I play with my opposite hand exclusively when I play in summer leagues, (excluding the break and jumps). Not because I'm good at it, but because I find there are some shots that a bridge is almost a hindrance and want to build up the skill. Light touch is easily the hardest part of off hand shooting for me. I have better odds swinging for the fences then trying to roll a ball 6"
For the people who don't believe Pool's a sport!
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WobblyStroke
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Agreed. I have much less of an issue letting the stroke out where it feels kinda like you are letting physics do the work and trust your mechanics to keep it all on line. But for touchy little spin shots. Oh man those can eat me alive. Def more of a tendency to overhit than under hit and when the speed drops off, I'm really thankful those lefty shots tend to be easy pots because the direction of the stroke can get a little wonky due to its lower stability than my dominant hand to begin with, exaggerated by any need to stretch into an awkward alignment.
Powderclayfelt
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Don't mean to pour water on the humor here but IMO those that don't think "cue sports" is the wrong term must also
think Rifle and Pistol shooting isn't a sport. Or Archery, or Marbles. IMO anything (that I can think of) that involves hand eye coordination???
Is a Sport.
The number of required muscles, an increase in heart rate, flexibility of limbs, body parts speed ..... is a requirement.
Now back to our regularly scheduled program.
I Ain't Tall enough to do that.
I deserve a Disability Handicap. I think the BCA should look into this inherent unfairness.
My grandmother was 4'11".
I didn't and don't have a chance at this move.
think Rifle and Pistol shooting isn't a sport. Or Archery, or Marbles. IMO anything (that I can think of) that involves hand eye coordination???
Is a Sport.
The number of required muscles, an increase in heart rate, flexibility of limbs, body parts speed ..... is a requirement.
Now back to our regularly scheduled program.
I Ain't Tall enough to do that.
I deserve a Disability Handicap. I think the BCA should look into this inherent unfairness.
My grandmother was 4'11".
I didn't and don't have a chance at this move.
I don't know how Mark Williams does things. I saw somebody do this on video in competition in the last month or two but I forget who. It isn't a common thing although it seems it should be.
Not too surprising, when I place my grip hand across my body everything becomes back hand. The bottom of my hand faces the tip of the cue and my arm is opening rather than closing to stroke the cue. My grip is the thumb and a couple fingers with the rest of my fingers tucked out of the way.
Hu
That's because you and I are not competing in dish doing.
Pool is a game not a sport. pool players are NOT athletes. LeBron is an athlete. Dennis Orcollo is not an athlete. There is not one athletic movement needed or required in pool. You have to have knowledge, skill, eyesight, coordination to be an auto mechanic. Doesn't make Cooter an athlete
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WobblyStroke
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spot on
WobblyStroke
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I wasn't entirely convinced. But you got me with 'marbles'
A sport is a contest or game in which people do certain physical activities according to a specific set of rules and compete against each other.
While you are free to make up your own definitions , it doesn't make them correct.
Why not? Liberals do it all the time
WobblyStroke
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most definitions include a 'physical exertion' or 'physical effort' component that you omitted. That's clearly missing in pool.... a fine game. Not a sport.
WobblyStroke
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Olympic comittee says yes. I disagree with them. That said, far far more physically demanding than pool.
Feel free to post one.
Most definitions readily found by linguistic authorities such as Oxford or Dictionary do not support your opinion.