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  1. gregcantrall

    De Luna at it again

    I have had players tell me that I don't have to call the obvious. I just explain that I am not calling it for them. Just trying to convince myself 😉 🤷‍♂️
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    Trying to be happy for the weaker player that defeated me was a real challenge. The $5 tournament first round. I expected to cash and the youngster was aware of my reputation. I kept a stiff upper lip at the handshake as I had missed a simple shot. Grrrr...He stepped inside my extended hand...
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    De Luna at it again

    The letter of the law vs the spirit of the law. When before the Judge my explanation of the circumstances got, Guilty, one dollar next. So he followed the Letter but also recognized The Spirit. I personally developed the habit of calling everything as a comic self state mint just barely...
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    Finding the Life's lessons is a skill. It can pay dividends Why? Is a favorite Game with the children. "Because I said so." Is not an acceptable answer. 😉
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    CAN'T means WON'T. Those that know the .....oh nevermind. How long did the World's Greatest Billiards player, Willie Hoppe practice with just 1 ball?
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    Sounds like The perfect stall. Er uh playing with the parking brake on. 🤷‍♂️ 😉
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    OH! HELL NO!!! Efren would watch the bad players to find strange and unusual and unexpected results. He then went to his practice table and perfected the shot. 🤷‍♂️
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    Stay Down! Is the Vietnam Era training. Shaun Murphy is a favorite example of the motionless as the ball travels it's course.
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    Finding my balance.... Good morning Vietnam 🇻🇳 The recent fire alert has a Vietnam con neck shun. HUGE CANDLE like flame in the distance directly upwind of 25 to 40 mph gusts. In August in Arizona is an explosion possible alert. With garden hose and shovel in hand. The fire department had it...
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    Well certain aspects of this thread reminds me of the C player coaching the D player. 🤷‍♂️ Kinda fun and funny at times. Ah the memories, when I was 5 and my little sister 3, I tried to teach her to say Grandma. Her version was Bong Gong. So I tried breaking it down with, "say Grand" which...
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    Jump shots and worn felt.

    Wool and nylon. Old days slow cloth had more Wool. Newer faster cloth has more nylon. (I Think 🤷‍♂️). The Wool blends are easiest to get the ball up quickly. Probably due to more friction.
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    30 min practice spurts.. better then hit a million balls?

    Well the Kyren Wilson vs A. Hill is very entertaining and enlightening. Astoot comments by the team is awesome. The camera work provides The Truth. 🤔 Precision work is fun to watch as well. Wst.tv
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    30 min practice spurts.. better then hit a million balls?

    I also was administered Basic training by our All American Olympics team goalie. He was of Cole Dixon size and temperament. The Dennis The Menice look for sure. I watched every home game on the ice. Unlike football Ice Hockey was optional attendance.
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    30 min practice spurts.. better then hit a million balls?

    Ah Good morning. I have the Snooker on the telly Balance comes first. Well for us mear mortals. I have had the privilege of assisting a true Natural. He could do flips on the trampoline.....first try. 🤷‍♂️ Everything Athletic he could do. I had to sit next to him in high-school algebra...
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    To Be a Better Player

    Planes Lines Points Is the 3 leg stool or perhaps whole E Trinity. Trinity was My high-school. 🤷‍♂️ At address find the plane Getting to stance get the line. At Fire the eyes are on the point of entry to whitey with the path through the ball is the focus. As the line was mapped by Data...
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    Yeah yeah yeah, Walk before Rin, got it. Next? First you gotta crawl then stand then walk. Start over with the crawl. Give it a week then learn to stand then walk then run. 🤷‍♂️ simple is as simple does is a favorite movie quote by Forest Gump.
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    "But But, I have had 6 weeks of lessons and still can't play the 🎻 " "Yes Dear but your lessons were on the Piano." 🤷‍♂️
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    "I pay for lessons. " and of course I charge for lessons. 🤷‍♂️ My "paid lessons " were 20 an hour once a week with 1 hour per day practice for 6 weeks. No Gambling while in school. The first week after I earned 200+. 🤔 So a good investment.
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    Well when you find the fork in the road, "Take it". Is a favorite Yogi quote.
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    Does playing Pool with Families or Friends mess up your real game??

    "A Real Game" ???? "a real game" is the mutter by Yoda as he shakes head and walks away, slowly. Of course Fonzy would be able to break it down at the chalk board. You know the definition of Game. There is the Fish and Game Department in the federal branch. Uh oh, I have found a fork in the...
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