10 Common Mistakes by Danny Diliberto

[Hector3cushion]

At an Akron Open, while enjoying a match between Mark Maryo and Nick Varner, I asked a strong player named Jay Reed a question: "How do I learn by watching players who are profoundly better than me?" He told me "don't make their mistakes."

In this manner, your post is valuable. I caution you, however, to consider whether or not it is based on isolated observations of these flaws.

To say, for instance, that Danny is affected by his opponent seems short sighted to me. He is a gladiator...a champion of the road and tournament. A hall of famer and teacher to us all through his insightful commentary. Who are you to take apart his game? Did you beat him for the cash??? Was he bearing down, in his prime or setting up some backer watching him from the shadows? The big picture says more.

I'm not the official AZ protector of Danny D, or anyone's reputation other than my own, but I question your thread as possibly taking a snapshot and then applying it to a name that has held world class status earned from a lifetime of achievement.

To borrow a line from the owner of Chalky's, "Who are you, the end of the world?"

wow. talk about totally misreading the post.

 

[cuesmith]

Nothing earth shattering but it never hurts to hear good advice!

-Too Loose Bridge Hand (Must be firm)
-Not Enough Warm Up Strokes (these strokes create looseness)
-Releasing Bridge Fingers Before Follow Through is Complete
-Jumping Up Before Follow Through is Complete
-Butt of Cue Too High During Entire Stroke (cue should be as parallel as possible to the table)
-Forgetting to Chalk Up Frequently
-Being Intimidated by Importance of Match or Opponent (play the balls, the player in his chair can't hurt you)
-Not Knowing When to Shoot or Play Safe (never shoot a tough shot without chance of reward- if position and shot are tough, play safe)
-Hitting Cue Ball Off Center- Left or Right (getting position for next ball is determined by the angle you have on object ball and striking the cue high, low or center)
-Not Roughing Up Cue Tip Often Enough (tapping surface of tip with a tapper will prevent miscues)


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I have to agree that the way this was titled, it seemed to me that you were picking apart Danny's game. I thought you and I were going to have issues. lol Danny's one of my best friends and while he needs no one to defend him, there are some people who don't like his "old school, wonder wop" mannerisms which most of us have come to love. This puts me on tilt sometimes, so just watch it! OK?? LOL

Sherm

 

[Luther Blissett]

The two Ronnies - Fork handles

 

[HomerJay20]

Mistake #1 too loose bridge hand (must be firm).

This is a tip that I picked up as well from Lee Brett's secret art of pool. I started to grip the cloth pretty firm with my bridge hand and I'm pretty sure it has improved my shot making. However, when I watch the pros (Efren, SVB, Francisco, Max, Alex...etc) NONE of them seem to have the firm bridge hand everyone is recommending. Watch Alex at 7:30 runout through the rack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny6kgITc0w8 Not only does his bridge hand not seem firm, his middle and ring fingers seem to be moving before, during and after the stroke. Any insight?

 

[Luther Blissett]

Not only does his bridge hand not seem firm, his middle and ring fingers seem to be moving before, during and after the stroke. Any insight?

Actually, the locking of the hand in a firm bridge (having the tendons in the hand at full stretch) is what can produce that involuntary finger movement in either of the two middle fingers, as they tend to straighten or lift under full extension, whereas the fingers at the side of the hand tend to straighten and produce downward force.

While it may look deceptively loose, it's actually because his bridge is firm that you see this behaviour.

 

[pt109]

Mistake #1 too loose bridge hand (must be firm).

This is a tip that I picked up as well from Lee Brett's secret art of pool. I started to grip the cloth pretty firm with my bridge hand and I'm pretty sure it has improved my shot making. However, when I watch the pros (Efren, SVB, Francisco, Max, Alex...etc) NONE of them seem to have the firm bridge hand everyone is recommending. Watch Alex at 7:30 runout through the rack. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ny6kgITc0w8 Not only does his bridge hand not seem firm, his middle and ring fingers seem to be moving before, during and after the stroke. Any insight?

Alex's hand wasn't moving when he hit the ball...only time it means anything.
He's a bit careless here, but he was playing a lot of 6x12 snooker in that period
....the bar box must have looked easy.
Francisco Bustamante has a deceiving game...seems like EVERYTHING is
moving...but when he's in stroke, his head and bridge-hand are rock solid.