wgcp said:
I plan on doing just what you said...
I was really lucky, when I came home from the last deployment, and got to play Mike Surber for about 6 months... He did exactly what you said about shots... The problem was I don't think I knew enough then to move what he was showing me into my game...
As far as betting on the game, it is difficult, outside this forum to get people to explain their shots when gambling, or not...
I do know that flyers, don't work if you want to win... most of the time I lay in wait, move the cue to the worst position for my opponent and wait for a 70% or better shot... trying to move balls towards my pocket for threats, blocking his banking lanes, or doubleing them up on straight in shots...
I believe this is a sound strategy at the game... it might not be mistake free... but it does give me the best chance to win... it doesn't even come close to scott frost's power one pocket (I have this dvd), its more of a duck, duck, duck, move proposition... frustrating my opponent into a mistake...
SJD does this exact thing when he played cliff joyner...
Bille
I dont no you but I her what you are saying. When I started playing pool I played Nineball and Straight pool And straight pool was a very big game. But the money was a little short.
I remember Willie Mosconie playing Mike Stickoff a exabition and Willie thought so much off his game he wanted to take him on the road with him . And reay teach him the game and make him a Champion and a exabition player.
Willie Mosconie was under contract with Brunswick. at the time. But Will was so imprest with Mike Stickpoff he wanted too take him under hus wing and teach him the game.
And great player see the ability and potentail in a player wright away. Just like Willie Hoppie and Harold Worst.
Mike Stickoff declined the offer. And he stayed in Chicago and played pool in a avarage pool room. He played great straight pool nine ball and 3 coushion billiards.
And he played at the cue stick pool roome. It was one off the 3 pool roomes thes guy Eddie opened up 3 pool tooms around the samr time.
THe Cue Stick Marys Golden Cue and one more I cant remember the name. The were all set up the same way. Billiard Parlores . Milwakiee Lou played straightpool back then I sweet old man everone liket him. He would play straight pool for 20 dollaers.
I think he played at 20 century Bowling Allie and Billiard parlor. Thier are pool Rooms and thier are billiard parlors 20 century was a billiard parlor.
The real pool rooms were Bensinger Sherden and Willson Pioner and Howard and Paulina was like inbetween a billiard parlor and a pool room.
But Mike Stickoff had the chance off a life time. And he refused the offer for whatever reason he did I dont no.
But I thought I would bring out this story because it was never told.
And Mike stickoff was great and he had a chance too be the greatest straight pool player after Willie Mosconie. I guess he didnt want too be the best in the world. And just enjoyed and loved the game for what it is.
But that was a great honor being asket by the greatest syraight pool player in the world. Too come and join him too becomeing one off the greatest players. Some people dont like Glory and Fame and they take a different direction.
But Mike Stickoff could have been the greatest straight pool player in the world from 1980 yoo 2000 but we will never no. But this story has not been told. And Mike Stickoff was a ver quite man. And stayed away from all the pool players and publicity.
He was a loneer and liket even playing in a quite pool room. But I wondered what Willie must have thought when Mike didnt go for his offer?
But If you want too be a real good one pocket player. Make up your mind what game you want to learn and play. Make a deccision ans stick with it.
And dont jump around from one game too a nother. But all your energy and time on the game you want to learn. Stay Foucust on the game you want to realy play. Once you learn the game you eant too learn.
Then go on too another game. And it will be easier because if you learned the one game thourowley you have learned how to think and what too do too learn these other games.
The best way too learn is too be in a private room with a player that knowes what he is doing . And the totale foucus in that room should be for you too learn the game.
THe books and DVDS will help you . But you realy have too go through the learning stage.
If I had Buddy Hall in a private room for 2 or 3 moths learning one pocket. I no Buddy Hall would have been the greatest one pocket player ever in the whole world.
And This is not easy for me too say ot admite but Buddy Hall would have been better then me. And I would not have been able to beat him.
Because thier is noyhing in the game that I could have done were I would have won. Because he would have known what I no and he had better ability then me .
And Buddy Hall had thr correcy temprament for the game. HE had everything a champion neede. Including Desire. Witch I but him all the way on top. Johhny Archer is anoyher one off those players. But Buddy hall had the wright kind off mind for pool.
Its hard for people too see unless you no what to look for. And everything About Buddy HAll Showes a Champion and a winner. And he also has the best pool attitude in any player I have seen.
And buddy Hall would have been the greatest sll around pool player in life. And dont think Eferine could have beat him becsuse it would no have happened. Eferine would have still won some off the nineball matches and even some bank pool matches.
But the bottom line would have been Buddy Hall would have been number one in one pocket. And it would have helpt him in all the other games.
Even in Eight ball. And nine ball. It would not have improved his ability because we only have so much ability. BUt his thinking levele would have gone way up higher.
And I say this because nobody thinks like I do. And Buddy would have been the greatest one pocket player in life..
But with out all his ability and talent and desire and his determination this could not hr done. All BUddy needed was the thinking part off the games.
Dont get me wrong Buddy is very smart and he is one off the smardest when it comes too pool And he knowes howe too play all games because . He learned them. He is one off the smardest pool player in life.
But my thinking would have opened up a whole new area and picture too him. And he would have understood what I was telling him. And nobody could have won against that kind off playing and thinking.
Buddy Hall Would have been in a class all by himself. And I think If you ask Buddy Hall that he will agree. And his game would have changed completly. And the shots he would have shot. If he comes too the tournement.
I will bring him too my house and show him some off the things I am saying. And when he gets back home ask him what he thinks about what I showed him and what I am saying is the truth.
Her is from the player himself not me. And he will be amazed at what I will tell him just in a few days.
And I want people too ask him if he would have known and learned all off what I will show him and teach him. Would he have been the best player in the world.
And would he dought or qouistion anything I am telling him and showeing him about the game.
And you see I say all this ahead off time not after its over. And if Buddys health is good enough. And he wants too take the time too see it for himself.
Thier will be no DVDS or recordings this is not a movie or a show. This is between Buddy and me.
And for him too say what I am saying and teaching works and isv the truth. And would he have been the best player in the world if he would have known what I will tell him and teach him.
Would he have been the best one pocket player in the world if he would have known what I will show hum in his prime.
And you can also ask him has he ever run into any one that new one opocket better and correctly then me.
And if he has any dought about what I am saying is not the truth and does not work.
I want this to come out so all these none belivers will see the truth. And why none off those players could have beaten me playing 5 games ahead. I hope it happines and all the dought and nonbelivers see the truth about the real game off one pocket.
And some one that knowes Buddy can ask him if he will do it?
