Says the shill who rents out bar tables for a living............ :duck: :grin-square:
Biggest myths in pool today
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Says the shill who rents out bar tables for a living............ :duck: :grin-square:
Myth: AZ main forum is dead with not one interesting topic to be found.
Debunked: proof is this thread!:thumbup:
Debunked: proof is this thread!:thumbup:
Banks
Banned
Lol!
If Bob is giving you the 8, I'll take the 8 and the breaks. :thumbup: If it's on your home table, the 7, 8 and the breaks. :embarrassed2:
Fact: PushOut is a more skilled game with less luck.
Fact: No player today ( or ever ) could beat Eddie Taylor playing all games ( 9ball, 1pkt str8 pool, banks ) in his prime!
Fact: No player today ( or ever ) could beat Eddie Taylor playing all games ( 9ball, 1pkt str8 pool, banks ) in his prime!
Myth: You can't play under the radar/make a living at pool with today's social media and the internet...
Billy Burke is doing it!
Billy Burke is doing it!
Certainly not a myth...and for many players, the secret to a more accurate and repeatable stroke. Elbow drop is a choice, not a necessity. 
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
Isn't he doing that by "selling" break cues? LOL.
Lots of myths, most of which I have seen here on AZB numerous times over the years, are summarized with supporting resources here:
Top 100 Pool and Billiards Myths ... Debunked, Busted and Explained
Check them out,
Dave
Dave, how have you quantified this? (Ps, I am almost done reading that book myself)
PPS, I think you have it backwards, especially after almost finishing reading that book
#97. Natural talent is more important than hard work.
See the book: "The Sports Gene." For certain sports (e.g., anything involving jumping or speed like some track and field events), this can be true. Also, someone with good eye-hand coordination (e.g., from genetics and/or previous experience with other activities and sports) will have an advantage over someone who is not very coordinated. It also helps to have sharp vision and depth perception. However, practice, experience, and hard work are the most important ingredients of success in pool.
So you think "natural talent" is more important than "hard work" in pool? I think this might be the case for some individuals (e.g., a few top pros who don't seem to need to work that hard on their game). But I think for the majority of pool players, hard work trumps talent in a big way.Dave, how have you quantified this? (Ps, I am almost done reading that book myself)
PPS, I think you have it backwards, especially after almost finishing reading that book
#97. Natural talent is more important than hard work.
See the book: "The Sports Gene." For certain sports (e.g., anything involving jumping or speed like some track and field events), this can be true. Also, someone with good eye-hand coordination (e.g., from genetics and/or previous experience with other activities and sports) will have an advantage over someone who is not very coordinated. It also helps to have sharp vision and depth perception. However, practice, experience, and hard work are the most important ingredients of success in pool.
Regards,
Dave
PS: I read the entire book and enjoyed it very much.
1) Pool rooms fail because of bad locations . Poor business practices like not providing free pool and beverages are the down fall of many.
2) Retailers and manufacturers of pool and billiards products are making a killing yet refuse to fund pro events and sponsor the streaming for these events.
Banks
Banned
Retailers are absolutely nuts. Something about this entire industry, imo. I've approached a few local retailers about advertising opportunities. Apparently none of them have any competition(including each other) and could care less about a pool scene. My money is on the idea that they'll change their tune when it's too late. Let's just say that my biggest supplier is no longer local and that's disappointing.
No top pro got there without hard work on their game.
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I think you lost track of the thread. Those are the myths, not my opinions.