Artie Bodendorfer said:
You are intitled to your opinon But the people who want to learn and I hope the learn dont pass up the chance to Dace I hope you Dance dont sit it out. Their are lots of people who mite not agree or think the are smarter. But I will go up aginst any one or I will even let the top five but all their inginuitei together. And I will use what I no and my knowledge I diont need no cosigners and I dont need mr reputation and win percentage. All I need is me and my knowledge. Their is always one person in the crowed that wants to sabatash something good . And the dont want no one to learn. Because the are misrable and all the can do is critizize and complain. THats your role in life what is your claim to fame. What have you done to help someone? You havant said one thing to show all these readers and learners what to do to help their game. Everthing out of your mouth is nothing but words. And all you can do is knock for whatever reason you are doing it of whoever put yopu up to it. I stand alone I dont have no anamasotie or bitterness twords anyone. I will stand up for myself. And if anyone wants to chalange what I wrote fine put your money and your knowledge were your mouth is. I would like for you to answer some quistions since you are so smart and think you no something. Let me her from you what one pocket is and how can people improve their game. And can you tell me what the correct shot is. And what you are supose to to on every shot and why. Do you no anything at all about one pocket. You explain the game. and how you play the game. You came out of the clear blue and started knocking and were hard on the people who want to learn. Does anyone no you on this sight. I would like to no what you no about one pocket not who you played or who you beat but what you no. You have made statments about what I wrote do you want to have a one pocket chalange and see how much you realy no. Or are just another catoon caracter that wants to be herd. I can tell everyone who red what I wrote you dont even have to belive what I wrote. But if you do what I said you will improve your game and you can prove it to yourself. What I have given you is stronger than in any one pocket book and it will work and apply to all games not just one pocket. And I hope you learn. Dot let some person discourage you from learning. And if you no some one pocket you will no what I wrote makes sense. And I dont see no open chalanges. Its all behind closed doors. You no who I am and I am out in the open. And I will back up what I wright. I hope you can do the same. Or keep knocking and hiding. Or come out in the open and take the bet like a man. NOt like a wessal. And I will bet you dont even answer my quistions. Because you are a Bum. A real Bum. Let me her what you have to give to help people with their one pocket game. What is your cotrabution and gift to one pocket. I hope we can get together and you can bet real high. Because I have had a lot of people call me already and the want to take part of my bet. SO dont be shy speeck up I love it. People need to see for themselves who is real and who is bull shit. and it will not take long if the no how to play to play avarage one pockit. And you dont even have a clue what it means what I wrote. What I wrote is also for the champions because the dont no what I wrote and the dont do that in a game. Its very practical if you learn it and do it. And what I wrote is correct. And what do you have to conribute beside nothing. You havant said one thing about how to play the game. Not one thing. And all those taps are nothing but a replay of the games people played. And people need more than just to watch taps to play. THe need to no what to do. TAps atre great but knowing wat to do is even greater. Lets both of us tell the people something that the dont no and we will go from their. Let me herb what you can tell them. Or dont you no anything?
I'm not out to sabotage anything. Particularly something good. But what you've written so far is piffle. That doesn't make me a bum or weasel. It makes me someone who knows the difference between legitimate knowledge and advice, and a carnie come on.
You say that what you wrote is for champions. OK. Let's take a look at what you've written, keeping in mind that this is after boo koo posts about how you're the burning bush, when it comes to 1pocket knowledge:
Watch weak players and learn what not to do.
Don’t play the same game every time.
Don’t play your opponent.
The game is between you and the balls and the layout and the position of the balls. The game is about you and what you do at the table, not your opponent.
Practice and shoot and figure out which is the correct shot.
Take as long as you like to learn what you’re doing when you’re practicing
In tournaments or gambling make your decisions quicker. Because there are rules and you can’ take all day.
You need to no what you’re doing and why.
It’s not about shooting fast or slow, but shooting the correct shot and why. And if you don’t think that way you have to practice and learn.
Have a plan and have it figured out what you are going to do. Not just one shot but the whole theory behind the shoot.
When you’re winning you have to train yourself to give all you have to finish off your opponent. Don’t let him breathe.
Don’t have big mood swings. Be neutral. And show some class. People like players better that have control instead of being a sore looser.
Stick and stay and make it pay. Winning should not change your standard of living.
We need to correct our mistakes so we can improve our game and not repeat the same mistakes over and over.
Practice shooting every shot and move and see what you did to trap yourself. You have to memorize the important things you learn in each game.
Shoot shots that you can handle and control.
Work extra hard and practice what you need to learn.
Oh, and let us not forget the one where you said you just can't take out a ball near your opponent's pocket. You have to put in somewhere where it will help you later in the game.
Well, duh.
And then you crow:
PUT ALL THE NOTES TOGETHER WHAT I WROTE AND YOU CAN WRITE A BOOK ON PLAYING CORRECT POOL MISTAKE FREE. THAT’S ALL FOLKS.
Well color me happy. You didn't give up anything the vast majority of us didn't already figure out out a long time ago, either on our own, or through the good grace of others willing to share, particularly Grady and Billy in their instructional tapes, to say nothing of their commentary on dozens of Accu-Stats tapes.
Do you not realize how many 1pocket tapes the average person on this site has watched? The hundreds/thousands of 1pocket games played and sweated? The 1pocket books read, like Eddie Robbin's two classics, or Jack Koehler's work. How about the articles in the the magazine's? In all honesty, I'm not sure you've given up one single piece of new thought on the game. Certainly not anything worthy of coming from: the smartest 1pocket player ever.
This is not the midway, Artie. And we're not all suckers and rubes.
Lou Figueroa