Follow or Draw?

Chuck Fields said:
I had that on 45 as a kid, talk about a bizarre form of communication. :thumbup:

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Chuck - That yellow thing. That's the logo for the National Association of Witch-doctors. yes?
 
Those interested in this thread should check out the follow/draw accuracy resource page. It summarizes why "follow shots can be more accurate," why "follow shots might not be as accurate for some people," and why "draw shots can be more accurate for some people."

Enjoy,
Dave
 
Ho-up now.

If you have ball in hand with 8 on foot rail and 9 on head rail, both about center diamond, what is your shot?
KMRUNOUT said:
That only concerns me when I'm trying for really maxed out draw. Which almost never comes up in a game. If I have a ball at one end of the table and I have my next ball on the opposite end rail, with ball in hand I'd almost always choose draw. I feel less likely to miss, and 6-8 feet of draw is not in the range where I fear a miscue. If I'm in a situation where I can make my preferred bridge, or require an abbreviated back stroke, then yeah the miscue fear comes up at a lower threshold.

KMRUNOUT


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Black-Balled said:
Ho-up now.

If you have ball in hand with 8 on foot rail and 9 on head rail, both about center diamond, what is your shot?
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thats not a fair question
because i would use follow to go foot rail (to make the 8)/ long rail /long rail to fall on the head rail for shape on the 9
the landing zone on the long rail is large for shape on the 9 and there is much less chance of scratch
i dont think many players would use draw in that situation
not because of which is better but because of margin of error
jmho
icbw
 
bbb said:
thats not a fair question
because i would use follow to go foot rail (to make the 8)/ long rail /long rail to fall on the head rail for shape on the 9
the landing zone on the long rail is large for shape on the 9 and there is much less chance of scratch
i dont think many players would use draw in that situation
not because of which is better but because of margin of error
jmho
icbw
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I would be inclined to agree with you, except I would go from end-side-end..as opposed to end-side-other side...

But:
Originally Posted by*KMRUNOUT*
... If I have a ball at one end of the table and I have my next ball on the opposite end rail, with ball in hand I'd almost always choose draw.
 
Black-Balled said:
I would be inclined to agree with you, except I would go from end-side-end..as opposed to end-side-other side...

But:
Originally Posted by*KMRUNOUT*
... If I have a ball at one end of the table and I have my next ball on the opposite end rail, with ball in hand I'd almost always choose draw.
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well how about that
we agree .:eek:..sort of....:grin:
 
alphadog said:
Dont let facts get in your way.
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Totally missing your point, if there is one. lol! :confused:

But I'm a learner and I always try to improve my game, so I'm interested in learning more about these facts that you mention.

Can you point me to some documentation, videos, etc. I'd like to try them out.

Thanks ....
 
arraamis said:
Totally missing your point, if there is one. lol! :confused:

But I'm a learner and I always try to improve my game, so I'm interested in learning more about these facts that you mention.

Can you point me to some documentation, videos, etc. I'd like to try them out.

Thanks ....
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Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.
 
ugotactionTX said:
"Draw for show, but follow for dough"
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That rule is kinda like the grammar rule “I before E except after C”.....
....it’s broken a lot.

As a kid, I was very familiar with “Drive for show, putt for dough”...
...I would spend hours on the practise field working on my distance...
...I told my boss, the club pro, if a guy is hitting a five iron into the green, and I’m hitting
an eight iron, how’s he gonna beat me?

If you can draw the length of the table from five diamonds away, then you can draw the
same shot just a foot better than the guy who can’t draw the length of the table.
 
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