Thorsten Hohmann exercising Long Shot Drill

[2tame4fame]

The cue ball ends in exactly the same spot every time!

[LesPaulFelix]

what is the song ?

[blessedteddybear]

Thanks again for this video. I will do what you said. Another pool hall junkie (but almost at a pro level) coached me and said I needed to make sure I look at the object ball last, and not the cue ball. In my first tournament since trying these techniques, I played three A players (I am only a C), and in 10 to 5 races, I beat the first two 5 to 4, but lost third - but for me, I was in such awe that something so small, along w/confidence, helped me out. Thanks again. God bless from the A-T-L

[o0J4Y0o]

lol at 00:56

thorsten: really bro? really gotta do this? I'm bored

[TaSk1o4]

That was impressive.  Notice how the cue ball travels nearly the same distance on every shot... Another testament to the consistency of his stroke.

[verx666]

Damn these shots are super tough 

[onemorebrando]

he's a hell of a shot and an inspiration to hear his attitude to the game.

[cousinx1976]

It's not as easy as it looks...

[RayHusted]

hmmm i dont think this is a diamond but thats definitely some new fast cloth and the pockets are not very big, and this drill kicks my ass thanks for posting it helps me get warmed up.

[dieuxroux]

This drill is excessively difficult. And I think our friend Thorsten didn't exactly succeed at it. He shots the 12-ball 2 times in a row!

[ahz123]

I could do that...

...if I felt like it.

[wubs23]

what's up with the porn music? :S

[dv713]

This is an incredibly difficult drill and he did it amazingly well.

As far as Inhamslinger goes he needs to go back to video pool and not even watch real pool players. Just some bar room trash talker that could not even hold Hohmanns cue without dropping it.

[v3rtical]

He's some bad ass motherfucker!

[levith1992]

ralph eckert with a clipboard in the back haha what a cliche

[Larrygallis]

this is trememdously difficult when you consider the fact that he is cueing on the rail

[elementskateboardsyo]

alot of people dont understand how hard of a shot this really is.

[zontonerwwe9]

for the people that critisize this video i would love them to make a video doing this drill or some other dificult drills, cause i have tried some of these drills and i know how hard they are to complete them succesfully.some people on the internet need to stop being so harsh in videos cause they are so annoying for the uploader.

[crazypiikkis]

that's not diamond, that's dynamic?

[Larrygallis]

Was this done as some sort of test for Hohmann? Or was it just an exhibition?

[rocky704]

try it on a shimmed table...a triple shimmed table..that what i drill on..im not knocking the video by all means...but if you shim a table up it will make your shots more accurate ...good vid tho

[blessedteddybear]

Thanks forthis video. I play in the APA and we had a 170 person tournament yesterday. I made it to the top 32, but the one thing I did wrong was that I missed nearly every straight in shot with length (i.e. cue is 3 feet from the ball, object ball is 3 feet from the pocket). The only thing that took me that far was my safe. I will definitely use this drill at Mr. Cues.

[Munks1320]

@blessedteddybear Try hitting the cue ball softly with follow, but hte real trick to is is being very precise about hitting the cue ball in the (top) center (i.e. no accidental left or right english). it's the simpilist of shots if you're hitting the cue in the right spot.

[Mastertarium]

Thorsten hat aber ein extrem Platte Lederform oder?

[sudoku28]

what are the dimensions of this table?

[scotty073]

very easy drill

[32KOAST]

@scotty073 typical speach from an ameature bar league player.

[scotty073]

@32KOAST typical comment from an armchair youtube punk...

[verx666]

Wow these are really tough shots for me!! *hate it when cue ball's at the cushion*

[lvbohemian]

ProPoolVideo's, et.al. if I am not mistaken, the table being played on is a Brunswick Gold Crown with regulation tournament specs; meaning they have the same size pockets as the Diamond's true statement?

Good drill, thanks for posting; keep em coming...

[lnsmstranger]

What some huge pockets. Example: watch the 15 ball hit the 2nd diamond and still go, no problem... Now try it on a diamond.

[ProPoolVideos]

@lnsmstranger

well, first of all: its a diamond with 860 simonis cloth, 4 1/2 inch pockets.

second, its a very new cloth and balls are shot from a low angle.

but what about you, id like to see you shoot those 15 balls within the first try as thorsten did. post a video.

[plhlolelnlilx06]

@ProPoolVideos - This a Brunswick Gold Crown with 860 Simonis. To answer Insmstranger's comment... The 15 Ball would have dropped even on a Diamond Professional with the low angle and slower than "pocket speed" shots. The difference in pocket size between the Diamond and most Gold Crowns is probably about 1/8". Good job Thorsten!

[Cityshamaani]

@ProPoolVideos Sorry, but isn`t that a Brunswick table, not a Diamond?

[MrCucoloris]

@ProPoolVideos Well first of all that is a Brunswick gold crown. Swcond of all .... you got the 7.

[MrCucoloris]

@ProPoolVideos well first of all that is a brunswick gold crown. second of all.... you got the 7.

[andymenke]

@ProPoolVideos Looks like a Brunswick to me. But I'm not taking anything away from the table, definitely new cloth and tight pockets

[tommy9927]

@lnsmstranger

That's a pretty tough table to play on - it's all about pocket speed. If a banger does these shots they'll rattle in the jaws.

That room appears to be the "Pool School Germany" room where our pro athletes get personalized practice. It's a Gold Crown IV or Dynamic II which is played in most EBPF tournaments.

[joeygonzo]

@lnsmstranger

LOL

That would have gone in on a Diamond too.

Pocket speed and he hit the #2 diamond barely at a slight angle.

[aardvaark069]

cue ball frozen to rail? what a bear

[MrSmash232]

Great shots

[s1llyvi3tb0i]

all 15 balls w/o a miss? :O this guy is a machine :p

[esae21]

its a dynamic table ,.. ralph the homo

[WeeziePop]

@esae21 Is Ralph Eckert really a homosexual being?

[PhatElvis7]

He makes it look so easy. That is one pure stroke.

[Tymin9]

Is that Ralph Eckert standing in the background?

PS.: beautiful table & the execution! ;)

[ProPoolVideos]

yes its ralph, andreas huber might also have been in that room

[levith1992]

yes he is^^

[kolaas2006]

beautifull table.. I know the drill differently though: you get ball in hand at first and you got to keep the cueball behind the balls.

[stevesp101]

that's a different drill. this one works on cuing since the cue is against the rail, not on position.

[lestancy]

Thats the other variation for draw shots i think

[kevinmegen]

Very difficult exercise since he places the cueball against the rail...

[noelrock]

Amazing !