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Merry Christmas to our pool playing family and friends...I wish the gift "Peace Of Mind" to all.....

Just for my clarification....using the Plus 2 system: Where would you aim on the first rail?

Absolutely. Many commenters here stated things like "concentrate on speed, follow thru, and straightness". Well 3 things are plenty but if you add an OBJECT BALL you are adding 3 or more things to think about, like spot on the ball, quiet eye, shot angle. ShootingArts has it right.

I found that while making shafts it was very important to turn a shaft down a little every month or so. While in this process some shafts vibrated more than others while spinning on the lathe. The ones that did not vibrate at each of these steps ended up being the best.

I thought deflection was determined by the weight of the first 8 inches of the shaft. The heavier, the more deflection.

The first photo is the starting point. The 2nd is where the 4 ball ended up close to the 5 ball. When I shot this the 4 ball hit the 3rd rail about 6 inches below the side pocket, then hit the short rail and ended up above the 5 ball. The cue ball moved a few inches forward and stopped by the...

I will try your medium/high shot...there is a pretty good window to get on the 5. In my example the 3 rail was closer to the side pocket and the 4 ball ended above the 5.

I don't know if this cheating but I went to my table to try before answering. After several attempts with little success I realized this WWYD lead me down a familiar and disastrous trail...thinking aggressive. The easy solution is shoot directly at the 4 ball, directly to the short rail, long...

Why is Canadian Rock Hard Maple best for shafts. It is very dense, which to me means heavy and that to me means more deflection.

In the late 80's Bob Muecci came to Starcher Billiards in Akron, Ohio showcasing his low deflection shafts. He personally demonstrated it to me on a table. I was playing with a Szamboti at the time and was a hard sale. But I did buy one later and really liked it.

I think we are throwing a lot of prescriptions at the patient before we are diagnosing the problem. Who is the patient? In general, the TV and live audience folks who have money. What are their needs? What does the audience want? I'll start: Team affiliation Variety of formats Short intense...

Don't go to head of the table until you are ready to shoot. Then ask the opponent if he is ready.

LOL...This is a joyful bunch.

I could hear him but couldn't stand watching him... His counterpoint looked professional and Frost looked like an American sack of potatoes. When will we ever learn???

My objective is to increase the overall participation from the general public. Get more folks involved to make pool popular and profitable.

Not against the men... "a ladies division". Several ladies selected for each team would compete against each other in similar formats.

I found that putting the tip under the a pool table rail where pool balls never touch. Then swipe the cue back and forth while rotating the cue in my hands. The tip contacting the table cloth will burnish the tip perfectly. Do not get it too hot to effect the glue.

If it 'ain't broke, don't fix it'. But ... I would like to see a ladies division added to the Mosconi Cup. I think it would add a lot to the entire production (especially the audience} but most importantly increase the pay per view. What are your thoughts?

What is your favorite tip?

I understand your opinion. This made for TV and is the most watched pool show and setting a new standard for pool...I like showmanship. Better than sitting on the looser side and pouting.