Yah but your not trying to knock the balls 9ft either.
What's Good About A Good Stroke?
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Yah but your not trying to knock the balls 9ft either.
Rafael plays up our way often, I have even commentated a couple of his matches. I really enjoy watching him play.
The ability to build a bridge from one sport or game to another
The ability to build a bridge from one sport or game to another is an effective tool to accelerate* learning. Anchoring, reframing and analogies are also great tools to use in the art of advanced instruction. 'The Game is the Teacher'
*ac·cel·er·ate (k-sl-rt)
v. ac·cel·er·at·ed, ac·cel·er·at·ing, ac·cel·er·ates
v.tr.
1. To increase the speed of.
2. To cause to occur sooner than expected.
3. To cause to develop or progress more quickly: a substance used to accelerate a fire.
4.
a. To reduce the time required for (an academic course, for example); compress into a shorter period.
b. To make it possible for (a student) to finish an academic course faster than usual.
5. Physics To change the velocity of.
v.intr.
1. To move or act faster. See Synonyms at speed.
2. To engage in an academic program that progresses faster than usual.
The ability to build a bridge from one sport or game to another is an effective tool to accelerate* learning. Anchoring, reframing and analogies are also great tools to use in the art of advanced instruction. 'The Game is the Teacher'
v. ac·cel·er·at·ed, ac·cel·er·at·ing, ac·cel·er·ates
v.tr.
1. To increase the speed of.
2. To cause to occur sooner than expected.
3. To cause to develop or progress more quickly: a substance used to accelerate a fire.
4.
a. To reduce the time required for (an academic course, for example); compress into a shorter period.
b. To make it possible for (a student) to finish an academic course faster than usual.
5. Physics To change the velocity of.
v.intr.
1. To move or act faster. See Synonyms at speed.
2. To engage in an academic program that progresses faster than usual.
I guess the next time you see him, you can tell him he doesn't know squat. :smile:
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For once, I'm in agreement with you. I thought NPR was crazy, but this thread makes it a beacon of sanity in comparison.
I'm sure Rafael's wrist action in a pool stroke is something to be emulated by pool players across the world.
a fine blend of playing characteristics
He really is amazing and he plays ALL games at a championship level. I know we do things differently and that's why these discussions are useful. It ends up being a fine blend of playing characteristics.
He really is amazing and he plays ALL games at a championship level. I know we do things differently and that's why these discussions are useful. It ends up being a fine blend of playing characteristics.
The potential energy is in the wrist
*The potential energy is in the wrist, the more it's cocked, the more is potentially available.
Potential and Kinetic Energy
I'm sure Rafael's wrist action in a pool stroke is something to be emulated by pool players across the world.
*The potential energy is in the wrist, the more it's cocked, the more is potentially available.
Potential and Kinetic Energy
I understand that, wasn't sure of the context you were using it. If one allows the wrist to flex during the stroke, there is also potential energy. Certainly not as much as there is from "cocking" it and exerting force with the muscles but potential energy all the same.
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This is correct, and I'm agreeing that everyone is extending potential energy to some extent.....and like in the example of the hammer, the more you raise the hammer (cock the wrist) the more you have at your disposal.
I'm merely suggesting if someone wants more power in their stroke they may want to experiment with pre cocking their wrist like Rafael and I do. Earl Stickland is another one that does it with effective results.
As a matter of fact Earl did a lot of roofing when he was developing as a pool player and my father was a carpenter so I've hammered a lot of nails growing up as well.
Maybe if you never hammered many nails this won't work for you? I'm not sure, I was just presenting it as an option on the topic of this post.
Seems to me to be a case of "if the shoe fits". Once a nit...always a nit.
Scott Lee
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Scott Lee
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Scott, I think he's talking about the you-tube clip of you and some other guys having fun just knocking some balls around. He wants to claim that clip as indicative of your playing ability.
This is correct, and I'm agreeing that everyone is extending potential energy to some extent.....and like in the example of the hammer, the more you raise the hammer (cock the wrist) the more you have at your disposal.
I'm merely suggesting if someone wants more power in their stroke they may want to experiment with pre cocking their wrist like Rafael and I do. Earl Stickland is another one that does it with effective results.
As a matter of fact Earl did a lot of roofing when he was developing as a pool player and my father was a carpenter so I've hammered a lot of nails growing up as well.
Maybe if you never hammered many nails this won't work for you? I'm not sure, I was just presenting it as an option on the topic of this post.
I own a Construction/Restoration Company, we build over 400 roofs per year and I grew up in a rural area and was a farm boy. You might say I've hammered a nail or two in my time. :grin:
What I find odd is the juxtaposition of the simplicity of striking a cue ball at a given point at a given speed and the complexity of a human arm/muscle/tendon trying to achieve this task. Makes me wonder that if a robots analytical aspect of playing pool was perfected in the software could it play perfectly, seems a hell of a lot simpler than building a toyota.
the difference between losing the match and winning the whole tournament
Then I would venture to guess you have a lot of strength/power in your hands. I'm a firm believer that hand stength is an important factor in the pool stroke.
I use a 16 Pound shot put and squirt it out of my fingers to increase the strength in my fingers. The stroke this produces can get you out of some tough situations presented in a pool match.
It can be the difference between losing the match and winning the whole tournament.
Then I would venture to guess you have a lot of strength/power in your hands. I'm a firm believer that hand stength is an important factor in the pool stroke.
I use a 16 Pound shot put and squirt it out of my fingers to increase the strength in my fingers. The stroke this produces can get you out of some tough situations presented in a pool match.
It can be the difference between losing the match and winning the whole tournament.
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