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Originally Posted by runout_mick
I'm planning on trying and recording your method of ghost, when I do I'll try to demonstrate the bridge if you don't understand my explanation.
No need, I understand perfectly. I've tried that tripod thing by bringing in one of the middle fingers. I like your suggestion of keeping both middle fingers together, the added strength there is manifest.
Big reason why I'm not good at this is that I don't spend a lot of time practicing it. Always viewed it like banks and kicks, something that doesn't come up enough to merit serious practice time at this point when I need so much work just making a ball.
(Of course, now that I say that out loud, it becomes clear that mastering this won't take much time at all, compared to mastering bank shots. I'll work on it.)
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Originally Posted by dinopoker
Mostly it seemed of a bit of tightening up as you stroked. I actually noticed it in particular in one of the first shots I watched -- you were playing a draw shot and miscued and sent the cue ball into the target pocket. This is almost always a result of head or body movement (sometimes a clenching of the hand too).
That was the very first shot, and I was nervous/jittery as hell! It was the first televised shot of my life!
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Originally Posted by dinopoker
Notice a few things here; number one, Neils is very deliberate in how he moves around the table and gets down on the shots, which all players could benefit from copying. He also gets nice and low and has rock solid fundamentals in his stance and bridge, both of which you could use a little work on, though you're not too terribly bad there.
Most important you should watch how he executes the shots. First of all pay attention to how he has a very clear transition between his preparation for the shot and his execution of the stroke, and secondly when he hits the ball there is literally ZERO movement in the rest of his body. These are both something you would benefit from copying greatly.
What a great post. The words I highlighted really set a tone. I was so much more "businesslike" while practicing today...and literally never shot better in my life. That bit of coaching was a big part of the reason why...
But the Main Reason was something so incredible, i need to start a new thread about it. I think ill call it, "cure dogging/choking with this one simple trick!".