Lets take a closer look at this special advice. What are the pros and cons and is this the solution for missing less balls?! Advices like that are critical.
I will have to completely second the comment give by @physicsguybrian that you, Mrs. Jasmin Ouschan, will NEVER EVER have a bad hair day 😆!!!. Your beauty is second to none (one disclaimer here: I'm not hitting on you at all.... I am an old fart, been married for 28 years to the same beautifully wonderful wife, and we have several awesome grown children....lol). I love your videos and your sense of humor. Major kudos to you!!!
Great video Jasmin! Not all advice is good in application, yet something to consider. When we take time to consider something, we can decide what’s actually best for our style of play. Great tips as always, love it!
I really like and appreciate your thoughtful approach that is both practical and cerebral. Always good suggestions that I take to the pool table the next day to test on myself. Thanks from Oregon.
Awesome video! I also got this advice from other elite players and it's amazing! It's also great for super slow rolls to hit firmer because youre that much closer to the cue ball and can keep your regular stroke
Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
Hey Jasmine, thanks for the video! It’s nice to hear different approaches to the same technique elements. My coach uses a regular notebook as a reference for a length of a bridge hand. He taught me to measure the length from the cue ball to the bridge hand’s thumb. The length is about 20 cm, which is as long as two paper rolls. It is always good to see you! Have a great day!
Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
Thanks for this, my distance shots have been the weakest part of my game and saw a tictok about this. The downside before in my mind was that it would introduce wiggle in your stroke. Thanks for addressing that, appreciate your videos Jasmin, thank you!
Three of the greatest male champions in history, Efren, Earl and SVB played with a slightly longer bridge than conventional wisdom. In theory a long bridge facilitates aiming...like a carpenter's string for discerning plumbness and alignment. Most critical reason is, with a longer bridge, more action aka english can be imparted on the cue with a softer stroke 'reducing object ball speed off the cue ball' making the object ball a more pocketable speed and getting more action on the cue ball for moving greater distance and more rails. Win/win. Of course there is a downside. Tradeoff of course is a longer bridge in theory makes it harder to hit exact point on the cue ball with the cue tip...what is called the parallax. I think your video did a great job of explaining the nuance and why one size does not fit all. There are times when a longer bridge is beneficial as discussed above and times in closer quarters where a short bridge manifests a better result. PS. you are a tremendous player Jasmin with close to perfect mechanics and have a champion's heart. Thanks for sharing your videos with us.
This is not true. A longer bridge does NOT lead to more action on the cue ball. What leads to action on the cue ball is accelerating through the cue ball and you can do that with a short bridge. The bottom line is that for MOST players shortening their bridge does lead to more accuracy. I think the initial bridge length that Jasmine talks about here is about right - right around 7 to 8 inches and then you go from there. I am a very accurate potter of balls. Really good actually, better than most. And not far off what good professionals are able to do. The rest of my game is not the greatest though. But when I shortened my bridge from about 10 inches to around 8 inches my potting increased noticeably overnight....and I have seen that with many players. In this video Jasmine actually mentions being more accurate with a shorter bridge. The number one issue stopping players from running out more is missing shots! So accuracy is very important.
Every player is different. Some use long bridges, some short. Everyone is different. The players adapt to the advantages and disadvantages of their playing style. Not to mention the thousands of hours of practice and competition.
The distance the bridge is away from the head has more to do with proper fundamentals than the bridge length. Short is more often than not better as it reduces possible distortion to cue tip contact point (which is the most important thing in the game). A longer bridge provides no advantage unless it’s wholly necessary for the power of the shot. Sorry man, long bridge is old railbird science, not all it’s made out to be.
@@TheTechAndScience totally agree with everything you said. I have seen MANY players with five and six inch bridges shoot very accurately and move the cue ball around with ease - including having great draw power. The key with moving the ball around is getting through the ball well and that has nothing to do with a long bridge.
@@LetsTravelOurWorld Hi, have you seen how short Fedor Gorst bridge used to be, when he was a kid? It looked very short, and seemed to get longer over the years. He did play great pool with a shorter distanced bridge though. Just got better and better with a longer one though. And, Justin Bergman for example. He uses a crazy long bridge at times.
I just verified something I noticed about players’ stroke in 1950’s through the 1970’s (no TV before then). I watched Willie Mosconi, Minnesota Fats, Irving Crane, etc. They all had very short bridges and stood more upright than today’s players. It seems to me that snooker players adherence to very strict form permeated pocket billiards some time after that. I know that at 79 years old I’m having to change my stance, bridge, cue length, etc. to be as effective as today’s players (I took quite a few years off in my late twenties to my seventies). Mark Wilson’s book, “Play Great Pool”, is my new bible.
After watching this video I realized how super talented I am compared to most, even Jasmin: I can play with any stroke or bridge and win, and just like Harold Worst one of the best players in the world who beat Wimpy, Fats, Boston Shorty, and practically won every competition at the Johnston City tournament in the same tournament year (one pocket, 10/9/8 ball etc) started playing as an adult. I'm able to stroke standing up like Fats or straight down even lower than Jasmin . Long or short, carbon or wood. But my brain craves high activity highly intelligent things. That's why I'm vegan as well, as that unclogs my brains to be smarter and faster than the average person who eats toxic meat and dairy.
Sometimes I would practice and do really good, than on the next week I would do horrible. Turns out whenever I played with a long bridge it is allot easier to setup shots and more accurate. Took me forever to figure out why I wasn't consistant. It was something I never thought about!👍
So adorable 🥰 I was going to go to the derby this year for the sole purpose to meet you and my plans fell through at the last moment. I'm not completely shallow, I come for the pool instruction as well. :)
You can also put a rubber band around your cue shaft and adjust it to varying distances from the tip. I don't like alot of foreign items around my shot as it messes with me mentally.
Really enjoy the videos Jasmine, some have really helped my game. In order to get better in tournaments, if you only had one thing to pick to improve, would you pick doing more tournaments or doing more drills? I'm going to do both but curious what you would think of as the biggest impact.
The only thing I would add is that you should try to have the shortest bridge that allows the shot you are trying to play. If you are doing a little tap, you don't want a foot of bridge. If you are breaking or powering through the cue ball, you don't want 4 cm. As Jasmine said, different shots require different bridges (styles and length), but the longer the bridge, the less accurate you can deliver the cue. With a longer bridge, small side-to-side movements with your cuing hand (right hand for right-handed players, left for left-handed), have a larger effect on the position of the tip. You can see the effect by putting your bridge hand as close to the cue ball as possible, then wave your cuing hand from side to side and see how little the tip moves. Then move your bridge hand back by about 12-18 inches and with the tip at the cue ball, move you cuing hand from side to side and you'll see just how far the tip moves, even with tiny movements at the back. In summary: If you have a longer bridge, any unwanted movements in your cuing hand will be magnified at the tip. So you want the shortest bridge that is appropriate for the shot you want to play.
I use an auto detailing white paint touch-up pen and put a very small white dot at 8 and 10.5 inches on my cue shaft. It will not harm the shaft and comes right off if you us a little water and paper towel. Helps me know my stroke distance without using other objects on the table.
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There is no doubt that many players could benefit from shortening their bridges - but it depends how long the bridge is to start with. To use a really long bridge - over 12 inches - you have to have a really really good stroke and absolutely spot on timing. I see many players use long bridges and they just don't have the stroke to use a long bridge. Then I see many players shorten their bridges and they suddenly, like immediately, become much better potters. I think the bridge of about 7 to 8 inches is a great starting point for most players. And if you start with a shorter bridge you can then gradually extend it as long as it feels right and you are pocketing balls are a very high percentage. Also, this idea that a 10 inch bridge gives you more action that an eight inch bridge is just not accurate. You can get all of the action you need from a six inch bridge if you are accelerating through the ball. Take Jasmin's advice here and start around eight inches for most shots and then go down to a smaller bridge for more "touchy" shots. The best piece of advice I ever got was going from about an 11 inch bridge to a 8 inch bridge. It made a huge difference in my ability to consistently pot all sorts of shots.
I bridge at about 8 inches because I don’t think I have the stroke to bridge longer. I have fairly long arms (78 inch wing span) so my thinking is that any bit my stroke from the elbow is off is amplified because of the distance between elbow and cue. Which would only be compounded by a longer bridge because of the fulcrum point being closer to my non-bridge hand.
it is correct,fundamental is just basically a fundamental,you just need to adjust and be adaptive with that,do things that makes you feel natural when playing because there is no right and wrong when it comes to playstyle,but what you really need to know is you will still need a followthrough if you want to make your english works correctly,for average people jasmin's stroke is way too long and will probably make them miss a lot of shot because it is a very long backstroke and followthrough,just do how you are usually do but sometimes if you feel like your english is not doing like how you meant to do,it means that they way you stroke and your bridge needs to adjust at some point because yet again everyone has their own playstyle and way of thinking so there is no wrong and right,at the end of the day the goal is just to put the ball in the pocket and win the game,in the process you will still need to get some advice and adjust with that advice,you just need to understand what's the purpose of that advice so you know exatcly why that kind of advice exista
I remember long ago, watching Fedor Gorst, before he went Pro. Back when he was still playing in the Juniors, but would also come to the States to play in tournaments like the DCC events for example. I thought that he had a very short bridge, and it obviously worked very well for him. Anyways, I always thought that he bridge hand (length from Bridge hand to cue ball) got a little longer over time. It used to be a very short distance, I thought.
Good video idea because I need help with it, not different bridges, which is all i found on UA-cam, but some drills for you when your arm is in an awkward position because balls are in a specific place like when I bend my elbow to move around balls or I'm blocked and over the corner pocket if I change my arm, my shot percentage drops dramatically
Love this video! I normally have a long bridge, but when I’ve missed, guys in pool league would tell me, “shorten up that bridge!”. Why do men do this to women? I don’t hear men telling other men how to shoot, or their form, etc. so annoying! I only take advice from pros, not men in pool league who might be a 7, when I’m a 6, sometimes 7 myself. 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
But at least 1 out of 3 shots are near the rail or over another ball.. but closer is better when you can since your eyes mostly focus on the object ball. Then when you stretch too far, your opposite hand driving the cue can hit the edge of the table.
Hi jasmine a question when u play and u are close to the object ball u supposed to short the bridge so that u can use any type of spin and speed ! Do u mean do short the bridge all the time , but they are some shot that u can not play if u short the bridge!!!! If I am right
You look great in a Yankees hat, just sayin. Love watching your instructional videos. You have a great nack for teaching. Thank you for sharing, Jasmin
On longer shots I shorten up my bridge. For shorter and much easier shots I lengthen it. It is difficult to follow through with a shorter bridge I'm afraid. Gotta work on that.
You can also make a mark on your cue 🤫 you can make few marks on bridge level (diffrent colors for example), and add marks on grip levels (diffrent texture of tape or something like that). This is advice from total amateur, what do you think guys? (Works well for me)
Wow she looks a lot like my first wife. Ive never been married.😅. I would just like to say for those of you all who use long strokes understand this simple concept. Pros have long strokes because they play on long tables they need that extra stroke. If you're just playing on a bar box shorten your stroke. Easy peasy Japaneseeasy.
I get the predator sponsorship, just a shame pool players don’t sort out customer service that predator offer.. My cue broke/cracked at the butt after 1 week and they said I did it lol.. Spec sheet for a predator pool cue = butt of cue must be hard wearing is a must?! Obviously a faulty one but they never replaced it! Horrible experience.. Nice video 🙏🏻❤️
There is a technique (called something like rear-hand english) where one aims center ball and then moves the rear hand to the side in order to put english on the shot. This works because the change in aim balances out the spin induced throw (or something like that - see Dr. Dave.) However, in order to balance, one's bridge length is critical (this is done empirically and dependson the cue.) This is just a long way of saying that, if a player is using this technique, advising that player to change the bridge length breaks the technique!
Steve, I guess you are talking about "Back-hand English". As beginners we try to avoid too much English in our stroke, right? Yes, it is true that pivot length will affect accuracy (e.g. in the case of CTE aiming).
Use pencil to mark a place on your cue where it should touch 'V' of your bridge when the tip is close to the cue ball. The marking should be made ~25 cm away from the tip on average. The marking should be easy to remove later, when you decide that you don't need this guidance anymore.
Steve Davis was using such marking permanently. Fun fact: Steve didn't want other players to copy this technique, so his father burned a mark on his cue, to make it look like a random blemish on the wood.
Well changing bridge length does affect the cue ball's path when using english, but that is also sensitive to speed and cue angle. Dr. Dave has some good stuff on this.
Yes, if you change your bridge length of course you must change your grip hand position. That is not a problem. That is simply correct fundamentals. Every player has a shot triangle that is fixed for all shots (just about) and based on your arm length, straight bridge arm, grip arm at 90 degrees to cue. Shorter bridge, grip hand is forward. Longer bridge, grip hand moves towards the back of the cue. Always maintaining the same stance triangle with 90 degrees to the cue. And BTW, your grip hand is ahead of 90 degrees. Combined with the distance from your cue tip to cue ball at address you grip is too far forward. Which is probably why you feel the need to have such a long backstroke and too much follow-through. And finally, a long-follow through is completely unnecessary - you can achieve full power with your normal follow-through without any elbow drop. You know how? Lengthen your bridge and move your grip hand a bit farther back. Thats why it feels unusual to you. Start playing the right way and it will start to feel normal very quickly.
Bonjour from Québec ! I have a simple question and you should give us a simple answer. Is it legal to use toilet paper-rolls in friendly tournament? ... 🤣😉🤕
I try telling friends this ~they bridge way too short ... but they don't listen. Then I beat the brakes off them for 8 or 10 racks, and then, no more friends.. lol
Did you also know Efren Reyes happily takes part in animal cruelty and torture? Look it up, he went to jail once for it. People think he's nice guy, he's really a monster who takes satisfaction in the cruel violent death of animals by forcing them to fight to the death. What a monster, like those who actually eat meat aka dead animals too. Also Efren only won 1 US Open and 0 world titles , whereas Earl Strickland and SVB won 5 US Opens. SVB won 3 in a row, also 2 world titles in a row which is unheard of. however Earl or SVB play is the best.
Seriously? Why are you even on this page if you're going to insult? Many people from outside the US say this and other descriptions but we know what they mean and we are not ignorant enough to correct.
@@kathyr9005 I'm sure she wants to speak to millions of people using as perfect English as possible. She said it several times here. A smart person such as Jasmine would take this as a learning tip. Not an insult. We all know English isn't her native language. I've admired people such as Rafa Nadal slowly, but surely getting better at English.
I will have to completely second the comment give by @physicsguybrian that you, Mrs. Jasmin Ouschan, will NEVER EVER have a bad hair day 😆!!!. Your beauty is second to none (one disclaimer here: I'm not hitting on you at all.... I am an old fart, been married for 28 years to the same beautifully wonderful wife, and we have several awesome grown children....lol). I love your videos and your sense of humor. Major kudos to you!!!
Excellent video thanks Jasmin!
Thanks for thought provoking teaching ideas.
Great video Jasmin! Not all advice is good in application, yet something to consider. When we take time to consider something, we can decide what’s actually best for our style of play.
Great tips as always, love it!
Fantastic video.
Thanks for the videos! You rock!
I really like and appreciate your thoughtful approach that is both practical and cerebral. Always good suggestions that I take to the pool table the next day to test on myself. Thanks from Oregon.
Thanks for the very informative bridge video…very helpful for a beginner like myself.
Awesome video! I also got this advice from other elite players and it's amazing! It's also great for super slow rolls to hit firmer because youre that much closer to the cue ball and can keep your regular stroke
Thank you Jasmin, Your always a treat...
Lovely to see you giving back Jasmin, very humble
Wie immer äusserst nützlich und sympatisch. Danke Jasmin
Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today
Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven
There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today
Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Romans 6.23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
Hey Jasmine, thanks for the video!
It’s nice to hear different approaches to the same technique elements.
My coach uses a regular notebook as a reference for a length of a bridge hand. He taught me to measure the length from the cue ball to the bridge hand’s thumb. The length is about 20 cm, which is as long as two paper rolls.
It is always good to see you! Have a great day!
Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven
There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today
Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
You have really good stroke… that draw in corner was perfect; timing and follow ❤
Always entertaining, creative and informative 👍👏🎱
Thanks for this, my distance shots have been the weakest part of my game and saw a tictok about this. The downside before in my mind was that it would introduce wiggle in your stroke. Thanks for addressing that, appreciate your videos Jasmin, thank you!
Three of the greatest male champions in history, Efren, Earl and SVB played with a slightly longer bridge than conventional wisdom. In theory a long bridge facilitates aiming...like a carpenter's string for discerning plumbness and alignment. Most critical reason is, with a longer bridge, more action aka english can be imparted on the cue with a softer stroke 'reducing object ball speed off the cue ball' making the object ball a more pocketable speed and getting more action on the cue ball for moving greater distance and more rails. Win/win.
Of course there is a downside. Tradeoff of course is a longer bridge in theory makes it harder to hit exact point on the cue ball with the cue tip...what is called the parallax.
I think your video did a great job of explaining the nuance and why one size does not fit all. There are times when a longer bridge is beneficial as discussed above and times in closer quarters where a short bridge manifests a better result.
PS. you are a tremendous player Jasmin with close to perfect mechanics and have a champion's heart. Thanks for sharing your videos with us.
This is not true. A longer bridge does NOT lead to more action on the cue ball. What leads to action on the cue ball is accelerating through the cue ball and you can do that with a short bridge. The bottom line is that for MOST players shortening their bridge does lead to more accuracy. I think the initial bridge length that Jasmine talks about here is about right - right around 7 to 8 inches and then you go from there.
I am a very accurate potter of balls. Really good actually, better than most. And not far off what good professionals are able to do. The rest of my game is not the greatest though. But when I shortened my bridge from about 10 inches to around 8 inches my potting increased noticeably overnight....and I have seen that with many players.
In this video Jasmine actually mentions being more accurate with a shorter bridge. The number one issue stopping players from running out more is missing shots! So accuracy is very important.
Every player is different. Some use long bridges, some short. Everyone is different. The players adapt to the advantages and disadvantages of their playing style. Not to mention the thousands of hours of practice and competition.
The distance the bridge is away from the head has more to do with proper fundamentals than the bridge length. Short is more often than not better as it reduces possible distortion to cue tip contact point (which is the most important thing in the game). A longer bridge provides no advantage unless it’s wholly necessary for the power of the shot. Sorry man, long bridge is old railbird science, not all it’s made out to be.
@@TheTechAndScience totally agree with everything you said. I have seen MANY players with five and six inch bridges shoot very accurately and move the cue ball around with ease - including having great draw power. The key with moving the ball around is getting through the ball well and that has nothing to do with a long bridge.
@@LetsTravelOurWorld Hi, have you seen how short Fedor Gorst bridge used to be, when he was a kid? It looked very short, and seemed to get longer over the years. He did play great pool with a shorter distanced bridge though. Just got better and better with a longer one though. And, Justin Bergman for example. He uses a crazy long bridge at times.
I just verified something I noticed about players’ stroke in 1950’s through the 1970’s (no TV before then). I watched Willie Mosconi, Minnesota Fats, Irving Crane, etc. They all had very short bridges and stood more upright than today’s players. It seems to me that snooker players adherence to very strict form permeated pocket billiards some time after that. I know that at 79 years old I’m having to change my stance, bridge, cue length, etc. to be as effective as today’s players (I took quite a few years off in my late twenties to my seventies). Mark Wilson’s book, “Play Great Pool”, is my new bible.
You got the 7 out for 100 a game.
That's a great introductory book.
After watching this video I realized how super talented I am compared to most, even Jasmin: I can play with any stroke or bridge and win, and just like Harold Worst one of the best players in the world who beat Wimpy, Fats, Boston Shorty, and practically won every competition at the Johnston City tournament in the same tournament year (one pocket, 10/9/8 ball etc) started playing as an adult. I'm able to stroke standing up like Fats or straight down even lower than Jasmin . Long or short, carbon or wood.
But my brain craves high activity highly intelligent things. That's why I'm vegan as well, as that unclogs my brains to be smarter and faster than the average person who eats toxic meat and dairy.
@@godjhaka7376 lol i really hope this is satire but you can never be sure anymore
Sometimes I would practice and do really good, than on the next week I would do horrible. Turns out whenever I played with a long bridge it is allot easier to setup shots and more accurate. Took me forever to figure out why I wasn't consistant. It was something I never thought about!👍
So adorable 🥰 I was going to go to the derby this year for the sole purpose to meet you and my plans fell through at the last moment. I'm not completely shallow, I come for the pool instruction as well. :)
Fantastic analysis❤
great video, see consistency and like the instruction. enjoyed the video
Thank you very much.
You can also put a rubber band around your cue shaft and adjust it to varying distances from the tip. I don't like alot of foreign items around my shot as it messes with me mentally.
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Thanks Jasmin definitely have to try this out and incorporate it into my game hope to be pro someday
Since I follow your advices I score better results
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Great video with details. I think the grip hand looseness varies from shot to shot too, just like the bridge lengths. Keep up the videos 👍
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Jasmin, thanks for the video, it is good! I guess the "balance point" of your cue will make you tend to use long or short bridge lengths.
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Filler play long bridge all the time.
Thanks for showing
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Really enjoy the videos Jasmine, some have really helped my game. In order to get better in tournaments, if you only had one thing to pick to improve, would you pick doing more tournaments or doing more drills?
I'm going to do both but curious what you would think of as the biggest impact.
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The only thing I would add is that you should try to have the shortest bridge that allows the shot you are trying to play.
If you are doing a little tap, you don't want a foot of bridge. If you are breaking or powering through the cue ball, you don't want 4 cm.
As Jasmine said, different shots require different bridges (styles and length), but the longer the bridge, the less accurate you can deliver the cue. With a longer bridge, small side-to-side movements with your cuing hand (right hand for right-handed players, left for left-handed), have a larger effect on the position of the tip. You can see the effect by putting your bridge hand as close to the cue ball as possible, then wave your cuing hand from side to side and see how little the tip moves. Then move your bridge hand back by about 12-18 inches and with the tip at the cue ball, move you cuing hand from side to side and you'll see just how far the tip moves, even with tiny movements at the back.
In summary: If you have a longer bridge, any unwanted movements in your cuing hand will be magnified at the tip. So you want the shortest bridge that is appropriate for the shot you want to play.
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As always very important points. Much better than the pure textbook advice videos.
I use an auto detailing white paint touch-up pen and put a very small white dot at 8 and 10.5 inches on my cue shaft. It will not harm the shaft and comes right off if you us a little water and paper towel. Helps me know my stroke distance without using other objects on the table.
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There is no doubt that many players could benefit from shortening their bridges - but it depends how long the bridge is to start with. To use a really long bridge - over 12 inches - you have to have a really really good stroke and absolutely spot on timing. I see many players use long bridges and they just don't have the stroke to use a long bridge. Then I see many players shorten their bridges and they suddenly, like immediately, become much better potters.
I think the bridge of about 7 to 8 inches is a great starting point for most players. And if you start with a shorter bridge you can then gradually extend it as long as it feels right and you are pocketing balls are a very high percentage. Also, this idea that a 10 inch bridge gives you more action that an eight inch bridge is just not accurate. You can get all of the action you need from a six inch bridge if you are accelerating through the ball.
Take Jasmin's advice here and start around eight inches for most shots and then go down to a smaller bridge for more "touchy" shots. The best piece of advice I ever got was going from about an 11 inch bridge to a 8 inch bridge. It made a huge difference in my ability to consistently pot all sorts of shots.
I bridge at about 8 inches because I don’t think I have the stroke to bridge longer. I have fairly long arms (78 inch wing span) so my thinking is that any bit my stroke from the elbow is off is amplified because of the distance between elbow and cue. Which would only be compounded by a longer bridge because of the fulcrum point being closer to my non-bridge hand.
it is correct,fundamental is just basically a fundamental,you just need to adjust and be adaptive with that,do things that makes you feel natural when playing because there is no right and wrong when it comes to playstyle,but what you really need to know is you will still need a followthrough if you want to make your english works correctly,for average people jasmin's stroke is way too long and will probably make them miss a lot of shot because it is a very long backstroke and followthrough,just do how you are usually do but sometimes if you feel like your english is not doing like how you meant to do,it means that they way you stroke and your bridge needs to adjust at some point because yet again everyone has their own playstyle and way of thinking so there is no wrong and right,at the end of the day the goal is just to put the ball in the pocket and win the game,in the process you will still need to get some advice and adjust with that advice,you just need to understand what's the purpose of that advice so you know exatcly why that kind of advice exista
Oh right yeah, the predator extension! I felt confused for a second
Mostly what's comfortable for the player.
I remember long ago, watching Fedor Gorst, before he went Pro. Back when he was still playing in the Juniors, but would also come to the States to play in tournaments like the DCC events for example. I thought that he had a very short bridge, and it obviously worked very well for him. Anyways, I always thought that he bridge hand (length from Bridge hand to cue ball) got a little longer over time. It used to be a very short distance, I thought.
you push the cue through so strait, I can't do that, nice stroke. 🤠
Could you do a video some day about table coverings and how it affects play?
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Good video idea because I need help with it, not different bridges, which is all i found on UA-cam, but some drills for you when your arm is in an awkward position because balls are in a specific place like when I bend my elbow to move around balls or I'm blocked and over the corner pocket if I change my arm, my shot percentage drops dramatically
this is something i see in RotationMaster videos sometimes i be missing easy shot
Great Video where can I get the stroke training device in your video? Thank You Frank in Phoenix
Pieces of advice..darling..And yeah.pool is a game full of variables...even the bridge,follow through make no exception.
What to do when your opponent’s sharking? I hope you make a video out of this topic Jasmine thankss
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Love this video! I normally have a long bridge, but when I’ve missed, guys in pool league would tell me, “shorten up that bridge!”. Why do men do this to women? I don’t hear men telling other men how to shoot, or their form, etc. so annoying! I only take advice from pros, not men in pool league who might be a 7, when I’m a 6, sometimes 7 myself. 🤷🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
Not to be that guy, but your team mates are right tho.. Are they not? Have a good day, Miss.
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Instead of drawing from the 9 to get shape on the 10. Simply using follow and rebounding off the short rail would have been a better choice.
But at least 1 out of 3 shots are near the rail or over another ball.. but closer is better when you can since your eyes mostly focus on the object ball. Then when you stretch too far, your opposite hand driving the cue can hit the edge of the table.
Hi jasmine a question when u play and u are close to the object ball u supposed to short the bridge so that u can use any type of spin and speed ! Do u mean do short the bridge all the time , but they are some shot that u can not play if u short the bridge!!!! If I am right
Can u show us the closed hand bridge differnt variatons. 🎉
You look great in a Yankees hat, just sayin. Love watching your instructional videos. You have a great nack for teaching. Thank you for sharing, Jasmin
On longer shots I shorten up my bridge. For shorter and much easier shots I lengthen it. It is difficult to follow through with a shorter bridge I'm afraid. Gotta work on that.
You can also make a mark on your cue 🤫 you can make few marks on bridge level (diffrent colors for example), and add marks on grip levels (diffrent texture of tape or something like that).
This is advice from total amateur, what do you think guys?
(Works well for me)
Great advice on recieving tips and with all due respect, if you wore those jeans in tournaments viewership would increase tenfold.
Wow she looks a lot like my first wife. Ive never been married.😅. I would just like to say for those of you all who use long strokes understand this simple concept. Pros have long strokes because they play on long tables they need that extra stroke. If you're just playing on a bar box shorten your stroke. Easy peasy Japaneseeasy.
I get the predator sponsorship, just a shame pool players don’t sort out customer service that predator offer.. My cue broke/cracked at the butt after 1 week and they said I did it lol.. Spec sheet for a predator pool cue = butt of cue must be hard wearing is a must?! Obviously a faulty one but they never replaced it! Horrible experience..
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There is a technique (called something like rear-hand english) where one aims center ball and then moves the rear hand to the side in order to put english on the shot. This works because the change in aim balances out the spin induced throw (or something like that - see Dr. Dave.)
However, in order to balance, one's bridge length is critical (this is done empirically and dependson the cue.)
This is just a long way of saying that, if a player is using this technique, advising that player to change the bridge length breaks the technique!
Steve, I guess you are talking about "Back-hand English". As beginners we try to avoid too much English in our stroke, right? Yes, it is true that pivot length will affect accuracy (e.g. in the case of CTE aiming).
Why does it always look like you are aiming at the bottom of the cue ball regardless of the type of shot. Even stop and fallow?
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Use pencil to mark a place on your cue where it should touch 'V' of your bridge when the tip is close to the cue ball. The marking should be made ~25 cm away from the tip on average. The marking should be easy to remove later, when you decide that you don't need this guidance anymore.
Steve Davis was using such marking permanently. Fun fact: Steve didn't want other players to copy this technique, so his father burned a mark on his cue, to make it look like a random blemish on the wood.
jasmim do you have a vid about cue tips
Everything effects everything
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But now, how does changing the bridge lenght for different types of shots affect if you apply left or right english on the cue ball?
Well changing bridge length does affect the cue ball's path when using english, but that is also sensitive to speed and cue angle. Dr. Dave has some good stuff on this.
Yes, if you change your bridge length of course you must change your grip hand position. That is not a problem. That is simply correct fundamentals. Every player has a shot triangle that is fixed for all shots (just about) and based on your arm length, straight bridge arm, grip arm at 90 degrees to cue. Shorter bridge, grip hand is forward. Longer bridge, grip hand moves towards the back of the cue. Always maintaining the same stance triangle with 90 degrees to the cue. And BTW, your grip hand is ahead of 90 degrees. Combined with the distance from your cue tip to cue ball at address you grip is too far forward. Which is probably why you feel the need to have such a long backstroke and too much follow-through. And finally, a long-follow through is completely unnecessary - you can achieve full power with your normal follow-through without any elbow drop. You know how? Lengthen your bridge and move your grip hand a bit farther back. Thats why it feels unusual to you. Start playing the right way and it will start to feel normal very quickly.
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Your better off getting the lengh of your cue shortened to suite your needs
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Watch that elbow and shoulder drop on your back hand... elbow should hinge at even level ... just my humble 2 cents
I try telling friends this ~they bridge way too short ... but they don't listen. Then I beat the brakes off them for 8 or 10 racks, and then, no more friends.. lol
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Toilet paper is great for cleaning dirty balls.
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Friendly tip. It is always "advice". There is no plural of advice. "Advices" is not a word.
Seriously? Why are you even on this page if you're going to insult? Many people from outside the US say this and other descriptions but we know what they mean and we are not ignorant enough to correct.
Thanks for the advice.
@@kathyr9005A friendly tip is not an insult.
Thanks, Dick.
@@kathyr9005 I'm sure she wants to speak to millions of people using as perfect English as possible. She said it several times here. A smart person such as Jasmine would take this as a learning tip. Not an insult. We all know English isn't her native language. I've admired people such as Rafa Nadal slowly, but surely getting better at English.
That glove is too big for you. That is all.
Bridge length has absolutely nothing to do with how much spin can be imparted. Tip position and speed are the ONLY two things that matter.