the more i try the worse i get
i get nothing but bad rolls until i am afraid to shoot when i get an easy shot
now i want to sell my table
frustrated in dallas
I like watching good players play it
Much more than 9 ball,I care nothing for 9 Ball
14:1 has a certain class
But it just kills me
It doesn't help me with speed or finesse,I play one pocket and it requires those same
skills
Not that I have much skill,but what I have gets worse and worse
the more i try the worse i get
i get nothing but bad rolls until i am afraid to shoot when i get an easy shot
now i want to sell my table
frustrated in dallas
the more i try the worse i get
i get nothing but bad rolls until i am afraid to shoot when i get an easy shot
now i want to sell my table
frustrated in dallas
I don't know how accurate I am with my assessment here? I've never seen you play, so I'm going by what you say. If I were to give you 1 piece of advice in conjunction with what I just said, it would be "Stay above the balls". I mean that quite literally, and I really mean it. If there is any doubt at all, select the shot that will keep you above the balls. That's why clearing the pocket paths is so important as well as being sure to not break big secondaries from underneath. It will let you stay above trouble, allowing you to shoot shots that will return you to the safety of mid-table play.
There is a lot of good advice in this and your prior post. Let me challenge it a little and see what you think.
Yes, going into the balls from underneath (secondary break) is suicidal in many cases, and the temptation to break them up must be suppressed when the insurance is not there. But - if the insurance is there, I’d advise taking a good, hard look and doing it if leaving the CB with a clear path to the insurance looks likely - even if there is a way to break up the balls from the top side. The reason I say this is that breaking up a secondary pack or cluster from the top is not without its own pitfalls - specifically, it can drive too many (or even all, when the cluster is modest in size) of the clustered balls below where they can serve as a break ball for the next rack, and, relatedly, the balls that are driven down toward or to the foot rail can become tied up and unplayable without being broken apart again.
But with that caveat, I agree entirely that playing from the top side is the way to go.
Many ways to play the game.
Breaking from underneath can be done. It's a very technical and controlled way to play the game. You'll need to accurately control the cueball throughout the break (very tough) and then methodically pick the rack apart from within. It can be done. I can't do it with a reasonable level of consistency for my overall playing level, maybe you can. The advantage to that kind of play is that it's usually easy to create and manage breakballs. And there is a chance of pushing balls up, also, which is bad for other reasons.
Pushing the balls down is a legitimate concern. Scratching can be to, when breaking from the top/sides. Big breaks are very hard to make without SOME risks. Some people say that there is ONE correct way to play straight pool. I disagree, especially at the amateur level. Play to your strengths. That being said, I think at a lower than stellar level, staying above the balls will allow for bigger runs for the average player. That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
the more i try the worse i get
i get nothing but bad rolls until i am afraid to shoot when i get an easy shot
now i want to sell my table
frustrated in dallas