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I was going to post pretty much the same thing. Except I think 150 balls is low. I'm not sure where to draw the line exactly but I would guess it would be around 300ish. If you have the skills to run 300+ several times, it's just a matter of putting in the time and having the right amount of...

The book recommends having the tip of the toe even with the line. So technically, the entire foot is off the line. Kinda like standing behind the toe line in darts. You get right on the line, but don't touch.

Mark Wilson has a really great book on fundamentals. Regarding the rear foot placement, his book recommends placing the rear foot perpendicular to the shot line with the toe on the shot line. This technique results in more separation between the butt of the cue and the side of your body. If...

This is really interesting and l look forward to seeing more refined results once the sample size drastically increases. The optimal position route is not always obvious and these statistics might make it a little easier to decide on the tough ones.

I hate the way golf is televised. They jump around so much that I lose focus and have trouble keeping up with the rounds of the players I want to see. They'll show a guy hook a drive into the deep rough behind a tree. Then I get excited to see how he escapes. But in the meantime they show 10...

I don't think this shot is possible. The cue ball will have follow spin since you can only strike the top half of the cue ball when bridging over the 9 ball. After making the 1 ball, the cue ball will hit the rail with follow, the follow spin will reverse off the rail into backspin, and the...

I think most pros don't practice as much as you might think. They already have the skills, they just need a little tune up from time to time to get mentally prepared and dial in their stroke before a match or tournament. However, I'm sure all pros will tell you during their early years, they...

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Forget it, this butt is a goner. Time to move on...

Interesting question. I think it will take the same amount of effort to reach 700 fargo regardless of the pocket size. Reducing the pocket size isn't a short cut to improvement by any means. The table will be harder so you won't get as good of results but that doesn't necessarily lead to...

"For my next post, I'll explain why weaker players want a spot"...derrr

What size pockets did they go with at Derby this year? If I remember correctly, they went down to 4 inch last year and it screwed up their whole schedule.

Object ball on the spot. Cue ball near center table, a few inches off center (toward side pocket). Make the object ball in the corner and draw back one rail to center table.

If you go with a Valley bar box, you'll probably have a harder time getting the actual box up the stairs than the slate.

So no, you’ve never accomplished anything outside of academia. Got it.

Just more of the same nonsense from you...Let's break this down line by line: Paragraph 1: Your name is professor? That's easy to look up, yawn. Why are you hiding your identity? So once again, have you ever accomplished anything outside of a university? You seemed to skip that question...

What is your real name? Have you ever accomplished anything other than miscellaneous research projects paid for by a university? I think you have lost all touch with reality. The university atmosphere will do that to you, so maybe it's not your fault. In your writing, it sounds like you are...

I never understood writing open letters. They're meaningless. If you have an idea to share with Aramith, why not contact them directly? Posting a phony letter on here is pointless.

Here's a similar thread: https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/ping-pong-balls-that-look-like-pool-balls.558106/#post-7659445

Your argument is ridiculous. You can't compare Johnny Archer (a celebrity) to some random guy in the pool hall who you'll never see again or some broke tenant of yours. These aren't comparable at all. This was a publicly advertised match up with trustworthy backers. After Johnny lost...