I have my own ideas about this
but figured I'd better take it to the carom crew for verification
but figured I'd better take it to the carom crew for verification
I assume you mean for 3-cushion. I think to find the answer you need to look at the game historically including studying the "small" games.I have my own ideas about this
but figured I'd better take it to the carom crew for verification
I assume you mean for 3-cushion. I think to find the answer you need to look at the game historically including studying the "small" games.
No, I meant games like straight rail and balkline where the good players have very specific closed bridges for each situation....
by small games, I guess you mean those where little/open bridge hits count?
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I'd like to check it out, have a link?All kinds, in xaviers pdf there are a good 2 pages full of all the kinds of bridges he will use
And Xavier may be the most accomplished technical player alive
I'd like to check it out, have a link?
Its in his pdf
A 700 page book on training these games
It costs around 30 euro
I'll have to buy a copy, sounds interesting.
Where did you get that quote? If I said or wrote that, it was probably a long time ago. Now, I don't think it is very accurate. For more info, see:dr. dave says
"a closed bridge can help ensure a more-accurate tip contact point and help prevent possible miscues"
Where did you get that quote? If I said or wrote that, it was probably a long time ago. Now, I don't think it is very accurate. For more info, see:
open bridge advantages
Regards,
Dave
Ah. Now I see why I didn't recognize my quote ... because you took it out of context. Here it is with the full context:re: your quote, I actually think I may have lifted it from elsewheredr. dave says
"a closed bridge can help ensure a more-accurate tip contact point and help prevent possible miscues"Where did you get that quote? If I said or wrote that, it was probably a long time ago. Now, I don't think it is very accurate. For more info, see:
open bridge advantages
but it does exist here:
https://billiards.colostate.edu/bd_articles/2017/aug17.pdf
Ah. Now I see why I didn't recognize my quote ... because you took it out of context. Here it is with the full context:
"Now for people who tend to lift the tip up during a stroke, especially with shots requiring more power, a closed bridge can help ensure a more-accurate tip contact point and help prevent possible miscues. However, tip lift is due to stroke flaws, usually grip tightening and/or elbow drop during the stroke into the ball. So tip lift is a stroke fundamentals issues … not a bridge issue. In my opinion, eliminating the grip or stroke flaws is a better approach than using a closed bridge as a “Band-Aid” to limit bad consequences of poor technique."
Regards,
Dave
Probably mostly tradition ... it is what they have always done.do you have any thoughts on why 3-c players use the closed bridge?
Probably mostly tradition ... it is what they have always done.
Also, it could be that the extreme sidespin (and sometimes power) they use might cause the cue to leave an open bridge after the hit, especially with the heavier balls. This really isn't a problem (unless one of the balls is close), but it might be disconcerting to some people.
Regards,
Dave