8/15/2023 0 Comments One pocket billiards matches![]() If I missed, Orcollo would run out for sure. I saw the bank shot immediately, but knew it was a risky proposition. ![]() Then, Orcollo made a mistake and left me in the following position (my pocket is the one on the lower left): I was trying any trick possible to not allow Orcollo to get a clean shot. For the next 7 or 8 innings, that’s all I did: Stop-Kiss. At that point I started my new strategy: Look for a stop shot anywhere on the table that would allow me to leave the cue ball up against another ball. He didn’t have a shot, so he came off the long rail on my side of the table and put me back against the stack. I shot a ticky and got the cue ball directly in front of his hole. Although I was in a tough position, the up side was that I had seen it before and could learn from my earlier mistake. The Third Rack – Dennis broke and left a spread nearly identical to his break in the first rack. I want to play around with this for a few weeks and see where it takes me. As a result, the object balls are traveling much slower, I’m getting more “bite” on draws and spins, and the cue ball position results are much more accurate. This is a huge mental change from my former thought process of “how hard do I have to hit this shot to get the resulting position I want” approach. It’s hard for me to describe exactly what I’ve changed from a technical point of view, but I guess the best way to describe the change is that I’m no longer “hitting” or “shooting” through the cue ball rather, now I am “thoughtfully pushing” or “thoughtfully focusing on the rotation that I’m imparting to the cue ball” when I stroke. I’m now moving the cue ball MUCH better and with more “touch”. I’ve actually changed my stroke (in a good way) when it comes to playing rotation games. After playing One Pocket almost exclusively for a year and a half, my 9Ball game is now much better. I’ve always heard that playing multiple types of pool games is good for improving your overall playing ability, and I can attest that this is true. After 2-3 weeks of getting back into a rotation game, I’ve discovered that my ball running ability has gotten much better. ![]() I’d developed more of a ‘pokey / pushy’ short stroke from One Pocket, and was struggling to run more than 3-4 balls. When I first got back into 9Ball a few weeks ago, it seemed that I’d completely lost my ability to run balls. once), I’ve decided to add 9Ball back into the mix. Now that I’ve got a little extra time to get to the table (twice a week vs. Over the last year or so I haven’t had much time to play, so I’ve focused exclusively on One Pocket because I’m fascinated (addicted) to the strategies and mental exercise involved. ![]()
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