Does a ideal example of"perfect form" exist?
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I'm not an instructor, so take this with a grain of salt, but I saw Jason Klatt for the first time at SBE, and I could not get over how consistent and textbook perfect his pre-shot routine, stance, and stroke are. It was really something to see.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZA67elaLPI
About as close to perfect as you are going to get. Even though he isn't playing REAL POOL.
About as close to perfect as you are going to get. Even though he isn't playing REAL POOL.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZA67elaLPI
About as close to perfect as you are going to get. Even though he isn't playing REAL POOL.
I prefer Ding.
Neither have it 'up top' to translate textbook stroke into being prolific winners of the major prizes.
You cannot pick a specific person to try to "emulate". We are all built differently, think differently, learn differently and perceive differently, so there can never be a 'one size fits all' in pool or snooker. The key is to find one's own "perfect template", and work from there. This is what we teach in pool school.
Scott Lee
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Scott Lee
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Scott I addressed this in original post. There is no one
e you would recomend to a group?perhaps with the caveat ,"we all are differant note how well this style suits.....".
"Perfect form" by that I am assuming you mean machine like ? but since we are human and not machines you will find many variations on a theme however for precision and accuracy you will also find many similarities among the top (insert the "S" word) players.
For a master class in timing, consistency, rhythm and laser straight cue action and a player I would model my form after if I were starting out.
Shaun Murphy
http://youtu.be/eAkzMDXx2gw
Sorry I could not find a pool player with the required mechanics to qualify.
For a master class in timing, consistency, rhythm and laser straight cue action and a player I would model my form after if I were starting out.
Shaun Murphy
http://youtu.be/eAkzMDXx2gw
Sorry I could not find a pool player with the required mechanics to qualify.
Kind of what i was thinking. Steve Cook is another good one.
Easier to find Hall then Cook.
Honestly lady players like either of the Fishers would be good.
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I'm not a fan of Murphy, but his cue action is as close to perfect as you get, in my opinion.
Personally I could not recommend a single player for a group...too many variables to consider (if I did pick someone, it might be a German like Thorsten or Ralf). I could, however, tell them to look for someone built similarly to themselves and perhaps model themselves after them. The problem is that the person being modeled might have quirks in their fundamentals that they have worked out after many years, but I wouldn't want to teach that to someone (i.e.: Hopkins short poke stroke...works great for him, but I would not teach it to someone else).
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
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Only one name comes to my mind ... Jeff Carter.
Kim Davenport Vs Jeff Carter 1994 PBT Tour Championship
Kim Davenport Vs Jeff Carter 1994 PBT Tour Championship
Shouldn't comment on perfection but Jeff sure can generate some massive spin. Showed me a shot on a dead 3C table covered in darn near shag carpet 1978ish. Will never forget it.
Any of you seen Pedro Piedrabuena, US 3C Natl. Champion. His is the one I'd like to study. Smoooooth.
As a student, I can say that if an instructor picked out one particular player for me to try to emulate, I would run away fast.
I try to emulate aspects of various great players' fundamentals, but it's up to me to figure out which of those aspects fit me. The instructor has me at the table for a couple hours at a time, I have me at the table all the rest of the time.
FWIW I actually watch the gals for these things as much as the guys. What they lack in brute strength they more than make up for in timing and touch.
I try to emulate aspects of various great players' fundamentals, but it's up to me to figure out which of those aspects fit me. The instructor has me at the table for a couple hours at a time, I have me at the table all the rest of the time.
FWIW I actually watch the gals for these things as much as the guys. What they lack in brute strength they more than make up for in timing and touch.
in my mind, Chang Jung Lin is the ideal perfect form and execution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5XxfolsVsk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5XxfolsVsk
wouldnt you say buddy has an exagerated pause??
and an elbow drop???
to satisfy the "perfect" stroke
cant fault the results tho...:thumbup:
Yes, we all have our own little idiosyncrasies that we must incorporate. However, the OP asked for what appears to be a perfect setup. He didn't ask for what we should all copy. The one I provided is very "textbook". "Textbook" is the general guideline to use, not the exact copy for everyone. One should try and follow the purpose of the guidelines, not necessarily the exact movements.
I don't see how he could be considered to have perfect mechanics when his cue comes across the ball or up in the air and his bridge is too short.
http://youtu.be/6SfnfsLN4iA?t=17m13s