Winning one pocket
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Posted on One Pocket Forum by SJD....
The game of one pocket should not be shrouded in mystery, although it may seem that way at times.
It is simply a matter of improving your position on the table, and leaving your opponent in the worst possible spot you can.
There are not always easy options. But there is ALWAYS a way out of any trap you find yourself in. Sometimes it may involve an intentional scratch, sometimes it may involve prayer, but there is almost always a way.
The game does require a hugh amount of imagination. You have to analyze each shot by thinking what will your opponent be able to do to retalliate. That is the most common mistake I see in most beginers. It does no good for you to make a real good dig on an opponents ball, if that leaves him a chance to put you in an even worse prediciment.
That is why most people, new to the game, watching a good player's shot selection will say, "why the hell did he do that, when he could have easily played a safety."
What looks like an easy safety, can have many pitfalls. Many times, not always, a slightly riskier shot, might be the best option.
All good 1P players subscribe to the "risk/reward" theory.
The better players just take that to another level. Pinpoint cueball control sure helps these guys. But you should always know your own capabilities, and shoot the best shot for you.
At least thats my take on the game. I hope I have made some sense to anyone trying to learn the game. It ain't rocket science, but it is a lesson in patience and manuervering that can be learned, and can be very rewarding.
We could cite a million WEI table examples, but the next time you step up to a shot, it could well be different than any you've faced before. Imagine that !
Maybe thats why we love this game. Good luck to all in learning the greatest game on a pool table.
Posted on One Pocket Forum by SJD....
The game of one pocket should not be shrouded in mystery, although it may seem that way at times.
It is simply a matter of improving your position on the table, and leaving your opponent in the worst possible spot you can.
There are not always easy options. But there is ALWAYS a way out of any trap you find yourself in. Sometimes it may involve an intentional scratch, sometimes it may involve prayer, but there is almost always a way.
The game does require a hugh amount of imagination. You have to analyze each shot by thinking what will your opponent be able to do to retalliate. That is the most common mistake I see in most beginers. It does no good for you to make a real good dig on an opponents ball, if that leaves him a chance to put you in an even worse prediciment.
That is why most people, new to the game, watching a good player's shot selection will say, "why the hell did he do that, when he could have easily played a safety."
What looks like an easy safety, can have many pitfalls. Many times, not always, a slightly riskier shot, might be the best option.
All good 1P players subscribe to the "risk/reward" theory.
The better players just take that to another level. Pinpoint cueball control sure helps these guys. But you should always know your own capabilities, and shoot the best shot for you.
At least thats my take on the game. I hope I have made some sense to anyone trying to learn the game. It ain't rocket science, but it is a lesson in patience and manuervering that can be learned, and can be very rewarding.
We could cite a million WEI table examples, but the next time you step up to a shot, it could well be different than any you've faced before. Imagine that !
Maybe thats why we love this game. Good luck to all in learning the greatest game on a pool table.
I bought both Winning One Pocket and Shots, Moves and Strategies for the original price plus signed by Eddie just a few months ago.jasonlaus said:
Last I heard, he still did have some copies and was signing the inside covers with the date of the transaction.
Thought I would pass that on!
While all that may be true, it didn't learn me no power moves.
Book HAVE picture. SHOW SHOT.
Its like having a recipe in front of you written in a foreign language- all the info is there but you can't do antyhing with it...
Book HAVE picture. SHOW SHOT.
Its like having a recipe in front of you written in a foreign language- all the info is there but you can't do antyhing with it...
CocoboloCowboy said:
Black-Balled said:
I agree. Also of use to me were Grady's articles in Billiards Digest for many years. I just pulled off a shot from one of those articles for the first time about a month before we moved. I haven't yet got it right on a nine foot table, but it went the second try on my 4 x 8.
