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for the first time, a snooker player has switched from useing the open only snooker style, to the american closed style. karen corr, has switched to a closed style bridge 80% of the time. will fisher follow?
I saw Steve Davis trying that close bridge i forgot which tournament....weirdest looking close bridge i've ever seen well not the weirdest from a pro at least.
Jeesh, look at that form. Tip just made contact with the cb and her forearm is in the perfect spot.
Gremlin
Look how level that cue is!!! Her basics appear flawless!!!
Look how level that cue is!!! Her basics appear flawless!!!
Gremlin said:Hi Joseph Cues,
You see why I am going to have her instruct me in my stroke as soon as i get some time to make an appointment with her. The next game she uses the
closed bridge. A true great who can also use either hand.
Photo of the closed bridge.
Cheers,
Gremlin
Yeah, as anyone can see, she has her eyes on the object ball.Rickw said:Look how level that cue is!!! Her basics appear flawless!!!
Purdman
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Gremlin
Hey buddy, nice pictures.
Have you ever seen somebody who has never picked up a cue use the stroke trainer with an instructor who knows how to teach the proper mechanics? I doubt they were made for experienced players. I think I would jump on the Limbsaver before I jumped on the Stroketrainer. At least the ST is made by one guy with a small business and not a large corporation.
I have seen it work. I also teach beginners. Any aid that helps one get where they want to, is a good one.
Your buddy, Don
Hey buddy, nice pictures.
Have you ever seen somebody who has never picked up a cue use the stroke trainer with an instructor who knows how to teach the proper mechanics? I doubt they were made for experienced players. I think I would jump on the Limbsaver before I jumped on the Stroketrainer. At least the ST is made by one guy with a small business and not a large corporation.
I have seen it work. I also teach beginners. Any aid that helps one get where they want to,
is a good one.Your buddy, Don
stroke trainer
I know of a couple of pretty good players who have gotten great benefit from it.
I have had not as much success with it. About all I can do is the part where your wrist touches the metal to make sure the stroke is straight. All of the rest of it, when I add the bridge and shooting a certain number of inches through those rubber bands, I get all flustered and actually do worse when I am doing it the natural way.
When I am down on the shot doing things as they naturally come to me, which is loose, just does not transfer to doing it on the stroke trainer and it is awkward. The people I know that have raved about this have a much more upright stance than I do and maybe that is part of it. Not sure.Or Maybe it is a personality thing. It is a cold piece of equipment and does not simulate real pool for me, even though it seems to be designed well. I would prefer myself using real balls and having my fundamentals videotaped.
JMHO
Laura
Gremlin said:
I know of a couple of pretty good players who have gotten great benefit from it.
I have had not as much success with it. About all I can do is the part where your wrist touches the metal to make sure the stroke is straight. All of the rest of it, when I add the bridge and shooting a certain number of inches through those rubber bands, I get all flustered and actually do worse when I am doing it the natural way.
When I am down on the shot doing things as they naturally come to me, which is loose, just does not transfer to doing it on the stroke trainer and it is awkward. The people I know that have raved about this have a much more upright stance than I do and maybe that is part of it. Not sure.Or Maybe it is a personality thing. It is a cold piece of equipment and does not simulate real pool for me, even though it seems to be designed well. I would prefer myself using real balls and having my fundamentals videotaped.
JMHO
Laura
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gremlin, correct me if i'm wrong but you will not find a picture of corr useing a closed bridge back in 1997, or 1998. this is something new for her. or am i incorrect?, i believe i'm correct.
Purdman
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Gremlin said:Hi Don,
You know me I would never argue with you. You are right if it helps one person then it is just fine. I am like that! I don't believe in gimmicks. My Sigel cues arrived today and my scorpion cues will arrive tomorrow.
I am going to put them on my table before I go to bed. If all the balls on the table are in the pockets when I wake up that will be the cue I use. Ha Ha Ha Ha
Your friend,
Gremlin
Grimlin, we ain't got no problems my friend. Never will. Sometime we may agree to disagree, that's how it should be. I don't like no yes men either. They arn't real friends.
Your friend, Don
whitewolf said:Take care Gremlin - I'm just having fun at your expense and I hope that when we meet AGAIN you will introduce yourself as the Gremlin instead of handing me that old pool instructor business card, pretending not to know who me or my wife are.
Regards, WW
HUH??? I feel cheated. Why didnt I get to meet Gremlin??? That is NOT fair
Laura
Gremlin said:I play pool for recreation and support the Chesapeake Area Tour. I play pool for fun and I don't care about a stroke trainer or any other piece of pool junk. That's just what you should do whoop up on some students on the Falcon Tour. Just your speed! Now I've enjoyed myself at your expense.
Cheers,
Gremlin
Small world, GEEZ. This guy Ray met, who also lives in the DC area told Ray that he supports and promotes women's pool, takes their pictures at Falcon(now planet pool) and CAT events and puts them on the internet. from what he told Ray, he does offer some instruction help to those women in those tours that want it.
This guy offered to take my picture but Ray told him this was my first event and declined. LOL
I guess I live in a small world. I had never heard of anyone but you doing that and supporting women the way that you do, which always touched my heart.
Laura
Gremlin said:Laura,
It wasn't me! I have never met you! I have never been to a planet pool tour event. Again I don't know what you are talking about? Nick and Andy are the only two people I know of who take photos of the tour events and post them on there web site.
Who is Ray?
Cheers,
Gremlin
I guess this came off topic because of that stroke trainer stuff and blah blah, I do not like that either, that piece of metal gets in my way, not that that has anything to do with the bridge of Karen.
Ray is Whitewolf. I just looked at the guy's name on the card and is says Roger. He told Ray/WW that he takes pics of the women at falcon and CAT but I did not meet him so would not know him, even if he passed right by me. Also when Ray said he offered to take my picture, I asked Ray if the guy had a camera with him and Ray said 'no, it must have been in his car'. This struck me as odd to say the least.
This is all getting silly. You are right about that. We had a long day with all of this moving stuff so it is nice to get on here and laugh, even if it is at me.
Laura
Will the real GOD please stand up!
Really, what an ungodly thing to say, but then I know who 'God', this poster really is and he sure ain't GOD
People posting as aliases rarely fool anyone who has been on the forums long enough to know everybody. I do not know why these people continue to engage in such silly behavior. I just think the use of aliases (not other names which the person honestly reveals who they are but gaming) is so immature and rediculous, it is laughable.
BTW, on topic now, I think that karen is wonderful and open or closed, both bridges look great to me.
Laura
Gremlin said:God,
May I suggest you take a powder on this one. Maybe even go burn a bush or something.
Gremlin
Really, what an ungodly thing to say, but then I know who 'God', this poster really is and he sure ain't GOD
People posting as aliases rarely fool anyone who has been on the forums long enough to know everybody. I do not know why these people continue to engage in such silly behavior.
I just think the use of aliases (not other names which the person honestly reveals who they are but gaming) is so immature and rediculous, it is laughable.BTW, on topic now, I think that karen is wonderful and open or closed, both bridges look great to me.
Laura
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Sorry, but this issue is getting a little confusing. A lot of gay and lesbian couples in the USA and elsewhere have recently and very visibly requested, demanded, and or protested for the right to marry or have civil unions. Do these people want to have their lifestyle acknowledged and legally ratified or not? Is there something to be ashamed of with that lifestyle or not?Gremlin said:
Do you know God, the universal 'God'? Apparently not. It is obvious from your writing. You have yet to realize who and what God is. Thats OK, though, keep working on it, your on the path.Bluewolf said:I know who 'God', this poster really is and he sure ain't GOD
God,
I think it is terrible for you to pretend to be the all-knowing creator.
Signed,
Allah
I think it is terrible for you to pretend to be the all-knowing creator.
Signed,
Allah