How many different directions are there in a parabola?randyg said:
Shooting Hard
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Stroking firmly isn't THAT bad, if you're doing so for a reason. For example, I learned how to play by stroking firmly (not HARD) to mitigate the effects of crappy equipment. I learned to move the ball by sending out a stunned-CB and slide it around the table - not rolling it. If you're accurate that way, in my opinion, it's better than relying on a soft, rolled shot. To me, I stroke at normal speed. To an onlooker, they say - "Damn you hit hard!" I think it's easier for nerves to get you if you slow-roll everything versus hitting the CB with conviction.
Dave
Dave
SpiderWebComm said:
This is very true. Actually part of what the SPF folks teach is that each person has a "home" speed, a firmness of stroke that their body will produce naturally if they're not trying to hit soft or hard. In pool, many shots can either be played one way that requires hitting well below that speed, or another way (maybe going an extra rail, for instance) that allows you to use that natural speed. For people who are blessed with a very pure and naturally efficient stroke, that native speed might be pretty hard, and still be their most natural stroke. You should use that speed whenever you can use it and still get the results you want.
But of course, due to what I posted toward the beginning of this thread, you have to have a good stroke for this to be an option. If "letting your stroke out" means "missing your intended aim and/or english", then obviously you've got work to do before this can be an effective way to play shots.
-Andrew
