do 3 cushion players make good pocket pool players

[12squared]

I just saw this short video posted on facebook, Blomdahl has a few interesting words at the end that discusses why he chooses 3-c: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRMCaOeWmqE.

Dave

 

[Cornerman]

how are 3 cushion players at the game of pocket pool?
and visa versa, how do pocket pool players fair when attempting 3 cusion games?

Champion cueists are champion cueists. If they play any amount of one, they can switch to another and play a good clip. Like anything, one would have to commit to really excel at a different cue sport.

 

[Joe_Jaguar]

I play both reasonably well ("A" level in pool, .7 avg in 3 cushion when I was playing regularly). I was probably a decent B player when I started playing 3 cushion, so having decent knowledge and a decent stroke helped. But learning to play 3 cushion well required a slightly different focus, learning the shots, and principles such as proper speed, position, missing kisses, safeties, etc.

Knowledge in 3 cushion definitely helps when playing pool, being able to achieve different hits on the balls, playing safe, blending spin/speed, kicking, etc. You also get very used to using inside english well, as many standard ball first running english shots in 3 cushion are essentially what pool players would consider inside english.

They are different games, different size equipment, and require different strokes to some degree. Trust me, I just started playing 3 cushion again after a long period of not playing and it screwed up my pool stroke for a week or so. So those top players already mentioned that can do both at that level are really something special.
Scott

I notice you are here in Jax. I was at Billiard Factory this week and they had a 10 foot heated carom table that they said has recently been brought in for play. Thought I would pass that along as there can't be many here in town.

 

[Johnnyt]

Mike Segal was a pretty good 3 cushion player. I played him twice in Florida in the 80's. Johnnyt

 

[336Robin]

3 cushion player/pool player

how are 3 cushion players at the game of pocket pool?
and visa versa, how do pocket pool players fair when attempting 3 cusion games?

Phillipi,
I play regularly with a friend who is..was a 3 cushion player. His skill at estimating how a ball will come off another ball has made him an exceptional position player and playing with him has made me a much better position player. He sees the correct contact point very well and rarely misses shots he attempts. Usually its a table layout problem, or a incomplete safety that determines our games. I would classify my friend a very good pool player.