Bandage of Earl Strickland / Hurt in the lower arm

riedmich

riedmich

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Hi guys,

in the last weeks i often have a hurt in my left lower arm (the cuestick i grip with the right hand). So I'm wondering if the hurt may be caused by an overload of the muscels / sinews. Maybe the permanent strecht of the left arm gives an overload?

Does anybody know the reason why Earl Strickland is sometimes wearing that kind of bandage shown on the picture? Is it helpful to avoid an overload?

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Earl is wearing weights, I believe to keep his bridge hand stable.

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riedmich said:
Hi guys,

in the last weeks i often have a hurt in my left lower arm (the cuestick i grip with the right hand). So I'm wondering if the hurt may be caused by an overload of the muscels / sinews. Maybe the permanent strecht of the left arm gives an overload?

Does anybody know the reason why Earl Strickland is sometimes wearing that kind of bandage shown on the picture? Is it helpful to avoid an overload?

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Probably sports injury, my guess would be. :frown:

Earl has always liked his gadgets. Does anybody remember the sports glasses he used to don? :D

Looking forward to the Earl v. Efren match. You know you've made it to the big time when people know who you are by only mentioning your first name. :cool:
 
Perhaps someone knows better why Earl wears Golds Gym on his body. From what I know, it's not pain related. It's to "stay down" or otherwise increase the chance he'll be better, or god knows what.

A little story... I went golfing with him once, @ 3 years ago. Bryan Park Champions Course, Greensboro NC. I'd poked and prodded him for 2 years before he agreed to play. Just he and I playing the tips on this brutally difficult championship course, which hosted the US Publinx a few months prior.

He shows up 5 minutes before tee time and plops 2 full plastic Walmart bags on the golf cart floor. I was all "WTF-ing to myself", but knowing who I was dealing with, I didn't say it out loud. The cat would come out of the bag soon enough.

First thing he pulled out of the bag were boxer sparring gloves. They lasted one hole.

Next hole it was softball gloves.

Then the velcro weights came out. On the bicep for the drive. On the back ankle for the iron shot. On the front ankle for the chip shot. The only place he didn't put weights on, was the top of his head. On hole 3, I'll never forget this - he had so much weight strapped to his right leg, he was limping down the fairway.

As we played, he would speak to me in extreme detail, what he was doing and why. He was innovating and experimenting. There's no brain like Earl's. I had the privilege to get a glimpse into his eccentric, genius mind.

BTW, I lost $30 to him when on the last hole - an uphill 452 yard par 4 - he sank a 20 foot putt, that broke 5 feet. He can putt darn near as good as he shoots pool. He made soooo many long putts, it was insane. And maddening to his opponent. :rolleyes:

The man's brain is always in overdrive, like no one I've ever known. A curse and a blessing both.
 
JAM said:
Probably sports injury, my guess would be. :frown:

Earl has always liked his gadgets. Does anybody remember the sports glasses he used to don? :D

Looking forward to the Earl v. Efren match. You know you've made it to the big time when people know who you are by only mentioning your first name. :cool:
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great avatar; beautiful Dog. I'm a black lab owner.
 
Houstoer said:
great avatar; beautiful Dog. I'm a black lab owner.
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Labs are so cool! :cool: My last lab was a black boy. His name was Sammy. He passed April 13th, 2012, at the age of 13.
 

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We have all been reminded that you can't play pool "unless you are properly equipped" You need a "bee keepers outfit, a$$ weights, waders and goggles".
 
JAM said:
Probably sports injury, my guess would be. :frown:

Earl has always liked his gadgets. Does anybody remember the sports glasses he used to don? :D

Looking forward to the Earl v. Efren match. You know you've made it to the big time when people know who you are by only mentioning your first name. :cool:
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Wise wise words... x
 
I do not remember when or when, but his comment about the weights were the fact that he thought the weights helped him stay down on the shot.
 
prewarhero said:
We have all been reminded that you can't play pool "unless you are properly equipped" You need a "bee keepers outfit, a$$ weights, waders and goggles".
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What??? No ear-muffs???

Maniac (has used them when breaking the rack....but at home only!!!)
 
Thanks guys!


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it must be tiring and really stressful wearing arm weights on a race-20 or 25 match.
 
I've played golf with Earl on a number of times--At the T,,he looks like he's about to stand on his ear--he's so off balance that you wouldn't think he's going to make contact with the ball--but after it's over ,,ya think how did he hit it much less how did he hit it that far--and riding with him ,,now that's a story in itself---explaining this and explaining that--it's a Hoot I tell ya.
 
If you're experiencing pain in your bridge arm, you are likely putting too much weight on your bridge hand, when down in your stance. That can also cause stiff necks and sore shoulders as well. Lighten up on how hard you're pushing down on the table.

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riedmich said:
Hi guys,

in the last weeks i often have a hurt in my left lower arm (the cuestick i grip with the right hand). So I'm wondering if the hurt may be caused by an overload of the muscels / sinews. Maybe the permanent strecht of the left arm gives an overload?

Does anybody know the reason why Earl Strickland is sometimes wearing that kind of bandage shown on the picture? Is it helpful to avoid an overload?
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to repeat and confirm what some have said, its to keep him steady, his long cue is to

stabilize the balance. Hes 52 years old and still is world class and beats the current best

players of the world, can still compete at a high level, when he

practices he draws more crowds than when two world class are

playing a high stakes game. for those who judge him from youtube clips its to bad, bc if

there were more pool players like this man here pool would be more popular. He was just

featured in a NY Times piece, the premier newspaper in the country, what other pool

player has done that? Exactly.
 
KoolKat9Lives said:
Perhaps someone knows better why Earl wears Golds Gym on his body. From what I know, it's not pain related. It's to "stay down" or otherwise increase the chance he'll be better, or god knows what.

A little story... I went golfing with him once, @ 3 years ago. Bryan Park Champions Course, Greensboro NC. I'd poked and prodded him for 2 years before he agreed to play. Just he and I playing the tips on this brutally difficult championship course, which hosted the US Publinx a few months prior.

He shows up 5 minutes before tee time and plops 2 full plastic Walmart bags on the golf cart floor. I was all "WTF-ing to myself", but knowing who I was dealing with, I didn't say it out loud. The cat would come out of the bag soon enough.

First thing he pulled out of the bag were boxer sparring gloves. They lasted one hole.

Next hole it was softball gloves.

Then the velcro weights came out. On the bicep for the drive. On the back ankle for the iron shot. On the front ankle for the chip shot. The only place he didn't put weights on, was the top of his head. On hole 3, I'll never forget this - he had so much weight strapped to his right leg, he was limping down the fairway.

As we played, he would speak to me in extreme detail, what he was doing and why. He was innovating and experimenting. There's no brain like Earl's. I had the privilege to get a glimpse into his eccentric, genius mind.

BTW, I lost $30 to him when on the last hole - an uphill 452 yard par 4 - he sank a 20 foot putt, that broke 5 feet. He can putt darn near as good as he shoots pool. He made soooo many long putts, it was insane. And maddening to his opponent. :rolleyes:

The man's brain is always in overdrive, like no one I've ever known. A curse and a blessing both.
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This is comical. Would love to play golf with Earl.
 
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