Everyone's had those times where the stroke feels good, and you feel like you can't miss, so you start experimenting with some stroke shots or whatnot. Can you imagine what that would look like for some of the best strokes in the world? I'd pay to see that, and I think a lot of the pool playing public (the TAR/Accustats crowd) would do the same.
Trick shot exhibitions are entertaining, and guys like Mike Massey, Tom Rossman, and the gang are great at what they do. I don't want to take away from what these guys are doing, because it's all very difficult takes an incredible amount of time, energy and skill to put together an exhibition like they do. They've done a great job promoting the sport through their craft. But anymore, a lot of trickshots have become about props and setup shots.
I'd love to see a cue sports olympics of sorts where it's all about pure skill with a cue. I'm imagining a number of events just off the top of my head:
Proposition shots (stroke shots as opposed to hustles)
Longest Draw
Longest Follow
Hardest Break
Shooting Accuracy
Longest stationary spinning shot
Highest/farthest jump with jump cue/full cue
3-4-5 rail position shots to small zones
Obstacle course (using force follow/draw and/or english for position w/accuracy)
I'm sure there are other events for 3 cushion tables, snooker tables, etc.
Putting together a prize fund might be a challenge, but who knows, maybe someone'd be willing to sponsor it. There could be prizes for the individual events and for the all around top performance.
Regardless, I think it'd be fun to watch, and more importantly, I'd pay to see it. Kind of like a long drive contest in golf, or the skills challenge at the All Star games for the NBA or NHL.
What do you folks think? Derby City next year?
Trick shot exhibitions are entertaining, and guys like Mike Massey, Tom Rossman, and the gang are great at what they do. I don't want to take away from what these guys are doing, because it's all very difficult takes an incredible amount of time, energy and skill to put together an exhibition like they do. They've done a great job promoting the sport through their craft. But anymore, a lot of trickshots have become about props and setup shots.
I'd love to see a cue sports olympics of sorts where it's all about pure skill with a cue. I'm imagining a number of events just off the top of my head:
Proposition shots (stroke shots as opposed to hustles)
Longest Draw
Longest Follow
Hardest Break
Shooting Accuracy
Longest stationary spinning shot
Highest/farthest jump with jump cue/full cue
3-4-5 rail position shots to small zones
Obstacle course (using force follow/draw and/or english for position w/accuracy)
I'm sure there are other events for 3 cushion tables, snooker tables, etc.
Putting together a prize fund might be a challenge, but who knows, maybe someone'd be willing to sponsor it. There could be prizes for the individual events and for the all around top performance.
Regardless, I think it'd be fun to watch, and more importantly, I'd pay to see it. Kind of like a long drive contest in golf, or the skills challenge at the All Star games for the NBA or NHL.
What do you folks think? Derby City next year?
