The past week or so, I have started carrying my TOI game to the tournaments. I guess I am using different muscles to get that acceleration needed to produce the deflection every time. My muscles in my wrist and top of my lower arm are actually sore. I have been hitting everything very firm but I'm dialing in on playing the correct angle for a firmer stroke. I have to say... It's a different game
Yeah Pete, its a different game all together.
After using different spins and speeds to send the QB where I wanted it to go for the last 50 years, now I'm using just one (TOI). TOI is way simpler to use than spin and speed.
I have spent well over a hundred hours just shooting balls in, from different angles, just to see what the cue ball would do after contact.
I have only recently started to play position for the next shot.
In play, I use TOI whenever possible, because I can control the cue ball better. (no over spin or too much speed)
Even with TOI you still have to feel the shot and this takes practice and a lot of it. In the end though it is the best approach to the game. IMHO.
I think it was Willie Masconi that once remarked that "the only thing difficult about pocket billiards is.....people". There is a lot of truth to that statement. So, the old saying goes "KISS" and TOI does just that.
Like CJ says, you only have to master one shot and that is TOI.
I can hardly wait to see a young man or woman learn this approach to the game, it will be exciting to watch them on ESPN winning a championship.
Keep practicing, I am. :smile:
Have a good day.
John
