sonia said:
The best aiming system in the world isn't going to help you if you don't have a consistent, repeatable stroke!
A question from a new AZ member...
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The best aiming system in the world isn't going to help you if you don't have a consistent, repeatable stroke!
sonia said:
Sonia,
I tend to agree with you about 4 1/2" pockets "when there is a deep shelf". I prefer a shallow shelf for 4 1/2" and a deeper shelf for 5". A 5" pocket table with a shallow shelf is just to easy.
Terry
PS- Instead of insulting everyone on this forum why not just say you prefer bucket pockets? Oh ....that's right you said amateurs should use buckets.
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sonia said:
Sonia, I must say you have a knack for saying things that probably tee a lot of people off. Not in my case however
Actually, I HAVE an ACCURATE and CONSISTENT Aiming system, which I don't share with anybody else. Nevertheless, it is both ACCURATE and CONSISTENT, and I know how to apply it, even if my execution of the same is not where I'd like it to be, but I'm working on that 
As for the 4 1/2 inch pockets, if Lora Ann starts out with shots that are very doable and then progressively moves the object ball and cue ball further and further away from the desired pocket, she will need to hone her skills. The tighter pockets help by requiring a more precise execution of aiming, consistency of stroke, and potting of the ball.
I stick my by recommendations of getting the Practice Pro Pocket Reducers and also playing on normal tables, and bucket tables as well. By the way, playing on buckets is advisable if for no other reason that it's much easier to scratch in them, and having that in mind will help too.
Cheers!
Flex
sonia said:
Sonia, actually all the aiming systems I know are somewhat deficient in certain areas, and need to be compensated for. That being said, the best aim in the world will get someone nowhere if their stroke isn't on, if their execution isn't on, and if their compensation for throw on the object ball, chalk on the cloth, thin spots on the cloth from the cue ball to the object ball to the pocket are not taken into consideration, slight masse inadventently induced by a slightly above and off center hit thus curving the cue ball varying amounts as it swooshes down table, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc...
Get my drift?
The name of this game is knowledge, stroke, aim, consistency, mental toughness, mental acuity, dealing with pressure, avoiding the choke, NOT ALLOWING YOURSELF TO BE SHARKED INTO NOTHINGNESS (Ahem!!) and on and on.
It isn't easy, but what in life that is excellent is?
Cheers!
Flex
sonia said:
I'll put you up in New York City for a week if you're willing to play $500 a set.
Welcome to the forum.
My personal experience has been that playing on tighter pockets will do a lot for your game. With loose pockets, you can be very sloppy and still make shots. But with really tight pockets, your aim has to be right on, or the shot will not drop. It requires much more precision and concentration. Want to improve your aim immediately? Go play on a Snooker table for a week.
My personal experience has been that playing on tighter pockets will do a lot for your game. With loose pockets, you can be very sloppy and still make shots. But with really tight pockets, your aim has to be right on, or the shot will not drop. It requires much more precision and concentration. Want to improve your aim immediately? Go play on a Snooker table for a week.
Thanks to everyone who replied to my query. I truly appreciate the warm reception and hope to contribute freely.
It would seem that I do indeed have larger than "normal" corner pockets but I will keep them as is ofr the time being. I may try the pocket reducers, but at a later date, so let’s see if this short time away from the table has affected my stroke. One thing I really like about having generous pockets is the enjoyment factor for friends/family who visit.
Anyway, I finally have a table mechanic coming this weekend to do the final assembly and I am sooooo happy to have my own table in my own pad!
Lora the Explora
It would seem that I do indeed have larger than "normal" corner pockets but I will keep them as is ofr the time being. I may try the pocket reducers, but at a later date, so let’s see if this short time away from the table has affected my stroke. One thing I really like about having generous pockets is the enjoyment factor for friends/family who visit.
Anyway, I finally have a table mechanic coming this weekend to do the final assembly and I am sooooo happy to have my own table in my own pad!
Lora the Explora
Purdman
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Lora_Ann said:Thanks to everyone who replied to my query. I truly appreciate the warm reception and hope to contribute freely.
It would seem that I do indeed have larger than "normal" corner pockets but I will keep them as is ofr the time being. I may try the pocket reducers, but at a later date, so let’s see if this short time away from the table has affected my stroke. One thing I really like about having generous pockets is the enjoyment factor for friends/family who visit.
Anyway, I finally have a table mechanic coming this weekend to do the final assembly and I am sooooo happy to have my own table in my own pad!
Lora the Explora
Hello Lora Ann, welcome to the forum. Can you take two balls side by side and put them in the pocket? The outside of the pocket is larger than the pocket itself. Two balls = 4 1/2 inches. If you can't put two in together, the pockets are tight already. If you can put them in, see how much wider the pockets are. Don't let all these horney guys scare you off. You are doing just fine!
Purdman
Donald A. Purdy said:Hello Lora Ann, welcome to the forum. Can you take two balls side by side and put them in the pocket? The outside of the pocket is larger than the pocket itself. Two balls = 4 1/2 inches. If you can't put two in together, the pockets are tight already. If you can put them in, see how much wider the pockets are. Don't let all these horney guys scare you off. You are doing just fine!
Purdman
Thanks Purdman.
Two balls will fall into the pocket side-by-side if I keep them parallel but the fit is quite snug. I was unsure if the taper (correct terminology?) from the 5" mouth to the back of the pocket was correct. It would seem that I have something not entirely uncommon with other tables.
PS... Horny guys are a fact of life. It's the mean-spirited ones that bother me.
Lora
