Recent content by Zphix

I appreciate all of the responses guys - anybody who said that I lack a goal was absolutely spot on because that was 100% true. I haven't been "hungry" in a while - pretty much ever since I became a 9 and haven't been able to play many tournaments. Honestly, I didn't even realize this until...

Read through a lot of the replies. 1) I became a SL 9 because I learned from everyone - I had really good teachers and because I was so in love with pool I absorbed everything I could from everywhere I could. Lately though, being a SL 9 isn't amounting to much - if anything, I feel like I'm not...

Hey guys, So... pool just doesn't seem that fun to me anymore. When I'm at a table I mostly feel like I can't concentrate all that much and I end up just free-wheeling around the table for a little while. I haven't won a league match in like 7 weeks now (as a 9) mostly because I have some...

Hey y'all - I'm thinking I need a lesson to get my stroke in order. There's some minute and small difference in my stance/form that is affecting me when I'm down on a shot and I can't pinpoint what it is. There are times where I feel in my swing that I'm lined up properly and the ball is going...

JUST English or can I manipulate high and low as well?

I wouldn't try to break it out that way SINCE it's more natural to go 3-4 rails after contacting pocketing the 2 ball - much more natural and a lot more room for error since they're close to the rail making the "target" to hit much bigger.

Your option open up a lot if you're considering spending a maximum of 350. Low to mid 100 = Players, Outlaws, McDermott 200 = Pechauer, Cuetec, mid-tier McDermott (G series, etc.) High 200s to mid 350s = Lucasi (you can find great deals), lower end Jacoby, Joss, etc. Seyberts is having some...

Biado gonna make a comeback! :P

The transition I made was from having my right foot perpendicular to the shot line and planting it more parallel to the shot line BEFORE stepping into the shot and, like I said, we're only talking a 30 degree change. But, it's actually pretty magical because I have so much confidence when I'm...

Honestly, I think about my stroke fairly often when I play. If I miss a shot I almost always backtrack to my stroke and if I miss 3-4 shots the same way then I stop playing or hitting balls and immediately do some light drill work focused on honing in the stroke. It's interesting because some...

Assuming I'm reading this correctly I would play it: a) medium speed with inside English to come out 3 rails b) low outside to play a Z-shot. c) just a stun shot to make it and play the harder shot on the next ball. 2 diamonds away from the corner I'd probably play the z-shot, if the object...

Hey guys, Does anybody know how the hips affect your pool stroke? I play a lot of disc golf so I know your lower body plays a big role in finite upper body movement and I discovered (by accident) that my stroke gets a little bit sloppy in one foot position and is laser straight with another...

I really only play with soft tips - used to use Kamui super softs extensively but made the switch to Elkmasters and haven't looked back. The only issue I have with them is they tend to mushroom out when they're still fresh so you have to shape it a bit more often than other tips but once they...

Can anyone elaborate on this? :)

Freaking gorgeous cue!