Thanks Billy Jackets for coaching me! I needed it to be said. This morning I worked on keeping my head down until the ob went into the hole.
In the 1st rack I cut the 14 and wanted to come into the 7, but I noticed I lifted up which in fact could of effected my stroke and thus the cb did not react as I wanted it. 2nd Rack, I noticed I had options of patterns, whether to work the balls down table first then work it back.
Stack play I am learning to read better and am trying to make my decisions as to whether or to go into them to break them up at that point or to wait. Plus when going into them it has to be exact.
In playing Vern Peterson straight pool, he stated to me when going into a cluster to open it up you have to know where every ball is going. This game is starting to bring that talent back.
I think Dave, Catkins and myself are doing so many breaks and re-racks that our pocketing skills in general is going down. This game does exemplifies my short comings, and thus it gives you a good sense of what to work on. I am a believer that for every miss shot there is a reason. I am now working on the shots that I have been missing.
One thing I really like about this game, it has got me to focus and want to make the shots, but it also helps with combinations for they come up a lot.
My stroke is off and out of sink as you pointed out, I now realize this because I am seeing a pause in my stroke which I do not want and is uncharacteristic for me. I believe I am pausing the stroke for I just am unconfident in my shot making abilities, and thus pausing to check the shot further. I will work on this to get it out of my game.
I'd like you to continue to critique my 5 racks, you are very good at pointing out the areas I need to work on! thanks, Whitey
Catkins, thanks for the video, it is very good of you to show the viewers the harsh reality of this game, and just how much precision this game demands.