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To most of your delights, I am going to retire from this forum for, perhaps, quite awhile. Anyway, as you probably were aware, it takes precious time to produce numerous and often times rather lengthy comments. If you did take the time to read them, you mostly always learn something of value...

That is called "missing time" by UFOlogists. I've watched many videos where the players comment on their matches. Even from years before. They recall lots of shots exactly. That is one strong trait I think top players have: an excellent memory. My problem begins even before that. I have...

"The gang has already changed your Original Post, about forty times forcing you to play ‘ketchup’" Prove it with examples then. Should be easy to prove: about 40 times? I don't play catch up. I delve deeper through thick skulls hopefully to enlighten that nebulous "subconscious" lurking within...

"I reach but cannot grasp." Oh, nooo... I will reply in a few hours to all the above responding comments.

boogieman said, "To me this is too much..." "No one, and I mean no one is accurately calculating angles to the degree." ShootingArts said, "The best thing to do is to rely on our unconscious. Trusting it, I have done crazy accurate things. Trying to sidestep it, not much good happens." Bob...

I just remembered what pool players call it: being in the "zone."

I just remembered what pool players call it: being in the "zone."

My comment from another thread in this forum that is pertinent to this discussion that I think important to share: I use the word "focus" to mean concentration. Not as in focusing of the eyes as in vision. When you are practicing or in a match, even if you are not in the process of shooting a...

I use the word "focus" to mean concentration. Not as in focusing of the eyes as in vision. When you are practicing or in a match, even if you are not in the process of shooting a pool shot, your entire focus or your entire being should be/must be surrounded by and within your intent to play as...

"What's US&E?" Ultimate SEEING and Execution, a process of techniques/tools for pool instruction in nearly completed development most likely in video form still a couple of months away from becoming available. "...but after a while of dedicated practice you really shouldn't need to calculate...

Your data is interesting. I would look at it this way: there are actually 6 targets: eye alignment, cue stick alignment, a true stroke, the cue ball strike point, the ghost ball/object ball contact point, and the pocket (center) Because the pocket opening is usually about 4.5" there is some...

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I had to make a significant edit. I changed "80 percent failure rate." to "80 percent success rate." And "Or, 90% failure rate." to Or, 10% success rate." Go back to the OP at the bottom of page 9 and see. Or better yet, here it is corrected: Here is something to think about: let's say you are...

Did you know, to my eye, you look very much like Omar Vachhani. Or at least that is what POV Pool has him booked as. Maybe that contributed to my confusion. Trippy. Seek to 39:58

Are you making a serious effort to improve your pool game? Practicing some tough shots? While practicing, have you ever thought about, maybe, a video you may have seen of Efren, Earl, or Buddy Hall, etc.? How they have perfected their game? Has it ever become more than just a thought? Did...

I had it here a minute ago. Where the hell is it? Hey, Mac. Have you seen a focus laying around here? What are you talkin... Hey, Babe. Have you seen... Get lost. Unable to focus on your pool game? This may be the number one reason why some players become pros and champions while others...

Yes. You can walk around the table. Eye the pocket center from behind the object ball. Walk back around behind the cue ball. And Voila! Boy, this game is easy. Oh, damn. Where did my object ball contact point go? What was that angle again, exactly? This shot is starting to look a little...

I don't think my method of determining the object ball contact point is all that earthshattering. But it can be very helpful when aiming the shot. I just wanted to show that there are insights into pool that may not have been readily apparent or known to most players. As well as suggesting...

Here is something to think about: let's say you are an engineer. For example, you are engineering the proximity fuse just before WWII. This fuse has about ten components. If any one of them fails, the munition fails. So, let's say each component has an 80 percent success rate. What are...

I would begin by using the "clock" idea I previously described. Either in degrees or minutes or seconds to find the angle along the outer edge of the object ball. Each to their own choosing which. There is a span of 90 degrees from Noon to 3PM, a span of 15 minutes, or a span of 900 seconds...