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Forum: Ask The Instructor Yesterday, 02:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 267
Posted By FranCrimi
Your stroke timing is a little off. You've got a...

Your stroke timing is a little off. You've got a little bit of a poke going on. Try this: Increase your follow through by two inches. It may sound funny because that's after the ball is struck, but...
Forum: Ask The Instructor Yesterday, 02:23 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 611
Posted By FranCrimi
You're opening your fingers on the way back and...

You're opening your fingers on the way back and then grabbing the cue on the way forward. It's okay to feel your hand as your arm swings but you're prioritizing your hand instead of your arm which is...
Forum: Ask The Instructor Yesterday, 02:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 669
Posted By FranCrimi
To properly assess a combo shot, you must be able...

To properly assess a combo shot, you must be able to see the space between both balls, the first ball and the cue ball and the last ball and the pocket. That's three spaces. In most cases, the only...
Forum: Ask The Instructor 11-25-2019, 09:06 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,445
Posted By FranCrimi
It's starting to sound to me like you're not even...

It's starting to sound to me like you're not even sure what you are trying to ask. You mentioned CJ getting power from his wrist. How does a player get power from his wrist without flicking it?
Forum: Ask The Instructor 11-23-2019, 04:51 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,445
Posted By FranCrimi
Very good observations. There are two distinct...

Very good observations. There are two distinct reasons for flicking the wrist during the stroke. One is for added power and the other is to keep the cue level during the stroke. (There are other...
Forum: Ask The Instructor 11-20-2019, 01:38 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,337
Posted By FranCrimi
Yeah, see, I think you and I are thinking...

Yeah, see, I think you and I are thinking different things about the meaning of the term 'good shot-maker.' I don't mean a good shot-maker for a once a week player. I mean someone who plays a lot and...
Forum: Ask The Instructor 11-19-2019, 01:32 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,337
Posted By FranCrimi
If she's really the great shot-maker like you...

If she's really the great shot-maker like you said and not just the occasional good shot, then just give her time. She'll start to play position too.
Forum: Ask The Instructor 11-19-2019, 01:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 605
Posted By FranCrimi
This is a good shot to practice. You have to know...

This is a good shot to practice. You have to know as many ways as possible so you can pull the shot out of your arsenal when you need it, depending on the table layout (where the balls are) and...
Forum: Ask The Instructor 11-18-2019, 12:47 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,337
Posted By FranCrimi
Jim probably didn't really mean it that way when...

Jim probably didn't really mean it that way when he said it. I've watched him play live and even refereed a few of his 14.1 matches back in the early 80's. He was a pretty quick player; and once he...
Forum: Main Forum 10-30-2019, 05:00 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,853
Posted By FranCrimi
I don't see anywhere in your research that you...

I don't see anywhere in your research that you consulted with the medical profession as I have or did any research into other sports as I have. But rather, you just keep repeating your theories over...
Forum: Main Forum 10-28-2019, 05:44 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,853
Posted By FranCrimi
The above is a wrong statement and dangerous to...

The above is a wrong statement and dangerous to follow.
Forum: Ask The Instructor 10-24-2019, 05:07 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,337
Posted By FranCrimi
That's not my definition of a great shot-maker. A...

That's not my definition of a great shot-maker. A great shot-maker may make the wrong position choice but they make a position choice and they pocket the ball based on that choice. Once you begin to...
Forum: Ask The Instructor 10-22-2019, 04:08 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,337
Posted By FranCrimi
I think we should seriously rethink the whole...

I think we should seriously rethink the whole 'great shot-maker poor position player' thing. It's almost an oxymoron. You almost can't be a great shot-maker and a poor position player. There may be a...
Forum: Ask The Instructor 10-21-2019, 05:44 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 3,337
Posted By FranCrimi
What good is any of that if you can't pocket the...

What good is any of that if you can't pocket the balls? Shot-making should be every player's number one priority. Once you become a confident shot-maker, the rest will follow much more easily. You...
Forum: Main Forum 10-16-2019, 11:06 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,897
Posted By FranCrimi
Yup. And it wasn't until after the film came out...

Yup. And it wasn't until after the film came out and he saw Gleason's performance that Fatty changed his name.
Forum: Main Forum 10-16-2019, 11:00 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,897
Posted By FranCrimi
That's very interesting. So you're saying that...

That's very interesting. So you're saying that Tevis wrote a short story that would eventually incarnate into The Hustler? Did he specifically refer to a neck or facial twitch? That was pretty much...
Forum: Ask The Instructor 10-16-2019, 10:49 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,368
Posted By FranCrimi
Did you read the part where he asks which method...

Did you read the part where he asks which method is best or does it matter?
Forum: Main Forum 10-16-2019, 05:08 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 3,897
Posted By FranCrimi
I think Walderone had it wrong. It wasn't Tevis...

I think Walderone had it wrong. It wasn't Tevis who used him as a basis for Minnesota Fats. I think it was Gleason. They were both from New York and both hung out in pool halls and probably knew each...
Forum: Ask The Instructor 10-16-2019, 05:02 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,368
Posted By FranCrimi
Well of course you have to work on it. But the...

Well of course you have to work on it. But the question everyone is addressing here is 'how.'
Forum: Main Forum 10-14-2019, 05:26 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,513
Posted By FranCrimi
Please don't twist my words, Dave. I don't twist...

Please don't twist my words, Dave. I don't twist yours. You're an intelligent guy. There's no need for that. You don't have to agree with me but don't try to turn my words against me. That's low...
Forum: Main Forum 10-14-2019, 01:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,513
Posted By FranCrimi
That's too bad that you weren't able to make the...

That's too bad that you weren't able to make the adjustments with the cue under your dominant eye. You do wear glasses, and I don't know what your visual situation is. Perhaps it's not something you...
Forum: Main Forum 10-14-2019, 04:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,513
Posted By FranCrimi
There are different definitions for eye...

There are different definitions for eye dominance. The one I'm referring to is the physically dominant eye that has more nerves that go straight back to the brain as opposed to the recessive eye that...
Forum: Ask The Instructor 10-13-2019, 03:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,729
Posted By FranCrimi
LOL, I guess it could go that way, but I did...

LOL, I guess it could go that way, but I did think about that one for awhile before posting it. My take is that bad information can be corrected right away by another post. Posts for the sake of...
Forum: Ask The Instructor 10-13-2019, 10:48 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,729
Posted By FranCrimi
The worst thing someone can do is post for the...

The worst thing someone can do is post for the sake of posting. The second to worst thing is to post bad information.
Forum: Ask The Instructor 10-13-2019, 04:53 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,368
Posted By FranCrimi
Okay, thanks. Got it. The first thing to check is...

Okay, thanks. Got it. The first thing to check is his (or your, if it's you,) approach and alignment. With an advanced player, they are pretty much on autopilot as they approach a shot. He may have...
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