STORY
Pool Hustler Minimal Energy Rule
Pool Hustler Minimal Energy Rule
- A lesson in pool strategy learned from an expert table hustler about the importance of minimal energy and control.
Nuanced Pool Energy
- When watching bar-room pool, I notice that so many shots are taken with 1.5x to 2.5x the amount of energy actually required, creating loud thwacks but losing control.
- I learned a valuable lesson from a pool expert and "hustler" when I was younger: always put only the bare minimum of energy required to drop the object ball.
- By minimizing the force, you preserve a much more nuanced control over the cue ball's angle, spin, and final "leave" position.
These facts are as Randal recalls them, but much time has passed for most of this. If you find a factual error, please email realmerlyn@gmail.com.