Search results

I'm not looking to argue about semantics. How about this instead? I recently spent hours with a pro friend, Tommy Kennedy, including discussing aiming systems, particularly those he uses for making challenging cuts that are difficult to aim by instinct.

Three examples should suffice to illustrate the use of systems when a system is defined as something beyond instinctual aim: Professional players often walk behind the object ball on a challenging cut to mark the OB point of contact. They also use systems for (some) banks and kicks to...

Thank you for posting and advising.

Yes, the goal is instinctual aim for most, if not all, shots. Aiming systems are not nonsense, however, and many players benefit from them, including professionals when they face particularly difficult shots.

You have a good stroke! However, it's possible to miss the tees coming back due to an inconsistent rail. That's one reason I dislike this drill. A better approach would be to stroke between two tees, with no cue ball needed. :)

Again, your comment is a non sequitur... and rude. You claimed that the pendulum stroke was simpler to execute, I cited the muscles used in the upper arm and elsewhere, and now you're being rude, which is why you've been banned from AZ seven times.

Your typical "argument" is to pull others' quotes out of context then add rude put downs. Your assertion that the upper arm is immovable while upper arm muscles flex is nonsense. A moving thing is not an immobile thing. Ironically, you use your statement above to say I don't understand what you...

You have double standards. First, you mock me for a simple typo (dropping the 's' in 'biceps'), and then you rely on semantics to defend your argument, "The upper arm is immobile while its muscles flex inside it!" is weak, and also incorrect--I'm challenging you a second time to post video of...

The actual point of contention is your disagreement regarding the number of muscles involved in the pendulum stroke (it's not solely the lower arm as you wrote, the biceps are utilized). If you wish to dispute, kindly address what I have actually written. Here's what you wrote: You think a...

No, he's my proof that professionals are constantly learning, not just playing as you stated. He frequently references current and past instructors.

Claiming that pros spend more time playing than studying is inaccurate. In fact, if you speak with professionals, you'll find the opposite. Take CJ Wiley, for example—an advocate of knowledge-based training. In his hundreds of videos, it's hard to find one where he doesn't credit a fellow pro...

My reasoning is based on statistical analysis, not an appeal to authority. If non-pendulum strokes were suboptimal, it would be statistically improbable for so many top players to adopt them and still dominate. To challenge this, you'd need to explain how numerous (most, nearly all!)...

1) Notice how many pool professionals don't use a pure pendulum. 2) Recognize the involvement of muscles beyond the forearm which complicates the pendulum stroke. Also, many players struggle with maintaining body rigidity when trying to move just the forearm or the entire arm. Yet pros will...

I understand, however, it remains a challenging stroke movement for most people to achieve. I'm unsurprised that most pool pros use a piston or J-stroke instead.

I agree with many of your points, but there is a correct method for each player, and you will notice that Souquet and other pros are extremely consistent. Don't underestimate the value of the three head position checks, they are crucial.

I don't understand your point. What are you trying to say?

Use caution when thinking of a cue stroke like a plumb bob. The cue ball is struck near the bottom of the pendulum, and a good stroke has a straight-line motion, even if slight, through impact. I wonder how many players have destroyed the chance for a good stroke by striving for a pure pendulum...

When lining up a shot, some players turn their head and neck to face straight ahead. Others allow their head to move to face the same direction as their body. For example, as a right-handed player, when I step into my stance with my left foot, my head naturally faces to the right, and I let it...

Talk about judging a book by its cover. Everyone saw two contact points, so they know what system the entire book teaches?

Remember three M's: 1) Make sure vision center is over the shot line 2) Maintain the appropriate head height (for you) above the table 3) Monitor the degree of head rotation When these factors are all in order, you can make many successful shots, even with a less-than-perfect stroke.