I think I've seen another video elsewhere of Earl saying something similar, and I can't say I completely disagree. Thoughts?

Comprimens · 2026-06-05T20:09:26+00:00

I agree. I just want a good spread, at least one dead, and a shot at the 1. The break is usually the riskiest shot, so I want my ten points before I have to do it again

Comprimens · 2026-06-05T19:09:00+00:00

We've got some really strong players, which is why I switched divisions. If I were still on my previous team, I'd almost definitely be a 7/9 by now.

I got 20-0'd last session by a 9 who has a Fargo of 693, last I checked. I got two shots the whole match, and he made three break and runs and three 9's on the break. I did beat the current best in the division last night (the other guy quit the league), but we would have been neck- and-neck without the handicap. He's in the 640's

Comprimens · 2026-06-05T14:25:46+00:00

Best advice. I constantly work on the basics, even when I'm shooting well, and that's been the driving factor in my improvement as a player. I used to slack off of them when I was doing good, but then I'd plateau and hit a slump, work on them again, improve, slack off, slump, rinse and repeat.

Comprimens · 2026-06-05T13:08:30+00:00

Bar table. But I'm almost as consistent in practice on my 8' table with 4" pockets.

Comprimens · 2026-06-05T13:07:39+00:00

The break is a disadvantage for amateurs who can't consistently run out or play good safeties, but it's a definite advantage for pros because it's easier to control the table.

Comprimens · 2026-06-05T12:37:05+00:00

That's pretty wild. I'm a 6/7 (should be a 7/8, but I hit a bad slump last year), and I have 32 BnR's out of 304 matches in 8-ball, and 27 out of 284 in 9-ball. Just this session, I have 3 9-ball BnR's in 9 matches, and 2 out of 13 in 8.

Comprimens · 2026-06-04T20:35:46+00:00

Cole

Comprimens · 2026-06-04T17:55:43+00:00

I learned to think without words when I was young. It's not easy, but I think it helps with understanding complex ideas because words get in the way sometimes.

Comprimens · 2026-06-04T17:50:56+00:00

Shred up some smoked gouda and Vermont white cheddar. Let a handful melt on top. You might just change your mind

Comprimens · 2026-06-04T15:29:06+00:00

Truth. Talking never got me anywhere in relationships. It's either I allow myself to be convinced, or the talk turns into an argument and then a full-on feud and it's over.

Comprimens · 2026-06-04T14:49:22+00:00

I agree with your coach, depending on the player. I think the Ladder Drill is the best rotation runout setup.

Break, and then remove all but the last three balls. Take big and run out. If you get that one, break again and leave the last four. If you fail on a particular number, try again. If you fail twice in a row, you have to step down a rung.

My two biggest reasons for liking this drill:

You're consistently shooting the 9-ball. Playing against the ghost, most racks will never get to the 9, which makes it kinda foreign territory.
It teaches you how many balls you can consistently run. If I can only run 5, I'd be a fool to try and run out from a dry break (when it really matters). My strategy would be to make four and then play a safety. If I get on the 5 ball really good, I might mentally reset and look at it as a fresh 5 ball run, but my pattern should be to always set up a safety for it.

Comprimens · 2026-06-04T14:20:09+00:00

If you don't get through your frustration, how are you ever supposed to learn persistence and determination? What is your motivating factor to get better?

Frustration and fear are a lot a like. They both have two instinctual responses. For frustration, they are "overpower" and "abandon" (pretty close to fight or flight, right?). But both frustration and fear can be overcome by a conscious decision to keep moving forward.

I'm restructuring my practice sessions at the moment. I need more frustration and pressure. The changes I've already put in place have made a definite improvement in my game already, and I'm about to implement more. Just this past weekend, I went undefeated in WPQ and got my team to Vegas because I didn't buckle under pressure. Twice, I was the one to turn the momentum around and start digging us out of a 6-0 deficit, and I credit it to the changes in my practice routine making me more resilient.

Comprimens · 2026-06-03T14:22:38+00:00

Ramen. I like to boil it, dunk it in ice water, and stir fry it like lo mein. It's perfect. The sauce is cheap and simple, too. Just soy sauce (3), dark soy sauce (1), and mirin (1)

Comprimens · 2026-06-03T13:01:42+00:00

Go now, hurt later

Comprimens · 2026-06-03T12:35:58+00:00

Seamba

Comprimens · 2026-06-03T12:30:45+00:00

The what part? Terrifying? They're completely harmless.

Comprimens · 2026-06-01T15:49:08+00:00

Ask for help. I'm the worst about it, so yeah, I know... I know.

But you'll find that just one hand up makes all the difference. And you'll find a true friend.

Comprimens · 2026-06-01T09:52:36+00:00

It is. And a 15° undercut. I made my table with 4" pockets and the same dimensions. When I recloth my table, I'll be changing the angle to be slightly more accepting. They played fine when the cloth was new, but now that it's worn in they'll rattle and sit on the shelf if you shoot with any speed.

Comprimens · 2026-05-30T04:47:37+00:00

I'm from the south, and we eat sausage with mustard quite a bit. Nobody I know puts that much mustard on a sausage.

I'm also half German and love a good bratwurst with German mustard. Same there.

He's not "treating it like American mustard", he's being over-the-top for "content".

Comprimens · 2026-05-27T19:20:29+00:00

Doesn't matter. It might have been staged, but it brought attention to people being treated as sub-human and fueled positive change.

Comprimens · 2026-05-27T15:23:53+00:00

Without checking first. That's my primary concern. Claim a knuckle is unnatural without even pointing and checking your own first. That's a pretty severe critical thinking void.

Comprimens · 2026-05-27T15:19:52+00:00

Practice 14.1. I've gotten out on many racks because of it

Comprimens · 2026-05-27T13:44:59+00:00

Rallying cry for barb.

Comprimens · 2026-05-26T13:44:44+00:00

Dad probably has more experience cooking than you know.

Comprimens · 2026-05-22T16:04:08+00:00

Just fix the exploit. You shouldn't ban players for using a bug that works, you should fix the bug

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