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I interpret your comment as advocating for a "flowing stroke for good cue ball (CB) and object ball (OB) roll," which is fine as long as the entire line of the shot isn't a scratch. This approach is equivalent to avoiding an obsession over the exact final position of the cue ball.

Instead of "stay down after the shot and follow through," allow your body to move slightly in the direction of the stroke, straight forward and a bit down. For strokes with a lot of English, for example, it's important to commit to your line enough to move a bit with the cue stick, which may be...

Correct. Almost every tennis player and golfer has taken paid instruction, almost no pool players have.

For the physical motion of the stroke, I prefer applying right over left. I know others who are the same.

Many players have a strong preference for either right or left English (and topspin or draw). If your vision center is correctly above the shot line, you may be making mishits due to a wrist twist or other motion. Share a video here and both myself and other instructors will offer advice.

The WCBS must be recognized globally as the standard for rules and regulations. No sport can be included in the Olympics without an established set of universally accepted rules.

At AZ, there are times when advice is given and received well. However, there are also instances where instructors, including myself, offer suggestions like, "Do X, and your topspin will improve significantly within a few shots." Despite this, some individuals complain, whine, or object without...

Interesting! A practical application might include rolling balls on tables to find unlevel spots/slate cracks/rail issues with precision.

His takes on a few things are legitimate, yes, for example, I'm familiar with the leaders he wrote about in post #66. I don't think it's rough here at AZB. I do know who is giving good advice and who is trolling. I appreciate your advice.

All, For the two or three people at AZB who don't already know, Sparkle trolls my posts. If I wrote "Hit the cue ball with the chalked cue tip," he'll respond, "Everyone knows to use the rubber bumper instead."

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"He asked for thoughts/feelings about proposed tournament formats. Among what he is receiving is being lambasted, personally attacked, having his motives questioned, and penis measuring contests. Is it really that hard just to offer a little positive feedback, or STFU? Are people really this...

I'm working toward the opposite.

I'm hoping not, since I'm seeking feedback. For example, no one commented on our concept of Round Robins as single elimination in the regionals.

My original post and subsequent discussions haven't been mere "random ideas." I've sought feedback on various tournament formats such as rated/unrated, pro-limited/unlimited designed for 5-tournament seasons with $125 entry fees as proposed 64-person regional playoffs for state invitationals...

My primary request is for students to be themselves. If you usually play fast, continue to do so while I watch. If you typically take only two practice strokes, don't take five just to impress me. I want to see your typical flaws so we can work on correcting them. So I can watch you warmup or...

Thank you, sincerely, for your service for our country. I'm glad you can recognize a poorly conceived plan when you see one. I was seeking diverse input on game and entry fee formats, not soliciting investors. So as you mentioned, you haven't seen a business plan from me—this is intentional...

We have a group organizing tournaments, and I asked them to seek player opinions on AZB and at other pages/media. Our group is divided: half want to stick to the usual basic tournaments with added cash, while the other half wants to establish some opens and invitationals. It seems like half the...

There are counterfeit measle balls out there, so make sure to check the weight to ensure the cue ball you use matches the rest of the set.

I'm not following you here. Just to clarify, I'm not upset.