JB Misses 11 out of 14
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Epic... If I could only find a game or better yet an opponent that would let me take several several attempts at every shot, CTE may just be the system for me. How long should it take to become efficient at a system..? How long has John been missing 11 of 14 attempts at moderately difficult shots..?
Kidding aside... Props to John for exposing less than excellent performance to the world. It takes balls to use the upload button.
Kidding aside... Props to John for exposing less than excellent performance to the world. It takes balls to use the upload button.
I guess it was inevitable that after years of interacting with the CTE guys, you would end up adopting their preferred method of attacking the man rather than the message.
Regarding the first shot, I used to shoot it a lot when the pockets where 5 inches in the corners. Now that the pockets are way smaller and even have "shelves" in the sides pockets for some of them and a very square profile, the shot isn't viable and shouldn't be shot. Especially since you lose control of the object ball. Back in the big pocket days, I'd also frequently kick or bank ball from around the middle of the short rail to the sides, as a 2 way shot, and make those shots a lot of the time. This shot is now also off the table for me. I always make sure, when I'm shooting a shot of this nature as a safe, not to hit the pocket but go short or long. The small percentage you make is no longer worth the loss of control of the object ball on the near misses.
I think the secret to making that particular cut shot JB demonstrates, the highest possible number of times, is to roll it at a slow-ish speed without outside spin, so the throw turns the object ball around the point. It's a very specific speed where this happens. Obviously this only happens when you cut the ball this way and not the other way, in which case you want gearing english to avoid the ball turning out, but those shots probably will not go often on modern tables, anyway.
Regarding the first shot, I used to shoot it a lot when the pockets where 5 inches in the corners. Now that the pockets are way smaller and even have "shelves" in the sides pockets for some of them and a very square profile, the shot isn't viable and shouldn't be shot. Especially since you lose control of the object ball. Back in the big pocket days, I'd also frequently kick or bank ball from around the middle of the short rail to the sides, as a 2 way shot, and make those shots a lot of the time. This shot is now also off the table for me. I always make sure, when I'm shooting a shot of this nature as a safe, not to hit the pocket but go short or long. The small percentage you make is no longer worth the loss of control of the object ball on the near misses.
I think the secret to making that particular cut shot JB demonstrates, the highest possible number of times, is to roll it at a slow-ish speed without outside spin, so the throw turns the object ball around the point. It's a very specific speed where this happens. Obviously this only happens when you cut the ball this way and not the other way, in which case you want gearing english to avoid the ball turning out, but those shots probably will not go often on modern tables, anyway.
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Don't feel too bad for JB. He enjoys the publicity. After an hour+ long video devoted to badmouthing us "haters" and mischaracterizing the issues, I think Saint John can weather the embarrassment of people witnessing his CTE prowess.
You are right, though. In an ideal setting snarkiness would be a rare thing. I try my best.
That screen capture is very “The Shining.”
IOWs: he looks pretty loco. I’m traveling now and can’t do it off my phone but I think
it’d be pretty easy to swap Jack Nicholson’s face peeking through the axed door with JBs and no one would notice.
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That's between me and my mental health provider sir.lol. Why were you googling "masochist porn" in the first place?
I've seen supposedly cte'rs bend down and check the contact point on side pocket shots that are not as hard as those .
Obviously, yay to yat then to b or c ain't working for JB on those shots .
Kinda naive to think he can be talking 10 words a second and being all hyped up , not looking at the contact point and not giving the shots a quality PSR and stroke and expect the ball to go in just because he has a magic system .
Obviously, yay to yat then to b or c ain't working for JB on those shots .
Kinda naive to think he can be talking 10 words a second and being all hyped up , not looking at the contact point and not giving the shots a quality PSR and stroke and expect the ball to go in just because he has a magic system .
I think you started a thread proving you have no idea what a contact point even is.
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And the punchline is ..... " Here's Johnnyyyyy"
Just click on the link and it takes you directly to that point.
Thank you so much I was on an app that doesn’t do that but once I got into a browser it worked