Recent content by RacerX750

"The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance" has some good insights that apply to all sports. https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Game-Tennis-Classic-Performance/dp/0679778314

I've posted this before and it helped me more than anything else.

If you're addressing looking at the balls consistently when down on the shot, I suggest you find your vision center and align your head the same way on every shot. That and good stroke fundamentals make a world of difference. https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/eyes/vision-center/

I agree with Bob 100% - "One approach is to simply play a lot of shots and build up a repertoire of side spin shots." I was told early on that to learn the sport I had to "hit a million balls". Not exactly specific advice, but it's true. Experience teaches you how to control the cue ball no...

I played with a Predator 314 for a few years and switched to a Cuetec carbon. You can get a Cuetec Uni-Loc shaft for $399 at Seyberts. https://seyberts.com/products/copy-of-radial-joint-cuetec-cynergy-carbon-shaft?variant=41835943329990

You can make any technique work, it just takes longer to perfect it. Not crossing the tape shot line with your foot forces hip rotation which helps keep your bridge hand, shoulder, elbow and grip hand in the same plane.

Really?

Best old school I ever saw live was Mosconi playing an exhibition straight pool match against Machine Gun Lou Butera in Wilkes-Barre, PA. I'd never seen anything like that before. It was my introduction to professional pool.

My 2004 Red Diamond 9' does the same thing you describe. If I shoot banks under about 30 degrees soft top is very predictable. Or using Dr. Dave's Twice Plus Tenth system works very well after you get a feel for it. Speed is critical...

My 9' Red Diamond has 4 3/8 pockets. They're not that difficult, as long as you work on your stroke which gives you the necessary accuracy. Not the best for straight pool as someone mentioned, but tighter pockets have forced me to take the sport seriously and made me improve. I play in a league...

Tiger Sniper for many years. Got a Howe Titan Medium and will try that soon. https://seyberts.com/products/how-titan-tips?variant=42617250939078

Even on straight shots I'm slightly above exact center ball. I use a bit of spin on lots of shots, especially high and low.

These are the rules in my house. When you spend as much as it costs for a really nice Diamond table if someone doesn't respect what you put into it, they can GTFO.

If you're right handed, twist your hips clockwise as you get down into the stance. That automatically moves your belly out of the path of the cue. Provided your right foot is to the left of the shot line, it's not difficult and gets everything else in line for the shot.

It's not just clean vs. dirty. The age of the balls matters too. The surface gets roughed up microscopically during normal play. You can't see it with the naked eye but that bit of roughness makes a difference. So if you run a test, it'll have to be using two sets of balls - brand new and old -...