30 years of playing and teaching pool, this is one of the best videos I've ever seen. Friction induced throw is just as important as tangent line. Awesome.
Chapter Selection 4:58 Aiming Secret #1 A repeatable stroke, struck with a repeatable speed, gets repeatable aiming results. 8:58 Aiming Secret #2 An aiming system is only as good as the angle of the shot, the speed of the shot, and the spin the shot is struck with. 9:41 Aim Line - explaining the little change of direction if you strike the ball hard or soft. 19:58 Where do the pros go to improve?
@@poolteacher Hi! You are welcome! I have several questions to you. Could you answer me with a few answers about Aiming? As you can read on my second post this is my problem.
Thanks for this. I have learned this as "Cut induced throw" But I have always compensated it by over cutting my shot. Never really thought to consider speed. I will be introducing this into my practice regiment. I wish I had a coach like you around where I live.
Been playing 50 years or more and this was all a good reminder even though I knew it. It's still good to have fundamental reminders now and then. I've been practicing by myself too much and developing a few bad habits.I had to go back to basics ,which is always good to do from time to time. Thanks a lot for these videos Anthony I'm sure it helps my game! Good luck on your pool Channel and everything else you do in life!!
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Wonderful advice. Thank you! Earl Strickland has been providing excellent commentary for some matches for the Billiard Network recently. One thing he stresses over and over is that pros tend to put a little spin on most cut shots. It's not always for the cue ball position, but rather to allow spin induced throw to help compensate for collision induced throw. I've started doing that as well and have noticed an improvement in pocketing balls.
Much appreciated! Yes, minimal spin is very important. The less that you use spin then the less deflection you have to deal with. Pro players use a half of a tip here and a half of a tip there. Not over doing the amount they use. Would love to have you in my online class. Call me at 606-669-8401 for a free consultation. Or you can visit poolteacher.com for more information. We are running a special though Valentines Day. Thanks again for watching!
Earl Stickland is a great player, but he suffers from being so great for so long he doesn't know why he's great. This is the reason that Earl would likely not make a good coach, just like most great players of any sport tend to not make good coaches. Earl puts left or right spin on virtually every shot. I'm pretty sure Earl puts spin on the lag shot. IMO, he overspins the ball. Played scotch doubles the other day with a good stick. Dude and I are rolling. I put him square on the 9, 2' to object ball, 2' to corner pocket, in line. I see the dude hitting the cue ball with low left. He ends up miscuing and costing us the game. He says something the effect of, "dammit, bad time for a miscue." I reply with, "why the f------ were you putting low left on that shot?" He gave some ridiculous answer. Point is, a lot of pros have played so many millions of strokes, they don't even know why they're good at something. Do you ever need left or right on a cut shot other than to get position on the next shot? Almost never. There are some shots that require left or right (railed object ball, close to 90 degree angle). But most simple do not. But a pro who has shot that same shot 50,000 thousand times can put whatever spin he wants on it, and it's going to go, so if he started putting left english on a cut shot down the rail at a left angle when he was 17 and he's 30 now, an explanation of the physics involved is not going to get him to change the way he plays. Watching Earl, you get the impression that spin is required for every shot. I've heard him repeatedly say things like, "this guy doesn't like to use spin." Nah Earl, the guy just doesn't need to use spin.
Spin can be helpful, not only in gaining position, but in pocketing the object ball, as well. But, the rule of thumb is to not use spin if it's not needed, and only enough to get the job done when it is. Speed of stroke is often far more important both in pocketing balls and for position play, than is any spin one puts on the cue ball,(as was stated so well in this instructional video). The old timers who would give instructions, which were generally few and far between, would nearly always strongly advise learning center ball hits on the cue ball first, and in relying on stroke, speed, and cut angles, before jumping into the use of english on shots. The best player on my State championship team was very adept at center ball stroking, and his speed control was fantastic. He pocketed balls with the best of us, but his position play was superb, and better than any of us who used Englisg regularly. I don't hardly remember him using English on very many shots, at all. It definitely had a positive impact on my game from watching Curtis shoot. It showed me that simplifying your game leads to better consistency....which is a must for superior play.
@@amybrown5241 "the guy just doesn't need to use spin" Warning, it's a novel with many twists and turns, but excellent point. If you pattern a table properly, (oh, if only I COULD) you do your best to bring natural angles into play whenever possible, often ending close to, or right down the shot line for a significant final leg of the rock roll to minimize errors in roll length, etc. as was probably discussed here (watched it a long time ago). I once saw (or heard, don't remember which) a match where a top level amateur (maybe an A) was picking pattern rotation and placement for one pro who was likely to shoot reasonably evenly with another pro, and the other was picking his own paths and sequences. The pro picking his own rotation (I think it was eight, to maximize the difference over say, nine ball) demolished the amateur directed pro. That demonstrates to me the absolute necessity and magnitude of doing it right. On some tables there can obviously be different 'right' patterns, but one that has a high percentage of finishing. And yes, I understand the complete lack of statistical analysis, or lack thereof, with a data set of one, but all that aside, it likely means a good bit. One place I often see high(er) levels of spin employed is kick safing from a well placed safety, one that can be far more easily gotten to in a direction and speed that is likely to produce good results as opposed to bad ones WITH English than without it (EVERYTHING is percentages in pool, to a pro, whether they are consciously considering them, or not). Scott Frost, especially, and especially on one pocket or straight pool events, Jeremy Jones, Mark Wilson, and some other commentators are good about discussing possible outcomes of different choices good/bad aspects to get an idea of what I'm talking about. The levels they think to are WAYYY beyond my pay grade. It is an absolute requirement that you (the universal you in every case here) accurately know your REAL percentages on a given shot, and I mean every aspect of the shot, and employ them for decision making to play top tier pool. Just for disclosure, if you asked do I play top tier pool the answer would be one of THOSE looks or a laugh, and verbally, "no, not remotely". This is all wisdom and knowledge that I have garnered listening to the likes of Scott Frost, Jeremy Jones, Skyler, various pro instructors, some pro channels, Tor Lowery, Dr Dave, Robert Byrne's books, and on and on and ... If I spent as much time at the table as I do listening and watching I likely would execute far better, and could put some of this excellent knowledge, and much more, to actual practical use. I used to spend a couple to three hours a day, 5-7 a week, drilling weak aspects and playing usually better players (a necessity) and was getting much better, amateur level (about top 10% in a league with several A players and many Bs, not remotely at the A level, though, more mid to high B/C). I stopped practicing a couple of years back, excepting an hour or three a week, and over about a year and a half dropped to BOTTOM 15% or so. One aspect of playing MUCH better players is the time I said, "well, at least I won three of ten (in 8 ball) this time round", and the response was "I was running them in order". I said "asshole", with a grin, and he laughed, but internally it was more like OUCH, and I didn't even NOTICE, well observed, John. Playing far superior players, when you can get them to, is always a severely humbling experience, so thick skin is a must. Practice, putting in the time, makes ALL the difference in the world, skills, confidence, awareness, mentally, all of it. Any more, I SUCK at the game. One of these days I will surely get back in trim as I got a 9' Gold Crown I for nothing and have gotten all the parts required, including a new set of Aramith pros, etc. It should be one fine table when I finally get it set up (with significantly shimmed pockets, mind you, that MATCH in profile and size, totally unlike the pool hall. I'm a glutton for punishment :-) ). That project is getting very close to the top of the list, there were others like getting a roof starting to drip leak in several places up, and all of those are about done....SOON! I'm thinking about upgrading the table in many respects, such as adding a couple more rail bolts to each rail, maybe adding some steel to the faces behind the cushions, like the top pro snooker tables, heating the bed, etc. All of that will likely make little difference to me, unless I get a LOT better, but as an engineer, who can resist? :-/ Cheers, if anyone makes it this far.
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It's taken years and years to become familiar with this important lesson. I've watched this video twice this year and honestly still find myself surprised I haven't completely grasped the concept. Getting closer though!
I’m an advanced player(not a champion by any stretch). I think ur dead on with your theories. I know this stuff but u articulated it better than I have heard. The best thing a player can do is to position the cue ball to where using the optimal speed will get u to the position to use the optimal speed for the next ball. Obviously u gotta soft hit one once in awhile for position. Great video. Keep passing in the knowledge.
Format: Pink Panther intro meets slow speaking Southern drawl dude with a crap load of trophies on display. I wanted to pick on what you were going to say...but it's pretty good stuff. First idea: slow shots produce larger skid My thoughts: Good point, but many pros shoot a good bit harder than what you showed there, SVB definitely being one of them, other examples are Shaw (maybe the best shooter out there currently) and Strickland (used to hold that 'title'), there are many more. Most do not slow roll unless the rock needs to move a small distance (easiest most likely path to position) though, very true. It's amazing how much your subconscious (apparently) compensates automatically for all these aspects of of object ball direction. Sighting with shaft at top of cue. I actually see exactly the opposite. If you look at many of the Filipino players (Reyes, Busty, etc) you will see they virtually ALWAYS aim with the tip on the table, center ball. Many of them, Reyes included, actually never move the tip to the position they are intending to strike the cue ball, for English or follow/draw (most of the time) until the shot actually occurs. This makes me think they might be using the back hand English approach to aiming. I've had more than one high lever playing person tell me not to slow roll balls unless it is very necessary, and that really doesn't happen all that often. Cool to hear some of the reasons. Thanks, I will implement this in practice long enough to get it locked and see if that helps. As for the physics (yeah, a damned engineer), it's amazing to me how many different aspects seem to occur at, or be centered around a half ball (30 degree) hit. Some examples are that the cue ball/object ball velocities after impact are equal, throw is maximized (apparently), and many rules of thumb, like the 30 degree cue ball final path, after the usually small tangential starting path for a normally rolling cue ball (can be REALLY important on some shots) occurs at 1/2 ball hit. Obviously you can modify this dramatically with large draw/follow. Throw increase for draw...interesting, off the top of my pin head about the only reason I can figure for that might be the induced 'lightening' of the cue ball wrt the cloth. Maybe totally off base. I will have to hit Dr Dave's channel and see if he has an explanation and/or demonstration for this. If you know better feel free to respond, you are not going to hurt my feelings, I'm used to being wrong occasionally, just like everyone else who actually does something mother nature (physics/math) has a serious hand in. As for the slow speaking drawl (which I expect might be exaggerated for effect) I'm just joshing. One of the really smart engineers I worked with spoke very much like that, and others to varying degrees. One other cut angle variance I might point out is if the cue ball is flying, the cut angle is reduced, fly it much and it becomes almost zero. The cue ball is ALWAYS lifted off the table when shooting, unless your cue is absolutely level, and vertically center ball hit (don't believe it, place a dime a short distance on line beyond the cue ball and shoot, the dime will lay undisturbed, the harder the longer and higher). Small heights have VERY small effect (insignificant really) heights achieved when jumping, still in the air or on a bounce can have VERY large effects, often why you see a professionally hit object ball miss severely undercut when the cue ball is on the line of aim, but in that condition on contact. Yeah, rarely encountered, but yet another example of what you are talking about here, that a given cue ball path aiming line may not result in the object ball going where it 'should'. Subscribed. Now, if only I could execute at some remote respect to my knowledge. THAT requires many many hours of GOOD practice. I heard a statement from Jeremy Jones on a match I was watching a couple of days ago that seemed to sum it up (he and Encardona are two favorites, and when the pros commentate). He said that an amateur practices until he makes a given shot, a pro practices until he doesn't MISS it. Seems reasonable. He said one of the other major differences is that on every shot they practice, or shoot in a match, they watch carefully how ALL the balls interact given how they struck EACH and EVERY shot, speed, 'spice', distance, etc. Yeah, my hair would be in pain if I did that. I guess you have to be SERIOUSLY committed to the game. SVB apparently breaks and racks, rinse and repeat, for HOURS not infrequently. Probably why he's the best breaker out there (MHO, or at least pro top tier). :-/
THANK YOU for using jazz for your opening music, pink panther style! I would love to see jazz make a comeback to be as popular as rock. And now I will watch the rest of your video :)
I've been playing only a couple months. Was getting frustratied that I miissed twice as much as I pocketed. I really wanted a standard I can keep in mind for the three aspects of cue and cue ball action that you covered here. I'll be downloading this video for reference. Subscribed!
Thank you for your video. Please keep them coming. The way you explain your examples of shots make it much easier to understand what you are trying to convey.
So i have to say that when i ran across this video, i thought it was gonna be some silly thing about aiming. The only reason I decided to watch was because i very to laugh at you. However, i am very glad you actually didn’t start talking about aiming systems. I think it was very important to watch this as a general refresher. I’ve literally forgotten about this. I appreciate taking the time to make.
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I haven't played pool since the 70s. But I used to hit accurate cut shots with one simple observation, to add to your excellent video--that the point where the cue ball hits the object ball is the same distance for it's edge of the object ball that it is from the opposite edge of the cue ball. A cut to the left say that hits 1/4" from the right edge of the OB is contacted by the spot that/s 1/4" from the left edge of the cue ball. So, when you line up those two spots and then aim the cue stick thru the center of the cueball parallel with that line of sight, you'll see a spot on the far rail it's aiming right at. Just aim at the spot full on, and that ball is going in! That makes it as easy to make a far away cut shot as it is a near cut shot. Just something I noticed.
Overwhelming information. I’m grateful. My dad was the champion of Nepal back in the 70’s My grandpa used to go on expedition’s with westerners. In fact he was the one to introduce mountaineering to Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. I’ve met him when I was around a year but I seem to know him better after getting his book from Amazon. The irony is that I had to pay IRs 2300. I appreciate your effort on sharing your knowledge of the game to me and all exactly like me. As for me… I’m an Odinary Man. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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Thanks a lot for those tips. I remember that C.J. Wiley recommends the same thing about trying to use most of the time the same speed for most of the shots to get less variables.
Thank you, explains why I been missing my long cut shots down the rail as of late. I have not been hitting them with proper speed or using english to compensate for the speed to get on the next ball.
wow. i run out racks of balls, and dog the 8 many many times..because, i was a professional golfer, and having to make that 3 foot put requires a relaxed slower stroke.vs. pool that same mentality is why i have failed to finish. wow mind blown
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@@poolteacher you’ve nailed it! I’m subscribing to your channel. I see your table looks like one I’ve got as a project to learn cloth and bumper replacement but no one can tell me anything about its brand. Have you heard of Foremost pool tables? Any good? Any place I can get info on them? Any help will be much appreciated as it will dictate the path I’m taking with this 8’x4’ table. Thank you!
Not sure. Mine is a Brunswick Gold Crown 5. I googled it and it seems that they were sold in the 1960s out of the JC Penny Catalog. Saw a few people had them for sale. Looks like a nice table.
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Sir .. I really enjoyed this video thank you it spoke volumes to me. I have to ask. is that a gold cube of Brunswick chalk on the long rail LOL LOL?. If it is don't you love it.
I know I'm late on this, but after watching this and thinking about it, I play a lot of speed variation, being I try to control position with speed. I'll try your tricks and tips to get over that. Several of your other videos have been a huge help.
Mr. Beller, for being a master instructor and all experience you have, I can only imagine how many bank accounts you've cleaned out!!! You just don't strike as a pool player!!! 😂😂😂😂 Probably they all came all happy and dandy, believing they had a mark on you, and they you stroke them like a rattlesnake!!!! Great teachings!
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Is t object ball speed more important than cue ball speed ? Therefore the ghost ball technique combined with the correct object ball speed should be the optimum aiming technique correct? Also,if using spin your aim shouldn't be affected if you use bhe should it?
In snooker we have a similar system, depending on the angle shots are played with stun to cancel out the effect of the table not being 100% true and playing against or across the nap of the cloth. The idea being not to give the object ball time to roll off.
It was friction induced long throw long before (40 years) the term cut induced was introduced. Both mean the same thing. The spin throw you are referring to has hallways been known as “spin induced throw” thanks for watching!
nice buddy..nive video...i want to ask u sir how to find a vision center of a player..maybe its the reason i miss bcoz of the cue alignment under my chin..hopefully u will do a video how to find the vision center..i often spin the cueball even i shoot straight shot cueball always spin...im a subscriber here in philippines..godbless
Love the condition of that table. Knowing about cut induced throw (I was taught this concept as "cut-induced") is how I've had an edge against my opponents for a while. Also, I'm not a fan of sticking with one speed. That's just a temporary fix, but it limits your game and repertoire. Being able to change your speed and knowing how to compensate accordingly for the amount of throw induced allows you to have more in your arsenal when it comes to getting position, like times when you have to cut and hit soft to hold for position. It's like drinking soda to quench a thirst. It's there, it's quick, it does the trick, but causes more health problems down the line.
Thanks for watching my videos and for your nice comments about my pool table. Funny how the terminology has changed. For 50 years it was "friction induced throw". Now after a couple of videos from some newer people they have completely changed the terminology. Buddy hall and Danny DiLiberto always referred to it as friction induced throw. I agree you have to change the speed at certain times. That's why I said there was the 75 percent rule. All the greats to this day shoot most of their shots at the same speed. Everyone has to change it up every now and then though. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching. If I can ever help you with any billiards instruction let me know. We are running a February special at Virtual Billiard Academy. We have a long track record of getting results: I've trained the 8th ranked woman player in the world. I've also trained Sam Ryne Henderson who is the 14 year old kid that beat all 100 plus adults at the ACS Regional Open. And I've trained a member of the WPBA Hall of Fame. I also trained the winner of the Memphis Open who beat Johnny Archer in the finals! If I can ever help you out let me know. I give free consultations: 606-669-8401
HI Sir Anthony can you explain more on how the Friction causes to throw the ball, i cant quite understand the physics of it fully. Any comment from the viewers is also appreciated, im starting to practice pool recently and i need help . Thanks.
I've never noticed different angle results on the object ball due to variances of stroke speed. I learned to shoot using no side english, relying only on speed and angle to move the cue ball where I wanted it, which requires many various speeds; I never had to adjust my shot angle due to stroke speed.
@@whetedge yours must not work then. I checked levelness of tables. Tried it on a diamond and a gold crown. Saying you don’t adjust is saying friction induced throw is non existent. Now that’s the real bs!
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1. Aren't most aiming systems assuming center ball hit, perfect table condition? 2. This video isn't about aiming. 3. I wish you kept it short, and not repeating the same thing over and over.
I am a school teacher. It's my job to repeat things over and over until people learn and remember. Thanks for watching. You are just a quick learner! :)
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It's all relative to the table size you play on. For example, you would want to use a 7 foot table length speed on a 7 footer and a 9 foot table length speed on a 9 footer. Glad you enjoyed the video! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you haven't done so already. Also, I would love to have you in my online class. Call me at 606-669-8401 for a free consultation. Or you can visit poolteacher.com for more information. We are running a special though Valentines Day. Thanks again for watching!
From what I gather, "Friction Induced Throw" is just another name for "Cut Induced Throw". The friction comes into play on cuts, and has most effect on slower 1/2 ball (30 degree) cuts. If we don;'t compensate for it, we end up hitting the ball too fully and undercutting. To compensate, either hit harder to lower the throw, or cut a bit thinner to compensate for the throw, or use "gearing" outside english to eliminate the throw (ua-cam.com/video/KgHM8PCs2-s/v-deo.html)
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Nice video; is that a Gold Crown V? I got a 10' 1946 Centennial, but I think the GC V is the best looking table since Brunswick made the Anniversary and Centennial. They sure messed up with the VI in my opinion.
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You bet! The half ball is just one example. Glad you enjoyed the video! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you haven't done so already. Also, I would love to have you in my online class. Call me at 606-669-8401 for a free consultation. Or you can visit poolteacher.com for more information. We are running a special though Valentines Day. Thanks again for watching!
I practiced this shot 20 times and missed 20 times, before I realized that speed is the most important part of the shot. Thank you for reinforcing my thought.
I would study Steve Mizerak. He had really good text book speed and follow through. Most guys just jab when they play, even some of the pros. Steve was never afraid to really let the cue stick follow through, it was noticeably different from other players.
No I actually won the award from SPM magazine and it was also published in a press release by the ACS National Instructor Program. Got a huge trophy and everything.
@@poolteacher OK, NOW I'm impressed. It doesn't surprise me much, actually, as I watch a LOAD of good channels, Dr Dave, Tor Lowry, and the like, and listen to a ton of GOOD commentators, like Jeremy Jones, Scott Frost, etc. and you made a couple of points in this vid I'd never heard. Subscribed, my friend, if I can loosely call you that. Now maybe my 'game' will improve from 'sucks', to 'sort of sucks'. :-) Thx for the vids. And yeah, you seem to have a few trophies, not of the type they give at the local hall, if you catch my drift. There are so many lousy channels on pool out there, glad to have found another gem. I will spread the word to folks I play with that would be interested.
Anthony, if the objective of this video is to deprived your audience of any understanding of your pool instruction, you have succeeded admirably. The further you stand away from the mic, that is attached to the video camera the more the room echo garbles the sound to the point of unintelligibility. You need to use and wear a small wireless lapel mic. Which will result in making your instructions audible, understandable, and intelligible. Your welcome.
The video started very loudly, and that was bad. The intro is useless and too long, and that is also bad. But your video is very informative, and your pace and intonation are a bit quirky, in a good way, so it's nice to watch. I'm glad to have found your channel!
Feel and time on the table is all ppl can do to improve they gotta be willing to sacrafice things to put extra time in. Really There's no secret out there. The ghost ball method is the only one with no spin. Then everybody has to be willing to put in the time working on their stroke and how they need to aim for spin.
He is definitely a preacher at the local baptist church
Lol yep does sound like a Texan preacher ayyymeyn to that
Just listen and you might learn something
That's a shame.
@@mohammedshoaib474not Texas....... Kentucky.
Sounds more like one of the various motivational propheteers😂
30 years of playing and teaching pool, this is one of the best videos I've ever seen. Friction induced throw is just as important as tangent line. Awesome.
Chapter Selection
4:58 Aiming Secret #1
A repeatable stroke, struck with a repeatable speed, gets repeatable aiming results.
8:58 Aiming Secret #2
An aiming system is only as good as the angle of the shot, the speed of the shot, and the spin the shot is struck with.
9:41 Aim Line - explaining the little change of direction if you strike the ball hard or soft.
19:58 Where do the pros go to improve?
Thanks for the quick reference directory! Very helpful!
@@poolteacher
Hi! You are welcome! I have several questions to you. Could you answer me with a few answers about Aiming? As you can read on my second post this is my problem.
A good lesson Anthony. I plan on watching it every so often just as a reminder. Thanks for the video.👍
Being of age (70) AND a bloody beginner this helped me find a way through (and out of) the chaos of aiming-system-advices. Thank You !
Thanks for this. I have learned this as "Cut induced throw" But I have always compensated it by over cutting my shot. Never really thought to consider speed. I will be introducing this into my practice regiment. I wish I had a coach like you around where I live.
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Been playing 50 years or more and this was all a good reminder even though I knew it. It's still good to have fundamental reminders now and then. I've been practicing by myself too much and developing a few bad habits.I had to go back to basics ,which is always good to do from time to time. Thanks a lot for these videos Anthony I'm sure it helps my game! Good luck on your pool Channel and everything else you do in life!!
Loved the table speed example. Thank you for that!
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Wonderful advice. Thank you! Earl Strickland has been providing excellent commentary for some matches for the Billiard Network recently. One thing he stresses over and over is that pros tend to put a little spin on most cut shots. It's not always for the cue ball position, but rather to allow spin induced throw to help compensate for collision induced throw. I've started doing that as well and have noticed an improvement in pocketing balls.
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Earl Stickland is a great player, but he suffers from being so great for so long he doesn't know why he's great. This is the reason that Earl would likely not make a good coach, just like most great players of any sport tend to not make good coaches. Earl puts left or right spin on virtually every shot. I'm pretty sure Earl puts spin on the lag shot. IMO, he overspins the ball. Played scotch doubles the other day with a good stick. Dude and I are rolling. I put him square on the 9, 2' to object ball, 2' to corner pocket, in line. I see the dude hitting the cue ball with low left. He ends up miscuing and costing us the game. He says something the effect of, "dammit, bad time for a miscue." I reply with, "why the f------ were you putting low left on that shot?" He gave some ridiculous answer. Point is, a lot of pros have played so many millions of strokes, they don't even know why they're good at something. Do you ever need left or right on a cut shot other than to get position on the next shot? Almost never. There are some shots that require left or right (railed object ball, close to 90 degree angle). But most simple do not. But a pro who has shot that same shot 50,000 thousand times can put whatever spin he wants on it, and it's going to go, so if he started putting left english on a cut shot down the rail at a left angle when he was 17 and he's 30 now, an explanation of the physics involved is not going to get him to change the way he plays. Watching Earl, you get the impression that spin is required for every shot. I've heard him repeatedly say things like, "this guy doesn't like to use spin." Nah Earl, the guy just doesn't need to use spin.
Spin can be helpful, not only in gaining position, but in pocketing the object ball, as well. But, the rule of thumb is to not use spin if it's not needed, and only enough to get the job done when it is. Speed of stroke is often far more important both in pocketing balls and for position play, than is any spin one puts on the cue ball,(as was stated so well in this instructional video). The old timers who would give instructions, which were generally few and far between, would nearly always strongly advise learning center ball hits on the cue ball first, and in relying on stroke, speed, and cut angles, before jumping into the use of english on shots.
The best player on my State championship team was very adept at center ball stroking, and his speed control was fantastic. He pocketed balls with the best of us, but his position play was superb, and better than any of us who used Englisg regularly. I don't hardly remember him using English on very many shots, at all. It definitely had a positive impact on my game from watching Curtis shoot. It showed me that simplifying your game leads to better consistency....which is a must for superior play.
@@amybrown5241 "the guy just doesn't need to use spin"
Warning, it's a novel with many twists and turns, but excellent point. If you pattern a table properly, (oh, if only I COULD) you do your best to bring natural angles into play whenever possible, often ending close to, or right down the shot line for a significant final leg of the rock roll to minimize errors in roll length, etc. as was probably discussed here (watched it a long time ago).
I once saw (or heard, don't remember which) a match where a top level amateur (maybe an A) was picking pattern rotation and placement for one pro who was likely to shoot reasonably evenly with another pro, and the other was picking his own paths and sequences. The pro picking his own rotation (I think it was eight, to maximize the difference over say, nine ball) demolished the amateur directed pro.
That demonstrates to me the absolute necessity and magnitude of doing it right. On some tables there can obviously be different 'right' patterns, but one that has a high percentage of finishing. And yes, I understand the complete lack of statistical analysis, or lack thereof, with a data set of one, but all that aside, it likely means a good bit.
One place I often see high(er) levels of spin employed is kick safing from a well placed safety, one that can be far more easily gotten to in a direction and speed that is likely to produce good results as opposed to bad ones WITH English than without it (EVERYTHING is percentages in pool, to a pro, whether they are consciously considering them, or not). Scott Frost, especially, and especially on one pocket or straight pool events, Jeremy Jones, Mark Wilson, and some other commentators are good about discussing possible outcomes of different choices good/bad aspects to get an idea of what I'm talking about. The levels they think to are WAYYY beyond my pay grade.
It is an absolute requirement that you (the universal you in every case here) accurately know your REAL percentages on a given shot, and I mean every aspect of the shot, and employ them for decision making to play top tier pool.
Just for disclosure, if you asked do I play top tier pool the answer would be one of THOSE looks or a laugh, and verbally, "no, not remotely". This is all wisdom and knowledge that I have garnered listening to the likes of Scott Frost, Jeremy Jones, Skyler, various pro instructors, some pro channels, Tor Lowery, Dr Dave, Robert Byrne's books, and on and on and ...
If I spent as much time at the table as I do listening and watching I likely would execute far better, and could put some of this excellent knowledge, and much more, to actual practical use. I used to spend a couple to three hours a day, 5-7 a week, drilling weak aspects and playing usually better players (a necessity) and was getting much better, amateur level (about top 10% in a league with several A players and many Bs, not remotely at the A level, though, more mid to high B/C). I stopped practicing a couple of years back, excepting an hour or three a week, and over about a year and a half dropped to BOTTOM 15% or so.
One aspect of playing MUCH better players is the time I said, "well, at least I won three of ten (in 8 ball) this time round", and the response was "I was running them in order". I said "asshole", with a grin, and he laughed, but internally it was more like OUCH, and I didn't even NOTICE, well observed, John. Playing far superior players, when you can get them to, is always a severely humbling experience, so thick skin is a must.
Practice, putting in the time, makes ALL the difference in the world, skills, confidence, awareness, mentally, all of it. Any more, I SUCK at the game. One of these days I will surely get back in trim as I got a 9' Gold Crown I for nothing and have gotten all the parts required, including a new set of Aramith pros, etc.
It should be one fine table when I finally get it set up (with significantly shimmed pockets, mind you, that MATCH in profile and size, totally unlike the pool hall. I'm a glutton for punishment :-) ). That project is getting very close to the top of the list, there were others like getting a roof starting to drip leak in several places up, and all of those are about done....SOON! I'm thinking about upgrading the table in many respects, such as adding a couple more rail bolts to each rail, maybe adding some steel to the faces behind the cushions, like the top pro snooker tables, heating the bed, etc. All of that will likely make little difference to me, unless I get a LOT better, but as an engineer, who can resist? :-/
Cheers, if anyone makes it this far.
Many add spin on cuts naturally. It's automatic and they dont realize it.
Willie misconstrued book proves this.
Thanks for sharing. Appreciate the insight, Anthony!
I've been playing since 92, and at a high level since 96, and I've never heard of friction-induced throw until now....it explains so much! Thank you!
Congratulations not to many start playing in their 90’s.
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@@greeneyeddevil1 he means the year 1992
@@NaTe4825 lol I knew that just being funny
@@greeneyeddevil1 clearly I'm too slow for that lol
I'm glad I subscribed, you are very easy to understand! Thank you, and keep up the great teaching...
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Thanks for the tips, brother Anthony. I like you Sinclair decor in your billiards room.
Man I love your videos and you do a fantastic job explaining with visuals what you are teaching! thank you!
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It's taken years and years to become familiar with this important lesson. I've watched this video twice this year and honestly still find myself surprised I haven't completely grasped the concept. Getting closer though!
I’m an advanced player(not a champion by any stretch). I think ur dead on with your theories. I know this stuff but u articulated it better than I have heard. The best thing a player can do is to position the cue ball to where using the optimal speed will get u to the position to use the optimal speed for the next ball. Obviously u gotta soft hit one once in awhile for position. Great video. Keep passing in the knowledge.
Format: Pink Panther intro meets slow speaking Southern drawl dude with a crap load of trophies on display. I wanted to pick on what you were going to say...but it's pretty good stuff.
First idea: slow shots produce larger skid
My thoughts: Good point, but many pros shoot a good bit harder than what you showed there, SVB definitely being one of them, other examples are Shaw (maybe the best shooter out there currently) and Strickland (used to hold that 'title'), there are many more. Most do not slow roll unless the rock needs to move a small distance (easiest most likely path to position) though, very true.
It's amazing how much your subconscious (apparently) compensates automatically for all these aspects of of object ball direction.
Sighting with shaft at top of cue. I actually see exactly the opposite. If you look at many of the Filipino players (Reyes, Busty, etc) you will see they virtually ALWAYS aim with the tip on the table, center ball. Many of them, Reyes included, actually never move the tip to the position they are intending to strike the cue ball, for English or follow/draw (most of the time) until the shot actually occurs. This makes me think they might be using the back hand English approach to aiming.
I've had more than one high lever playing person tell me not to slow roll balls unless it is very necessary, and that really doesn't happen all that often. Cool to hear some of the reasons. Thanks, I will implement this in practice long enough to get it locked and see if that helps.
As for the physics (yeah, a damned engineer), it's amazing to me how many different aspects seem to occur at, or be centered around a half ball (30 degree) hit. Some examples are that the cue ball/object ball velocities after impact are equal, throw is maximized (apparently), and many rules of thumb, like the 30 degree cue ball final path, after the usually small tangential starting path for a normally rolling cue ball (can be REALLY important on some shots) occurs at 1/2 ball hit. Obviously you can modify this dramatically with large draw/follow.
Throw increase for draw...interesting, off the top of my pin head about the only reason I can figure for that might be the induced 'lightening' of the cue ball wrt the cloth. Maybe totally off base. I will have to hit Dr Dave's channel and see if he has an explanation and/or demonstration for this. If you know better feel free to respond, you are not going to hurt my feelings, I'm used to being wrong occasionally, just like everyone else who actually does something mother nature (physics/math) has a serious hand in.
As for the slow speaking drawl (which I expect might be exaggerated for effect) I'm just joshing. One of the really smart engineers I worked with spoke very much like that, and others to varying degrees.
One other cut angle variance I might point out is if the cue ball is flying, the cut angle is reduced, fly it much and it becomes almost zero. The cue ball is ALWAYS lifted off the table when shooting, unless your cue is absolutely level, and vertically center ball hit (don't believe it, place a dime a short distance on line beyond the cue ball and shoot, the dime will lay undisturbed, the harder the longer and higher). Small heights have VERY small effect (insignificant really) heights achieved when jumping, still in the air or on a bounce can have VERY large effects, often why you see a professionally hit object ball miss severely undercut when the cue ball is on the line of aim, but in that condition on contact. Yeah, rarely encountered, but yet another example of what you are talking about here, that a given cue ball path aiming line may not result in the object ball going where it 'should'.
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Now, if only I could execute at some remote respect to my knowledge. THAT requires many many hours of GOOD practice. I heard a statement from Jeremy Jones on a match I was watching a couple of days ago that seemed to sum it up (he and Encardona are two favorites, and when the pros commentate). He said that an amateur practices until he makes a given shot, a pro practices until he doesn't MISS it. Seems reasonable. He said one of the other major differences is that on every shot they practice, or shoot in a match, they watch carefully how ALL the balls interact given how they struck EACH and EVERY shot, speed, 'spice', distance, etc. Yeah, my hair would be in pain if I did that. I guess you have to be SERIOUSLY committed to the game. SVB apparently breaks and racks, rinse and repeat, for HOURS not infrequently. Probably why he's the best breaker out there (MHO, or at least pro top tier). :-/
Excellent advice, very well explained, a real eye opener.
Preach it brother! Let the truth be known!
THANK YOU for using jazz for your opening music, pink panther style! I would love to see jazz make a comeback to be as popular as rock. And now I will watch the rest of your video :)
I've been playing only a couple months. Was getting frustratied that I miissed twice as much as I pocketed. I really wanted a standard I can keep in mind for the three aspects of cue and cue ball action that you covered here. I'll be downloading this video for reference. Subscribed!
Thank you for your video. Please keep them coming. The way you explain your examples of shots make it much easier to understand what you are trying to convey.
So i have to say that when i ran across this video, i thought it was gonna be some silly thing about aiming. The only reason I decided to watch was because i very to laugh at you. However, i am very glad you actually didn’t start talking about aiming systems. I think it was very important to watch this as a general refresher. I’ve literally forgotten about this. I appreciate taking the time to make.
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I haven't played pool since the 70s. But I used to hit accurate cut shots with one simple observation, to add to your excellent video--that the point where the cue ball hits the object ball is the same distance for it's edge of the object ball that it is from the opposite edge of the cue ball. A cut to the left say that hits 1/4" from the right edge of the OB is contacted by the spot that/s 1/4" from the left edge of the cue ball. So, when you line up those two spots and then aim the cue stick thru the center of the cueball parallel with that line of sight, you'll see a spot on the far rail it's aiming right at. Just aim at the spot full on, and that ball is going in! That makes it as easy to make a far away cut shot as it is a near cut shot. Just something I noticed.
Overwhelming information. I’m grateful. My dad was the champion of Nepal back in the 70’s My grandpa used to go on expedition’s with westerners. In fact he was the one to introduce mountaineering to Tenzing Norgay Sherpa. I’ve met him when I was around a year but I seem to know him better after getting his book from Amazon. The irony is that I had to pay IRs 2300. I appreciate your effort on sharing your knowledge of the game to me and all exactly like me. As for me… I’m an Odinary Man. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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Hello Anthony. Great in depth video. Love your work. One of these days I'll get out East, and come visit you. Best Todd Shirley.
Great ! biggest take is find that stroke speed . groove it .
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Thanks a lot for those tips. I remember that C.J. Wiley recommends the same thing about trying to use most of the time the same speed for most of the shots to get less variables.
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Is this the ACS Director, John Lewis? I just now saw who this was. Hahah!
Love this advice: off to the pool hall to get myself a baseline shot strength - hadn't really thought about it before.
Very useful. Thanks a lot 👍
I watched your video in 1.5x speed and need to lower the volume 😊, but I do enjoy the content quality and your tips are useful. Thank you!
Thank you, explains why I been missing my long cut shots down the rail as of late. I have not been hitting them with proper speed or using english to compensate for the speed to get on the next ball.
Thank you
Great vid. Eben for ppl that play 15yrs theres always something to learn. I always wondered in League "damn my aim Was right, how did i miss". Ty Sir
Awesome training video Anthony!
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wow. i run out racks of balls, and dog the 8 many many times..because, i was a professional golfer, and having to make that 3 foot put requires a relaxed slower stroke.vs. pool that same mentality is why i have failed to finish. wow mind blown
Yes sure...scratching my head and wondering why... Thanks for the lesson...really clear explanation
Excellent!!!! "Consistancy" is a very important word in pool.
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@@poolteacher you’ve nailed it! I’m subscribing to your channel. I see your table looks like one I’ve got as a project to learn cloth and bumper replacement but no one can tell me anything about its brand. Have you heard of Foremost pool tables? Any good? Any place I can get info on them?
Any help will be much appreciated as it will dictate the path I’m taking with this 8’x4’ table.
Thank you!
Not sure. Mine is a Brunswick Gold Crown 5. I googled it and it seems that they were sold in the 1960s out of the JC Penny Catalog. Saw a few people had them for sale. Looks like a nice table.
I am 72 years old and just learning, I love the help.
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Had no idea Ricky Gervais played such good pool!
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Thank you for the tips on repeatable Cue stroke plus repeatable Cue speed = Repeatable Results! LT from Tacoma, Wa.
So glad I discovered this channel
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I really appreciate the lesson. You have great information on critical element of the aiming lines
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Excellent video. I must admit that your two systems (abbreviated ".FiT and ASS") is fantastic. I'll be looming at many more by you.
Thank you this makes so much sense
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Anthony, you are absolutely awesome. Great stuff to live by. Mr. Vito.
You are a great teacher sir.
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Sir .. I really enjoyed this video thank you it spoke volumes to me. I have to ask. is that a gold cube of Brunswick chalk on the long rail LOL LOL?. If it is don't you love it.
Great post ....thanks !
I know I'm late on this, but after watching this and thinking about it, I play a lot of speed variation, being I try to control position with speed.
I'll try your tricks and tips to get over that. Several of your other videos have been a huge help.
Is this table on the second floor? The floor is so creaky. This gets on my nerves. I have a solution for it though.
Mr. Beller, for being a master instructor and all experience you have, I can only imagine how many bank accounts you've cleaned out!!! You just don't strike as a pool player!!! 😂😂😂😂
Probably they all came all happy and dandy, believing they had a mark on you, and they you stroke them like a rattlesnake!!!! Great teachings!
Great video. Learned a lot. I would love to see you do a video sometime on how to get a good draw shot.
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Amazing advice. Super helpful
Is t object ball speed more important than cue ball speed ? Therefore the ghost ball technique combined with the correct object ball speed should be the optimum aiming technique correct? Also,if using spin your aim shouldn't be affected if you use bhe should it?
In snooker we have a similar system, depending on the angle shots are played with stun to cancel out the effect of the table not being 100% true and playing against or across the nap of the cloth. The idea being not to give the object ball time to roll off.
Good video
Are you from Kentucky bro? I feel like you're from Kentucky. P.S. GREAT CONTENT!
A better way to say it is “cut induced throw”. All throw is friction induced. The other friction induced throw is spin induced.
It was friction induced long throw long before (40 years) the term cut induced was introduced. Both mean the same thing. The spin throw you are referring to has hallways been known as “spin induced throw” thanks for watching!
I’m a young pool player. Only been playing serious for about a year and this is an incredible video. Thank you so much!!!!
Yeeee haaaaa. Sick video 👍
Excellent
Thank You!!
nice buddy..nive video...i want to ask u sir how to find a vision center of a player..maybe its the reason i miss bcoz of the cue alignment under my chin..hopefully u will do a video how to find the vision center..i often spin the cueball even i shoot straight shot cueball always spin...im a subscriber here in philippines..godbless
This was excellent. I kind of knew it, but this made it crystal clear.
I’m not convinced a sliding cue ball throws more than a rolling cue ball. What are the physics behind that? Side spin is far more relevant.
Love the condition of that table. Knowing about cut induced throw (I was taught this concept as "cut-induced") is how I've had an edge against my opponents for a while. Also, I'm not a fan of sticking with one speed. That's just a temporary fix, but it limits your game and repertoire. Being able to change your speed and knowing how to compensate accordingly for the amount of throw induced allows you to have more in your arsenal when it comes to getting position, like times when you have to cut and hit soft to hold for position. It's like drinking soda to quench a thirst. It's there, it's quick, it does the trick, but causes more health problems down the line.
Thanks for watching my videos and for your nice comments about my pool table. Funny how the terminology has changed. For 50 years it was "friction induced throw". Now after a couple of videos from some newer people they have completely changed the terminology. Buddy hall and Danny DiLiberto always referred to it as friction induced throw.
I agree you have to change the speed at certain times. That's why I said there was the 75 percent rule. All the greats to this day shoot most of their shots at the same speed. Everyone has to change it up every now and then though.
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I know I use high English on thin cuts as well because I get more speed using less strength in turn giving me less friction.
HI Sir Anthony can you explain more on how the Friction causes to throw the ball, i cant quite understand the physics of it fully. Any comment from the viewers is also appreciated, im starting to practice pool recently and i need help . Thanks.
It’s quantum mechanics. You’ll never play well unless you understand quarks and gluons.
Thanks for the info and video
2:21 Ironically those types of shots are the easiest because there is more room for error. because it's a pool table.
I've never noticed different angle results on the object ball due to variances of stroke speed. I learned to shoot using no side english, relying only on speed and angle to move the cue ball where I wanted it, which requires many various speeds; I never had to adjust my shot angle due to stroke speed.
You just think you don’t. You have learned how to adjust automatically over the years based on the circumstances
@@poolteacher Utter BS. I have a specific aiming system which I do not alter from shot to shot, whether slow rolling or hitting hard.
@@whetedge yours must not work then. I checked levelness of tables. Tried it on a diamond and a gold crown. Saying you don’t adjust is saying friction induced throw is non existent. Now that’s the real bs!
Fantastic!
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Great info! Thanks!
1. Aren't most aiming systems assuming center ball hit, perfect table condition?
2. This video isn't about aiming.
3. I wish you kept it short, and not repeating the same thing over and over.
I played the video at 1.5 times original speed...
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@@macallanfinerare2552 made it better for sure. thanks for that tip ;)
What pool cue u use ?
McDermott Cue of the Year!
Good stuff, thanks for the video.
Edit: Humidity and dirt (on the balls) also affects throw.
Yes and the type of cloth.... how new it is etc...
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Yep, basically anything that affects/increases friction.
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Btw I think you missed the part where I complimented your video, only your ego chimed in, just your other video.
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great video --this confirmed a few ideas i had from watching pros..........
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Is the shot speed calibration for 75% of shots on a 7ft or a 9ft table?
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From what I gather, "Friction Induced Throw" is just another name for "Cut Induced Throw". The friction comes into play on cuts, and has most effect on slower 1/2 ball (30 degree) cuts. If we don;'t compensate for it, we end up hitting the ball too fully and undercutting. To compensate, either hit harder to lower the throw, or cut a bit thinner to compensate for the throw, or use "gearing" outside english to eliminate the throw (ua-cam.com/video/KgHM8PCs2-s/v-deo.html)
Love the pink panther style intro
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Good stuff bud thanks! You sound like JEFF Foxworthy.
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I have met some of the best players in the world and played against them. Not a single one, didn’t want me to know some sort of “secret.”
Exactly! Pros don't have that mentality.
Did any of them explain this to you?
Most are willing to teach you as long as you are respectful
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What sort of cues are you using?
Thanks for this
Incredible. Seriously.
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Nice video; is that a Gold Crown V? I got a 10' 1946 Centennial, but I think the GC V is the best looking table since Brunswick made the Anniversary and Centennial. They sure messed up with the VI in my opinion.
Yes it’s a 5. The six was available when I bought the 5 new. I decided to go with the 5 because I like the looks of it better.
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Thanks!
Thanks for this.. especially the half ball👍
You bet! The half ball is just one example. Glad you enjoyed the video! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you haven't done so already. Also, I would love to have you in my online class. Call me at 606-669-8401 for a free consultation. Or you can visit poolteacher.com for more information. We are running a special though Valentines Day. Thanks again for watching!
Well said, thank you.
I practiced this shot 20 times and missed 20 times, before I realized that speed is the most important part of the shot. Thank you for reinforcing my thought.
I would study Steve Mizerak. He had really good text book speed and follow through. Most guys just jab when they play, even some of the pros. Steve was never afraid to really let the cue stick follow through, it was noticeably different from other players.
Good lesson
this guy gives a few good tips here from experience .
One question, is "instructor of the decade" a self proclaimed title? Given the silliness of the intro (it was fun) I'm guessing the answer is yes.
No I actually won the award from SPM magazine and it was also published in a press release by the ACS National Instructor Program. Got a huge trophy and everything.
@@poolteacher OK, NOW I'm impressed. It doesn't surprise me much, actually, as I watch a LOAD of good channels, Dr Dave, Tor Lowry, and the like, and listen to a ton of GOOD commentators, like Jeremy Jones, Scott Frost, etc. and you made a couple of points in this vid I'd never heard. Subscribed, my friend, if I can loosely call you that. Now maybe my 'game' will improve from 'sucks', to 'sort of sucks'. :-) Thx for the vids. And yeah, you seem to have a few trophies, not of the type they give at the local hall, if you catch my drift.
There are so many lousy channels on pool out there, glad to have found another gem. I will spread the word to folks I play with that would be interested.
Anthony, if the objective of this video is to deprived your audience of any understanding of your pool instruction, you have succeeded admirably. The further you stand away from the mic, that is attached to the video camera the more the room echo garbles the sound to the point of unintelligibility.
You need to use and wear a small wireless lapel mic.
Which will result in making your instructions audible, understandable, and intelligible.
Your welcome.
The video started very loudly, and that was bad.
The intro is useless and too long, and that is also bad.
But your video is very informative, and your pace and intonation are a bit quirky, in a good way, so it's nice to watch. I'm glad to have found your channel!
Feel and time on the table is all ppl can do to improve they gotta be willing to sacrafice things to put extra time in. Really There's no secret out there. The ghost ball method is the only one with no spin. Then everybody has to be willing to put in the time working on their stroke and how they need to aim for spin.
You switched tables, is that a Gold Crown?
Yes, tournament edition 5...
Do you do one on one and if so how much
Is this the dude from Swamp Loggers?
He is the best