Two Strokes???

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Does anyone find that they have two distinct strokes, one for the 7 foot bar box, and one for the 9' table? I am finding myself more and more doing the SPF technique on the small table, but 'free' wheeling on a bigger tables where I really need to let out my stroke to move the cue ball around.

Anyway, just curious on others opinions.
 
I try to stroke the ball as consistantly well as possible no matter the table. The bar tables available to me near by are really hammered this at times leads to carelessness.
 
Given that most shots on a bar table are closer and position can be more tricky, my bridge length tends to shorten as does my stroke. There are more stop shots and pocket-speed shots.

This may also have to do with the fact that the only bar tables I play on are the occasional 8-ball banger game I play. I don't play in any competitive bar leagues playing 9-ball, so I just try to have fun when i play on bar tables with friends or strangers. If I get too serious, all of a sudden they hate you and you have a target on you the rest of the night. Not the best way to try and meet people.
 
Snorks said:
Does anyone find that they have two distinct strokes, one for the 7 foot bar box, and one for the 9' table? I am finding myself more and more doing the SPF technique on the small table, but 'free' wheeling on a bigger tables where I really need to let out my stroke to move the cue ball around.

Anyway, just curious on others opinions.
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I keep my stroke consistent regardless of the table. I don't think it's a good idea to change things around too much as it can lead to inconsistency in your fundamentals.

IMO SPF will provide all of the power necessary for the big tables (although the GBC tables are a bit slow). The only problem is I lack the discipline to stick to it.:o
 
The opposite here

I do just the opposite here, a more consistent stroke on a nine footer, sloppier on the seven footers where I am often cowboying the cue ball around more for shape.

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Snorks said:
Does anyone find that they have two distinct strokes, one for the 7 foot bar box, and one for the 9' table? I am finding myself more and more doing the SPF technique on the small table, but 'free' wheeling on a bigger tables where I really need to let out my stroke to move the cue ball around.

Anyway, just curious on others opinions.
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Snorks said:
Does anyone find that they have two distinct strokes, one for the 7 foot bar box, and one for the 9' table?
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Yes, my D Player stroke on the 9 ft tables and my B Player stroke on the 7 ft tables. Or was that my D Player glasses and my B Player contacts.

Im confused now. :(
 
Snorks said:
Does anyone find that they have two distinct strokes, one for the 7 foot bar box, and one for the 9' table? I am finding myself more and more doing the SPF technique on the small table, but 'free' wheeling on a bigger tables where I really need to let out my stroke to move the cue ball around.

Anyway, just curious on others opinions.
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Hi SNORKS. Same stroke on all tables for me. I do have a "mini" version of my stroke for certain situations on a bar table.

What is the SPF technique???????????SPF=randyg
 
Hey Snorks!

Long time no see! ;)

I have three different strokes....

1) snooker style for fast tables or barbox
2) pool style with a longer stroke for 9 footers
3) the "out of the starting blocks power stroke" for TG's. (inside joke) slow tables...very slow.
 
Randy...Snorks spent a day with me last summer, after we were in RI. He drove down to NY from Canada, and we had a great day together.

Mike...As you can see from the majority of responses here...same SPF stroke for any size table. You just adjust the speed to fit the table.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

randyg said:
Hi SNORKS. Same stroke on all tables for me. I do have a "mini" version of my stroke for certain situations on a bar table.

What is the SPF technique???????????SPF=randyg
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Thanks. I just have to keep working on my break speed playing on the tables at our local hall (and unfortunately I'm not kidding :) ) I found SPF a bit harder to power up to that level.. but I'm definitely more consistent with it (as I have learned again after not doing mother drills for the last 3 months because my table is not up with the basement being finished).
 
I have noticed recently that I tend to have a longer bridge when playing on 9-footers too. I think it is because I am not so close to the rail on every shot like when I am playing in leagues on smaller tables where every shot feels like a rail shot by comparison. Even on 9-footers I choke up on the stick when I am shooting off the rail and find I have a shorter bridge when playing 14.1 as all the shots are short and don't require the kind of accuracy you would need when shooting long 9-ball type shots.

BTW - I would still like to know what SPF means...:confused:
 
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