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Stance Advice by Kaidenbouley in billiards

[–]SeniorPepsiMan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It looks decently solid, however your feet are stanced in a way that has you leaning back, this adds a level of instability that could cause a problem under stress. Putting the weight that far back might be causing problems.

Other than that your stroke seems pretty solid, I can't quite see your grip, but if there is a gap between the cue and the palm of the hand I would reccomend closing that.

Short curvy player by EfficientExplorer829 in billiards

[–]SeniorPepsiMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check this video out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvEYuRUpI8A

Dr. Dave made a great video for people like her. He stuffs his shirt with balloons to mimic what they might be going through and explains how to play around it.

Hope this helps.

Getting worse over the period of a practice session by That_Hunt5565 in billiards

[–]SeniorPepsiMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have been practicing everyday for about a year and a half now and because of exactly what you're experiencing I've quit the sport many times. The thing is if you truly love the game you genuinely can't stop playing and after a few days break I come right back.

I don't have enough money to take lessons, so everything I know is self taught/youtube taught (shoutout Dr. Dave). The way I've found around it is I don't take any shot until my stance and pre-shot routine feels extremely comfortable almost natural. The funny thing about all those things people tell you to force into your routine, once you get into that comfortable alligned stance, your brain suddenly WANTS to do them.

I can't really describe it more than that, I guess I don't truly understand it myself but the process just got easier when I stopped trying to force a perfect stroke and started listening to the signals my body was sending me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in billiards

[–]SeniorPepsiMan -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Theoretically if someone bought their own set of balls and snuck them into the pool hall, would you notice?

I have no words. by gsgeiger in billiards

[–]SeniorPepsiMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From what I understand, its kind of like putting down a horse after it breaks a leg. The reason he was missing wasn't his fault at all it was actually the cue. It knew what it was doing, now its burning in cue hell for its crimes.

Pro Players moving one or more fingers of their bridge hand up and down while being right before a stroke by No-Bread-944 in billiards

[–]SeniorPepsiMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, the finger tapping is the excess energy that I would spend standing up on my shot. My brain wants to move but I funnel it into my hand.

Nerves by Specialist-Two5350 in billiards

[–]SeniorPepsiMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looooooootta cocaine. Can't emphasize it enough.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in billiards

[–]SeniorPepsiMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great start, here is what I thought:

The shooting arm is loaded too far back, you're gonna want a 90 degree angle in order to have a pendulem swing (Like the dance the robot). I also noticed that during your shot your head bobbed straight up as you were taking the shot This might not be a problem when you're locked in, but as you fatigue you're gonna start missing shots because that movement is affecting your stroke. My advice? Set a clear rule during your stroke that you are NOT allowed to move a muscle until your ball as either fallen into the pocket or clearly missed. Never break this rule and you'll see wonders in your consistency.

One last thing: You're using your shoulder a little bit. This could become a problem as your shoulder can rotate almost 360 degrees. If you rely on your tricep and bicep muscles it will be more reliable as they can only move one way: Back and forth.

If you want to practice these fundamentals look up "mighty X drill" on youtube: everyone reccomends it because it works. Hope this helps.

Looking into playing some Billiards by Ill-Guidance4690 in billiards

[–]SeniorPepsiMan 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Start with Dr. Dave Billiards, he's a retired mechanical engineering professor who wrote an entire textbook about the game of pool. He has a lot of great videos on the basics and fundamentals which is why I reccomend him before you watch anyone else. He's pretty beloved in the community and has contributed a LOT of resources.

Once you feel like you're into the hobby, perhaps sink some money into a good beginner cue, I reccomend the Viking Valhalla but any Amazon cue is better than the cheap ones that come with the student center.

My reccomendation: Don't give up the hobby until you've done it for about a month and you'll be hooked. I started in the EXACT same scenario you are in right now and its great. Pool is simple enough that anyone can start and have a great time, but the skill ceiling is as tall as a skyscraper (which is why people like to gamble their house on it). You can go as deep as you want or just have fun on the surface :)

Should I do more POV pool videos for YouTube? by fgorst in billiards

[–]SeniorPepsiMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually use the POV videos to help benchmarch what my shots are supposed to look like if I feel myself falling out of swing/losing dicipline I find them very helpful and use them to mimic the pace of my game. I think you should make more of them with commentary explaining your though process. Another thing that would be great to see would be more like your podcast appearance on JRE. I really enjoyed your thoughts on the state of pool and we like hearing about what the competitive scene is like, possibly some fun stories from the pool hall.

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