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Max follow and max draw are essentially identically in terms of throw for a given cut angle because of their symmetry. They both have a significant vertical (perpendicular to the table) component to their frictional impulses at the moment of CB-OB contact. Vertical throw impulses can be ignored...

You're description doesn't agree with the physics. Spin transfer between balls happens immediately at the moment of contact just like throw (they're two aspects of the same frictional effect). There's no special distance the balls have to travel before the transfer completes, as you suggest...

Perhaps you are basing this opinion on what you've seen primarily in public exhibitions and/or the 'official' artistic competition program? By necessity, those require that only relatively high percentage shots be attempted. Privately, new shots are created and shared all the time, including...

I use my Z-2 to play 3-cushion using the larger carom balls just fine. In fact, my tip is probably down to about 11.5mm now, which is smaller than the original 11.75. I can do all kinds of extreme spin and full masse shots with it. The only things I find difficult to do with the Z-2 are jump...

Philly isn't known for 3-cushion, but there are a few places with tables. Drexeline Billiard Club (Jimmy Caras' old hangout) has two heated Chevillottes, but I don't know their current condition. The USBA Room Finder page for Pennsylvania lists another place called Tacony Palmera Billiard Club...

Great video as usual, Venom - you definitely have some sweet interpretations of and innovations on the standard artistic repertoire! Sometimes I wonder how well some of your shots transfer to live performance, though, since it's clear that many of them are low percentage enough to be...

Great job, Ray! You're intense physical and mental training along with your dedication to and love for the game of pool are really taking your play to a whole new level. I'm glad to see it all finally coming together. Best of luck to you in your journey to the top! Robert

And Marvin Chin diagrammed double-the-distance aiming in his 1982 book Billiards Accuracy as part of what he called the "Chin 2-Point Equal Portion System". (It's actually misprinted as "Double the Distant" in one of the paragraph headings.) He claims to have created it -- and may very well have...

That's a great tip! Although it's been my experience that even if you make the shot every time, you'll still get plenty of free advice. :) There seems to be something about seeing a player practicing alone that makes billiard players fidget uncomfortably in their seats. People talk about...

Thanks for the heads up, Joe. I just placed my order for the new DVD. Volume 1 was a revelation, and I look forward to whatever awaits in Volume 2! Robert

LOL. Just for fun, I plugged in the LaTeX code you posted into an online image renderer and attached the results. Robert

Unfortunately, Redford's bank has yet to make a similar mistake :sad: Robert

I'm jealous! I've never met Efren, but I hope to someday. Watching him play (especially one pocket) drew me back into pool after too many years as a carom-only player. He really showed the world how mixing creativity with strong skills across both disciplines could be truly magical at the table...

LOL Joe! :) I'll try, but a 10,000ft view is a little tricky because of its scope and somewhat different nature. Uwate's comment is suggestive of one aspect, but it's also a little misleading for the same reason. For example, if I said it can help you accurately kick 1 or more rails with...

I was in SF briefly many years ago, but that wasn't any help. About a minute of looking around the bridge on google maps OTOH and there it was :) Some helpful google users have even uploaded pics from almost identical angles which confirmed it. That's quite a view! Robert

Great job - thanks for the pics! So is south of China Beach Park close enough, or do you want us to start rattling off likely addresses based on correlating your pic with google/bing maps topography :) Robert

LOL! I'm glad to see that you're still around, Ted-formerly-known-as-Crab :) Fortunately for non math geeks, my methods aren't quite as bad as even that (and we both know the math could get much scarier very quickly). While some aspects of my techniques definitely involve a little number...

Thanks, Joe. Sorry for the 'torture', but unfortunately the book won't be available until later in the year. You make producing high quality instructional material look easy, but we both know it's anything but! I'm doing what I can to crank it out in the slivers of time between work and life...

Wow, thanks for the kind words and generous hospitality, Willie! I'm glad that you found our session helpful. Please give my regards to your family for so warmly welcoming me into your home. Geez, talk about putting the pressure on, though...living up to the "Betmore Buzz" seems a bit daunting...

Thanks for the info on the magnetic internals. Valley's decision to use an outer mesh could be an attempt to avoid issues with the central metal chip (possibly including manufacturing issues with getting it in the exact center). As for the video, it looks like the YouTube poster is moderating...