Shooting hard on Diamond tables

I might be wrong, but from numberous sources and people telling me, it is not about how hard you shoot, but all in your stroke and where you hit the CB. Follow through is very important. I have seen plenty of people table length draw a ball with very little effort.

To move the ball around the entire table doesn't take much strength really.

P.S. I shoot too hard as well :P
 
In my opinion 3/4 of the pool-players hittin anyway much too hard. There is always a good speed to pocket balls everytime (as long as played accurate).
Your best friend (the cue-ball) is sooooooo small, cute and light......don t hit him that hard :-) not necessary-and the harder you shoot, the bigger the chance that your stroke gettin less accurate. Always think of your best friend who s with you at the table (and this is ALWAYS the cueball:p )

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chin0 said:
I might be wrong, but from numberous sources and people telling me, it is not about how hard you shoot, but all in your stroke and where you hit the CB. Follow through is very important. I have seen plenty of people table length draw a ball with very little effort.

To move the ball around the entire table doesn't take much strength really.

P.S. I shoot too hard as well :P
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I love your Avatar... I own a 1972 442 Oldsmobile W-30 convertible and will some day be buried in it with my Gina cue beside me. Ha-Ha

I also have owned three Diamond Tables:

A 7 foot bar box

A 9 foot pro

A 9 foot pro-am ( current home table)

The great cue maker and former champion player, Jack Madden, once played on my pro-am and I was amazed at how hard he could fire in the balls without pocket rejection. The secret he shared with me had nothing to do with English. It had everything to do with where you aimed. His technique when shooting into corner pockets with an object ball, was to "barely", ( and I do mean barely) strike the rail first with the slightest of rail contact. The result is, the object ball then bounces straight into the pocket facing and dives into the hole like a rat! Jack was a monster player in his day and still plays jam up pool in all games. He can easily be reached in person and loves to talk pool with those seeking to improve. You don't have to buy one of his cues to get his advice, though I also have one of his cues and I love it!

Cross-Side-Larry

Learn from the best, and beat the rest!
 
Unless you have a perfect stroke, the harder you shoot, the higher the likelihood you will have a small error in your stroke and it's easier to miss.....IMHO, only shoot as hard as you have to.....

If you are having to shoot hard on a 7 foot diamond, take a closer look at your pattern play.....on a bar box, it's extremely rare that you should be hitting any shot hard....again, only stroke as hard as you have to....

While I am no Diamond genius, I've played on many a shimmed table that simply will NOT accept a bullet down the rail on a certain pocket (poorly cut pocket, facing sticking out, whatever).....simply put, I never hit those shots hard.....even if I have to leave a lot of green, I'll leave myself a harder shot with a lot of green.....keep it simple and just accept the longer shot....

My two cents....good luck...
 
Bigtruck said:
The pocket angles on the Diamond will accept a well struck ball, even if it's hit a little harder. They will reject a poorly struck ball.

I would suggest to work on your stroke and aim.

Ray
(Not an instructor but I play one on AZ) :D
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I own a 7' pro/am with pro cut pockets. You can shoot as hard as you want and pocket the ball, but it is as Bigtruck says. You have to stroke that ball well. I find my fundamentals start to break down the harder I try to hit the ball.

Smooth straight stroke is the key.


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