Jeanette Want's To Know!!!

Please select 3 choices, and in what order of preference.

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Eydie Romano

Eydie Romano

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If you were going to attend a workshop/school and had to pick some classes, which of the following topics would interest you the most and why.

Select 3 choices below, and state the topics by number in the order of preference you would pick. Please respond in the reply section on why you would pick them. In addition, on #10, if there is a subject not listed that you are interested in.



1. Building The Killer Stroke

2. Cue Ball Technique Tangent Line Knowledge

3. Break and Kicking

4. Breaking and Rail Shots

5. Jump and Masse Shots

6. Shot Selection and Pattern Play For 8 and 9 Ball

7. Mental Game and Pre Shot Routine (oops type'O it was very late when I wrote this)

8. Carom, Combo's and Kisses

9. Advanced Drills

10. Other
 
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1. Break and kicking--least practiced, huge part of 9-ball
2. Caroms, combos and kisses--weakest part of my game
3. Advanced drills--I'm an advanced player
 
my choice of instruction

building the killer stroke. with a great stroke you can learn to do everything else consistently.
also advance drills to help you practice everything else:)
 
I chose, in this order, the following:

1. Building the Killer Stroke--I believe that this is the foundation that potentially makes everything else easy. I don't see how one can develop into a top player without possessing a stroke that is accurate, dependable, and accomplishes the maximum results with the minimum effort.

2. Advanced pattern play for 8 and 9-ball. Knowing what options are available to you and understading which one to choose are key to top levlel play; and

3. Advanced drills--The ability to repeatedly execute, with precision, what we can visualize is the key to consistency and reliable runout and safety play. Thus, we need drills to engrain the patterns and execution in our heads.

Naturally, this is just my humble opinion.
 
1. shot selection for 8-ball

2. Break and kicking...if you don't make a ball on the break you're in your seat...and then the only shot you get may be a kick...

3. Nuetral game and pattern play...
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VIProfessor said:
I chose, in this order, the following:

1. Building the Killer Stroke--I believe that this is the foundation that potentially makes everything else easy. I don't see how one can develop into a top player without possessing a stroke that is accurate, dependable, and accomplishes the maximum results with the minimum effort.

2. Advanced pattern play for 8 and 9-ball. Knowing what options are available to you and understading which one to choose are key to top levlel play; and

3. Advanced drills--The ability to repeatedly execute, with precision, what we can visualize is the key to consistency and reliable runout and safety play. Thus, we need drills to engrain the patterns and execution in our heads.

Naturally, this is just my humble opinion.
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These are the 3 that I'd favor as well. I'd also add in a few tips about kicking. Makes a big difference between an easy ball in hand out for opponent, or them hitting at least a more difficult shot, and can even turn a strong defensive play from the opponent into an offensive run-out for self, if happen to make the kick. Do that enough times and will make opponent really think before attempting a defensive shot.
 
1. Building the killer stroke: As many have said it's the foundation you need and hopefully the class includes proper form. Maybe using Charlie Williams as a model :p
2. Jump/Masse: For me personally it's what I need to work on. I have masse to a moderate degree but jumping is something I need to work on badly. I'm at the point where jumping is my weakest link.
3. Advanced drills: It's the maintenance needed for a top-level game and would support consistency more than anything else.
 
I picked "Other."

I'd like to know how Jeanette does her business dealings in conjunction with her pool playing and her personal life. That is, how does she integrate those into one successful whole?

She seems to do this quite well, and I see disintegrated, destructive lifestyles as one of THE major problems with a majority of players. It's ruined more pool "careers" than anything else I've seen. I think the game itself could be helped tremendously with some insight into her way of handling life with pool.

Jeff Livingston
 
Chose the folllowing cuz i simply need to work on them, or get a difference of opinion on how to approach them:

3. Break and Kicking - I am getting much better @ breaking, thanks to the AZB folks and average @ kicking.
5. Jump and Masse Shots - I truly suck at them. I do understand the underlying fundamentals, but have a very hard time executing them due to shoulder injuries on both shoulders.
9. Advanced Drills - I really enjoy drills entirely... and maybe for the wrong reasons. I enjoy drills cuz it beats the repetitiveness of playing games.
 
1. Caroms, combos and kisses (Learning the indepth part of throw and how English can effect this to your advantage.)
2. Break and kicking (How to improve accurate kicking angles.)
3. Other-Safety Play. (Learning to see how nest to play safe and how best to get out of it.)

Drills and the other stuff seem more like stuff you can get from any books or lectures anywhere. I picked these 3, because I feel they are less often covered areas of the game. This list is probably for more advanced players though. Not than I am advanced, but it is what would interest me enough to attend something like this.
 
Eydie Romano said:
7. Neutral Game and Pre Shot Routine
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For #7, did you mean "mental" game? I don't know what a "neutral" game is, unless it means safety. Anyway, I would vote for mental game. Jeanette has the best focus and determination of anyone and I'd like to learn as much as possible about how she deals with the pressure.
 
1. i choose other, for preshot routine, i think this is one of the most important things.
2. i also chose other, for stance, i believe your stance affects your stroke because of balance.
3. i chose, shot selection, because knowing what shots to go with at certain times on the table is sometimes my downfall.
 
beetle said:
For #7, did you mean "mental" game? I don't know what a "neutral" game is, unless it means safety. Anyway, I would vote for mental game. Jeanette has the best focus and determination of anyone and I'd like to learn as much as possible about how she deals with the pressure.
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Yes, OOPS! It was a type-o. I was very tired when I wrote this! Thanks for the correction!
 
You left off the "Getting her to divorce George and run away with you" workshop.

:D

Seriously though... at my level of play, I'd go with:

Neutral Game and Pre Shot Routine
Building The Killer Stroke
Shot Selection and Pattern Play For 8 and 9 Ball

but in no particular order - I figure I could use help in all three about equally. :P
 
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1. Building a stroke is the foundation to every game. However, we seem to neglect this so often and don't realize that is the most underlying problem when we are not playing well.
2. Reading the tangents-cue ball control is basic when these principles are learned and applied.
3.Pattern play is , to me, the other fundamental to all games but can not be improved upon without the other 2 choices.

These are my choices. Yes, they are basic but without them the rest is in vain.
 
1. Killer Stroke - The only way to become more consistent is a reliable, repeatable stroke.
2. Pre-Shot - Also enhances consistency.
3. Shot Selection - Let's put our killer stoke coupled with a repeatable pre-shot to work on the correct pattern to help our success rates.
 
1. Building The Killer Stroke = Assuming we are talking about a simple, repeatable stroke this would be number one. All the knowledge in the world wont make you a good player unless you can produce a straight repeatable stroke.

2. Cue Ball Technique Tangent Line Knowledge = Without a good understanding of tangent lines and how to work the cueball off of them it doesnt matter what pattern you play, you cant control the cueball well enough to get out anyway :)

3. is a tough one, its between

Shot Selection and Pattern Play For 8 and 9 Ball = learning to play the right patterns and recognizing position zones is critical.

Mental Game and Pre Shot Routine = A solid mental game and preshot routine is critical to consistent pool

I would probably have to say Mental game and Pre Shot Routine for my 3rd choice. Because once again, it doesnt matter if you know the right patterns if you dont have a consistent mental and physical approach that gives you results you probably wont get out anyway :D
 
me myself

i picked pre shot routine.caroms combos and kisses,and advanced drills.i see lots of people say build a killer stroke.that will come from doing the advanced drills.these are the things someone who already plays descent can do and really pick u a ball or two maybe have a breakthrough.when i get time i'm gonna get back to these.
 
My top choices would be :
1. Building The Killer Stroke
2. Shot Selection and Pattern Play For 8 and 9 Ball
3. Advanced Drills (better description of what is covered here would be great, I am assuming it includes safeties and breaking-up ball clusters)
 
Other: I'd love to know exactly how she aims. She is a ball pocketing machine and there ain't no way that she doesn't know how to repeat that shot over and over.

Best of luck Eydie, looks like it will be a great year.

With love,
Koop
 
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