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I've spent a lot of time studying the mathematics and physics of pool. While that is vaguely useful to a handful of players, it's mostly just a delightful waste of time. On the other hand, psychology and biomechanics are very neglected in our sport, but probably much more useful. Now that I'm...

Nope. I'm much too lazy to write an app.

If you have an iDevice you might be interested in two apps, each called, "Shot Pad". One has some practice patterns, and the other allows you to diagram shots, like this: As I post this, they are free, so head on over to the store.

Thanks. I've been away from AZB for several months and didn't realize there was such a forum. Maybe the mods will see fit to move it if they think it should be there instead here for a more general audience.

Yeah, I know we all dread to see that word in a thread title, but now that the contention has died down it might be a good time to post a link to the only scientific paper I know of that has studied aiming in our sport: "The Perceptual-Motor Characteristics of Elite Performers in Aiming Sports"...

Gosh, I forgot to mention the ever-popular America's Funniest Home Videos in my earlier list. As for gambling, America has a love/hate relationship with it. It's kind of like porn--some of the biggest public opponents are secretly at home (and, strangely, sometimes at work) gobbling it down as...

Reality TV Wrestling Poker Shows where people get kicked off of islands because of their conniving cohorts Shows where people are publically humiliated because they can't hold a tune Stars who wreck cars and lives while stoned Presidents caught in flagrante delicto America loves epic fails even...

If you practice hitting baseballs with the wrong end of the bat, you'll become perfect at hitting balls with the wrong end of the bat. Perfection is a process, not a goal.

I think a lot of how well a cue feels/works for a person depends on what they are used to. I've played with a bunch of low-deflection shafts, including some DIY ferrule-less ones. (BTW: It's a good idea to coat the last inch with a thin layer of super glue to keep it clean, and to add a little...

Missing a ball on purpose and making it look real was one of the hardest things I ever learned. After all, you've spent a lot of time learning to not miss balls!

I bet I'm not the only one who would like to hear more details....

There are positive and negative reasons both ways...what do you think/do?

Buddy v Keith 9-ball, race to 11, with a special appearance by someone near and dear to us all at around minute 21. :grin: A blast from the past (2003) with: Sardo, Chalk-Off, Cuetec, Limbsaver, measles ball... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsHAG8YrXG8 The lag for first break is awesome!

Sorry...never even been there.

Never heard of it until I read this: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/26/business/26pursuits.html?_r=0&pagewanted=all

Ever play bottle pool? Oops!!!!!!

"I remember when Luther Lassiter was considered the best pool player in the world, and I talked to him once about Buddy. He said that even as good as he (Luther) played 9-ball, he'd never play Buddy straight up." From an article that was originally in "The Snap Magazine"...

"... the local poolroom — once a civic institution — has almost vanished." From: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/24/opinion/24wertheim.html

Sometimes, it seems like I've known at least a dozen guys like him...*grin*

...Crackhead Rob, a hustler: http://www.granta.com/New-Writing/Lessons-from-a-Hustler