Your biggest secret ?

[pool]

I figured out that instead of paying an instructor for repeated lessons to continue getting my mechanics on track, I paid for one (very well taught) lesson to learn what I should look for in my mechanics, and used my bathroom mirror to teach the rest.
-Andrew

I really like this idea. I have been goofing around with a new stance and stroke mechanics associated with it. I think it is much more mechanically sound than my current, automatic setup. I think I will try practicing it in front of the mirror to get the minor details worked out.

 

[mjantti]

Without a doubt realizing that I don't need to sqeeze the cue with my fingers to be able to move it forward. The stroke shouldn't be a shot with a tight fist with a cue inside. All I need is a steady firm (cannot play with a loose grip) grip on the cue if the grip pressure stays constant and the whole arm is relaxed.

Also, other parts of my body should be relaxed, except middle-section of my body to keep the proper balance. Cannot make a relaxed shot with a tense upperbody.

In a nutshell: Relax !!! (I believe Frankie Goes to Hollywood figured this out before me... )

 

[RSB-Refugee]

Have fun!!!

Corey,
That one helped me a lot also. Another one was realizing that, "sometimes less is more".

Tracy

 

[Gage]

When I read Pleasures of Small Motions for the 3rd time.

 

[billfishhead]

Jimmy King once told me to never dog the money ball,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and btw, they are alll money balls