What is the one thing you did that improved your pool game a lot?

Filibogado said:
This is really weird but this is exactly what I am experiencing. I stroke best when my rear hand (I'm a leftie) is fully rotated clockwise like its bending over backwards, and the knuckles are facing straight up instead of straight down. The fact that it is firmly locked gives my stroking arm some much-needed support.

I also tend to hold the cue towards the butt where the weight is concentrated, so that when I pull the trigger, the full weight of the cue goes forward, much like a battering ram, and very little push is provided by my stroking arm.
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yeah i hold closer to the butt too but only because i feel i dont have to hit as hard the further back i reach and can just stroke through. and yeah my knuckles face the ceiling. weird stuff. pinoy?
 
1. 50 years ago: Learning the tangent line from Mosconi's book
2. 20 years ago: Understanding deflection.
3. Playing One Pocket and Straight Pool.
 
Lock N Load said:
I am talking about something that you found out about and tried it yourself and it worked real good! It does not matter what it was as long as it worked for your game improvement. Kicks, Banks, stance, aim, stroke, shooting slower, playing safeties, English, bridge position, more time on the table, and anything else that helped! Thanks.
Many Regards,
Lock n Load.
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playing the better players, I'm sure took my game to a higher level
 
14.1

I started playing straight pool.


Lock N Load said:
I am talking about something that you found out about and tried it yourself and it worked real good! It does not matter what it was as long as it worked for your game improvement. Kicks, Banks, stance, aim, stroke, shooting slower, playing safeties, English, bridge position, more time on the table, and anything else that helped! Thanks.
Many Regards,
Lock n Load.
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Finding out I was left eye dominate (right handed shooter) and tilting my head to accommodate proper aim.
 
rexus31 said:
Finding out I was left eye dominate (right handed shooter) and tilting my head to accommodate proper aim.
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Ditto! Finding one's vision center is a critically important fundamental of pool (regardless of which eye might be dominant or not).

Regards,
Dave
 
Watch the pro plays and you'll notice how close the tip of their cue is to the cue ball. This has helped me tremendously to be consistent with key shots.

Visualizing the shot also help free up my stroke on key shot. The warm up stroke help with the visualization as the stroke help me create an image of the line the shaft needs to travel (this of course depends on how you aim).

Repetition, Reference, Process (RRF) is the key to playing good pool.

One last point: I always say "Learn to aim, so you don't have to aim".

Duc.
 
Cuemaster98 said:
Watch the pro plays and you'll notice how close the tip of their cue is to the cue ball. This has helped me tremendously to be consistent with key shots.

Visualizing the shot also help free up my stroke on key shot. The warm up stroke help with the visualization as the stroke help me create an image of the line the shaft needs to travel (this of course depends on how you aim).

Repetition, Reference, Process (RRF) is the key to playing good pool.

One last point: I always say "Learn to aim, so you don't have to aim".

Duc.
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Very good! You are on the right track!
Many Regards,
Lock N Load
 
I read posts on AZ and took note of what others had to offer.
I listened to what people would offer me at the hall. You can learn a lot more by listening than talking.
I bought a few DVDs.
All that and quite a few hours of practice.

Its a serious amount of satisfaction to bring your game up another level
after someone is nice enuff to impart some of their knowledge to you.
 
Actually focus on the contact point..sometimes I still find myself not even looking at the table while I am shooting

Once you find the contact point and know what shot you are going to take then set the tip...then all that is there is delivering the cue straight back and forward and the speed of the shot. You should already have made the shot in your mind.

Looking at the table from different angles(Actually physically walk around the table)
 
what helped me.....alot!

The simple stop shot. On a bar box, they are a very good friend. Sometimes simple is best.
 
For me the most important thing for me was getting divorced. Then I screwed up and got married again.
 
Blue Hog ridr said:
I read posts on AZ and took note of what others had to offer.
I listened to what people would offer me at the hall. You can learn a lot more by listening than talking.
I bought a few DVDs.
All that and quite a few hours of practice.

Its a serious amount of satisfaction to bring your game up another level
after someone is nice enuff to impart some of their knowledge to you.
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Very good facts, Blue Hog idr,
Thanks.
Many Regards,
Lock N Load.
 
1.The internet. Googled "physics of pool" and found Dr Dave colorado university web site and the abundance of video. I stumbled onto AZ somehow somewhere and found a home with a wealth of information and people willing to share it with the same passion that they play it.

2. Scott Lee. Worth every penny. Spent oodles of time with me and gave me perspective and a plan to improve.

3. 7' Diamond Pro/Am. It was the biggest best table I could squeeze into the garage.

4. Competition through league and tourney play.

5. Practice Practice Practice


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