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Cardinal_Syn
07-21-2003, 12:58 AM
just thought this pic was interesting
Levka
07-21-2003, 11:24 AM
I played a few games with Alex about a month ago when he was in Toronto. He has a lot of power on his break for a short guy. I did manage to win couple of racks (before he ran 7 straight on me) lol :twisted:
Cardinal_Syn
07-21-2003, 01:50 PM
couple of weeks ago i was pissed cause i wanted to play one of the pros, anyways i blew my lead cause i choked and i would've ended up playing Raymond Cruz, i know he would embarass me but i want the experience.
Neil Fujiwara
07-21-2003, 01:55 PM
It's not about power, it's about speed.
Cardinal_Syn
07-21-2003, 09:21 PM
It's not about power, it's about speed.
ummm watchu mean? Are you talking about the break?.....Wouldn't more speed cause more power/more power means more speed?
Levka
07-22-2003, 09:58 AM
Power is one thing.....not everyone can break as Bustamante or other top pros. Me for instance trying to learn the soft break. I can hit hard (not as hard as Neil, and I tried) but i just don't have the control over the cue ball. :P
Neil Fujiwara
07-23-2003, 12:48 PM
Since you are only moving a 6 ounce ball, you don't need power in the normal sense. Body builders rarely break very well as they do not generate a fast arm speed.

Power and strength are not related in this sense.
Cardinal_Syn
07-23-2003, 02:37 PM
Since you are only moving a 6 ounce ball, you don't need power in the normal sense. Body builders rarely break very well as they do not generate a fast arm speed.

Power and strength are not related in this sense.
ahh now i get your point, how stupid of me not to get it. But yeah it's true, just look at Bustamante and Pagulayan, i mean they're not eexactly the macho type of guy. :lol: I would also like to add that it's not just about speed but body distribution aswell. If you put all you weight on that stick you get more power.
Neil Fujiwara
07-23-2003, 02:40 PM
Martial artists can focus their energy much better than the average joe.

So a punch that is delivered by two different people with the same strength won't have the same effect due to the delivery and focus, make sense?
Cardinal_Syn
07-23-2003, 07:13 PM
yes...speaking of martial arts...same thing applies to Bruce Lee's 1inch punch hets alot of power since he knows how to use 'body distribution'
Neil Fujiwara
07-24-2003, 08:51 AM
Something like that.

Glad we are on the same page now.
New Kid In The Hall
09-20-2003, 08:21 PM
By the way...the German in the background beat Alex to win the World Championships...that's where this photo looks like it was shot!
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