Might also be a musical reference - hitting notes flat etc... In that regard skidding a ball could be considered a flat hit.
Shooting with "flat ball"- anybody know what Earl means?
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I comprehend ''flat ball'' as this.
When cue ball arrives at the obj. ball contact point, all below center cueing that was applied or not are at their transition point to where the cue ball NOW begins too rolling naturally.
Top players develop a natural feel for this ''transition moment, thus no cue ball influences/spin, will effect the obj. balls direction upon contact.
If you play in Damp and dirty conditions, one will tend to ''punch shots'' to eliminate the effect of play conditions.
Thus, in a MN room like Jimmy Wetches', your hitting allot of flat ball shots. They don't have a/c, Very Humid, the balls are polished after EVERY tray is returned to the counter (very porous now), and they then pick up a HUGE amount dirt/chalk and make you punch almost every shot. In 45minutes of play there, you could take your finger, wipe the ball and see it'. Excessive buffing ruins ball sets.
When cue ball arrives at the obj. ball contact point, all below center cueing that was applied or not are at their transition point to where the cue ball NOW begins too rolling naturally.
Top players develop a natural feel for this ''transition moment, thus no cue ball influences/spin, will effect the obj. balls direction upon contact.
If you play in Damp and dirty conditions, one will tend to ''punch shots'' to eliminate the effect of play conditions.
Thus, in a MN room like Jimmy Wetches', your hitting allot of flat ball shots. They don't have a/c, Very Humid, the balls are polished after EVERY tray is returned to the counter (very porous now), and they then pick up a HUGE amount dirt/chalk and make you punch almost every shot. In 45minutes of play there, you could take your finger, wipe the ball and see it'. Excessive buffing ruins ball sets.
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That seems like when you misjudge the stroke distance; coming up short, causing a light, imprecise hit.
You guys trying to de-cipher anything Earl says are either really brave or delusional.
Bravusional.
Exactly. I think we will only know what Earl means by the term is by asking him or finding a clip of him explaining it.You guys trying to decipher anything Earl says are either really brave or delusional.
