Pool Tutorial - Stop hitting the ball so hard! | Pool School
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- Опубліковано 12 лис 2019
- In this pool tutorial we look at why it is so important to not hit the ball too hard. We examine the shape of the pockets and why from certain angles the ball has to hit a cushion before falling into the pocket and how pace effects that. We look at how hitting the ball hard effects the straightness of our cueing. Finally we look at how add pace on the cue ball makes it harder to predict it's final position so makes positional play more difficult.
The shots are carried out on a 7ft UK 8 ball table
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I was playing pool with a buddy (not AT ALL an experienced player), and he was slamming every shot as hard as he could. He couldn't understand why the balls would bounce out of the pockets. I explained to him that he wasn't hitting the ball hard enough; that if he were to hit the ball just a little bit harder, the ball would crash through the pocket, through the table and across the room, making it impossible for the ball to return to the table (unless it happened to bounce off a few walls and back onto the table.
This is very helpul, and a great reminder; I have a tendency to hit the ball too hard especially on a draw shots. Thanks so much for sharing!1
Love your videos. I consider myself quite knowledgeable in pool but still really enjoy watching your videos. They're always very informative and pedagogical. Great work!
Been waiting for you to upload!! Need more tips 😂😂
I've noticed you can play the extreme majority of shots with 3/10, 4/10 and 5/10 strokes, in terms of shot power. My cue ball control improved dramatically when I did the up-and-down-the-table cue ball drill at these 3 different stroke speeds until I could play each one the same way each time, having a target to stop the cue ball in for each one.
Must say what a great tutorial video.... Absolutely 💯 agree...I try to hit the ball around medium pace & try to work the white ball rather than hitting the ball harder.... sometimes I fall foul of hitting the ball hard & missing....great video & keep up the good work 👍🏽💯
Thanks for that, really appreciated.
This is a game changer for me much thanks 🙏🏽🎱
Thank you for your good instruction!
Woaw!!! Great lesson...
Outstanding video! Good job!
I liked the “soft game” better, and now I understand why.
It’s lots of fun to do a sharp stun shot! But when it comes to making balls, I love the art and results of the soft shot.
Again: excellent video for both info and production value. Showing the 3 ball results in transparency is an incredibly effective training tool. Kudos who every thought of and who executed the video production.
Thanks for the great comments. I do everything myself, but I work as a 3D animator for a living so I should know what I’m doing on the production side of things!
Good video for starters 👍
content is solid and relevant. thats just my two cents
Thank you
You make some great little videos. I discovered I was hitting to hard the other day. Been playing for 5 months and had not had a break and dish. I slowed everything down including shot pace and all of a sudden the game seemed 5 X easier. I'm completely self taught. Hard to find UA-cam vids for English pool. Thanks
Cheers. You're absolutely right, once you slow everything down the game is definitely easier. I hope you find the videos useful. I'm self taught as well and struggled to find stuff specific for English pool which is why I started the channel, once I got a little better. I'm not expert but if it helps beginners get to grasp with the fundamentals then hopefully the channel does it's job.
It should help a lot for people new to cue sports in general. I learnt most of what I know technique wise watching snooker tutorials. Pool has its own specific set of skills though to go along side how to cue straight and be accurate. Got a local League cup match tonight should be good.
Thanks this help because im starting summer league in pool
Where’s that? I’m starting a summer league myself next week.
As soon as i see people hitting it hard on every shot i get my 10er out 🤣
You would typically not be striking balls in the center pockets hard for any reason other that getting out of a scratch or ball position up the table that is a no brainer and of course the sliding pocket line on a side shot is going to roll up and down the table farther that is a given. I like to strike many of my shots harder than most. You are correct the pocket is shallower at faster speed you just need to identify which shots need to be slowed down . Sometimes I rattle one but so does everyone. I find I am more accurate on most shots and I find the percentage of some shots go way up when I get the ball there. I don't have to adjust for cut induced through and seemingly know where to hit the ball for the direct angle and try not to use the rails. I would say 75% of my shots are stun and the I find my white position on regular shots not side shot to be very manageable and travel far less distance than if the stun wasn't carried to the ball. Many shots with specific angles require a certain speed to be pocketed fast or slow. My low deflection shaft helps the swerve of the ball and delivers a nice crisp hit. Some shots not just straight ones with some technique it doesn't seem to matter if how hard they are hit. I agree with you but I don't play like that. If i were to roll every shot at a snails pace like most people, Personally I believe I would make far far less shots. And once you have pocketed a shot a thousand times or more and with a little body mechanics to refine the aim, it becomes increasing easy to pocket balls at faster speed. I hit about 500 balls a day, I am scratching less, I'm making more balls then ever and my game has actually skyrocketed from the low deflection shaft and striking the ball a bit harder. Your stroke must be solid thought. I can pocket most shots on the table and i really enjoy the challenge and i like the feel. I am very competitive and I wouldn't do it if it didn't work for me. The fact is not all balls can be hit hard and some cannot be hit hard at all like the side pockets. Good stuff though
I've been super aware that I need to shoot softer this season.....last season I ended up 5th.....I'm in the running for 1st right now sitting comfortably in 2nd currently...just because I'm hitting softer
Could you make a video about a thought process when picking a pattern? I think what I'm looking for is quite advanced though. When I am watching pros play blackball I'm trying to see the pattern in my head but they have a greater vision for the shots (ie when to play for something, when to develop). Is there a specific thought process I could learn to improve? Thanks in advanced
I'm not an expert at it, but it's definitely something that develops with experience over time. I'll see what I can do in terms of a video. I do have a sort of list of things I look for, which then governs how I go about planning a clearance pattern (or whether I even go for the clearance at all). It's hard to have a "Specific" process as things often need weighing up and there is always more than one way of doing things, but I'll see if I can come up with something that works as a guide though.
I just realised that everytime I "missed" a shot I just played it too hard. Daaaaamn.
This is something that I am very guilty of! Quite often once I think I have overcome this issue and forced it out of my game, I find that the old habits creep back. I think it is because I am a very aggressive player and that slight aggression shows in the way that I play. Perhaps you could make a video on keeping a stable and calm frame of mind while playing, I feel that this is the biggest issue within my game at the moment. I let my emotions dictate how I play!
It's important not to confuse being an aggressive player, in the sense of going for pots or the clearance, with aggression in the "grrrrrr" sense and smacking the hell out of things! I'm quite an aggressive player myself but it has to be in a controlled manner, confidence in your ability to pot but always considering every outcome of every shot. I'm no psychology expert but I'll see if I can do a video about my mindset when playing and things I do to remain calm and focused during a match.
me too... "I find that the old habits creep back" (sorry for my english)
@@PoolSchool Thanks that would be a huge help! When I am practicing my cueball control is great and I never snatch at the ball or use too much power. However, when playing in a match I completely fall apart and struggle with the pace of my shots.
do you play pool using a snooker cue
i do too cause i like the thiner shaft , but as i'm looking for a new cue just for pool i'm wondering if i should stick with snooker one or get a decent 13mm one ??
Ahmed Rahmouni it depends what sort of pool you play? If you’re playing English pool like I am then the small tip is fine and quite common (I use a 9.5mm tip). However if you’re playing American pool with the larger heavier balls then you are going to want a larger tip and thicker shaft. Obviously all comes down to personal choice as well though.
Looking for combinations shots
Hey do you fancy a game if you live anywhere close ?
Irrelevant question to the video subject but can I ask what size table that is and what's the narrowest clearence to the nearest wall? I have an 11'3" wide space and wondering if I could fit a 6 foot table in. I can see spots here that must be quite tight!
Les Zeppelin mine is a 7ft table. At the widest part of the room it is 13ft across and I can cue fine. Where the room narrows at the end it is only 11ft and I have to break the cue down if the cue ball is on the cushion. You might just about be ok with a 6ft table but it will be close.
@@PoolSchool brilliant. Thanks for your reply! I'm hoping a 6 foot table and a 48 inch cue might just be OK. Your set up here looks lovely. Nice table.
Interesting that the jaws on your table are slightly rounded. Is this an English style pool table mimicking a Snooker table? All of the American Pool tables I have played on including the one I have at home have straighter jaws.
Yes that's right, it's an English pool table which has rounded pockets. They play quite differently than the straight angled pockets on an American table and are also tighter in relation to the ball sizes.
Have you got a video that shows you how to control the cue ball
I have several videos that cover cue ball control. If you go to my channel page you should be able to see all my videos and there are also so playlists for specific areas.
@@PoolSchool ok thank you
How does one get a sense for hitting pool balls softly? I try as hard as I can, and it seems like everytime I hit a ball, it is at least at medium speed. How can I train myself to stop doing that?
I would say probably the most important factor in hitting the ball softly is the pause on your backswing. Usually when people hit the ball too hard they are feathering back and forth a bit too fast and then don't pause and go straight into a hit which will be too hard. Try really exaggerating the pause, feather a few times, pull the cue back, then pause and count to three. That then gives you time to really think about softly delivering the cue. Also a good practice to judge the pace is to just place the cue ball on the baulk line and then hit it straight down the table (not at another ball). If you are hitting it softly you should end up fairly close to the bottom rail and no further than 1 and half lengths of the table. For a medium shot you would expect to get back to the top rail (2-2.5 lengths of the table) and then for a hard shot 3-4 lengths of the table. Hope that helps.
@@PoolSchool Thank you tremendously! I will try both techniques.
Playing pool can you hit the 8 ball off cushion without calling Bank
Yes, in all the rule variants played in the Uk you don’t have to nominate a pocket for the black or call bank or anything so can pot it however you like (including a fluke!). I’d have to check for other countries and rule sets though.
That's what me old man says to me and my brothers all the time. He's completely correct.
My father tells me the same!
Old Mans wisdom!
Absolutely! I took the advice of this video yesterday and had a great practice session. I potted 53 consecutive balls (a personal best). Without a doubt because I didn't smash the balls in.
My mate has a 6mm tip like a lot of top players do. Why do you use a 9.5mm tip?
mark kinrade some players might use a 6mm tip but it’s certainly not the norm. I’ve only ever played one player with a tip that small. It’s all personal preference but 8-9mm is average for British pool. The theory is you can get more spin with a smaller tip. However with a tip that small you need to have an incredibly good technique to avoid miscues and it’s makes shooting dead straight harder. I can achieve more than enough spin with a 9mm tip so don’t feel the need to go that small. Like I say it’s all a very personal preference though.
@@PoolSchool mine is 8.5 and I'm happy with that size myself. Do you play black ball pool as well or just world rules?
I just play World rules as that's what they play in my league.
Holy shit i could tell something was weird about this video but could not figure it out. Then you laid your cue on the table and holy shit thats is either a very long cue or a very small table.
It's a standard 7ft English pool table and a 58inch cue
@@PoolSchool So a 57 inch cue is almost 5 feet and your table rail to rail was only maybe a foot larger. I think you may be mistaken over the size of your pool table. It still looks very weird.
Hans Bozler The size of an English pool table refers to the external length, so a 7ft table like mine is 6ft rail to rail plus approximately 6inch surround at each end. This is the standard size used on the EPA world pool series, world eight ball series and the Supreme Series, as well as being the most common size found in pubs and clubs across the UK. American pool tables are obviously much larger.
Is that a snooker cue?
It's an English Pool cue with a 9.5mm tip
Also if you hit it hard you will probably pot the white ball
2:53 ball runs over his fingers.....?? Editing??
Nah it went over his hands
Yes the ball came back hit my fingers and flew off the table! I was keeping down on the shot just to emphasize that when hitting the ball too hard my cue action is not as straight and the ball goes slightly off course. In reality I would obviously get out of the way if hitting the ball that hard.
This is the biggest mistake I liked doing 😅
What kind of snooker cue you using?
Daniel Garcia it’s a 3/4 jointed handmade cue from a guy called Gary Taylor in Basildon, Uk. It has an ash shaft and a 9.5mm tip.
@@PoolSchool i like small shafts thanks for letting me know
This is such an irritating problem with casual or beginner players. As a good pool player I ha the seeing people jump to the table when it’s their turn and just shoot a random ball hard. Especially when the cue ball is right by a n easily makesble ball with a perfect angle to the next
I know. I play in a team and it's always the biggest problem with new players that have joined us. Once they slow things down they improve massively.
Pool School absolutely
"gravity"
the more energy used the more energy U have to control.
The pool ball game on mobile is hard
Kind of misinformed a bit... No, you should not hit the ball hard 90% of the time. But that remaining 10%.... There are certain shots that calls for a ball to be hit harder than normal. Should have explained that in the video. Great video, but you missed a few key points.
Thanks. I think if you watch the video to the end, I do say that there are clearly situations where you do need to hit the ball hard. As you say though this video is about the other 90% of the time.