Practice practice practice

Good morning cold fingers with Ronnie and Shawn Murphy on the radio.The Surgeon
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Such a delicate touch required. Like Zorro
 
Oh wow Lefty hits the Max while down 2-4. Looks like Right serving 2-12 going 2 rails to the ups brown 7 ball. Hmmmm
 
Game on Right hits the 4 game on.
12 service 8
After a sufficient amount of therapy Right hits a 5 and we agree to go to target 3 the teal stripe 10.
Lefty serving 12-13
 
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The 3 railer to the king 10 ball.
The 2 rails to the 7 started just before the side pocket, top right.
 
Sunday Fun day tournament today.
Better find my balance
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Lefty got shy about showing himself, so Right had to put the hand on display. Going into the stance with balanced cue is required.
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Oops forgot the Lay O the Table.
1 rail to the 8 ball is the exercise. Precision balance is required to achieve the accurate and painless incision, with precision.
"Try It It's fun" Is what I said to sister Karen, as I put her off the hill in the barrel for the test run. Seeing how high the barrel bounced off the big rocks plus the dent in same, made me think of how to explain, "How did you kill your sister?!?"

What a feeling when I peeked inside and inquired, "are you ok?" Her giggling reply was, "It IS Fun!". So you never know what you might get to.
Try It It's Fun. 🤷‍♀️

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:Woody Woodpecker laugh: From Lefty, after searching for Goofy points on the stroke before. Lefty had the line but velocity was so hard that whitey almost nestled back in the hole it had just vacated. Lefty hit a uh, 6 closed the target at 10-5. Right picks the line of the cue for 2 to the 12 at station 2. Better turn the alien pad. Just in case. 🤷‍♂️
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It's definitely a chucklin morning workout. Just like the Yoga Lady plus a chance to add data to the memory banks. Hopefully I can put it in as fast as it leaks out. :?: headscratch
So the political coverage made me laugh so hard that we can't remember who opened the door with a 4 to the 12 at target 2. Guess we split it. 7 serving 12 as we always give the trailer the lead after interrupt.
 
Degrees of difficulty are adjustable. Make the targets shorter, make the races shorter. I started out on the short bus. 🤷‍♂️ Now I am a 10. Well mostly a race to 10 but 9 or 8 is negotiable if we are running on time. You know like at the gym where you sign onto the machine by time?
 
Wow a nick and a flick gives the Right an ugly 5 but it's 12-12 going 3 rails to the king ball 14. Hmmm looks easy enough.
 
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Due to time its no crime to quit on this near miss. Less than 1/16" is the measurement. A new record for 💔.
Fortunately the ugly 2nd target evidence didn't make the final cut. 🤷‍♂️
 
Enjoy your chalk day! You've inspired me... I'm off to the basement to "hit a few." Gotta do some basic drills and figure out what's gone wacky with my stroke. Got a quart jar of iced tea and ready to put some practice in!
 
It's Recreation! That's the self to self honey when I finish one out of the money.
Now to think about where things went wrong.
Gotta be real eyes as CJ liked to say. An accurate ass easement of the previous days play can be painful or perhaps a way to ease the pain. Don't let it fester so To Thine Own Self be real.
So Here's the Deal.
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We prefer Exercise over Practice 😉 So the sessions start with exercise the brain and plan the out. My observation at tournament exposure of lack of foresight regarding the lay of the balls was indication of level of play. Leads the Old guy to teach 8 ball the right way. 🤷‍♂️ First you have to be able to make a shot. Sometimes the shot has nothing to do with a pocket.
So KLAM is ready to play.
Picking which of the 2 Jr balls will provide a good 2 rail shot.
So go.
 
That's what I "Thought" Right exclamation after opening with a 4 to the 13 ball the one closest to the rail.
 
So the little dash of competition got my attention and focus tuned is the thought as Right lays in the 💔. Just a Hair short. Oh what fun. And fitness too. Squat and stretch. 🤷‍♂️
So 2 service 4 is Lefty.
Well the Big twitch gets Lefty 1 oh what fun. Right serving 4 square. Hits a 5 that's oh so close to a Maximum. Making the race to 9 is fine. Going two rails to the 13. Lefty serves 4-9.
 
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The skills developed exercise ing with this sort of shot, translates well to 8 ball game. Left hits the groaner out of the gate. Oh so close but naught. Grrrr.
With a nick and a flick Right hits a 4 way hard but getting the line fine calculator going. Lefty serving 4-13.
Boy oh boy, "This could be the shot that vexes me" is thought for Lefty after considerable laps of therapy. The combination of cue balls on the pad makes a foul a major hazard. The one early brush at speed being to the side that a lower speed opens even more. Leads to extreme elevation to find a spin to compensate which makes a fun workout. So any with the Unobtainium option available Lefty hit it smack dead center but way hard. 🤷‍♂️ 13 service 6.
 
Ah yes Right missed on the other side and short. No bailing on this now. Come on Lefty 6 service 13.
"I got a nick", Lefty exclamation at the 5 leaving 11 ball in it's hole and whitey 2 feet beyond. "Yeah nice shot" is the thought aimed at Lucky Lefty. 13 serving 11. Oh almost forgot, Lefty was getting 2 to 1 on the shots for the physical therapy and comedy......no more. " We play even now".

Self examination pictures taken at 10 seconds. Push button then go through full routine uh dance. Squats and all. The respective pictures show Right wasn't quite set in the bridge. Both yielded respectable shots but still no joy.
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Lefty found inspiration and hits a 3 and 14-13 lead along with command decision to close the target and go 3 or more to the king 15. Go
 
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Survey comes first. Setting land marks. Good.solid construction skills.
So survey says 1 rail to the 9 ball is simple. 2 rails out of the near corner looks natural and Shirley 3 to the 13 king can be found. A pretty simple track . Let's see Grampaw's best fast uh Slow Game. Shrug exercise can be fun. Exercise mind and body is the justification.
 
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