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    Mini-Demo: for what it's worth

    I'd say I've made at least 50% improvement in just a matter of a few months. You can get an idea of my shot-making ability back on Dec. 7, 2025 in this video: https://streamable.com/z2twnm You can compare it to this video from today, Mar. 4, 2026: https://streamable.com/6mvx9z The video from...
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    mini-Demo Progress: later rather than sooner

    I had hoped it would only be weeks but it turned out to be about two and a half months. But I have tightened up my technique considerably. I still have much work to do. I can see everything in this video that you can see but be assured, I will read everything you might care to offer. I can...
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    Stupidity

    You've heard that the definition of stupidity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. But if one is inclined, it at least shows an ability for consistency. So look at it on the bright side if this describes you: If you perfect shot execution, most likely you can...
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    Meet My Coaches

    My video camera shows me everything I do wrong. It's up to me to correct it. My voice recorder records all my thoughts and ideas about my game in real time. So as I don't forget anything important. I don't need a real live person to show and tell me these things. There are plenty of books and...
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    Demo Pic for now

    It is said: One picture worth 1000 words. I'll expect I'll have a video in another month. I'm still working out the bugs. I edited swapping the pic by a couple of video frames.
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    Mini-demo current results of technique

    I'm posting this short 2:44 video just to demonstrate that the technique I've developed gets results. Again, I am not practicing this shot. I am practicing the technique routine. I haven't memorized it so I skip many steps or haven't perfected them yet. For instance, I keep moving my whole...
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    Cole Dickson's practice session routine

    Earlier in another thread, I mentioned that Cole's best friend, Randy L., told me that Cole once set up a 6-ball rack, broke, then with ball in hand, ran the rack. He continued this same routine and ran 96 6-ball racks in a row. That's 576 balls in total. That would have taken at least 3-4...
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    straightline: "Can you provide the logic behind this?"

    You asked for it. So here's some logic. When I as about 12 years old, I had a friend, Robert. His father worked for Ampex. He was some sort of engineer or researcher. I think Ampex was later bought out by Fairchild, etc. His father, at least on two occasions, emphasized that he was a...
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    Pulling the trigger

    "I wanna shoot! I wanna shoot. Let me shoot. Come on, let me shoot." I know this kid. He pushes me all day, every day. And he won't shut up. I am just now beginning to tame this wild little rascal. You see, he doesn't care if he misses the shot, which he does more often than not. He just...
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    The Shot: One decision determines everything else...

    Similar to Schrodinger's Cat, as you stand before the pool table, no one knows for certain what the next shot will be. But once you decide where you want the cue ball to end up after the shot, the entire shot is precisely defined. Your decision includes the cue ball, the object ball, the pocket...
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    Dominant eye?

    Are you right-handed or left-handed when you shoot? Which of your eyes is the dominant eye? Is one combination preferable to others? Right-handed + right-dominant eye or Right-handed + left-dominant eye? Left-handed + right-dominant eye or Left-handed + left-dominant eye? What's your...
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    Cole Dickson: Livin' large off the fat of the land

    Cole Dickson: Livin' large off the fat of the land, already a seasoned road player at 18. I think it is almost like a miracle that we can actually see a decent quality video of the Luat vs. Dickson One-Pocket match from Accu-Stats. I don't think there is any other really good quality video of...
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    Chasing that Pool 'Jones'

    Chasing that Pool 'Jones' Some guys don't get it. Pool doesn't do it for them. But we get it. We know why. We feel it. And that's enough. Why do you shoot when you shouldn't shoot? It is the reward you are anticipating if you make the shot. It's that dopamine rush that you're going to get...
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    New York City/State Straight Pool Tournaments of the early 1960's

    I met a guy back in 1975. I believe his name was Rick. He told me that he had come in second place in the New York 14:1 tournament. He didn't say if it was city or state. I'm starting research just to see if I can find out any information about these old tournaments. I found out that Danny...
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    Hard Times Bellflower

    I've been thinking of making the trip to the old Hard Times building in Bellflower just to see what, if anything, is going on there. If anyone can shed some light and save me the trip I'd appreciate it. I've also been wondering if the first owner I knew of was either Kenny or Kinney. Driving me...
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    Champion/Pro or Shortstop/Amateur/Banger. It's your choice.

    "I didn't know if I was going to make the shot." "Then why did you shoot?" Exactly. 'nough said. Common sense. No more dilly dallying. You gotta stick it in. You gotta put it in. No more guesswork. In the end, you are "putting" that cue ball. Stroking the cue ball or hitting the cue ball? It...
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    The Best Advice You're Ever Likely To Get

    If you can't see the shot: don't shoot. If you can't see the shot line: don't shoot. If you can't see the cue stick center axis: don't shoot. If you can't align the cue stick onto the shot line: don't shoot. If you can't lock in the cue stick alignment: don't shoot. Intent, focus...
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    Who cares if you are getting good? Why you do, of course.

    Why I never became any good at playing pool until... I first began going into Fremont Family Billiards in my home town when I was 15. A high school buddy told me about it. I used to play the pinball machines at the bowling alley on the other side of the parking lot. He mentioned that he used...
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    Shoot a Million Balls? Give me a break.

    At best, it takes 30 seconds to make one shot. So a million balls takes 30 sec. times 1 million balls equals 500,000 minutes. 500,000 minutes divided by 60 minutes per hour equals 8333 hours. Let's say you practice for 2 hours per day, every single day. 8333 hours divided by 2 hours per day...
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    Accu-Stats Realtime Live Streaming?

    Just thought of this "innovation" that Mike Howerton of AZBilliards can implement and offer to the spectators at Accu-Stats covered pool events. Accu-Stats does offer online live streaming. But it has a significant actual time delay probably on the order of 15+ seconds. I am thinking that if...
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