pool and billiards instructional video excerpts

[jhavid2]

"Hi I'm Dr Dave and welcome to my basement"

**Reaches or kidneys**

[TheRealEmskiHelp]

A huge book liek that for fucking Pool? loool Are you for real?

[DrDaveBilliards]

The book is actually not that "big." If you want "big," check out my new 5-DVD VEPS set ... 8 hours of fast-paced instruction ... that's "big."

Dr. Dave

PS: Watch your language.

[Wo88le]

Thanks for all your videos, i've been watching them all night and reading your website, all very helpful.

It's 5 in the morning and i really want a game of pool (and a pint) :)

Thanks again

[DrDaveBilliards]

You're welcome. I'm glad you like my stuff.

Please help spread the word.

Dr. Dave

[Ez3OsO]

Thanks for helping me understand a little better... Im just 14 and i want to learn more about the game and play some of it aswell

[DrDaveBilliards]

You're very welcome.

If you want to see more, check out all of the videos on my website (see the link in the video description).

Good luck with your game,

Dr. Dave

[Rand0mAsian]

i read your book about a year ago, and i just stumbled upon these videos again, very good! thanks heaps. helped me play pool lots!!

[DrDaveBilliards]

I'm glad my stuff has helped. Please help spread the word.

Good luck with your game,

Dr. Dave

[Hustlin009]

I cant download the player. can only watch the ones on youtube.

[Hustlin009]

All these vids r very informative. Helped me out. So many little things i didn't know. It's all the little things that take your game from good to excellent.

Props man!

[DrDaveBilliards]

Thanks. FYI, I have many more video and article resources on my website (see the link in the video description).

Good luck with your game,

Dr. Dave

[jaimebarr]

So with all of that said ... I have a weird question for you. Where does 'feel' come into the game? And is that even a relevant question? It basically does come down to hand to eye coordination doesn't it? You can be a total ignorant yet still make every shot if you just have excellent perfect execution. Just playing devils advocate here but thought I'd throw that at you.

[DrDaveBilliards]

"Feel" comes into the game a lot. Here are some examples:

- "seeing the angle" and visualizing the lines of a shot.

- compensating one's aim for squirt, swerve, and throw based on shot distance and speed, amount and type of English, and cue elevation.

- judging how much speed to use for a given shot, and being able to create that speed.

... to be continued ...

[DrDaveBilliards]

... continued from previous post ...

- judging how much tip offset and speed is required to hit a stop shot with different speeds and distance

- adjusting for table conditions (cloth speed and "stickiness," cushion conditions, ball conditions)

- etc!!!

Successful pool playing is all about "feel."

Dr. Dave

[jaimebarr]

Dave, you are the most sophisticated and logical teacher of the dark art of pool ... this said from the perspective of a very casual once a month pool player at this stage of my life. Used to play the game more frequently years ago and did read the Byrne's books then and mostly just became a 'throw' shot player in my cluelessness, cause lets face it, it's fun to play that way but not incorporating all the subtleties of the game that you are reminding me of. Thank you for your videos!

[DrDaveBilliards]

Thank you for the nice comments. I appreciate them.

Dr. Dave

[DEATHxValor]

I learned allot from just these 3 and a half minutes! I intend read your book aswell.

[DrDaveBilliards]

FYI, there are many more videos and resources on my website (see the link in the video description).

Good luck with your game,

Dr. Dave

[Allen58mi]

Hey Dr. Dave. you're videos along with your explanations are done very well. I've been playing for many years and I never really thought about the 90 degree and the 30 degree rules.

[DrDaveBilliards]

Thanks.

I aim to swerve. :)

Regards,

Dr. Dave

[MacManLtd]

now we have another Dr.

First Dr. Cue now Dr. Dave

[asianmetalhead07]

Read your book. I think it's the best on the market for me. Precise explanations and diagrams with color. TKS.

[DrDaveBilliards]

Thank you for the nice feedback. I'm glad you like it.  Please help spread the word.

Dr. Dave

[kevycanavan]

i think you might be my knight in shining armour dr dave

[LoNgOtHeLeGeNd93]

02 2:20 very important

thanks. nice videoo

[jqwerk]

OMG WELCOME TO MY BAZEMENT

[DrDaveBilliards]

If you're going to be that way, I take it back.

:)

Dr. Dave

[jqwerk]

Lol ok then.

thanks dr. dave XP

[BilliardInstruction]

Tip curve should be that of a dime not a nickel because impact of the leather compression changes its shape. Also, the cue ball will ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS (assuming equal mass) follow the tangent 90 degree line. Follow and draw are simply change effects of the cue ball away from the tangent line. Otherwise good stuff!

[DrDaveBilliards]

A dime radius is recommended for better players, but there are disadvantages (see the January '08 article on my website).

Concerning the tangent line, for slow to medium speed roll shots, the CB swerves almost immediately, heading almost directly in the 30-degree direction. The tangent line is not useful in predicting CB direction in these cases (see the numerous articles on the 90- and 30-degree rules on my website).

billiards DOT colostate DOT edu

[boogiemans]

looks like a nice vid

could come in handy for some people :)

[roadmap45]

thanks,all information is helpfull.

[railzip]

Great video Doc, I'm really trying to find ways to better my game.