The most common flaw in pool fundamentals...

[Tramp Steamer]

I tend to think I have good form (maybe I'm delusional or someone who has played me can chime in) this allows me to play once a week (or less) and keep in stroke.
Most people I play generally suffer from some or all of these:
1. Don't keep their head and body still
2. Like to spin in shots as opposed to playing natural angles
3. Rather hit the shot they like to hit instead of what's best
4. Over estimate their probability of making a shot
5. Would rather draw the ball than play through (drive for show, putt for dough)
Other notables but less likely:
6. Don't walk into shot / poor alignment
7. Don't come around and look at angle
8. Leave themselves straight in
9. Try to improve on shape they already have (See Buddy Hall quote)
Nick

You play once a week, or less? What, a half a time a week? A quarter time a week? I don't understand.
And Nick, some of you maxims are flawed. Number 9 is a bit vague. Number 8 is fine if it's the nine ball, eight ball, or the game winner in One Pocket. Number 5 is not understandable. Number 3 denotes stubbornness? Just to mention a few.

 

[boyraks]

SP99, thanks for returning I enjoy your writings. :thumbup:

The triceps pull the cue back and the lower bicep closes the arm to bring the cue forward.
When pulling the cue back you have to give the triceps an opportunity to relax at the end of the backswing. At that moment the lower bicep will begin to load up to close the arm bringing the cue forward.

It is a rhythm issue I deal with all the time. One thing that has helped me, while practicing is to say to myself, while doing my warm up strokes, is to just say From the QB I say "1", bringing the cue back I say "and" "2" "and" "3". The word "and" is used during bringing the cue back. Kinda like dancing.

This method for me works well. When I do it I can feel the triceps relax and then start to feel the lower bicep begin to load.

I had to come up with something, I hate rushing the backswing.

Thanks for the post.

John

What a good idea. I tend to poke on my stroke after a long front pause. I always
think of the straight delivery so I neglect to consider the backswing ( short) and follow thru (long). I tried to count and had that aha moment. Anyway playing pool is akin to dancing in my opinion.

 

[Nick B]

You play once a week, or less? What, a half a time a week? A quarter time a week? I don't understand.
And Nick, some of you maxims are flawed. Number 9 is a bit vague. Number 8 is fine if it's the nine ball, eight ball, or the game winner in One Pocket. Number 5 is not understandable. Number 3 denotes stubbornness? Just to mention a few.

If you can't comprehend the concept of playing once a week the others will definitely be lost on you.

Number 9 is the old Buddy Hall statement. Don't be looking for shape when you already have it. Example a simple stop shot for a longer shot into short side shape or pulling the ball 4 feet to get on the other side.

Number 8 is important in all games. How many run outs have we all had stopped dead in their tracks because you end up dead nuts straight and couldn't get to your next position.

Number 5 Draw vs. Follow

Number 3 We all tend to go to favorite shots under pressure which quiet often are maybe not optimal.

Nick

 

[Tramp Steamer]

If you can't comprehend the concept of playing once a week the others will definitely be lost on you.
Number 9 is the old Buddy Hall statement. Don't be looking for shape when you already have it. Example a simple stop shot for a longer shot into short side shape or pulling the ball 4 feet to get on the other side.
Number 8 is important in all games. How many run outs have we all had stopped dead in their tracks because you end up dead nuts straight and couldn't get to your next position.
Number 5 Draw vs. Follow
Number 3 We all tend to go to favorite shots under pressure which quiet often are maybe not optimal.
Nick

Hey, you said "once a week (or less)", and less than once a week is zero.
And, what the hell does "play through" mean? (#5).
The whole thing is confusing.

 

[CJ Wiley]

common experience + common sense = cents of humor.

The most common flaw, in pool, is inexperience.

This is a common experience in pool, unlike common sense to a fool.

 

[SilverCue]

Hey, you said "once a week (or less)", and less than once a week is zero.
And, what the hell does "play through" mean? (#5).
The whole thing is confusing.

I don't know either you or Nick but, It sounds to me like he is a real player and you're a real complainer.