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These lists seem to really weight a blend of nostalgia and reputation. My opinion will be fairly unpopular but the truth hurts. The truth is that since the internet age and YouTube made the best one pocket moves public the learning curve on the moving game became much shorter. All top players...

I think I see a triangle! And a few squares! Glad I took from that what you wanted me too... :)

And when Dr. Dave saw the breadth of his domain, he wept, for there were no more worlds to conquer.

I’m registered. Thank you for thinking of me. It means a lot to have your support. 🙏

You are spot on that the key to soft touch shots is a very, very short swing with a very, very slow moving cue stick. You don't want your cue stick to move. You want it to drift. But you're right, by shortening the swing you can still shoot with confidence without over-hitting. One...

Thanks for the tag! I will sign up asap! I just went to their website and it is still showing 2023 info and saying "Out of stock" for entries into all divisions. I'll keep posted, maybe this updates soon?

Some really good replies here. Basement Dweller and George had some great points. I have played a bit with a 30 second shot clock which felt uncomfortably quick under pressure. What helped me was to establish my three checkpoints: 1) Decision (make up my mind, picture the shot I want...

Judo, I think it could be a useful to do now and again. There is a range of tight vs loose. Some players play way too loose and speed up and become reckless under pressure. Others slow down and become agonizingly slow and overly cautious under pressure. As a more deliberate and analytical...

Yes, false humility is definitely a form of ego. Ask me how I know. When I was a teenager I was all about it. The idea was to have higher standards than anyone else. Oh, he's a 790 Fargo? He's ok. Fedor is good. Everyone else is mediocre... The idea was to shoot for the stars and hit the...

Hahaha. I know you meant it as a compliment but it sounded kind of funny. Like "Really, you're going to try to do this for a living?" It's kind of like when your buddy says "You're going to play so and so? Oh. Good luck. At least it's on a bar table..." ;) Seriously, the vast majority of...

I don't know what happened that set. I'm guessing someone got up big and then fell short? That's pool...;)

Thanks Lawnboy!

Thank you Varmint! Yes, there are many interesting ways this conversation can continue. How do humility and beginner's mind blend with quiet confidence in your abilities? Without ego desire fueling us, how do we find motivation to put in hours practicing and digging deep during competition...

The competitor cycle is a model that has helped me understand the ups and downs of my pool journey. Lil' Chris helped me make this into a short video so I wanted to share with my AZ crew.

Dave, I really appreciate what you do. In this pool world there are errors, opinions presented as facts, superstitions, and all other types of misinformation. It is beyond cool to be able to go to one of your videos and know that you can get the bottom line presented in a clear and...

This seems like a better definition:

Of course. We are just discussing what we consider a good reason is and what an appropriate response is. It is one level of distaste to not care for someone personally. It is another to voice that publicly. There are many good reasons to do this. To me this felt like a disproportional...

Hey Mark! A lot of things are weird to me personally. Jumping on top of the pool table is one of those things. I think that I can see how it happening once could make sense. If someone had taken second in a major 8 or 9 times over the years and were at the tail end of their career and came...

Jayson wasn't celebrating Fedor's miss. If that had been at 5-5 he would have just walked to the table. He was celebrating getting to the finish line. He had a lot of fans rooting for him in the audience and he was basically giving a high five to people in the crowd that had been supporting...

From Jim's FB: https://www.facebook.com/jim.telfer.92?__tn__=<*F Jim Telfer Fedor Gorst wins the Peri 9 ball Open. USA just keep producing Champions!!