Great quote that lots of players need to read in an effort to speed up the game.

60inchcueguy

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“The faster I shoot, the better runs I make. I’m steadier when making rapid-fire shots, too. It’s the speed shooting that I’m best at. If I deliberated over my shots I would be almost sure to play poorly. Natural ability may count for some of my success, but concentration and speed count most.” -- Ralph Greenleaf
 
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60inchcueguy said:
“The faster I shoot, the better runs I make. I’m steadier when making rapid-fire shots, too. It’s the speed shooting that I’m best at. If I deliberated over my shots I would be almost sure to play poorly. Natural ability may count for some of my success, but concentration and speed count most.” -- Ralph Greenleaf
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First time i watched that old b&W vid of Mosconi-Caras from Chicago i was kinda amazed how fast both guys shot. Faster IS better up to a point. Slow play aids virtually nobody.
 
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BilliardsAbout said:
Greenleaf's comment can be adapted for your play. Try playing, chalking, or moving about 10% faster than usual to help you play "in the zone," allowing your subconscious to assist with making shots.
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HTF is anyone supposed to go '10% faster'??? too easy to WAY overthink this. just speed up, don't worry about finite amounts. just go a lil quicker. you'll quickly find your optimum pace.
 
BilliardsAbout

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garczar said:
HTF is anyone supposed to go '10% faster'??? too easy to WAY overthink this. just speed up, don't worry about finite amounts. just go a lil quicker. you'll quickly find your optimum pace.
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As an instructor, I can keep a timer and monitor you, but I believe you can use "10%" as you mentioned, "a little quicker." I suggested 10% because, as we both agree, you don't want to go too fast—just a bit faster.
 
JAM

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Kid Delicious (the late Danny Basavich) was notorious for playing slow. People used to complain about his style of play at tournaments. One year at the Glass City Open, there was a shotclock used because it was filmed for TV by Billiard Club Network. Danny played better, ran a six-pack on Corey Deuel in the semifinals, and he came in second place to Hillbilly in the finals. He played great at a faster speed.

Buddy Hall commentating. Scott "The Shot" Smith emceeing.

 
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skogstokig

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BilliardsAbout said:
Greenleaf's comment can be adapted for your play. Try playing, chalking, or moving about 10% faster than usual to help you play "in the zone," allowing your subconscious to assist with making shots.
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it's not often moving around. guys like duong quoc hoang and lee van corteza walks real slow but plays fast. ralf souquet walks fast but plays slow. i find that it's most often the angle checking, getting down, getting up, chalking, making 6+ practice strokes that makes slow players slow.
 
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skogstokig said:
it's not often moving around. guys like duong quoc hoang and lee van corteza walks real slow but plays fast. ralf souquet walks fast but plays slow. i find that it's most often the angle checking, getting down, getting up, chalking, making 6+ practice strokes that makes slow players slow.
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only thing worse than slow pool is slow golf. i've drove off and left people 'cause they played so fkng slow.
 
BilliardsAbout

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Slowpokes likewise zone by playing faster--even if the new speed is too slow for onlookers. However, "a bit faster for zone" doesn't apply to speedsters or Speed Pool experts.
 
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garczar said:
only thing worse than slow pool is slow golf. i've drove off and left people 'cause they played so fkng slow.
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One option is to walk the golf course, which also helps improve your health. :)

Janine and I played on Ian Fleming's golf course in Jamaica while leading a Bond tour there. We paid the caddies extra so we could walk the course and experience it "old school," just like Fleming did.
 
kling&allen

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Greenleaf’s 126 and out (to win the 1929 World. Championship) took only 40 minutes! Which is about 188 balls per hour. Jason Shaw ran his 832 in 3 hours (277 balls per hour).

I’m not comparing the two except to note that these exceptional bouts of concentration often coincide with fast play.
 
iusedtoberich

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At the end of the day, the pro players should all understand that for their pay to grow, their fan base must grow. IMO, the best way to do that is to completely ban all slow play, and make a concerted effort for all pros to play FAST! It's such low hanging fruit, that is completely possible by the players today. Does not need sponsor money, in other words, to make it happen.

The modern players of Earl, Schmidt, Filler, Shaw, etc, are super fun to watch.

The same (roughly) speed players of Souquet, Kaci, Ouchan, CW, Bassivich, even Alex P sometimes, are brutal to watch.

Shane and Efren speed should be about the slowest allowed on tour. I'm not saying these two are slow, I'm saying these two should be the baseline.
 
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