For the last few years ive been on a study mission, writing down and breaking down the used elements of the ROLLOVER and the different wrist sets that are used by players of all that I observe..

I know things about that roll over snake set up that players that shoot it don't know, and I don't even shoot the snake, short of a real bullet in the head... just a play on words!

That shot is truly my demon of evil, I hate that set up above all else in the game.. but of course its a snake, but I will try not to be biased in these teachings of the game..

Even though I have a hate relationship with the rollover, I clearly have to treat it with an even open mind competitively, for one has to embrace the set up and its options openly in your mental game, to clearly contend with it defensively, at a goalie stand point of view of course.

The rollover set somewhat out guns the rest of the 4 sets, this is due to 9 factors, also known as traits :
1 it sets in the middle mouth of the goal.
2 it sets in the front line of the rod
3 it sets in a retro position for 2 directions, ( pull, push,)
4 it is a moble (walking, rocking, tapping juggling) set
5 it is deceiving with reversals
6 it has many degrees of cut back
7 it is a short traveling shot
8 it generates extreme speed in the rolling power
9 it generates extreme power in the rolling speed

The other 4 standard sets, only two sets have one of these traits, the shortest distance between 2 points is a straight line,(#7) it is a short traveling straight shot from a pull or push...with the exception of the euro pin set that has 2-7 rollover traits.

this is why my euro serpentine set up is very very effective, I have 6 factors out of 9 that work to my advantage against defense.
Plus the dead straight 360 sits further out than a normal straight...definitely a tough line to cover defense wise.

The push kick and the pull kick, are known in my book as the secondary offense of the classical style, I'm not sure if there are any players out there that shoots push kick and pull kicks as their only standard set...not shooting anything else. Ive never seen it from any player, but I guess its possible out there in tour land.

Edited by user Sunday, March 22, 2020 1:28:57 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

The art of Freestyle:

The ability to be able to utilize all 7 standard offensive forms, from any man on the field, from anywhere on the table, to all spots on goal, in anyway shape or form..

it is the skill of adaptation, constant adjustments in offense and defense, as well as transition in ball control and handle to handle transition as in the singles format, or division.
Freestyle can be incorporated to the extreme of scoring from a bouncing jumping ball that hits the goal if needed at the moment.

I have been known to score the ball on goal in the most perplexed ways, unlike any player has ever seen on the table ever before..
For I am truly definitely the poster child of originality on the table.

Edited by user Sunday, March 22, 2020 6:43:45 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

The cookie cutter tour style v/s Freestyle


There is an up side and a down side to the tour style.
The CC style is methodical in its form, but it can be redundant and boring in its movement.
Its like a broken record over and over during every pass, set up, and shot series.
But the methodical moves the player uses are at a high percentage in consistency for winning, but on the down side, is once the opponent gets a number on you defensively, then your pretty much done and your game becomes toast.

If a player can only utilize certain grids on the table, like passing far wall using only two passes, setting the ball the same way, and only shooting the same few shots that make a series, then congratulations!
Welcome... you are a cookie cutter machine.....

on the contrary, a player that incorporates free movement as in freestyle , takes over the whole intire table!

The cookie cutter stylest for the most part, has this phobia linked in their game, where they are afraid to pass or shoot anything else other than their regular routined offensive game, this goes to ball control was well..

A freestyle player will hit gung ho on anything positively possible that can go to the goal.
Example would be, I have two great abilities in my freestyle, 1) passing from any man from goalie to any man on the shooting rod, and 2) shooting immediately on goal from the goalie pass. This applies for anywhere else on the table for that matter,
provided that I'm triggered for it.

A cookie cutter player wont even think once on a give me hole, ( a big bate ) they won't attempt to hit it cuz it's out of their comfort zone of their execution routine, no matter how big or how long you leave the hole open on goal, although there would be a limit of course

A freestylest like myself, won't hesitate a single moment on a lazy opening.
Players will lose fast playing lazy against the jedi, thats known to be a fact!

The idea I use is, the cookie cutter method is limited or restricted in its styled nature
And freestyle is unlimited or unrestricted in its styled nature,
the difference between the two are like two different personalities on the table.


Master jedi ROTN teacher

Edited by user Tuesday, March 24, 2020 5:12:30 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

(The slop hack hammer attack)

I guess ive touched base enough on styles, one of the next many topics could be mentioned at this point, but the concept of SLOP is a good fill in, since its over rated, and used as an excuse by defensive players that can't quite get a handle on the ball, meanwhile some player calls out hack or slop... wow really, what ever happened to defense in all that melee?
Its Not my fault the defender put his foot in the wrong spot on goal.

I tell you all, players need to take more responsibility in their defensive game, and stop slaming and blaming the other shooter for how the shot goes in.. so weak so lame, get a life buy a game!

Colo maybe the Mecca of the game, but we sure have a bunch of cry baby metro bitches out there!

Master jedi
Attack them all
hack the slop
score the ball
Master jedi
Smack the ball
Slop the hack
Beat them all


Master jedi ROTN teacher

Edited by user Wednesday, March 25, 2020 8:14:09 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Remember this Colo as many may recall.

In the middle of the 2018 points race, on this very forum, I called the whole state of colo out on a slab, to feebly try to bump me out of the tournament event when this mecca base of the game had a chance too, and lo and behold no one stepped up to the plate of the occasion, or took my challenge...

There was every capability of anyone knocking me out of first position for 6 or 7 remaining weeks, consider here that I was only 8 points in the lead in the FINALS; but only 6 at the end of the race..
That was a diffence of one win of 6 points..
This means, that if I would not of beat Ryan Moore in a Double dip in mid February, in the end I would have placed second, and that would mean no title jacket

But where I stood in the last event was I had to reach 3rd position to win the title. It was match ball for Juan jr and the jedi, he took me to the hill on a three rod set for a snake, went pull side, seared off my men and near banked back in his goal, but if he would have made it, then Mark brubaker had to win that last event to take the title coming from behind...

Juans score on him self keep Mark from winning that night, because also kid beat him into the losers, and Mark forfeited, still placing second position in the race.

Ditto was 3rd

Edited by user Wednesday, March 25, 2020 10:11:54 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

That was a diffence of one win of 6 points..
This means, that if I would not of beat Ryan Moore in a Double dip in mid February, in the end I would have placed second, and that would mean no title jacket-
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I think your 2nd place points would have been enough to earn you the jacket, but yeah, you came through down the stretch. I do remember many harping about Mark Jr. missing some tournaments but with selective memory, forgot you had missed some too. Mark Jr. even admitted so. Same with the selective memory for the Plagiaristic ROTN Tourney politically turning into a qualifier, instead of an honest points race as billed!

I was just referring to your match vs Ryan Moore.
You won the race by a total of 6 points right?
If 2nd place was 4points(I forget) you wouldn’t have won the points race by 4 points, instead of 6.

Dont forget the 1 point attendance point.. that can throw everything off

Okay, let’s try this. How many points did you earn the night vs Ryan Moore and how many points did 2nd place earn? I’m just referring to 1week and 1 match.

6 for first for myself
Ryan got 5 for second, but he was out of the race in 15th or something like that.
And his girlfriend got 3rd if i remember?