This discussion may include pattern play as well as more aggressive break shots à la Hohmann etc.
AZ member bluepepper's "Run This" threads reminded me of something the author of an article wrote (sorry, in German) about my playing style when I made a comeback playing pool after a ca. 19-year hiatus, referring to my playing style as "old-school" (notice the choice of illustration from The Hustler - LOL!) while recognizing one of its main advantages, that it lends itself to "keeping one's opponent away from the table". Incidentally, the author of the article was the Men's Single's National Champion and #1 at the time, and he had to play me twice in that tournament. I was most impressed in hindsight that he didn't just find the experience frustrating, but tried to initiate a (IMHO) potentially fruitful discussion from it, which didn't really catch on (nobody in this country has much interest nor plays Straight Pool, let alone enough to be able and compare playing styles).
I'm including the link because of the illustration (you're guaranteed to get the gist even if you don't understand a word!) as well as for the handful AZ members who might be able to read German:
http://www.swissbillard.ch/billardnews.asp?id=1602
Basically, his point is that what he refers to as my "notable old-school style" (anyone wondering note I'm not quite that old, LOL!) lends itself to safety play should anything go wrong etc. (the implication being: versus mistakes that might cost a player a game/match), i.e. that it is an altogether more conservative, risk-averse approach to Straight Pool that may serve to keep modern-day players in check (even though he also notes the consistency of runs, i.e. fair-enough ball count in-between).
I'm not entirely sure this is true, but it's an interesting point. Any thoughts on the matter are welcome!
Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti
AZ member bluepepper's "Run This" threads reminded me of something the author of an article wrote (sorry, in German) about my playing style when I made a comeback playing pool after a ca. 19-year hiatus, referring to my playing style as "old-school" (notice the choice of illustration from The Hustler - LOL!) while recognizing one of its main advantages, that it lends itself to "keeping one's opponent away from the table". Incidentally, the author of the article was the Men's Single's National Champion and #1 at the time, and he had to play me twice in that tournament. I was most impressed in hindsight that he didn't just find the experience frustrating, but tried to initiate a (IMHO) potentially fruitful discussion from it, which didn't really catch on (nobody in this country has much interest nor plays Straight Pool, let alone enough to be able and compare playing styles).
I'm including the link because of the illustration (you're guaranteed to get the gist even if you don't understand a word!) as well as for the handful AZ members who might be able to read German:
http://www.swissbillard.ch/billardnews.asp?id=1602
Basically, his point is that what he refers to as my "notable old-school style" (anyone wondering note I'm not quite that old, LOL!) lends itself to safety play should anything go wrong etc. (the implication being: versus mistakes that might cost a player a game/match), i.e. that it is an altogether more conservative, risk-averse approach to Straight Pool that may serve to keep modern-day players in check (even though he also notes the consistency of runs, i.e. fair-enough ball count in-between).
I'm not entirely sure this is true, but it's an interesting point. Any thoughts on the matter are welcome!
Greetings from Switzerland, David.
_________________
„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti
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