If you could choose your pool super power

If by speed you mean automatic shape for the next shot, that's what I would choose. Even the best players miss, but having perfect shape should give a better chance of making every ball and continuing the run.
 
nataddrho said:
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
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Sorry , All...
 
The mind set to play every shot in competitive pool as relaxed as every shot in solo practice! Bringing my best stroke to every competitive pool shot!
 
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nataddrho said:
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
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Tip Accuracy. To me that matters most for my ability. In fact that is the reason I use cue ball last
 
A perfect eye::

Sees the exact line,
sees the exact tip contact point
sees the CB roll down the chosen line
sees the OB roll down towards the pocket
Sees the CB roll to the desired stopping point.
 
I’ll go supernatural: The roll god

In any situation where 4inches of cue ball roll or less means life or death, my balls will always roll clean. Meanwhile, my opponents ball will always roll wrong
 
iusedtoberich said:
I was going to say tip position. But I think it's perfect alignment to the shot line. With that, you get tip position, aim, sighting, everything.
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Agreed. If you are perfectly aligned, you also perceive your tip at the cue ball with perfect accuracy, and your ability to hit it exactly where you want is almost a given.

I certainly don't have perfect alignment but after really paying attention to my alignment and trying to improve it over the past couple of years or so, it is shocking how much easier the game is when you are close to perfectly aligned (bridge hand, grip hand, elbow, eyes, and head).
 
justnum said:
The ability to shark your opponent is a popular skill at tournaments.

I am against sharking tactics, but they are effective in competition.
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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.
 
#5, especially when cue is elevated, or on a normal shot which also includes staying down with a solid follow through...
 
As I understand the question, with #5 (shot alignment) I'll always make the shot. I might not get the right position, and I guess I might scratch if I pick the wrong shot, but never missing is very, very strong. I think my current speed control is OK to avoid scratching most of the time. Also I will likely have to play safe more, in which case feathering the object ball so it rocks over and back is worth a lot.
 
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