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Fred Agnir
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claymont said:
Funny. The people at Best Billiards should have consulted with BCA instructors and anyone else involved in the game before making such a quiz. IMO, they end up looking at a company that doesn't have their finger on the pulse of the sport.
Fred <~~~ 57" cue?
thats funny, in question number 18, they ask which kind of "english" will deviate the 90 degree angle...........
and the answer is
a. follow (top spin)
thats funny, seeings how straight topspin is NOT english........
what a bullshit quiz.
VAP
and the answer is
a. follow (top spin)
thats funny, seeings how straight topspin is NOT english........
what a bullshit quiz.
VAP
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Fred Agnir
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Yeah, but the question is completely worded incorrectly. Of course it's acceptable to drop the elbow. There is no foul against it. And there's precedence for greatness with it, regardless of the philosophy of orthodox methods.pooltchr said:
Fred
A very high percentage of the top players drop their elbows.
There is book/theory and there is reality.
There is book/theory and there is reality.
Teacherman said:
tap tap tap
VAP
jjinfla said:
jake.........shutup........
VAP
Actually, there is one top player who doesn't drop his elbow even for power shots, but all the other players I've watched do drop their elbows for power shots. A lot of players (including top players) have two different strokes. For soft shots, the elbow doesn't move. If they have to follow the ball up the table and back, the elbow does drop. Many players drop the elbow about the thickness of the upper arm on power shots. Some bring the elbow down a lot more.Teacherman said:
I think good books are based on reality.
Bob Jewett said:
Thank you for confirming that almost all drop their elbow.
And for extra credit on the quiz, which one top player almost never drops his elbow? (I suppose there could be more than one, but of the ones I've watched for elbow drop, only one stands out.)Teacherman said:
Am I the only person on this board that scored a 100%?
The question about the deviation from 90 degrees didn't give using draw as an one of the options. This is another way to get the cue ball to deviate off the tangent line. Use follow to go longer than 90 degrees and use draw to go less than 90 degrees.
Russell Killgo
The question about the deviation from 90 degrees didn't give using draw as an one of the options. This is another way to get the cue ball to deviate off the tangent line. Use follow to go longer than 90 degrees and use draw to go less than 90 degrees.
Russell Killgo
"I think good books are based on reality." Bob Jewett
Reality according to whom? Kant? Camus? Castanada? Nixon?
I say potaaaato ..... you say potahto.
But I like your perception of pool reality and I've sure as hell learned a whole lot from your writings. (I'm admittedly "sucking up" now because I sure don't want to be seen as offering up an intellectual challange here. )
Reality according to whom? Kant? Camus? Castanada? Nixon?
I say potaaaato ..... you say potahto.
But I like your perception of pool reality and I've sure as hell learned a whole lot from your writings. (I'm admittedly "sucking up" now because I sure don't want to be seen as offering up an intellectual challange here.
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