Hi Kenchar,

I do believe in form study or at least a good understanding of it by any punter trying to make good, but I have come around [recently] to thinking yes, there is more than one way to skin a cat. For newer players though, form study leads to an 'understanding' of form, class, times, weight and many other things and how everything interacts. Kicking the tyres of our car when it won't start because we have no understanding of mechanics, will never lead to a happy driving experience.

My comment re. 3rd favorite was a mis-reading of the thread and thinking that only the 2nd. and 4th. favorites where being considered [whats wrong with the 3rd. fav. ?].