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  1. Ratta

    How is it possible? Maddening….

    So wise words full of iron- so damn well chosen words Fran :-) wish you a merry christmas my dear- take care :-)
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    Common mistakes a lot of average players make.

    The key is to not change "the pressure" during the stroke. Of course you can observe/see it in many cases, if a player does it- but for sure it s not easy to determine.
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    Getting tournament ready, last 3 days?

    1.) Knowing what rules will come up- break rules very important! Tapped? what kind of racks? - then practicing ofc also the brea :-) 2.) Not sure how *hard you re in the competition circus"- so if you enter big tournaments to end in the high rankings (win?), you also have to earn mental...
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    Mosconi Cup 2021 Day 3 Updates

    Agree 100% I enjoyed especially that match between David and Jeremy extremley. Every who s a bit knowledged knows anyway how much knowledge Jeremy Jones has- and what hell of a player he was/is. This set was worth every second. Even if on the first two days a few *funny misses" appeared- and...
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    End of Rack Pattern Puzzles?

    Hi Dan, it s a pdf file with several "typical End patterns". Someone posted here on AZB longer ago. Imo helpful for beginners, or people who just start with straight pool. I just clicked myself on the link- and yes- the correct file opened.
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    💡The BEST pool advice I've ever received was...

    "Slow down your backswing" back in the 90 s from Jerry Briesath, when he visited germany. "Neverever let your opponent steal your fun" Ralph G. Eckert
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    End of Rack Pattern Puzzles?

    This here is a "good rule drawing" for several end patterns. Imo just by understanding the benefit how it s show here brings you a big step forward. https://forums.azbilliards.com/attachments/tomkollinsbreakshots-pdf.171989/
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    Common mistakes a lot of average players make.

    See your point, too- ofc. My words towards Fatboy was 100% about its sense- and i liked it a lot. but now to topic :-) : No responsibility- aka the typical pool player who s searching nonstop excuses. technical: the list would be far too long. and you cannot blame someone, who never...
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    Common mistakes a lot of average players make.

    Tap Tap Tap Wise heavy words full of iron my friend- Take care Eric :-)
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    how are ya'll doing in league ?

    It is tough to understand these APA rules just from reading sometimes. Could someone maybe try to explain me in a "short version"`? We here just know "different"* leagues. IIRC wie have about 11-12 leagues here in germany. From the lowest up to the 1st league. we just have team of 4 players---...
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    Top 10 Reasons to Use an Open Bridge

    Of course most shots can be done with an open bridge- i just recommend sometimes on extreme shots where you ll hit the cueball far outside to use a closed bridge. But yes- if you have an excellent stroke without any flaws, the open bridge does his job of course, too. As you have shown up Dave...
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    The passing of Daniel Prather, Jr.

    Dan was one of the nicest human i ever met- I met him here in germany, when he supported a local cuemaker in Düsseldorf. At that time i overtook my first "custom cue" - and Dan made it so unbelievable special...... he was a treasure of knowledge- and furthermore a wonderful human. I often think...
  13. Ratta

    With Winning in Mind

    It s a gem!!
  14. Ratta

    What do you think of Banking With The Beard?

    a "must read" if you plan to seriously "learn to play banks". Insightful stuff inside. Worth every penny.
  15. Ratta

    Where is the CB going

    Well buddy- I ve seen some "shots" from you and you re for sure one of these guys who love to underrated themselves, "grin" :-) Furthermore i m pretty sure, that some ppl would wonder a bit, "how" you shoot and how you aim :-) Pretty knowledged guy, that "little 8pack" :-) and a f...in strong...
  16. Ratta

    Some days on, some days off . . . .

    Rythm is something, which is so underrated- and imo from my expirience also something which haven t been reached by an extremley big amount of players. Of course everyone "trying" to emulate at the very beginning someone. But you have to find YOUR own rythm- what works for you. If you re not...
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    Some days on, some days off . . . .

    At the Thread-Opener: "Thinking body- Dancing mind" Still a "must read"- not *pool only*- imo one of he best books i ve ever read.
  18. Ratta

    What do you prefer to break with? Heavy or light?

    Your "idea" is sure not stupid :-) But... The idea for a breakin cue is, (should be, better said), to be a bit more efficient. For example that a better energy transfer would help to get a better result by using the same break speed. And of course, to not "ruin" your tip of your playing...
  19. Ratta

    CTE automatically corrects stroke issues

    LOL :-) one of my favourite sentences during lessons :-p
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    CTE automatically corrects stroke issues

    i m pretty sure, that a very big amount of "silent readers" have the necessary knowledge. The most just keep nowadays away from posting or responding themselves because of "some stupid cyber wars". I kept myself also away for a longer time. It s anyway hard to understand ( ofc just for me :-) )...
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