If I Were The American MC Captains

Johnnyt

Johnnyt

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America has always sent a team that could win if they played there best pool. IMO what's is needed is practicing the stupid MC break over and over and over until they all get it right. You must make a ball on the break in these short races.

Second I'd tell them to do very little talking between them. Two right handers should not need hardly any talking between them at their speed. There shouldn't be much more talking with a left and right hand pair up. If a player doesn't have enough brains to remember he's playing with an opposite hand player he should not be there at all. Most of the missed balls are players trying to do too much with the CB to give the other guy the position he wants. Right now America has 2 right and two left handers, which to me it a bit on the negative side, but you can't shoot someone for being left handed. Johnnyt
 
Johnny, I do not understand what being left-handed has to do with skill in pool.

I just asked Keith about it, and he couldn't come up with a reason why, other than there are more right-handed players than left-handed players that win tournaments.

That said, though, if there are more right-handed shooters than left-handed shooters, then the thought that right-handed players win more often is not correct. :embarrassed2:

Anyway, please explain this. :smile:
 
JAM said:
Johnny, I do not understand what being left-handed has to do with skill in pool.

I just asked Keith about it, and he couldn't come up with a reason why, other than there are more right-handed players than left-handed players that win tournaments.

That said, though, if there are more right-handed shooters than left-handed shooters, then the thought that right-handed players win more often is not correct. :embarrassed2:

Anyway, please explain this. :smile:
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You need to make sure you leave the CB where the other can reach it. Come on Keith...wake up :smile: Johnnyt
 
Think he's talking about postion play. Were a right handed player would have to play different position for his left handed partner.
 
JAM said:
Johnny, I do not understand what being left-handed has to do with skill in pool.

I just asked Keith about it, and he couldn't come up with a reason why, other than there are more right-handed players than left-handed players that win tournaments.

That said, though, if there are more right-handed shooters than left-handed shooters, then the thought that right-handed players win more often is not correct. :embarrassed2:

Anyway, please explain this. :smile:
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I think he's referring to the fact that a lefty and a righty sometimes need to consider the other when playing position.
 
A right hand player can leave the CB where he will have no problem reaching it and the lefty will need a bridge. Johnnyt
 
Johnnyt said:
America has always sent a team that could win if they played there best pool. IMO what's is needed is practicing the stupid MC break over and over and over until they all get it right. You must make a ball on the break in these short races.

Second I'd tell them to do very little talking between them. Two right handers should not need hardly any talking between them at their speed. There shouldn't be much more talking with a left and right hand pair up. If a player doesn't have enough brains to remember he's playing with an opposite hand player he should not be there at all. Most of the missed balls are players trying to do too much with the CB to give the other guy the position he wants. Right now America has 2 right and two left handers, which to me it a bit on the negative side, but you can't shoot someone for being left handed. Johnnyt
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No talking between themselves is excellent advice. Getting each other pumped up is also not good advice unless one of them is down in the dumps which at their level, isn't likely.

As to opposite handers leaving shape for the other kind, they do need some practice doing that.

I still believe that Mosconi Cup style training camps should be practiced by the U.S.A. Team before the cup, including chanting spectators in the stands. I'm sure some of the pool rooms would love to have these guys get together at their place and train as a team. If I were Team Captain, I would want the training to resemble the atmosphere of the Mosconi Cup as close as possible. Who knows, with the right amount of promotion, fans might really get behind the team and help them to succeed, much like the European fans do.

I could even imagine an organized U.S.A. fan base just for the Mosconi Cup Team with interested parties paying their own way and having a say in how they support the U.S.A. Team.

There isn't a whole lot of time for this right now but the organized fan base thing could be planned on throughout the year, giving even more publicity to this fine event. If I were the Team Captain, I would not allow the U.S.A. Team to practice under radar (behind the scenes or in private). I would organize and advertise their practice sessions and encourage fans to dress up and act out. I would even have a referee to officiate at the practice sessions.

If Buddy asks me for my advice I would tell him all of this and one more thing that I won't share on this forum for various reasons.

JoeyA
 
The lefty/righty pairing issue is real. I am a righty & my wife & daughter are both lefty's. It is counter-intuitive to play position for the opposite hand...it's easy to forget & leave my partner reaching. That extra conscious thought can take you out of rhythm.
 
Johnnyt said:
America has always sent a team that could win if they played there best pool. IMO what's is needed is practicing the stupid MC break over and over and over until they all get it right. You must make a ball on the break in these short races.

Second I'd tell them to do very little talking between them. Two right handers should not need hardly any talking between them at their speed. There shouldn't be much more talking with a left and right hand pair up. If a player doesn't have enough brains to remember he's playing with an opposite hand player he should not be there at all. Most of the missed balls are players trying to do too much with the CB to give the other guy the position he wants. Right now America has 2 right and two left handers, which to me it a bit on the negative side, but you can't shoot someone for being left handed. Johnnyt
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Some good points here. I like the reduction in talking time, gives more time locking in the shot. Play position as you would for yourself (unless the left vs right would leave a difficult reach)
 
Remembering

Trying to remember to play right side shape for a lefty (I am a righty) may take away from being on the right position for the next shot to be shot for getting shape on the next ball. I am 5'7" tall, and on a big table I have a difficulty reaching shots, but I don't always think of playing shape where I can reach it, I just think of playing the best shape I can.

Besides, it is somewhat annoying on every shot to have to think where can I play shape so I can reach it.
 
Snapshot9 said:
Trying to remember to play right side shape for a lefty (I am a righty) may take away from being on the right position for the next shot to be shot for getting shape on the next ball. I am 5'7" tall, and on a big table I have a difficulty reaching shots, but I don't always think of playing shape where I can reach it, I just think of playing the best shape I can.

Besides, it is somewhat annoying on every shot to have to think where can I play shape so I can reach it.
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When I asked Keith again about this, he mentioned two-shot/push-out rules is where this might come into play more.
 
JAM said:
When I asked Keith again about this, he mentioned two-shot/push-out rules is where this might come into play more.
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I understand what Keith says about it in 2-shot push out. I'm taking about partners/doubles. Johnnyt
 
Johnnyt said:
America has always sent a team that could win if they played there best pool. IMO what's is needed is practicing the stupid MC break over and over and over until they all get it right. You must make a ball on the break in these short races.

Second I'd tell them to do very little talking between them. Two right handers should not need hardly any talking between them at their speed. There shouldn't be much more talking with a left and right hand pair up. If a player doesn't have enough brains to remember he's playing with an opposite hand player he should not be there at all. Most of the missed balls are players trying to do too much with the CB to give the other guy the position he wants. Right now America has 2 right and two left handers, which to me it a bit on the negative side, but you can't shoot someone for being left handed. Johnnyt
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they need cory deuel as special assistant, to coach the break.
 
Why breaking from the box with the 9 on the spot is a stupid rule?
Should they use soft break and run out on almost every breaking?
 
Johnnyt said:
America has always sent a team that could win if they played there best pool. IMO what's is needed is practicing the stupid MC break over and over and over until they all get it right. You must make a ball on the break in these short races.
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Is there some form of 9 ball pool (or pool in general really) where not being able to make a ball on the break is a huge problem??

Hold on....


Bonus Ball....
 
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