Artie Bodendorfer said:
John.. I'd frog gig dead even with anybody in the World 25 years ago..and flounder gig..two of the tastiest sports there are..Well almost
Artie ..your above post..right on point and concise ..good job
John you seem too go a lot by books. I see too many mistakes and lies in books.
So I will go by ehat I no and have done. And If you go by books instead off yoir your knowledge and you credability.
I have no comment. If A great player like Cullamas or Harold worst or Taylor Or Bugs told me something the do and it works for them to you think I would go too a book and qoute a book.
When I have a Champion telling me what he does. Or go by a book for me thier is no choice.
I go by what the champion says and does and works for him. Why would I go by a book that the player might not even wrote or said.
And the wrighter made it up and wrote it because he was wrighting the book for him.
Comon sense is the greatest thing we have and use. THat is howe we make our decisions or do we look up our decicions in a book.
Common sense is what all great players have and use. THe dont go looking in no book. THe use thier owne common sense ans judgment.
And from thier they make thier choice and decision. And when A player gets in a trap playing pool he uses his judgment and common sense too figure out what too do.
Belive it or not thats the way it is.Just like when you figure out what to shoot or bank. You use your judgment and common sense to figure out what too bank. Andshot what you think is the best choice.
Books are fine and they can teach us a lot. But a real professional that knowes what he is doing is stronger than any book you might be reading or looking at.
And if that Profisional that knowes what he is doing wright about the same subject. The real professionals answer will be better then 97% off the boohs you read.
And when the real professionall gives you a answer you no its comeing from someone that knowes.
Dont miss understand me this is not true in all cases. Becuse some people just want to sell books they dont care whats in them is true or not.
So if you have a qouistion ask a real perfesional And I recomend you ask 3 or 4 . And then make your decision who you want to go by..
And this is very important once you have made your decision stick to it. Dont just keep changing like a Butterfly.
Books are great and if you want to go by what the book says. Its ok with me. But no who wrote the book and did the great player wright the book.
Or did sombody else wright it just too make moey. And what is in the book is it made up or does it come from the champion himself. Or is what is in the book made up from the person wrighting it. And not the player.
People do unethical things and its up too you who you want too belive and trust.
And its your choice what you want to belive. THats why a good and solid answer for me even when I was in dought
Do what works for you. THat is the best answer I have and can give you.
Who would tell you something is no good or thats the wrong way if it works for you.