Warm up strokes

thejeffcho said:
Thanks Fran and Scott, these comments are very reassuring! Especially since I found myself, after a month of working on the consistent routine, naturally doing exactly the same calibrating/fiddling/movement aiming before a set routine at my league last night!
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Happy to help, Jeff. Keep in mind that my suggestion to you was taylored specifically to you because of your issue with staring at the ob while stroking more than a certain number of times.

I'm not a fan of the word 'fiddling' to describe extra stroking, because it implies some sort of non-stroking process, or something akin to waggling in golf, or even some kind of fast half-stroking thing. That's not what I was referring to. I was referring to real live, legitimate stroking.

Best of luck with your game and be sure to keep us posted on your progress.
 
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Fran...IMO you're playing semantics here. Some people move their cue while they are lining up and aiming. They cannot tell whether they're "lined up" or not, while the cue is moving, requiring a brief stop to double check your aim. Do you have to move your cue while you aim? No. Is it okay? Sure, as long as you don't confuse those strokes with your real warm up cycle, which should be consistent, imo...and by the way, for a lot of players, it's exactly like waggling in golf. For others it's more rythmic and defined...but it's still not the real warm up cycle. It's easy to tell the difference when you are watching someone on video in slow motion. Once aiming is done, the warm up cycle begins.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

FranCrimi said:
I'm not a fan of the word 'fiddling' to describe extra stroking, because it implies some sort of non-stroking process, or something akin to waggling in golf, or even some kind of fast half-stroking thing. That's not what I was referring to. I was referring to real live, legitimate stroking.

Best of luck with your game and be sure to keep us posted on your progress.
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Scott Lee said:
Fran...IMO you're playing semantics here. Some people move their cue while they are lining up and aiming. They cannot tell whether they're "lined up" or not, while the cue is moving, requiring a brief stop to double check your aim. Do you have to move your cue while you aim? No. Is it okay? Sure, as long as you don't confuse those strokes with your real warm up cycle, which should be consistent, imo...and by the way, for a lot of players, it's exactly like waggling in golf. For others it's more rythmic and defined...but it's still not the real warm up cycle. It's easy to tell the difference when you are watching someone on video in slow motion. Once aiming is done, the warm up cycle begins.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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Scott, how about you give it a rest and quit critcizing me at every turn? Let it go. You do not own the term 'warm up' and you have no right to correct me or my definition. A long time ago I accepted the fact that instructors have differing philosophies and differing styles, and I appreciate the fact that you passionately believe in yours. Now how about showing me some of the same respect without all the judgemental nonsense?
 
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i really missed the point of this conversation to find a reason for the last comments- everyone of us/you here wanting to help. And mostly all are very advanced with lots of expirience.
Or did one found the holy gral on his own meanwhile, huh?
We all love the game and to teach...,


Really wondering atm....

have a good day, ALL! :-)

lg
Ingo
 
FranCrimi said:
Oh OK, I get it now. And here I was thinking I was being progressive. Instead, I'm just being "Old School." Got it. Thanks.

Fran Crimi,
BCA Master Instructor
Former WPBA touring pro
(This is for the poster who wrote that he was going to have to go with the instructors. :D
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Thank GOD for Old School...

Geez Fran, you forgot the first FEMALE BCA MASTER INSTRUCTOR, former WPBA Prez/board member during its formation and author of countless "instructional articles" for the billiard rags. Old school was just showing some class and modesty...

When/if you meet her your life is instantly more well rounded, she brings "history" to the table, something rarely taught or recieved. Any NY/NJ dweller that hasnt taken full advantage of this is nutz because more likely than not she was doing it long before you thought of it.
 
Voodoo Daddy said:
Thank GOD for Old School...

Geez Fran, you forgot the first FEMALE BCA MASTER INSTRUCTOR, former WPBA Prez/board member during its formation and author of countless "instructional articles" for the billiard rags. Old school was just showing some class and modesty...

When/if you meet her your life is instantly more well rounded, she brings "history" to the table, something rarely taught or recieved. Any NY/NJ dweller that hasnt taken full advantage of this is nutz because more likely than not she was doing it long before you thought of it.
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Voodoo!! Where the heck you been?

Thanks for saying all those nice things. Takes one to know one.....as the saying goes. Some day you and I are going to do a workshop together. It will be the BOMB!! Players only interested in 'old school' wisdom can come.

Take care....
 
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