My use of TOI is coming along but since I usually play One Pocket or Straight Pool, I am finding it difficult to use all the time especially for soft shots, safeties, outside English, etc. Came you make comments about this??
TOI for One Pocket and Straight Pool
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I'm playing One Pocket sometimes, and I don't have any problem using TOI, is just another way to see the game, so you have to use alternative paths for your shots.
Are you getting it done with out TOI? If so why would you even consider it.(TOI)?? I understand wanting to learn something but if you in any way put aside your style your own knowledge of the game for something that is actually trying to acheive the same ,are you(we) actually gaining anything.
No Sir..its a want.:wink:
you have to play "practice games" that MAKE you do certain shots more.
It opens up a lot of other possiblilities, and you can still hit the same shots in a slightly different way. I suggest you hit the slow rolling shots with more pace and use a "stun stroke" instead of being at the mercy of the table conditions.
On outside english you just come down to the TOI position first, then pivot over to as much outside english as you desire. Just understand that you rarely need it unless you are changing the angle off the rail.
Safeties are the same, just practice some "straight rail billiards" using only TOI for 30 minutes to get more cue ball control. There's nothing going to replace experience through practice, so you have to play "practice games" that MAKE you do certain shots more.
It opens up a lot of other possiblilities, and you can still hit the same shots in a slightly different way. I suggest you hit the slow rolling shots with more pace and use a "stun stroke" instead of being at the mercy of the table conditions.
On outside english you just come down to the TOI position first, then pivot over to as much outside english as you desire. Just understand that you rarely need it unless you are changing the angle off the rail.
Safeties are the same, just practice some "straight rail billiards" using only TOI for 30 minutes to get more cue ball control. There's nothing going to replace experience through practice, so you have to play "practice games" that MAKE you do certain shots more.
For myself i just like to explore things and see what i like. Half the fun is discovering cool ways to do things.
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Using TOI for soft shots is very effective, however you have to learn how to "stun"
Using TOI for soft shots is very effective, however you have to learn how to "stun" you cue ball. This is done by using TOI Underspin and hitting it so the cue ball "releases" half way to the object ball, so it hits much slower than it's originally hit. This is better than "slow rolling" the shot in most cases because it holds a truer shot line.
Here's a video to show how easy it is to run balls playing one pocket with TOI.
RUNNING BALL$ PLAYING ONE POCKET or STRAIGHT POOL USING TOI
Using TOI for soft shots is very effective, however you have to learn how to "stun" you cue ball. This is done by using TOI Underspin and hitting it so the cue ball "releases" half way to the object ball, so it hits much slower than it's originally hit. This is better than "slow rolling" the shot in most cases because it holds a truer shot line.
Here's a video to show how easy it is to run balls playing one pocket with TOI.
RUNNING BALL$ PLAYING ONE POCKET or STRAIGHT POOL USING TOI
here's some advanced TOI suggestions that I'm making to some golfers I'm training
Learning is an adventure, here's some advanced TOI suggestions that I'm making to some golfers I'm training. They are catching on VERY quickly, and so can you.
It's best to initiate the TOI movement with your back hand, with a slight body "press" to the TOI position..this also moves your vision slightly inside as well, the more TOI the more your vision shifts....this creates more angle......you may want to feel this press from your feet and roll the body slightly to the TOI position.
You know how important footwork is in golf, it's equally important in pool for balance AND to make slight changes to your upper body/cue...I don't like moving my upper body independent of my feet....this causes a slight disconnection, which will lead to inconsistency.
Experiment with this a bit, maybe when going TOI Left, put slightly more weight on your left foot, and TOI Right, put slightly more on your right foot.....ROLL it with balance, it's just a very slight movement as you can imagine.
These are just suggestions, I think it will help you though, it appeared that you were just moving your cue....the whole body moves ever so slightly.....like a forward press in golf.
Learning is an adventure, here's some advanced TOI suggestions that I'm making to some golfers I'm training. They are catching on VERY quickly, and so can you.
It's best to initiate the TOI movement with your back hand, with a slight body "press" to the TOI position..this also moves your vision slightly inside as well, the more TOI the more your vision shifts....this creates more angle......you may want to feel this press from your feet and roll the body slightly to the TOI position.
You know how important footwork is in golf, it's equally important in pool for balance AND to make slight changes to your upper body/cue...I don't like moving my upper body independent of my feet....this causes a slight disconnection, which will lead to inconsistency.
Experiment with this a bit, maybe when going TOI Left, put slightly more weight on your left foot, and TOI Right, put slightly more on your right foot.....ROLL it with balance, it's just a very slight movement as you can imagine.
These are just suggestions, I think it will help you though, it appeared that you were just moving your cue....the whole body moves ever so slightly.....like a forward press in golf.