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One of the best examples of the elbow drop technique is Ronnie O’Sullivan. He drops the elbow on most shots, not just power shots. Don’t think anyone would dare to criticise. To each his own I guess Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

On reflection, giving (or delaying until pocketed) one of the pocketed balls to the non-fouler could also be considered. This is a double whammy as effectively results in a two-point penalty (-1 for the fouler and +1 for the non-fouler) so should reduce intentionals to critical situations only...

I agree it doesn’t work in all situations (in fact, it only works as intended when neither player has balls (no pun intended)). Still, the current proposal feels like treating a headache with a guillotine. Will have to think about it a bit more Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

What a great find! Thank you for sharing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Cancelling out the owed balls could be the way to go as this requires a very minor change to the existing rules and does not put a weaker player at a disadvantage in most cases. I agree that “tap” fouls are not ideal. For some reason I thought you proposed to penalise all fouls Sent from my...

Great video, Tom. It demonstrates the out-of-the-box thinking and how to explore alternatives very well. Thank you for your time and effort in putting this together. I always enjoy your videos! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Where a spot is involved, this is very easy to fix by agreeing to cancel out the fouls so I do not necessarily agree with this point. From my experience, the tap fouls are used very rarely as they do not improve the fouler’s position (quite the opposite as most of the times tapping the CB...

Thanks, very helpful. I also like a white ferrule on Jacoby, it aids my aiming quite a bit, especially on the black. I should try a Mezz to have full picture. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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In that example yes (which was the situation addressed in your opening post?) but there are many other situations where taking a scratch would be a preferred course of action (e.g. where you want to protect balls near your pocket but the angle to go behind the stack off a ball is not there, or...

I would be interested to know how Cynergy compares to Jacoby Black. The latter is my preferred CF shaft atm so any information is gratefully received. Don't like the "ding" sound of the Revo, not my cuppa tea.

That’s a horrible exercise as it only “helps” one develop an elbow movement on the shot (the “piston stroke”). No one delivers a cue in a straight line on the vertical axis, it’s always a pendulum-like movement so people start focusing on getting the tip through the bottle top and start...

I’m surprised no one mentioned Bob Byrne’s Standard Videos of Pool and Billiards yet. It’s a 6-volume set (two of the six volumes are trick shot videos, though) and complements Jerry’s instructional material very well. It’s kind of hard to come by these days but it’s essential for every aspiring...

We had this discussion before IIRC. Taking any ball from the table seems a bit harsh. In this case a foul is clearly worth more than a ball, maybe 2 or even 3, on average. If speeding up the game is the goal, a middle ground option would be to give a pocketed ball to the non-fouler or owe to...

As an example, I bank a ball to my side in front of my pocket and freeze you on the stack. There is no escape for you and you just touch a CB as an intentional. So instead of touching back and taking a foul myself I could just put you back to shoot again. That’s at least how I understand what...

Of the wooden shafts, Predator 314-3 works best for me, followed closely by Jacoby EH and OB Pro+. I have switched to Jacoby Black CF, though. It clearly beats the above three for me (especially on under half ball cut shots with side) and does not make that horrible “ding” sound that Revo is...

I will take it if still available. Shipping is to Florida Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That would be a great match! I will probably give Ray a call to find out about the Keither/David match. It sounded like a certainty a couple of months ago Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

George Rood vs. Willie Mosconi 14.1 George Rood vs. Don Willis 9-ball Have heard many great things about The Trapper but never seen him play Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Really sorry to hear this. My thoughts are with you Billy and your family at this difficult time. Wishing a speedy and full recovery. You are one of the greatest cuemakers ever! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk