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Good points, but on the other side this is a typical shot to be expected following a break in 9 ball. This can be a good stroke shot where the CB does not slowly drift down table towards the one. Speed with kill works quite well here to ensure accuracy in position (without going around the...

Very funny.. Very credible analogy..

I agree. Remember though some may play this shot with as much accuracy as any other shot and position is second nature. Others may see it as more challenging. Interesting would be how Efrin would play it, how Ralph would play it and others. Just like different thoughts here, I would image they...

I go there mostly when in town, but I always make sure to stop by Airport billiards too.

Not sure if I would ever wear a glove because I do not like the idea of a barrier. Even more so, I think I would feel uncomfortable. Even in golf, I wear a glove only if it is springling (rain). I have talked to many league players that now wear them and speak quite highly of them. Maybe...

I would opt to hit w/OS english This is a feel shot. Point is you have to make the one. You should be able to get on the correct side of the 2 ball, even if you end up tapping it there is a chance a safety or even on the 2 into a different pocket are options. If you end up short and never get to...

I find that if I am shift my eyes back and forth too much or find myself trying to get sense of my stroke - I play at my lowest level. When I am stroking well and pocketing balls effortlessly with sound position I am focusing all my attention ahead, to the OB spot. IMO it seems that there...

That's the ticket, good post. The player who broke and has fouled because the ball went off the table is now in 1. If the one ball can not be hit with BIH then just tap the cb to commit a foul. The player who broke will lose on 3 first and that player must make the first move. I believe the...

What game the player most often plays as you've also stated in a much earlier thread.

I have been playing with a house cue lately because I really like the stiffness. What I do not like is they tend to be short. So are you saying it plays this stiff? Thanks.

This is why I need a more detailed explaination. I'm not quite sure what you mean. Are you saying that there are only 6 possible points to hit the OB to pocket it?

I enjoy a super stiff shaft (like a house cue). Do either one of these have a hit like this?

I think you might need to explain it in greater detail. Do you mean there are 6 hit points on the OB that will cause it to go to the pocket assuming overlaps are not considered?

I like this. Prophetic post.

Interesting post you made and very interesting that Albert played. Though I can not speak for Fred, but there is much more to making a shot than to the 6 contact points stated. IE one CB contact point can be used for different results. . .

Sounds like a great opportunity to learn.

Nice post. One thing I have noticed is that I spot the OB contact differently based upon other balls in the vicinity of the one that I am shooting. I guess the best way of stating this is that it seems that if other balls exist around the one I am shooting I have a better perspective and the...

I think winning is secondary to playing your best. I have lost matches were I felt I played incredibly well and this alone is pleasurable. There are times when the focus of winning might have added pleasures in the instance of playing against someone who is less than friendly, but still...

In my opinion, and I may be entirely wrong but there could be some very good discussions about every aspect and just maybe (Mr. Wilson will really hate me for this one, sorry) there should be a specific category for fundamentals. The reason I say this is that "stance" for one can evolve into...

I think this is were I sometimes find difficulty in forum questions about aiming. Is it an encapsulated phrase meaning stance, alignment, delivery,.. or is it simply how a player aligns the ball.. or how to find the target for the CB??? You have described it as a component of "shot making"...