Jeff sparks
Verified Member
Interesting topic.
Being a rotation player ( years ago ) has not helped me learn anything about one pocket. Retraining the thought processes is not easy, finding the right shot and the right place to leave the CB is difficult, especially when your previous ability dealt primarily with run out patterns, and ball to ball position.
One pocket requires knowledge and the ability to control the CB. Seems the really good players have the ability to always find the most uncomfortable place to leave the CB, and they have the ability to put it there. They combine that talent with the art of moving a ball, or multiple balls to a position which favors them. It all sounds easy, leave your opponent in the stack, froze on a rail or 9 ft. away and under a ball or froze to the joint! This is not easy to learn, it requires perfect speed, which is another attribute the great players have in their arsenal.
The learning curve in one pocket is in direct proportion to the amount of time spent acquiring knowledge of the game and it's moves and strategies. 8 & out is fun, but playing the game correctly is where it's at. One day, maybe one day I'll learn how!
Being a rotation player ( years ago ) has not helped me learn anything about one pocket. Retraining the thought processes is not easy, finding the right shot and the right place to leave the CB is difficult, especially when your previous ability dealt primarily with run out patterns, and ball to ball position.
One pocket requires knowledge and the ability to control the CB. Seems the really good players have the ability to always find the most uncomfortable place to leave the CB, and they have the ability to put it there. They combine that talent with the art of moving a ball, or multiple balls to a position which favors them. It all sounds easy, leave your opponent in the stack, froze on a rail or 9 ft. away and under a ball or froze to the joint! This is not easy to learn, it requires perfect speed, which is another attribute the great players have in their arsenal.
The learning curve in one pocket is in direct proportion to the amount of time spent acquiring knowledge of the game and it's moves and strategies. 8 & out is fun, but playing the game correctly is where it's at. One day, maybe one day I'll learn how!