I think you mean YOU don't care about his stroke or how he plays. Mainly because you don't gamble or wouldn't want to try him.
Digicue Blue. Guys are Afraid to Know?
- Thread starter Bobkitty
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Yes, that is true. I'm for anything that could or might make me better. Anything wrong with that?
The pool instructor can peg the highest on every parameter but I can't. His stroke is much better than mine and I want to learn to get my stroke better, if I can. Does that seem reasonable? I don't spend my money on several cue sticks. I only have one with a couple of shafts. I do spend my money on training aids and instruction.
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Post some videos of you playing. With all this money spent and technology used, I would like to see what the result is.
Took 15 years of reading but Lou finally used the wrong word... unless that's one of those word games you like such as "I dan't know." :wink:
The best stroke I ever saw...they had to call an ambulance for the poor guy.
I understand there are a lot of gimmick products in the billiards world and some of them are just gosh darn funny. Honestly I don't which is funnier between the laser pointer or the front gun sight... but this isn't that. For example:
I read somewhere here that this is a "Mother Drill" or something like that in somebodies training system and so I have been doing this daily for quite some time now but with a twist. I take a set of 16 measles balls among others to the hall almost everyday. I line them up on the end rail, and the first diamond, and the second and then either take normal shot's, backhand shots, point shooting, multi ball in a row, eye's closed, and finally head turned. That's up to 288 shots if i don't get creative. But what I don't do is spend time walking around the table to put a hanger down.
So what do I do? you might ask, I put on the DigiQue, Setup my phone so I can see it and connect it. it's already set to the two things I currently want to "Monitor", straightness and tip steer and my current expectations for how good they need to be so I don't get buzzed on a shot. And that hanger? Well I'm working on my stroke, with measles balls. I can hit them from low to high and watch those dots all the way. I love making them freeze right before they drop in dead center of the pocket. That might look cool but then the DigiCue is checking every stroke and I find out both the good and bad news. I only look when I get buzzed so it ends up in a lot of shots one after another with no delay.
Then I can raise my settings, repeat, and demand even better shots of myself and have fun playing pool and working my way to a million balls. I'm at about 250,000.
I call that stroke practice.
The old ways are great for helping a newbie, but if your going to get serious about monitoring and improving your stroke then this reporting device is a must have and not just a gimmick.
Funny... Now you are the inspector Clouseau on everyone that posts on AZB? Hope you do that with the folks that buy $3500 Southwest cue sticks. My damn problem was posting a great training device on AZB trying to help. Should have kept it to myself.
Classics or Sams. Take your pick. Ill play you for free, I dont care. Hell, Ill even buy you a beer and pay for the table time.
There was another student of your instructor on this very forum some time back.
https://forums.azbilliards.com/member.php?u=91462
The local retailer sold him $2000+ worth of equipment, and he had lessons for almost 2 years IIRC. He also had a complete lack of fundamentals, and a chicken wing that would make Colonel Sanders jealous. AFTER LOTS OF LESSONS. 'Banks' another member from this forum and myself tried to help the kid in person, but he felt he knew better too, because his instructor filled his head full of horseshit.
Im thinking the only thing that he was taught was how to write a check to pay for those lessons. :thumbup:
There are no "secrets" to this game anymore, all the information to play well is out there. Gimmicks and gadgetry have never been needed, and never will be.
There was another student of your instructor on this very forum some time back.
https://forums.azbilliards.com/member.php?u=91462
The local retailer sold him $2000+ worth of equipment, and he had lessons for almost 2 years IIRC. He also had a complete lack of fundamentals, and a chicken wing that would make Colonel Sanders jealous. AFTER LOTS OF LESSONS. 'Banks' another member from this forum and myself tried to help the kid in person, but he felt he knew better too, because his instructor filled his head full of horseshit.
Im thinking the only thing that he was taught was how to write a check to pay for those lessons. :thumbup:
There are no "secrets" to this game anymore, all the information to play well is out there. Gimmicks and gadgetry have never been needed, and never will be.
Okay, I'll be there next week. Let me know where and when.
Some old, some new.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83E5-GFVN40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK19aiGRGmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4wzmRMstD8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNy7ZAIAS4A
After 5 years of health issues, and almost having a couple of heart attacks, Im down 100lbs and getting back in stroke. :grin:
Never had a lesson btw! :thumbup:
Classics, Wednesday around 3pm, if that works for you?
Its not designed to produce higher runs or pocket balls or pick future blue chip stocks, its designed to let you know where your stroke has errors. If it does that its a great training tool for new players that will enable them to play better faster which might lead to MORE people playing.
I dont know if it works like advertised but if it does it would be great for a pool hall to have when new people show up. If I were a pool hall owner I would give a free short lesson using it to newbies hoping they can learn faster and stay longer.
Congrats on the weight loss and healthier lifestyle.Some old, some new.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83E5-GFVN40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK19aiGRGmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4wzmRMstD8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNy7ZAIAS4A
After 5 years of health issues, and almost having a couple of heart attacks, Im down 100lbs and getting back in stroke. :grin:
Never had a lesson btw!
I "just hit the damn ball." and they go in all the time now.
Lou,
I found your articles over at http://jbstein.com very helpful and I think I understand where your coming from. The digiCue isn't going to help with aim but it will help them get the cue ball where they want it to go right or wrong.
Playing on the level you discussed in "The Physics of Pool" to me also means having a stroke that puts the tip exactly where you want it on demand, nice and straight, and without any tip steer. This will help create the tool needed to better control of the Cue Ball.
In my opinion after developing a stroke it's time to use that stroke in shot aiming, and control options practice without having to wonder if it was your stroke or "operator" error that caused the failure. The digiCue helps clear that up real fast.
It's just a simple way to get a better idea if it was your stroke or your "aiming system" that caused you to sit down.
So will you pocket more balls? Well I guess that depends on the "Aiming system" :smile:
Lou,
I found your articles over at http://jbstein.com very helpful and I think I understand where your coming from. The digiCue isn't going to help with aim but it will help them get the cue ball where they want it to go right or wrong.
Playing on the level you discussed in "The Physics of Pool" to me also means having a stroke that puts the tip exactly where you want it on demand, nice and straight, and without any tip steer. This will help create the tool needed to better control of the Cue Ball.
In my opinion after developing a stroke it's time to use that stroke in shot aiming, and control options practice without having to wonder if it was your stroke or "operator" error that caused the failure. The digiCue helps clear that up real fast.
It's just a simple way to get a better idea if it was your stroke or your "aiming system" that caused you to sit down.
So will you pocket more balls? Well I guess that depends on the "Aiming system" :smile:
Thanks!
20 years ago, I married a woman that cooks well, and I switched from booze to soda pop. Went from 250lbs when I was a heavyweight kick boxer to close to 500lbs, lost most of it and gained it back several times. Wreaks havoc on the body.
Still got another 100lbs to go, but the soda is gone now. Those lbs should be gone in a year or so if I can keep it going. :thumbup:
Looking good. Stay focused. Enjoy life!!!!Thanks!
20 years ago, I married a woman that cooks well, and I switched from booze to soda pop. Went from 250lbs when I was a heavyweight kick boxer to close to 500lbs, lost most of it and gained it back several times. Wreaks havoc on the body.
Still got another 100lbs to go, but the soda is gone now. Those lbs should be gone in a year or so if I can keep it going.
My handy dandy patented PIITH system is the only aiming system you will ever need. :thumbup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q4jEPmHFa8