A day at the poolroom #2

A day at the poolroom episode #2...lol
So i stop at the pool room today to pick up the Special Olympics money we raised in Saturday's tourney. We raised a total of 1680.00. Not bad for a small town tournament. Anyway Buddy is playing banks with a local short stop and drilling him. Well the guy quits and Buddy asks me to play, but i have to go back home soon to work so i say no. Another local player comes in right then who plays pretty sporty and has taken up one pocket. I've been hearing he has been practicing and wanting to play me. Well as i'm not available for our usual game Buddy starts woofing at this guy. The guy starts woofing back and tells Buddy i'll play you with 8-7 one pocket. Buddy says ok... sport. Well the guy says I'm not done yet... You have to play left handed.....lol Anyway Buddy says ok right away. The guy looks over and smiles at us like there is no way he can beat me left handed and even spot me playing lefty. Needless to say i know whats coming and me and the room owner shoot each other a grin. Buddy starts raining in perfect speed fluid stroke shots and banks from all over the table and beats the guy 3 games in 10 mins woofing and barking the whole time. Buddy once said his left arm could give his right the 7. Today proved it yet again...:heh

great story john
reminds me i should start to try to learn to play lefty
i feel like a spaz everytime i try
also i think i shouldnt be taking time away from my practice playing righty due to limited table time

I'm wondering if practicing playing lefty improves your righty game? Anybody have a comment on this?

Straight pool player insist it improves your "hole" game.

it sure helps when you are at the wrong side of the table and dont have to use the bridge.

crabbcatjohn said:

I'm wondering if practicing playing lefty improves your righty game? Anybody have a comment on this?

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Yes it will,imo. JB

crabbcatjohn said:

I'm wondering if practicing playing lefty improves your righty game? Anybody have a comment on this?

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I know when I am in a slump and not seeing the balls well, I will shoot lefty for a while and it seems to recalibrate me.

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straightback said:

I know when I am in a slump and not seeing the balls well, I will shoot lefty for a while and it seems to recalibrate me.

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This whole idea is bizarre to me. Can't wait to try it lol

Mkbtank said:

This whole idea is bizarre to me. Can't wait to try it lol

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I sort of stole it - when Efren goes into a slump, he is known to pick up different cues to see what happens. I tried lefty out and it worked. Might be something about sighting the ball with the other eye or attention to mechanics?

Interesting. When i get some extra playing time i'm going to practice some more lefty. Before now i've just tried it off and on a few shots at a time but not seriously. I know a lot more about mechanics now so i'll give it a serious try.

Mkbtank said:

This whole idea is bizarre to me. Can't wait to try it lol

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Hey Mitch,

Great idea, why don't we get together for a rematch and we'll both play lefty, huh?

straightback said:

I know when I am in a slump and not seeing the balls well, I will shoot lefty for a while and it seems to recalibrate me.

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Uh oh, you really started something here. Watch out world (when everybody is playing both handed).

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darmoose said:

Hey Mitch,



Great idea, why don't we get together for a rematch and we'll both play lefty, huh?

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Ha!! Sure!

(Methinks the moose is a lefty)

My right is bad enough. Screw my left.

straightback said:

Might be something about sighting the ball with the other eye or attention to mechanics?

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I definitely pay closer attention when shooting weak-handed.

Keith

P.S. Maybe I should start paying that much attention to all shots.

I will shoot lefty if it's an easy cinch shot and I am on the opposite side of the table (instead of playing behind my back), but would take a lot of practice for me to get good at it.