Which Way Do You Play This Shot?
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WobblyStroke
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Bud, i just reiterated what everyone in the thread told u, including Bob who is an instructor to instructors. U want to call urself a master and simultaneously claim an easy low outside shot is beyond ur limitations, u go right ahead.Wobbly is reminding me of the youngster that wanted to coach me and tell me what I should have done. I got his allowance.
I see ur master plan now. Choose the wrong shot. Claim the easiest one is too hard for u. Post a subpar shooting vid. Then call out and fleece whatever sucker is willing to take the bait. I aint fallin for it
See you are Wrong Again. The BCAPL Called me a Master about 10 years ago. Pretty sure that like a passport it has expired by now. Your Ignorance is underwhelming. I can find the middle
oh maybe I have so you get both 
No. Check the original post. And your cueball looks too high (sharp angle).
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Yes. He does not have the cue ball in the right place
If you like challenges, go around the 7. Good precision drill. Variations include coming off <this view> right side of the 7 or playing the ticky on the other side.
Oh wow that looks interesting. Will give it a go in the morning it could be fun.
Pretty sure it's just the camera angle. Pretty confident in the placement well a beer confident.
I will checkThis is my reference map
Well it might seem off topic but it's awesome.
He's the best
I asked a couple months back about the accomplishments of instructors and the consensus was they bring a lot to the game but no greats; at least here in America. Barry Stark is a guy whose channel I ignore but he apparently comes up with the goods.
I have watched all of his videos and some multiple times. I vibe with his approach. Other instructors using other approach are not necessarily better or worse, just a different approach. Definitely more than one way to skin a cat.
I found it interesting that he is promoting the use of cell phone, something I have promoted. Makes me puff up a little.
Well not as much as learning that Stephen Hendry played cueball last. Something I espoused well before learning he did it too. In his published lessons Barry stated that object ball last is the Only way. Perhaps that was before Hendry made his method known. Still I have improved through his lessons.If it works...
Usually if they start stressing ghost ball, or that mystical one, I'm gone.
Usually if they start stressing ghost ball, or that mystical one, I'm gone.
As you can see, your layout asking if this is the path,... is not the path (assuming you laid your cue down to depict the path). The follow path (it’s not a force follow by anyone’s wet dream) enters the position zone at the base lf the position triangle, pretty well defined by the 3/5/6 set of balls, going between the 5/6. At the worst position, you should come up short of the side rail, but once you’re clear of the 5-ball obstructing the path to the 3-ball, you’re in postion. Why you’re contacting the bottom side rail is a big mystery. Why you called it force follow is a mystery. Why you laid your stick down above the 5-ball and asked if this is the path is a mystery.Pretty sure it's just the camera angle. Pretty confident in the placement well a beer confident.
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This is my reference map
Greg, this feels like a bad case of speaking to my mom. Just terrible communication despite having videos and photos. So, my apologies, but for my sanity, I have to ignore this thread.
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Certainly don't want to hurt your head.
Just in case you peek, the follow path depicted in the reference map in post 229 is the one I am trying to emulate. I have gone in the side and most recently hit it longer and harder to have whitey reach and bump the 3 after the 3rd rail just following and extending the follow line depicted in the map.
The fact that I am not liking that option speaks only to my personal strengths and preferences.
I look forward to trying the ticki between the 7 ball and rail.
The instructor slash student relationship depends on chemistry and often the instructors delivery. A good instructor doesn't have to be a world champion. My experience watching and then listening to a world champion led me to that conclusion. Sometimes a player that does something with ease doesn't have the teaching skills to make his or her methods clear to me.
Of course that could be on me as well. I vibe with Barry's lessons.Cornerman feeling frustrated is understandable and I sympathy have. It brings to mind my trying to teach my little sister to say Grandma. Me being her 2 year senior made me think it was easy. She called Grandma Bong Gong (no idea where it came from). I would say, "Say Grand". She would reply with, "Grand". I would say, "say Ma". She would reply with "Ma". Now say Grandma would get Bong Gong every time. I gave up.
Ramblin is a skill
Problem solving is a favorite pass time. My morning fitness program includes problem solving. Only after the basic stretch and flex. Then the form work kicking one then 2 rails. I set the points system and requirements to a 1 hour program. Ooops starting to Preach ish.
Anyway here's the morning 3 rail challenge. Goofy Lefty thinks I er uh We can.
Go adjacent the line of the cue uh end side end and back to the13 nearest the head rail. I got through the other 2 pretty quickly. This aught to take a while.
Problem solving is a favorite pass time. My morning fitness program includes problem solving. Only after the basic stretch and flex. Then the form work kicking one then 2 rails. I set the points system and requirements to a 1 hour program. Ooops starting to Preach ish.
Anyway here's the morning 3 rail challenge. Goofy Lefty thinks I er uh We can.
Go adjacent the line of the cue uh end side end and back to the13 nearest the head rail. I got through the other 2 pretty quickly. This aught to take a while.
Come wipe me I'm done. Now to set up for the tick e.
Oh wow. Just found that on this set up whitey can go behind and pass the 7 completely to yield this. Well started with this.
And got this
Passed clean by the 7 , struck at 7 on the
.
What fun.
Edit: Well with the photo flipped it would be 5 on the
And got this
Passed clean by the 7 , struck at 7 on the
.What fun.
Edit: Well with the photo flipped it would be 5 on the
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