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I am not going to say that footwork does not matter; it does. However, early in my pool life, I was so concerned about footwork that I did not pay attention to other very important things. One thing that I overlooked, and also might cause over-cutting, is a backswing that is "rushed" forward...

Take lessons with Tin Man. He is great on this issue...and many others. kollegedave

I agree 100%

If a pro really lost out on playing in the U.S. Open, because he wasn't professional enough to plan his entry, then he is not treating his profession as a profession and I have no sympathy for that player. If an amateur can't play in a pro event until he is a pro, how would you have people move...

"Excuse"? You make it sound like kids that are not traveling 4 hours one way for a few hours of play with better players are lazy, because they are opting to pursue options that are more profitable. I would argue these kids are smart. Arguably the most expensive part of travel (for a...

That's my point, the cost to improvement is not worth the pay off.

This is exactly right. However, I am not sure if Mr. Page intended the order of his causes to reflect their importance, but in my opinion, the biggest issue is the collective expense (time and money) of travel. The issue is this: How do we get our young 650 ish players to 750 and then 800...

I agree completely. If you time machined Gorst and Filler to the Roanoke One Pocket Open, Akron Open, or Sands Regency tournaments, Gorst and Filler would obliterate everyone. Just my 0.02 kollegedave

From my perspective, I think the one pocket got too much of the blame last year. I do think the pocket size last year contributed to slowing that tournament down. This year, it seemed like all of the events ran close to on-time except the 9 ball. I think the one pocket was a little behind...

If I told my student loan lenders that I was moving to the "Johnny Archer Repayment Plan", my lenders would not sort it out with me. They would sue me in court...which is public, and they would be justified. kollegedave

So I was off, and it was in '21? I was looking at a previous post. Even still, not paying the second you lose is an air barrel and worthy of judgment. kollegedave

A chance? The match took place in 2013 or something like that. He has had YEARS to right his wrong. kollegedave

Bob, I believe the 14.1 event at the DCC was a bit of a thankless job for you and for others who worked on it. I would tell you and anyone else that sees this, that I miss the event. It was among my favorite things to watch at the DCC, and I am hoping that someday it will make a...

I saw another person post about John Morra, and with the DCC coming up, I wanted to share my experience with John Morra at the DCC. For the uninitiated, table time at the Derby is tough to come by. I stumbled upon an empty table between rounds, and I started hitting balls. John Morra walks up...

Old Sparky, I have gone every year for the past 8 years I think. I much prefer Row 3 or 4 seats in Section A or C. I think the view is more unobstructed. I just wanted you to know that I believe there is a case to be made for viewing the cheaper seats as preferable to the expensive ones...

I think this is relatively common. If you had a long layoff and then decided to change your mechanics, I would be shocked if your game didn't suffer. Mechanics can be a bit of rabbit hole that has the potential to cause a fair amount of suffering. I realize you are getting a lot of advice...

I haven't seen or heard of Shooter's having any events since before COVID. Does anyone know if or when regional events like Midwest 9-Ball will come back to Shooters? kollegedave

I haven't been able to make it to the Midwest Expo despite wanting to go. Big Dog's seems like a very nice room, and it is a drivable distance from where I live. I am considering making a trip up there in the fall, but I would like to have a sparring partner while I am in town. Those of you...

The_JV, I am a baseball fan. I heard a story once (I don't know how true it is) that during or after Mickey Mantle's famous 1956 season, he saw Ted Williams at the All Star Game. Williams was super into hitting technique and fundamentals and was looking forward to talking to Mantle about...

I agree 100%.