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My question, Who was Louis Grillo?

That's why I prefaced with "If GC & AMF are the only possible choices"

If GC & AMF are the only possible choices, it has to be AMF. Only 4 rails not 6.

Maybe not related but I obviously lost where Center Ball is by doing the up and down drill from the foot spot. Doing this drill over and over I finally found Center. I think this problem could be at least partly solved by knowing if you're actually lined up/seeing the CB correctly when down.

I was at a tavern and just wanted to see how the CB banks around the table. Chalkysticks has become pretty cumbersome to work with but after 15mins I was able to get close to the CB path I witnessed. I made 1 stroke of the CB then walked away. https://www.chalkysticks.com/diagram/32758.png

Always thought I played best when I was Dead Tired. Too tired to think, just shoot the shot in front of me. Move on..

Haven't read all these posts. I like a Hard tip. Searching for harder since I added more weight to my cue.

Those the folks from Iowa?

I have a Brittany and a Dieckman. I'm sticking with that.

Dennis Dieckman

If you want to know for sure. https://www.mt.com/shop/us/en/product/30666221/precision-balance-mr603

I've been away from the USBA for many years. Maybe there's been a change recently but from my experience they place put their money on promoting the top players. There's no effort money wise or anywise to promote the game. No youth programs. No clinics to the pool public. Nothing outside of...

You can practice consistency with any game. If you want consistency you have to Practice being Consistent. Of course you need to know what consistency means. Hint: Its not consistently pocketing balls. It's consistently delivering the cue tip where you intend it to land on your CB. If you...

I teach anyone willing to try and listen.

Traditionally the USBA spends their money to support the Nationals and to send the winners 1st & 2nd place winners to the World Championships. They've done very little to promote the game. They're only capable of scrounging up the cash to send a US representative to the Worlds. Wish they...

To all the experts chiming in... Do you know the level of play of the OP? Why is there no questions of the OP to figure out their ability vs jumping into all these diagrams and theoretical & sterile systems. If I can assume this player can see the angles, then the problem comes down to...

Line up your shot while standing and at least 1 step away from the table. Step into the shot, get down. Check. If it doesn't look/feel good, get back up and away from the table and start over. Step into the shot. Deliver the cue in a straight line That's nearly impossible, unless your...

Agree. If the shaft is wildly warped, have someone make a new one. The butt being warped??? Wouldn't worry much about that. One of my 15? year old Dieckman butts still moves with seasons and maybe other reasons. Shafts are stable and have been checked with Dial Indicators. I have no...

In the carom world, players aren't allowed to leave chalk on the rail. They can place it near themselves while lining up and shooting, but have to pick it up before walking to their chair after a miss. It's a rule, so that a player doesn't use his chalk as an aiming aid. Maybe the case or a...

My cue is a carom cue with a wood pin in the shaft. Dennis drilled a 1/4" hole in the butt to reduce weight. After I decided I wanted it a little heavier I went to a hobby shop and bought some 1/4-20 tungston slugs from the Pinewood Derby section. Each slug was 1/2oz. Pretty simple solution...