I have to play more center ball with this set up. At 74 I...

Go get em brother.