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    Snake Oil?

    There are a lot of 'instructors' selling players on various ideas they claim are magic bullets. There are players that swear by them, and just as many that say they don't work. Perfect Aim, CTE, TOI, Hal Houle's systems come to mind. There are also techniques like slip stroke, back hand...
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    Practice Strokes

    Why do we perform 'practice strokes'? What is their purpose? How should they be performed? Do we need them? We perform them from the cue ball to the end for our back swing, and then forward to the cue ball. The forward portion is only half of our final stroke. It's often recommended to...
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    Why is Acceleration Important?

    I’ve searched this forum for posts on acceleration to find out why acceleration is important, and what characteristics about it are important. This sparked the following questions I hope you will answer. Here's one that's directed to Dr. Dave or Bob Jewett. Do we stroke with a constant...
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    In Front or Through the Diamonds?

    I'm trying to improve my banking. I've heard conflicting views on where to aim, through the diamonds and in front of the diamonds. Sometimes one works, and sometimes the other works. Can you help me make sense of this? Thanks.
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