If you could choose your pool super power

[justnum]

Doing distracting things instead of sitting down with your mouth shut

I thought sharking was when the player tries to push the ref to make a bad call.

Like the recent Frost situation.

In other sports pressuring the ref is very common.

 

[boogieman]

I'd say #6, controlling adrenaline.

Never get that shot of adrenaline when hill-hill against a monster opponent, etc.

My dumb ass gets that adrenaline hit if I am winning or if I hit 3-4 good shots in a row. Makes the hill or the last few balls on a rack really interesting. I'm working on it but dang it's annoying.

 

[RacerX750]

Hypothetical question to see what the common answer is….

Assuming that your brain always knows the exact perfect solution to every shot, you now have to execute the shot. You can choose one of the following things to also always have perfect, and the other choices have some distributed error. What would you choose as most important for yourself?

1. Speed
2. Tip accuracy
3. Stroke acceleration
4. No elbow movement
5. Perfect alignment to shot line
6. Something else you find most important

1 - 5 are technique, plus there's more to it than those 5. They all have to be correct, without a stroke nothing else matters. Add preshot routine because without it there's no consistency. And you have to see the plan in your head first, aim while standing, then get down on the shot. Firm bridge hand, loose grip hand, pause on the back stroke, accelerate thru the cue ball, (Mark Wilson's "ladies and gentlemen"), no head movement, don't move once you stroke until you have to, etc. All of it of course. Even then, if I haven't seen where the cue ball should come to rest prior to getting down, I might make the ball but not get shape. The whole plan must be settled before you go down, and for me that's what results in that 'quiet mind'. No more options to consider, nothing to do but execute the plan. And that allows muscle memory to take over and control accuracy, english and speed. In other words seeing the entire shot first instills confidence that eliminates doubt. That's been making my game better and better. It's a journey. Admit that it's a never ending climb and you can relax and do the best you can in the moment.

 

[nataddrho]

1 - 5 are technique, plus there's more to it than those 5. They all have to be correct, without a stroke nothing else matters. Add preshot routine because without it there's no consistency. And you have to see the plan in your head first, aim while standing, then get down on the shot. Firm bridge hand, loose grip hand, pause on the back stroke, accelerate thru the cue ball, (Mark Wilson's "ladies and gentlemen"), no head movement, don't move once you stroke until you have to, etc. All of it of course. Even then, if I haven't seen where the cue ball should come to rest prior to getting down, I might make the ball but not get shape. The whole plan must be settled before you go down, and for me that's what results in that 'quiet mind'. No more options to consider, nothing to do but execute the plan. And that allows muscle memory to take over and control accuracy, english and speed. In other words seeing the entire shot first instills confidence that eliminates doubt. That's been making my game better and better. It's a journey. Admit that it's a never ending climb and you can relax and do the best you can in the moment.

You still have to pick one and only one, or you die.

Which will it be?

 

[grindz]

I'd say visualization. If I can see it I can do it.

................... but then, there's all that other stuff that gets in the way!! :-(

 

[336Robin]

Hypothetical question to see what the common answer is….

Assuming that your brain always knows the exact perfect solution to every shot, you now have to execute the shot. You can choose one of the following things to also always have perfect, and the other choices have some distributed error. What would you choose as most important for yourself?

1. Speed
2. Tip accuracy
3. Stroke acceleration
4. No elbow movement
5. Perfect alignment to shot line
6. Something else you find most important

5. Most definitely.

 

[eg9327]

The older I get, the less fatigue I want.

For 14.1 speed control would be the best.

After a gambling marathon its nice to have the same speed control at the beginning and at the end.

Learning trickshots is when I appreciated speed control and the required technique.

Most games are wide open in what skills can be used for competition success.

I agree. I am 72 and still have good focus. I have friends who have games that fall apart after 2 hours or so. When we play 4 hours I appear to be king. It's not me. They fall apart.

 

[WobblyStroke]

Speed all day. You can take on so many tricky, risky, shots with perfect speed. It also prevents you from getting outa line and facing more tricky shots.

 

[garczar]

sharking is an excellent way to get a a cue stick busted over your head.
I saw it happen twice years ago when I was in college.

that cat is off the air. i agree, its a good way to get in a fight.

 

[garczar]

Unscrewing a cue before the last ball is potted.

automatic loss and possible beat down.

 

[JABSolstice]

Absolutely speed.

 

[justnum]

To bring this back to life,

what would your evil nemesis or rival do to counter your strength?

Sharking is easily defeated by communism.

 

[bbb]

To bring this back to life,

what would your evil nemesis or rival do to counter your strength?

Sharking is easily defeated by communism.

could explain this in more detail please?

 

[justnum]

could explain this in more detail please?

When everyone stands in the circle and holds hands that is an active system.

When someone breaks from the group and starts shouting about new rules, that is sharking. When two sharks are shouting, the system falls apart.

How many times have you ever beat someone in pool and then they think one rule change will help them win?

There is no second sharking. Thats when communism decides the future.

 

[RunoutJJ]

Superb kicking ability with speed and control. You have that…. You will win almost all of your rotation games

 

[WobblyStroke]

I change mine from speed...which is great to one off the board... complete table knowledge.

Knowing exactly which shots to hit and how to hit them would take many more devoted years to develop than speed control...which I still think is tops of the 5 listed options. But I'll take Efren level knowledge over that hands down.

 

[justnum]

At this point which skills would have the higher probability of beating a player of the same level of player with other skills.

The best way to win, is cheating and corruption. Its proven in history. As an academic discussion, what is the best way to cheat and corrupt the current system?

The player list is the only means of response. Can the WPA be corrupted like snooker athletes? or WADA testers?

 

[book collector]

Hypothetical question to see what the common answer is….

Assuming that your brain always knows the exact perfect solution to every shot, you now have to execute the shot. You can choose one of the following things to also always have perfect, and the other choices have some distributed error. What would you choose as most important for yourself?

1. Speed
2. Tip accuracy
3. Stroke acceleration
4. No elbow movement
5. Perfect alignment to shot line
6. Something else you find most important

If I had a superpower it would be to brainwash my opponents into giving me all their money even when they win. Muahahahahaha

 

[nataddrho]

There is no second sharking. Thats when communism decides the future.

 

[justnum]

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Capitalist communism or shark socialist.