What does pumping the cue over and over up in the air before their shot do for the pros?

The people saying this is very different than golf are 180 degrees wrong. If you watch a good golfer make practice strokes on the putting green, something very important is different during the practice stroke to the actual one, and that is where the eyes are looking. One of the hard parts of putting, especially long puts, is getting the speed right. You can't look at the hole and the ball at the same time. So you'll see pros and other good golfers looking at the hole and making practice strokes to get a sense of how the speed feels. Then, when it is time to hit the putt, they look at the ball to make sure they make good contact.

Same as pool. You can judge the speed much better standing up. Use the practice stroke to figure out speed and length, then get down on the ball.

It is exactly the same as hitting long putts in golf.
 
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Ghost of OBC said:
The people saying this is very different than golf are 180 degrees wrong. If you watch a good golfer make practice strokes on the putting green, something very important is different during the practice stroke to the actual one, and that is where the eyes are looking. One of the hard parts of putting, especially long puts, is getting the speed right. You can't look at the hole and the ball at the same time. So you'll see pros and other good golfers looking at the hole and making practice strokes to get a sense of how the speed feel. Then, when it is time to hit the putt, they look at the ball to make sure they make good contact.

Same as pool. You can judge the speed much better standing up. Use the practice stroke to figure out speed and length, then get down on the ball.

It is exactly the same as hitting long putts in golf.
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This is what I do except the comedy here is about the samurai slashers. I hope...
 
Ghost of OBC said:
The people saying this is very different than golf are 180 degrees wrong. If you watch a good golfer make practice strokes on the putting green, something very important is different during the practice stroke to the actual one, and that is where the eyes are looking. One of the hard parts of putting, especially long puts, is getting the speed right. You can't look at the hole and the ball at the same time. So you'll see pros and other good golfers looking at the hole and making practice strokes to get a sense of how the speed feel. Then, when it is time to hit the putt, they look at the ball to make sure they make good contact.

Same as pool. You can judge the speed much better standing up. Use the practice stroke to figure out speed and length, then get down on the ball.

It is exactly the same as hitting long putts in golf.
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Okay, but they are about ball level in their practice strokes. They move forward an inch or so and do the real stroke to the hole. I would love to see a golfer putting practice strokes up in the air for their putting strokes. That is NOT going to happen. We would all laugh if it did.
 
Colt Kodiak said:
Okay, but they are about ball level in their practice strokes. They move forward an inch or so and do the real stroke to the hole. I would love to see a golfer putting practice strokes up in the air for their putting strokes. That is NOT going to happen. We would all laugh if it did.
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It is simply the practicalities of seeing. You can't see the whole table down on a shot, so visualizing the three rail shape isn't possible. You do see pro golfers making practice swings 90 degrees to the shooting line. You see this with wedge shots frequently, especially if someone is playing over a little hill or something. Being able to see the distance to the target with both eyes is the important thing. We have binocular vision to help us judge distance. It doesn't work if our eyes are ninety degree to the target. And, it doesn't work if you are down on a shot playing shape to a spot you can't see from that position.
 
It's sort of the same thing as revving a car or motorcycle engine before taking off, or between gears, or whenever. We could be 100% sure that the motor is running fine, but it gives us a sense of readiness when we hit the gas a time or two and hear or feel the rev of the motor.
 
Colt Kodiak said:
Guess golfers could practice with the putter head up at eye level with their stroke. But no, they do it next to the ball on the green which is what a pool player could do. They could move next where there are no balls and do their practice stroke on the table, follow through, etc. Stop the air swipes.
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Funny thing... I know a guy who gets down on shots and strokes a few times to the left of the cb, then a few times to the right of the cb, then finally address the cb and shoots the shot. The left and right practice strokes are very quick.
I'm certain that it doesn't help him one bit, or at least it doesn't appear to be of much benefit to him.
 
PoolBum said:
I once played a guy who wanted to fight me because I was sliding the cue through my fingers before I got down to shoot, and I wasn't even playing in a bar.
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I think that may be a sign you were winning too much money, bro... ;)
 
VIProfessor said:
I think that may be a sign you were winning too much money, bro... ;)
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You may be onto something. We were gambling, and I was winning, so...

Then there was the time the guy I was playing quit because he said he couldn't stand the sound the chalk made when I chalked my tip.
 
After finding this post I started watching other players in the 2 leagues I'm in and noticed quite few players to air stroking.
Just about all did so to test the slickness or stickiness of the shaft prior to going down on the shot. I admit I caught myself doing it also tho almost always unconsciously.


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Johnny Rosato said:
What if the 5 ball is purple?
Fatboy may have an answer for that! lol
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If the 5 is purple, the game must be suspended until a proper 5 ball can be found and put into the game.

We have a zero tolerance policy for gaff equipment. Purple 5 balls are illegal balls and therefore void any and all results of their use.

Thanks for the heads up on this most serious of issues facing pool in this day and age,

Best
Fatboy 🧡🧡
 
PoolBum said:
You may be onto something. We were gambling, and I was winning, so...

Then there was the time the guy I was playing quit because he said he couldn't stand the sound the chalk made when I chalked my tip.
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I love “sensitive” opponents. I have a remedy for them-only if they are out of line first. Otherwise I’m a respectful and wouldn’t do any of the following, but if they move on me first-let the fun start!

I like to shit up the table with powder, chalk dust, what ever I can to make a mess. A few times if I don’t like who I’m playing I’ll squeak the chalk on my tip(I have a friend who’s a champion at that-wow he can make it loud).

That’s not cool to do and I don’t do it 99% of the time. But when someone isn’t cool, toying with them is amusing to me.

Best
Fatboy <———-usually well behaved
 
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