· Stroke Detection and Correction
· Aim Alignment
· Pinpoint accuracy in Aiming
· How to be consistent at making the wing ball on a 9-ball break
· Practice for a frequent and sometimes troublesome shot
· Fun way to learn Rail Shots
· Diamond System Simplified
· Off a Cushion Position Drill & Tracking Progress
· Slip Stroke, Speed and Carom Control
Started pool when about 14 years old and was given my first cue, a Sampaio from Lisbon Portugal, not sure if it was new but i still have the same cue 40 years later and it is in excellent condition.
After going into the military i started playing 40 hrs a week. After the military i got married, had 3 kids etc which for the most part put a stop to pool playing except for rare occasions but it was still in my blood. Now that my youngest is 14 i got my own table (Olhausen) and finally replaced my good friend (Sampaio) with a Meucci. Recently i replaced the Meucci red dot shaft with an ER240 shaft and keep the red dot as a backup, see my review on the ER240 for more information. I now play about 10 hrs a week and am slowly getting my stroke back. In some ways my game is much better due to an understanding of pool physics and in other ways i am not up to snuff. I still do not have that 40 hr a week stroke back, just occasionally. I instruct my daughter who seemed to pick up my ability on the table and can out play most men at the hall (the average player at the hall).
As far as work, i have been a systems programmer for mainframes since the early 70's and enjoy getting into the system internals. I have been certified for CISCO routers (CCNA) and worked in our COMM section configuring / shipping routers. Lately i have been working with System Area Storage (SAN) configuring it for the mainframe and two RISC6000 servers that i manage.
I enjoy weight lifting and have been lifting for about 13 years now. I also manage to force myself to get in one cardio workout a week for my health.
Ron can be reached via email at Ron.kurtz<at sign>mail.house.gov
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Stroke Detection and Correction
A smooth stroke is a worthy goal; you will never be good without it. A little wiggle at the back end will translate into inconsistency and many missed shots for unknown reasons. You knew the aim was good and it looked good but missed by a mile.
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Aim Alignment
A good book dedicated to aiming is "Answers to a Pool Player's Prayers". It is short and only covers the aspect of aiming, no stroke, no follow through, just aiming.
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Pinpoint accuracy in Aiming
In order to shoot center pocket, pinpoint aiming is required. It feels nice to have an accurate shot rather then to make a sloppy pocket and on long shots an accurate aim becomes more of a necessity.
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How to be consistent at making the wing ball on a 9-ball break
In order to shoot center pocket, pinpoint aiming is required. It feels nice to have an accurate shot rather then to make a sloppy pocket and on long shots an accurate aim becomes more of a necessity.
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Practice for a frequent and sometimes troublesome shot
In order to shoot center pocket, pinpoint aiming is required. It feels nice to have an accurate shot rather then to make a sloppy pocket and on long shots an accurate aim becomes more of a necessity.
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Fun way to learn Rail Shots
In order to shoot center pocket, pinpoint aiming is required. It feels nice to have an accurate shot rather then to make a sloppy pocket and on long shots an accurate aim becomes more of a necessity.
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Diamond System Simplified
In order to shoot center pocket, pinpoint aiming is required. It feels nice to have an accurate shot rather then to make a sloppy pocket and on long shots an accurate aim becomes more of a necessity.
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Off a Cushion Position Drill & Tracking Progress
In order to shoot center pocket, pinpoint aiming is required. It feels nice to have an accurate shot rather then to make a sloppy pocket and on long shots an accurate aim becomes more of a necessity.
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Slip Stroke, Speed and Carom Control
There is not much info on slip stroke and apparently no clear definition. From what I have read I believe I do utilize the slip stroke when I get going, kind of in the zone. I have tried to force myself to use it, to push me in the zone and it seldom works.
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