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Teaching oneself with Tube videos. Self teaching is easier than ever and it is showing up everywhere. Good for the game.

What's your Fargo? I thought so.

Boom! Nuff said.

By biggest problem is staying still and only moving the elbow hinge. I think I have the rest of the fundamentals down but I am working on them all.

Those who do not have the desire to work hard and sweat it out will continue to blame it on their lack of natural talent. It makes them feel better so let em have at it.

Natural talent can get you only so far. If you want to go to the top tier, takes desire, hard work, and sweat. The saying "sweat during practice prevents bleeding during competition". Ask Josh Filler and Jason Shaw how hard they have worked. Those who believe Pros have gotten so far is...

Mine biggest problem is straightnes.

Curious about that. Is thicker slate better? Is a 2 inch slate better than a 1 inch slate? Just wondering why?

How can there be pressure on the threads? Doesnt the shaft butt up with the butt?

Is there a sight to find out when and where the next pay for view pool streams are?

Just heard a poolplayers pod cast by Joey something. He interviewed Alex. Alex said "people have said I can play cause I am a natural" But what they dont realize is that I played ten hours a day every day for five years. Boom. Nuff said.

I agree.

Is it natural talent or is it natural "desire" to put in the work in order to become great at it?

Here is what Matt Syed said about "the myth of talent and the power of practice".

To become a world class pool player or golfer takes hours and hours of dedicated practice. One can not become great on "natural talent". You have to put in the work.

You walk away after 15 minute bursts. After 15 minute sessions your attention span disintegrates.

Mark? Mark Wilson?

Two I wish he could learn to correctly pronounce the work "the" of the best I have heard is Darren Appleton and Earl Strickland.

Fargo billiards and gastropub.