Good looking stance, a little Rempe like, except his legs were spread even wider. All of you just remember these words of wisdom from the great Lou Butera, "Pool is a game of stances and bridges!" By that he meant there is no one "right" way to stand or bridge over the ball. What works for you may not work for someone else. Long ago when I had serious students of the game, one of the things I encouraged them to do was the find a player whose style you liked, typically someone of similar stature to you. Watch carefully how they play, how they get down on the balls, what stance they use, how they move the cue ball around the table, etc.
As for me, moreso than the champions it was some road men whose game I liked and tried to copy. Gabby for one, who I loved to watch and also gambled against when he came to my room. Frisco Dave Piona had a very effortless and relaxed game that I tried to emulate as well. We also started out gambling against each other. Most of the champion players didn't fit me for one reason or another. Probably among the Filipino players the one who stood out for me was Andam, who became my close friend. His game was so efficient and smooth. It never looked like he was doing anything hard. NO, I never gambled with him! He was far out of my league.
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