Re: Can squirt mask a bad stroke?

"Patrick Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> 43fan wrote:
>
> > ... if the Joss say has less squirt than the McD
> > or Viking, could it be that more squirt actually masks a bad stroke?
>
> If the Pivot Point is closer to your bridge length (more squirt), then
> yes, it could mask some stroke errors.  We've talked here a number of
> times about the idea that break cues maybe should have short Pivot
> Points (high squirt) for that reason:  because your stroke on the break
> is probably less reliable than on softer shots, and higher squirt can
> help to compensate for your stroke errors.  Of course (you probably
> heard this comment coming), I wouldn't recommend a higher squirt cue for
> playing -- I'd recommend getting a better stroke.

Pat,

Thanks.  It just seemed to make sense, since like I said, I didn't feel like
I was doing anything different with my stroke than I'd ever done.  Of course
I guess that doesn't mean that I absolutely wasn't, but...  When I really
concentrated on the stroke itself, that's when it "felt" different.  Who
knows though, maybe I'd just gotten into some bad habits.

Either way I agree... having a better stroke is the way to go, and, if it
turns out that the Joss is what ended up showing the flaws in my stroke,
then I'm even happier that I bought it. :)  I'll kind of liken it to golf...
I'd love to one day have a swing good enough to really be able to use
blades. :)



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> Pat Johnson
> Chicago
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