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Catch A Stroke - Billiard Term Definition

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Definition of Catch A Stroke

Catch A Stroke is a billiards slang term that is a part of Billiard Technique Terminology.

To catch a stroke means that you are suddenly in stroke after a streak of poor play. The player would be having a poor game since the beginning of the set, and at a visibly definitive point, the player's game just seems to come together. From that definitive point, the player's game is in stroke.

See: shot, stroke, in stroke, dead stroke, dead punch, free stroking for more on the meaning of "Catch A Stroke".

Catch A Stroke - Usage

Tim's game was poor until he caught a stroke near the end of the 3rd frame.

Billiards - Catch A Stroke

  • Title: Catch A Stroke
  • Author: (Billiards Forum)
  • Published: 12/26/2007 10:26:00 PM

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