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You either aren't understanding what I'm talking about, or you just enjoy tormenting me. Lol. I agree that playing a lot is great for your game. However, for many players, playing a lot simply means repeating the same mistakes, the same errors, going through the same flawed motions and...

I'm not saying the old-school method of beating in hour after hour each day doesn't work. Plenty of great players did exactly that, including you, I suppose. But that doesn't change the fact that all the studies done on skill and talent development over the last few decades describe a more...

I wasn't generalizing. I was simply stating what research has shown when it comes to developing skills and talents. My long post was strictly geared toward skill development, learning the intricacies of the stroke, stance and aiming elements of the game. That stuff is best learned in short...

A neat device could use rubber bands as guides, where resistance would only be felt when the stroke starts to deviate from the desired straight path. Not sure how someone would design a stroke trainer like that, but I'm sure it could be done. It would be interesting to see such a contraption.

This is the biggest problem I see. Players are told that if they want to get better they have to put in more table time. This is partly true, but it's not that simple. Players shouldn't automatically, and incorrectly, associate skill development/improvement with more table time. Basically...

Copied that. Thanks. I'm up for any game, but not really looking for big action because I can't do any all-nighters or super long matches due to work. I'll be in town for business, but I'll have a cue. I'd be open for friendly 9ball, 10ball, or 8ball sets for $50 to $100, or 1-hole action...

I'll definitely hit that place and pay you a visit! I'll be flying into Bradley and staying close.

Total surface area isn't important when comparing shot distances like cb to ob and ob to pocket. All that matters is how much farther away the cb or ob can actually be. So having 25% more length or width is where the measured difference comes into play. Having 60% more table area doesn't mean...

Again, no disagreement there. That is two completely different shots and has nothing to do with my point. On a 9ft, the ball on the spot is 35.4 inches from the pocket. On a 7ft, that exact same ob position, relative to the pocket, would not be on the spot, rather it would be another 7.1in...

You're right. It's a logical theory. But I'd like to see some stats or research that could actually provide real percentages as to how often table size actually makes a difference, mainly between a 7ft diamond (40x80 playing surface) and a 9ft diamond (50x100).

I'd love to! Not sure when I'll make it back back down there. I was in the keys last week, but played no pool.

I agree that playing on a 9ft table (compared to a 7ft table) is harder overall, but I believe it's because we make some shots more difficult than they have to be. We leave the cb where we can't quite reach it, or we leave it too far away from the ob by accident or error, typically not by...

There is definitely a difference in shot perception between a small table and a big table. It's not too much between 7 and 9 foot tables, but definitely between 7ft and 12ft tables. That's why in an earlier post I wrote that a shot might "LOOK" different on different size tables, but if the...

You're so right!

Look at this shot. The table is a 9ft table. But referencing the targeted pocket, and keeping the cb and ob where they are, the shot is exactly the same as if you were facing it on a 7ft table. In fact, for any shot on this 9ft table into this corner pocket, if the cb and ob are anywhere in...

Thanks.

Note for anyone who wants to meet up and play a little: I will be traveling to many cities throughout the northeast region of the US. I will be in the Springfield MA/Hartford CT area the week of July 15th. If any of you live close around there, please pm me with a good place to play. I plan on...

Note for anyone who wants to meet up and play a little: I have a traveling job and will be visiting many cities throughout the northeast region of the US. I will be in the Springfield MA/Hartford CT area the week of July 15th. If any of you live close around there, please pm me with a good...

Your way doesn't exactly match what should be looked at. Every shot should be looked at in reference to a targeted pocket, keeping the same distance between cb and ob and between ob and pocket. By shrinking the layout to fit the table size, you're doing the same conparison that Bob is doing...

Excellent explanation. One note, not that it makes much difference... A 9ft Diamond table is 25% larger than a 7ft Diamond table. Anyhow, my only reason for beating my point into the ground is because so many players believe a big table allows them to shoot longer, tougher shots, and they...