Combinations

justadub said:
When I first began learning how to play pool, the guy who was teaching me had a saying (he actually had many sayings, lol) "banks and combos are low percentage shots"... with the meaning to look for higher percentage shots, when possible. I still hear him in my head when shooting banks or combos. ;)

That having been said, he could shoot both very well, when needed. His lesson was not lost on me.

I don't practice anything nearly enough, let alone combos. Had I the time to practice the way I would like to, I think some dedicated combo practice would be a good idea. For me.
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Practicing the tough shots is like practicing on a tough table. It pays dividends on the easy shots too.

Hu
 
boogieman said:
When you see something wired it's best to keep a poker face. A lot of times guys don't see them and mess them up trying a break out that ends badly with missed shape. I've had people play a safe on some wired combo, then I kicked into it and made the wired ball. If you get good at manipulating kicks and the CB they are often free rolls.

Of course a lot of people see them but unless they've messed around with this type of thing, and caroms etc, they aren't even on the radar. Reading the table is a huge skill. George Fels talks some about wired balls in his Mastering Pool book. I'd have loved to see some of the stuff that happened in the stack when straight pool was king.
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I learned more about 'Reading the Rack,' as I call it, playing 14:1. You try to avoid banks and combos whenever possible but you damn sure better be able to make them if you want a decent run. You can leave some guys long, others a bank or combo and don't worry about your chair. You won't be in it long. Kudos to Hu. He said it best.
 
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