John Brumback Q &A

CaliRed said:

John,

Thought I would start off by asking a few questions of ya!!!

1. How long have you been playing banks seriously?

25 years

2. How is it you came to playing banks so well... did you just always love banking balls, or did you find you played well naturally and just went with it?

To make $ Most of the action where I'm from was banks.
I got lucky and got to grow up within 60 miles of some of the best bankpool players in the world. Gary spaeth,Donnie Anderson,Truman houge,and a few others.
3. What are your 3 most favorite games... most favorite 1st.

Bankpool,Onepocket,10ball

4. What games do you really dislike playing?

9ball
5. What tips can you give for someone looking to improve their bank game?

alot of practice and playing with great players and watching really really close and asking alot of ?
6. Do you practice much? Do you have particular drills or just bank the hell out of the balls?

2 or 3 hours a day for 2 or 3 months before a big tourny or game.I practice hard and with a purpose.I don't just beat and bang balls around.And I don't play Jolly pool.
7. Do you enjoy playing one pocket?

I love to play onepocket

8. Which type of banks are the most difficult for you?

3 railers around the table...hate that shot
9. Who are the top 5 active bankers that your aware of, in your opinion?

I'll tell you that after the DCC

10. Where do you think you are at, as far as reaching your potential? Do you think you have much to learn, or is it really just down to execution at this point?

Good ? I think you can you can keep learning forever in banks and onepocket. That's one big reason I like these 2 games so much. Hope I have answerd your questions good enough.Thanks John B.
Thanks!!!

Greg

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John Brumback said:

Why won't ths let me post

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Cowboy Dennis said:

John,

When you "quote" a post and then alter it by putting your answers in it, the site does not count that as a "post" by you until you type at least 10 characters in the post box, as you were prompted to do.

Dennis

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John Brumback said:

OOOohh ok Thanks Cowboy.Think I'm getting it.

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Ktown said:

You are doin good bud, you look like you are having a little fun with this. I am glad you are getting involved here so some of the people here that don't know you get to know you a little.

You are more than just a pretty face huh?

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lll said:

john how much do you bank bty "feel" vs a system or aiming point "spot on the wall or mirror system???

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lll said:

john how much do you bank bty "feel" vs a system or aiming point "spot on the wall or mirror system???

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John Brumback said:

I use certain techniques for different shots. As far as systems go...angle in same angle out pretty much. Speed plays a huge factor. Most of my banks have some kind of hold. It's hard for me to explain it in writing. But I could show you with a cue. but to answer your ? feel,hold,technique. Thanks

John B.

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Frank Almanza said:

Question for you John. On most banks do you put a bit of outside english to get the object ball to pick up running english? I'm sure you do this on banks with more than one rail. But on the simple one rail banks do you try to hit center or do you help it with english?

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Frank Almanza said:

Question for you John. On most banks do you put a bit of outside english to get the object ball to pick up running english? I'm sure you do this on banks with more than one rail. But on the simple one rail banks do you try to hit center or do you help it with english? Banking is definitely a different animal that I have a hard time with.

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John Brumback said:

Hello Frank. Like I said in the other post,I hold most bank shots and that means that I use inside english on most straight shots. But it doesn't take much.Now when you get into crossing shots then it gets more complicated.But on just straight angle banks I hold em. Hope that helps.

John B.

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CaliRed said:

hmmmm... and here I am .. a guy that uses outside. If you can.. can you try to explain why you use a bit of inside? Has it got something to do with the speed you're hitting it at, it's easier to judge? We talking about a 1/2 tip or so? If you don't have to worry about position so much, would you be hitting just slightly below center or above?[/QUOTE

I hold em with a half a tip or so with inside.I try to stay near the center of
the cue ball.Why would you use outside? I don't like drawing the cue ball unless it's an easy shot.Real easy.I'll show you at the DCC.It's hard to explain.
I wouldn't use outside unless I was crossing it and had to get the cueball out of the way.Hope that helps you. Thanks,John B.

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stevelomako said:

Be careful on this site, all these guys on here that are being the nicest to you either:
A-Thought you were too young. or
B-Voted for Nick

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Cowboy Dennis said:

Steve, you left out "c": those who didn't vote for a bank player for the HOF because we didn't know enough about them and didn't feel qualified to vote intelligently. That would be me.
Dennis

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