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I'm assuming that you are *rolling* your hand and guessing over the top as my opinion is that is more natural on follow-through. If you don't get an accessory, try drilling a simple shot while pointing your index finger straight down. Let part of your mind focus on the direction of the finger...

For any who are not aware and are eligible to join--Local VFW Posts (Veteran of Foreign Wars) may have tables. There are 3 close to me (NW Atlanta area), but I have no idea of SoCal. I've been a guest at 2 of them, and both had 9-foot tables and no cost...might have allowed smoking though, if...

Any seal will work, provided you have a good supply of fish.

I always heard it as "red-headed step-child", although I suppose the child abuse implication is not in vogue--not that it should be.... Mostly though, I think the rhythm of the words is better. :unsure: As for the topic, I've had people to ask me to take it easy on them more than I've said it...

A lot of information there--is there a particular part you thought related to my comment? Also, you also left off the leading "many" before "players", which qualifies the statement for part of the group of players, but not *all* players.

I think you misunderstood to what I was referring. What is not obvious to some is to "simply see". You gave the process for identifying the contact point for a chosen object ball path, but that does not mean that *every* person easily makes the adjustment from viewing that point from, say...

Obvious to some, but not to others. Not every person's brain works the same.

I think the only time I might do this, is on a long, thin-ish cut. One of my aiming aids is to consider where the contact point would be to send the object ball parallel to the end-cushion, and add cut/overlap from there. So, looking at the shot from the object-ball end, I can stand over the...

Just an anecdote...I once had a brother-in-law who's house was in a high-ish area in TN, so did not have a flood requirement. He had a random (not frozen) pipe burst in his basement, and insurance didn't cover it because they claimed it was flood!

I agree with Bob, and would only add that you might try both curvatures--nickel vs. dime--and see if you feel different about them. I used to prefer nickel, but now shape to dime-radius. I *feel* like I get more contact on shots when using large tip-offset, but it's likely psychological.

OT: That might have worked up through the 90s, until the brussel sprout paradigm began to change. I remember eating one in the 80s, and never until the 2010s, when they started showing up in restaraunts with soy or vinagriette glazes and were not bitter...

Agreed, although I don't really ever play for cash (will for drinks!). It never seemed to be the culture in CA. I lived in a couple of places in Ventura County, and also 3 years in Santa Barbara--played league there. But other than the rare drunk guy who thought he was good, never got...

Agreed, but what made it (sort of) an issue, was that the scorekeeper for Player2 (not shooting) could not get play stopped before the 6 ball was shot. All easy-going people, so it was worked out without bloodshed, but your statement of the "standard" answers my question. I have known that to...

In APA 8-ball, I believe that there is a rule that if a player shoots the wrong suit (obviously, closed table), and pockets a 2nd ball of the same suit before anyone notices the foul, then they get to claim that suit--or are now assigned that suit. I have never heard of a similar rule in...

Anthony has been pretty strong since his early 20s, maybe earlier. I haven't actually seen him play in years, but I doubt he has slacked any. I don't know Bobby McDonald, but would like to see a photo, as I might recognize him from the community. Edit: I didn't realize how old this thread...

This is pretty much the same with any training, since effective techniques often have to be distilled from (someone's) experience, in order for the knowledge to be passed onto those with less or no experience--the obvious benefit being a shortened period to achieve desired results. Kudos, Dr...

This has gotten way off the point. I understand what you are saying, and I agree with you. However, I believe that you are missing what I've said. I completely take the blame for not being able to explain my point better, and would try again, but I simply don't have the time right now.

Again, the difference here is that the stroke has to (already) be consistent/correct for the tip to not matter. I agree with the idea that the tip is "hiding more from your sight", but I'm saying that *using* the small tip will aid in improving the correctness of the stroke (considering...

Patrick, I think the difference may be in where we place the "precision". To your point, the tip size wouldn't matter if the cue tip strikes the cue ball ON target. What I would argue is that the use of precision is in striking the cue ball at the intended point. Take the tip size down to...

*Using* it is one way to become precise with it!