A friend of mine who was a pro player at the time decided to take up weight training then couldn't make a ball for a week after. Not saying he would not eventually get used to it but in the short term it was not a good plan.
Mosconi trip something didn't feel right
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A friend of mine who was a pro player at the time decided to take up weight training then couldn't make a ball for a week after. Not saying he would not eventually get used to it but in the short term it was not a good plan.
I wonder if the atmosphere sharked the American Team...not used to all the theatrics? Are the tourneys in Europe animated productions like this one?
I can tell you 3 things that were missing from the mosconi cup. DENNIS HATCH, COREY DUELL, AND NICK VARNER. They all need to be there right now for usa to win.
Thats because his muscles grew stronger. His muscle memory output was the same, but since his muscle changed the "output of his hands" has changed. The brain adapts quickly to the new strength and send slightly adjusted signals to his muscles over time.
I wonder if the atmosphere sharked the American Team...not used to all the theatrics? Are the tourneys in Europe animated productions like this one?
It's always the same deal, if not more so when held in Europe.
Part of the issue is that Europeans have the soccer tradition of chants and team songs. Our big move is the "the wave" and seventh inning stretch.
Lou Figueroa
I want to make one thing perfectly clear. The Mosconi Cup may be the single best event of the year in professional pool - ANYWHERE! That is why players from Europe and the USA fight so hard to earn a spot on the team. It is a wonderfully organized (thank you Matchroom) and flawlessly televised (thank you SkySports) event, that I'm very proud to be a small part of.
Yes, I was disappointed with the play of the American team (let's add Canadian players to the mix!) and it may serve as a wake up call for them. Europe has now won four of the last five years! The American dominance of pool is over, at least for now. Can they recover from this latest setback and become a winning team (and nation) again remains to be seen.
One thing for sure we need more American players competing all over the world. Currently only Shane represents our country worldwide on a regular basis. We need to find a way for our young stars (Dechaine, Engel, ?) to get out there and get the seasoning that international competition will give them. We have far too many resources to allow this trend to continue.
I remember only a few years ago offering to fully stake a very strong young American player in the 9-Ball World Championship. It was a $3,000 bill to send him there. He declined my offer of a free ride. We need to find some guys who want to play and compete against the world's best. You have to be hungry to make it in this game. Look at Ralf, twenty years and counting and the fire still burns bright in him. We need a few guys like Ralf who are willing to make the sacrifices to compete at the highest level. I only see one or two Americans willing to do this now. That's saddens me. It also tells me why the state of American professional pool is at a low ebb.
Jimmy Rempe was traveling the globe thirty years ago and winning titles everywhere. Nick Varner, Mike Sigel and Earl Strickland held our banner high worldwide for a long, long time. Where have all the flowers gone? :shrug:
Yes, I was disappointed with the play of the American team (let's add Canadian players to the mix!) and it may serve as a wake up call for them. Europe has now won four of the last five years! The American dominance of pool is over, at least for now. Can they recover from this latest setback and become a winning team (and nation) again remains to be seen.
One thing for sure we need more American players competing all over the world. Currently only Shane represents our country worldwide on a regular basis. We need to find a way for our young stars (Dechaine, Engel, ?) to get out there and get the seasoning that international competition will give them. We have far too many resources to allow this trend to continue.
I remember only a few years ago offering to fully stake a very strong young American player in the 9-Ball World Championship. It was a $3,000 bill to send him there. He declined my offer of a free ride. We need to find some guys who want to play and compete against the world's best. You have to be hungry to make it in this game. Look at Ralf, twenty years and counting and the fire still burns bright in him. We need a few guys like Ralf who are willing to make the sacrifices to compete at the highest level. I only see one or two Americans willing to do this now. That's saddens me. It also tells me why the state of American professional pool is at a low ebb.
Jimmy Rempe was traveling the globe thirty years ago and winning titles everywhere. Nick Varner, Mike Sigel and Earl Strickland held our banner high worldwide for a long, long time. Where have all the flowers gone? :shrug:
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players fight hard to get on the team cause they get money win or lose.
Just like all the other sports that America was on the top in, pool has come to the same fate. We are too soft, want everything given to us, and won't work/train hard enough for it. I don't see the US back on top anything soon. Also there is no money in it and hustling days are long over. Johnnyt
