Myths of Pool
The Dominant EyeEverybody thinks you need to put your cue under your dominant eye or under your chin. But where does Keith McCready and Earl Strickland fit in then? If this were the case, I guess they might need to give back their world championships. Neither Keith nor Earl hold their cues underneath their "dominant eye." Keith and Earl, of course, are not the only players who hold their cue in a place other than their "dominant eye," or chin. The dominant eye is only good for the length of your arm. After that length, both eyes must work together to give you true precision in aiming.Hit the Ball and Then Follow ThroughIf you hit the ball, it's gone.
What good is follow-through going to do? The ball has already left the tip of your cue. What would a baseball batter do if he hit the ball mid-swing, and THEN finished his swing. What would he have? A bunt, right? How about a golfer: if a golfer hits the ball, and then he decides to finish his swing and follow through? What would this be? Well, it'd just be a chip shot. The same principals that apply to both of these sports must, also, then apply to Billiards. A follow through is a two-part action when you hit something and THEN follow through.
This is, of course, opposed to the correct method: a one-part action of hitting the ball!You've Got To Hold Your Cue Six Inches From the Balance Point!The problem with this is that the idea of a standard balance point came from a book that was established in 1954 based on Willie Mosconi. Willie Mosconi was only 5'4" and had only 26" arms, and it goes without saying ? these are likely not the dimensions of the average player. And what about players like Jim Rempe and David Howard who hold their cues either at the back of the wrap or the back of the cue? With the varying length of their wingspan, the position in which they grip their cues also vary. I see guys that are about 6'4" trying to hold their cues up closer to the wrap, but they eliminate their needed stroking room!The Longer the Bridge or Heavier the Cue!People think if they need to turn or twist their back end of the cue while striking, however, this is ridiculous because the cue is only in contact with the cue ball for 1/1000th of a second. What effect then does the extra movement accomplish? Are you breaking balls for dough or for show? If a heavier cue is the answer, why not have a 50 lbs break cue? It would break better, right? And if a longer cue is better why not make it 50 feet long? Based on the premise that you want to get the heaviest cue with the longest bridge, your new cue would be great with such a combination.Transferring SpinPutting right spin on a ball before it contacts another ball will not truly spin another that it contacts because of the simple fact that was stated above: The balls are only in contact for 1/1000th of a second.
A good experiment for this is putting two striped balls on the table (say a 10 and a 13), turn the stripes exactly the same direction, and put extreme right or left on the ball that you're hitting. If the other ball takes the spin, then the other ball should take off spinning opposite just as fast as you put the spin on the other. However, in a real-life circumstance it turns out it'll shoot just as straight. The contact surface between two balls is only about the size of the tip of an ink pen; not a particularly large surface to transfer spin with, is it?Swing your cue until it feels right, THEN hit the cue ballAnother big mistake that players make is swinging their cue until it "feels right." That is as preposterous as aiming at a target while wave your gun until you feel it's time pull the trigger. This would never let your eye lock on the target, because you are in motion.
When you move, your eyes keep gathering information so you can make a decision, but if you keep swinging until "it feels right" how will your eyes focus at the target to hit object ball correctly?The Cue Never Misses ? It's so good you can't believe it!The funniest thing I have ever heard is that one's "cue never misses, because it's so good you wouldn't believe it!" I have personally laid the cue on the table, backed up, and stood and watched the cue and it has never made a shot by itself. I have actually said get it, shoot it, and despite this, it just doesn't seem to do a thing on its own. People really believe the cue is what plays the game for them. A good cue is ONLY a good cue, and will only go as far as the player's skill will take them.
Jerry Powers is a veteran in his industry with over 20 years of manufacturing experience.
His website and cues can be viewed at www.jericocues.net, or you can check out Jerry's articles at Budget Billiards pool cue sales and billiard info newsletter..
NetOfficePool Kicks Off Football Season With Seven Office Pool Contests
Encinitas, CA (ContentDesk) August 17, 2005 -- The football season is just around the corner and fans are ready to begin their season-long office pools. NetOfficePool, an online games company (http://www.NetOfficePool.com/), is offering seven exciting football contests that encourage sports fans to use NOP as their "office pool" destination. NetOfficePool is in its 6th year of offering easy to use, clean and powerful games to the serious player as well as the player who knows little about sports. A membership fee of $6.99 (or a discounted group fee) allows users to have access to all regular season football office pool games. NetOfficePool games were designed BY office pool players FOR office pool players.
NetOfficePool offers all the needed features and benefits users want to run an office pool. Create groups, join a group or just play solo ... NOP makes it easy."I have been using NetOfficePool to host my office pools...
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College Rivals Are Ready to Battle it out on the Poker Table
(ContentDesk) November 1, 2005 -- College poker site, HoldEmRivals.com has taken the initiative to set up a fan vs. fan online poker tournament for all of the biggest college rivals.
The tournaments which will be held over the next year, give fans the chance to make some money off
their most hated rival in a poker tournament just days before the two teams clash in their annual football game.
???? The first scheduled tournament is for Tuesday, November 15th, and will display the skills of fans from The Ohio State University and The University of Michigan.
The tournament is a small $10 buy-in to encourage all levels of poker players to compete.
In addition to winning cash prizes, the top 5 finishers of the winning team will receive an iPod Shuffle courtesy of HoldEmRivals.com. ???? Marketing director for the event, Justin Goff says, This is a great chance for fans to engage in a competition against one another as a team.
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After More than 20 Years of Business Aurora Pools and Spas Launches Online Store
Aurora has been in the business of selling high quality leisure and recreational products in central Kentucky for over 20 years. All of their installations are performed by trained personnel. As a member of the "Millennium Buying Group", Aurora is able to buy the highest quality products at substantial discounts and then pass these savings to their customers. With a 35,000 square foot indoor showroom, Aurora has one of the largest indoor showcases of pools and spas in the world. Customers all over the world have been purchasing products from Aurora via phone and fax for years, Aurora has now expanded its business online with a website specializing in pools, spas, hot tubs, saunas, billiards, electric fireplaces, and tanning beds as well as accessories like: spa chemicals, pool chemicals, pool toys, and wood inserts.
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After More than 20 Years of Business Aurora Pools and Spas Launches Online Store
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Five Orlando Fl Lodging Must Haves
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You've seen these before, old equipment in a 2 x 4 sq ft room. Look for a nice spacious setting with TV, treadmills, interval trainers and weight equipment. Most vacation rental communities have nothing at all, so check what they have if they do. Lockers and ShowersBefore your workout you may need a place to store your belongings...
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Spider Strategies Launches New Business School Partnership Program - Participating Business Schools to Receive Free Copy of Scoreboard?
Spider Strategies?, Inc., announced today it is providing participating universities and
business schools a free copy of its Balanced Scorecard software - Scoreboard? - for use in both classrooms and external learning environments. "It is no secret that today's business world is heavily dependent on computers and software," stated Spider Strategies' Managing Partner, Conor Crimmins.
"While high schools and colleges provide basic Internet and software training, our University Partners Program will enable MBA students to gain valuable hands-on experience with industry applications that supplement their current academic learning."The University Partners Program was pioneered by Dr. Steve Pool of the College of Business and Economics at Ashland University - in Ashland, OH. Beginning this semester, Dr.
Pool's MBA students will be able to log on to Spider's Scoreboard? application via the Internet to build and refine implementations of the Balanced Scorecard methodology.
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