Practice what I Preach

[gregcantrall]

Guess I had better get back on my soapbox.
Practice this morning starts with.....
One handed
Phenolic tip
No chalk
Strike the cueball to make it do something. Creating a personal challenge.
Willie Hoppe only got one ball for a month.......TINK ABOUT IT.
MY PERSONAL morning Challenge is the 16 shots of The Chase. Okay I get a secondball.. Ready set go.

 

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10 second laps is part of my morning fitness.

 

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Followed by Suger Pie Honey bun.
Good morning 2025!
Let the celebration begin.

 

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Ya Wanna Dance?

 

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3 ball is a favorite morning workout. 3 ball / kick 'em was my broke ass practice.
Kicks Like A Mule became my ring game name.

 

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The break should have whitey popping straight back and sitting ... .uh about 8 inches on a bar box. Simple shot for the grass hopper.

 

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Points Lines and planes.
The Calm at the Heart of the storm.

Staying Centered and Apearing confident or at least confident .... Can have a mesmerized effect on the weaker opponents.
The Big fish in the small pond.
Small fish make for a good meal.
The first shot needs to start the impression. The Most Important shot is the first shot of the game. Well The Rest of the game when seated and in recovery mode. Never show the pain .....it builds confidence.
Uh oh a favorite story shrug
Happy new year same story.
It was a 10 dollar ring game 3 handed.
It was my break when the Samoan racked em up, making it a 4 some. (Big Samoan is redundant So he was Big but a small Samoan ).
His intimidating display attempt as he racked was quite a performance. Can't remember what it was but it included the eye to eye challenge. I broke and ran 3 or maybe 2 and half. To the chagrin of the east side uh money players working the Mustard Seed 2 that night. It was just my way of saying, "Welcome to the Game."

 

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I just wanted to see the intimidating display again. on the 3rd racking it was gone.

 

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The cheap ring game, even quarter fifty cents were fun for experiments shots. Even at 1 and 2 in Bellevue. The Asian community had a gambling culture. My method in the 5 handed game was never make more than 3 balls without riding the money. They got cheap lessons and built their skills to play 50 a game with Lim in Tacoma on the hill.

 

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Memories of the way we were.
er, uh are..
The challenge oh the day.
One handed
phenolic tip.

FIRST ATTEMPT.!
9 the 9 I say is a potential secondary target.
Oh gosh the ancient ring game......"Double Edged Sword".
The white pad indicates projected landing with the temptation of the 9
A fun practice shot.
The first step in the Chase. Hmmm
Anyway first attempt.

With the object ball gone the 9 is a hanger.
Happy Hippy new year.
It's a fitness program. Stretch and flex just like the exergenie pull. From ground to ceiling execute the full press with the cue. Just go slow as it's cold out and wet.

 

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Okay it's a holiday so.......3 ball is the game.
Left vs Right or er uh alternating shots. So Left and Right.
A 3 ball break and rack of 3 ball alternate shots. One handedphenolic tip (we don't need no stinking chalk. ).

Looks like lefty Hugged the last shot so technically a foul. We called it a 4. It's a Handicapped event.
Still in the clouds. The weather is starting to lift the clouds too.
NOPE!! Right shot the first 2. Wait. Headscratch