MurrayNevada
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Old man here trying to get back to the game after 50+ years. Watching YouTube videos I see many of the tournament players now using an open bridge. Is the open bridge increasing in popularity?
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I think it always been. Players like Sigel may use an open bridge like 30 or 40 percent of the time.Old man here trying to get back to the game after 50+ years. Watching YouTube videos I see many of the tournament players now using an open bridge. Is the open bridge increasing in popularity?
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So you don’t know anything about any aspect of pool...Its too challenging for beginners to make a bridge that takes finger strength.
Again, PLEASE go away. You literally bring NOTHING to the table.Are you trying to cancel the use of an open bridge?
Its too challenging for beginners to make a bridge that takes finger strength.
Guitar players have fingering exercises.
Piano players know where their fingers are.
Pool players are still trying to control the ball after the shot using the force, magic or witchcraft.
With an open bridge you get +50 for spell casting.
What in the world could possibly bring about that question?Are you trying to cancel the use of an open bridge?
Trying to reason with this guy is a CLASSIC example of an exercise in futility. You're better off cleaning-out your gutters.What in the world could possibly bring about that question?
Not sure the open hand bridge ever was decreased in popularity. I think every advanced pool player uses both loop-over/closed and open-hand bridge. I grew up watching Sigel and Rempe in the 80's, both of whom were open-hand heavy.Old man here trying to get back to the game after 50+ years. Watching YouTube videos I see many of the tournament players now using an open bridge. Is the open bridge increasing in popularity?
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My apologies for grouping myself in this crowd, but I do switch to a close loop when the odd situation calls for it. Usually it's when I have an awkward CB just off the left hand rail. Too far off to bridge on the rail, and close enough that an open bridge has me jacked up on the ball.Not sure the open hand bridge ever was decreased in popularity. I think every advanced pool player uses both loop-over/closed and open-hand bridge. I grew up watching Sigel and Rempe in the 80's, both of whom were open-hand heavy.
In "Winning Pocket Billiards" (1965), Mosconi shows the V bridge only for bridging over balls. In "The 99 Critical Shots in Pool" (1977), Ray Martin says that the closed bridge is used for 80% of shots, with special situations such as over a ball the other 20%. I think pool has changed in the 40+ years since. It is more like 50-50 now. Carom is nearly all closed bridges and snooker is nearly all open bridges.Old man here trying to get back to the game after 50+ years. Watching YouTube videos I see many of the tournament players now using an open bridge. Is the open bridge increasing in popularity?
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when i watched Buddy back in late 70's/early 80's he used about 50/50.In "Winning Pocket Billiards" (1965), Mosconi shows the V bridge only for bridging over balls. In "The 99 Critical Shots in Pool" (1977), Ray Martin says that the closed bridge is used for 80% of shots, with special situations such as over a ball the other 20%. I think pool has changed in the 40+ years since. It is more like 50-50 now. Carom is nearly all closed bridges and snooker is nearly all open bridges.
Load of bollocks. The beginners I've played against tend to prefer open bridges.Are you trying to cancel the use of an open bridge?
Its too challenging for beginners to make a bridge that takes finger strength.
Guitar players have fingering exercises.
Piano players know where their fingers are.
Pool players are still trying to control the ball after the shot using the force, magic or witchcraft.
With an open bridge you get +50 for spell casting.
Money on lessons well spent I supposeTook 3 days of lessons in Rockford, IL years ago and the instructors only allowed an open bridge, no discussion, no closed bridge ever!! Played their games for 3 days and went back to 70/30 closed/open bridge.