What do you think is the best book about 3-cushion discipline?
I'm not looking for suggestions in which I should get acquainted myself, just you're opinion taking account the versatility of content, pictures and overall quality to name a few.
Thanks!
What do you think is the best book about 3-cushion discipline?
I'm not looking for suggestions in which I should get acquainted myself, just you're opinion taking account the versatility of content, pictures and overall quality to name a few.
Thanks!
Believe me when I say this, but start on Freegame, then to the balklines: 47/2, 71/2, and 47/1; then cushion caroms, THEN go to Three-Cushion, afterward. If you want to take this game passively, just like the many pool-to-carom converters, just stick with the Byrne's "New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards". Unfortunately, even systems can take you ever so far...
, to get good at those other games you would have to play with other people who are better than you are.
Nah, I just play to enjoy myself, not to climb some Herculean mountain of 5 things I don't want to do before I can enjoy myself. Sure I'd like to improve, but not at the expense of going back to square 1.
Besides, to get good at those other games you would have to play with other people who are better than you are. Where are you going to find these people when it is so hard to find a table, in most places?
disagree
you need to apply yourself, takes dedication
what someone else does at a table have no effect on your development in feel of the hit and driving balls together
these games are about scoring, not hiding the ball as pool games need to do which is where youd get better by playing better players
caudron said in his balkline vid, in this game your are playing with yourself
no one has mentioned mr 100 cuelemans book .....
do you guys not think its good?
i would think a book like that and bill smiths position play should give anyone a great foundation of knowledge for 3 cushion.
i am a pool player so i could be wrong
Wow, you sound like you need people to siphon their abilities just so you get better. What's wrong, can't be smart enough to challenge yourself? Just remember: You act like an ass, I will ride you like one. Wanna bet the barn on that?
Believe me when I say this, but start on Freegame, then to the balklines: 47/2, 71/2, and 47/1; then cushion caroms, THEN go to Three-Cushion, afterward. If you want to take this game passively, just like the many pool-to-carom converters, just stick with the Byrne's "New Standard Book of Pool and Billiards". Unfortunately, even systems can take you ever so far...
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I have no idea what you are talking about.
Thank you for the advise.
Of course you wouldn't know, that's because you're too busy trolling about. Just keep something in mind: If you disrespect someone who is trying to offer well-given advice, stop while you're ahead. Is that clear enough?
Calling someone an ass because they want to play the way they want to play rather than the way YOU want them to play?
I didn't disrespect anyone's (completely unsolicited and completely off point - how did your 'advice' address the question asked?) advice at all. I just disagree with it for me. If you want to master the small games before playing 3c have at it - but it is not for me.
I'd be VERY curious about what percent of US 3C recreational players (or heck, even tournament players) players went through the progression you described. My guess is damn few. Maybe it is good advice for someone aspiring to world class play, but for the recreational player in the US it is pretty absurd.
I haven't been to that many rooms, (but I've been in some very good ones, including the old Hollywood Billiards, Carom Cafe, Bayshore Billiards) but I never saw a billiard table with balklines chalked on them in any of those rooms. Nor did I see anyone playing any of the small games in those rooms. I'm sure free and 1-cushion are occasionally played there, but I never saw it.
And WHAT this has to do with which 3C book is best is completely beyond me.
I have always been told if you don't have anything nice to say, DON'T SAY IT.