I just have three comments. First, nice job clearing the table off. You made it a little harder than it had to be, but still well done on not missing a shot, that's the first important part of pool.
Second, for all players who watched this who are learning or have been shooting for a little while, just as important as making the shot is making sure you are set up for the next shot. This separates good players from the greats.
Third, and this is for all players. Play to your strengths,
hey. How do i improve my breaking??? i can break, but nt tat powerful. And my weakness is when the cue ball is near the cushion. How do i shoot well in that area?? pls assist.
1) The 1 and 7 were your problem balls and you should have dealt with them early. If you had taken the 3 ball first, you would have had an easy shot on the 1-7 combo, with an option to shoot either the 1 ball or 5 ball, depending on where the cue ball was.
2) When you shot the 3 ball, if you had used some inside english and taken a little pace off the cue ball, you wouldn't have been hooked behind the 12 ball.
3-7-1-5-4-6-2-8. No going up and down the table in traffic.
Thank you, everyone reads the table different. For those that are just learning, this proves my point....get advice from a couple of different players..preferably really good ones...on how to play the table. I choose to my personal high percentage shots..which again are different for each person. Play to your strengths and improve on your weaknesses.
You're right. That's one of the things that makes pool such a great game.
I love to watch matches between really good players, and try to guess their patterns and cue ball positions before they shoot. Sometimes they do things differently than I would, and many times I learn something new from watching.
ya i do that alot thinking what to do before they actually do it, and when i get it right alot of the time i feel like im learning and becoming much better every time i play a game. Don't play bad people because you will play bad play good people.
@joewizard100 In my prime I was practicing 4-6 hours a day. I would play anyone for practice. When I was playing a bad player, I would practice my kicks or low percentage shots and not concentrate on winning. I usually run drills for about an hour, take a break, then play 8 ball before I am playing 9 ball, and 9 ball before I play 8 ball. Just a personal preference.
Me and some friends got bored and tested the theory out. It helps pending on how you play. should at least chalk 2-3 times EACH game. Other then that the chalking is up to you weather it should be after every shot or not. Test it out sometime. Play a few games by self, and go a game or two without chalking much, then later try chalking after every shot.
It really depends on the type of tip that you have. Hard tips will require more frequent chalking than soft tips as the hard tips do not embed the chalk as well as the soft tips. Check your tip after each shot and determine whether or not you need to chalk it up. If you strike hard, more chalk, soft hits less chalking. Rule of thumb, the harder the hit and tip..more chalking...the softer the hit and tip..less chalking.
Not bad, when you shot all the solids, you probably missed the eight on purpose to extend the video length. You did lose position on the combo and had to bank off the rail to get to it. Still manage to run the rest of the balls.
i tend to have pretty bad luck with the break and opponents shots locking up my balls as well. Its actually a good thing though, because after years of it i've gotten good at playing breakouts and kicking. bad luck forces you to do things that are more difficult, making you better in the long run :)
It's cool that you enjoy pool. Your shot making ability is pretty good, but your position play and shot selection leaves a lot to be desired. Please don't set yourself up as a "pool teacher" until you improve your game.
Apparently you have never really played anyone that has any talent or a girl that can play. LOL, I will still take it as a compliment, a good break is all about control, not power, speed or the look at me I can break hard persona. Cue ball control is what the break is about, not making the 9 or the 8, simply put, control. When you understand that and the fact that most pro women can control the break better than most men, then start talking about how women play, they are as good as men.
I will try to get a vid up of different 8 ball breaks. Unless you have a perfect rack every time, it really will not matter where you break from or how hard you hit it. I break my 8 ball break just like my 9 ball break with the intention of keeping the cue ball in the middle of the table and making at least one ball.
I live too far out in the boonies and my friends do not want to drive out. Other wise they would probably be too embarassed to be seen getting beat. I would have to go to the pool hall to make a good one.
It is a Sardo tight rack, bought locally from a friends store. You can go to any billiards supply store to get them. I will shamlessly plug my friends ebay store, Neilsen's AAA Billiards, user name is joerackem .
Well done you are obviously very skilled, unlucky with the first black.
Just some questions, what tip do you use? Do you thing there is any disadvantage to using a 9.5 tip as that is what I prefer.
You use the bridge hand I see alot of americans using, with the finger wrapped around the cue. I prefer to use the open hand where the cue slides between the thumb and the index. Do you see any disadvantages to this?
I have an 11mm Moori tip on a Predator Z2 shaft, I am a believer of use whatever size tip you want and like. The smaller the tip, the more precise you have to strike the cue ball. The closed bridge will give you more control than the open bridge. If you are playing snooker on a snooker table, use what you can to reach the ball! The only disadvantage I can see is less control. Depending on your skill level, it may not matter.
@ Thonemset :Preadtor z2 shafts reduced deflection meaning that you do not have to adjust your angle depending on the speed you hit the ball, as per a standard maple shaft you would adjust a bit depending on the angle. Open bridge hand is fine if you have a good stroke, if your learning stick to the same bridge and then once you get better experiment with it.
I used right english to slow the cue ball down, if I were to have used draw, it would have move the cue ball to the middle of the table. If I were to have used left or top it would have made the cue ball run down too far. I used right english to "stun" the cue ball. I was hitting it on an angle, hard to see in the vid, it would have moved to the left no matter what english, right just made it less likely to run down the rail too far.
When looking at the cue ball, divide the ball with a vertical line for a left and right division. I probably hit the ball on the left of center which would make it deviate to the left even though I would use right english. Newton's Laws of Motion might help to explain the reaction. I hope this helps you.
what i was lookin at was the shot at the six... you said you were goin to use right english to get it in position for the two. which means you knew it would spin to the left.... is that supposed to happen then?
of course it is spinning to the left, there is no other option. but if he hit it without english, the cue ball would have gone even more to the left (in a straight line towards the top rail). you can never absolutely change the direction of the cue ball with left or right english, but you can cause it to go more / less to the direction it would take naturally.
this defines quailty
thatswhatiamsaying 10 months ago
pretty good, keep playing =)
oXFalconXo 1 year ago
I just have three comments. First, nice job clearing the table off. You made it a little harder than it had to be, but still well done on not missing a shot, that's the first important part of pool.
Second, for all players who watched this who are learning or have been shooting for a little while, just as important as making the shot is making sure you are set up for the next shot. This separates good players from the greats.
Third, and this is for all players. Play to your strengths,
danceoutnow 1 year ago
You shoulda just made the shot or like filmed again... Choke on the 8 much?
mjk01 1 year ago
you played bad patterns the entire run. those buckets you have for pockets kept you in the game though
poolplayer2093 1 year ago
easy 8,u jumped up on your stroke
JROCTRICKSHOTS 1 year ago
@JROCTRICKSHOTS
i'm quite sure he purposely missed the 8 so he can run the stripes out
bobalitos 1 year ago
hey. How do i improve my breaking??? i can break, but nt tat powerful. And my weakness is when the cue ball is near the cushion. How do i shoot well in that area?? pls assist.
coregunner5 1 year ago
nice pants =D
Laxity3 1 year ago
seriously shut the fuck up everyone. why the fuck are you watching these videos if you don't like them.
independentsk8 2 years ago 3
You are the retard . Come find me and let me relieve you of your house, car, wife etc. yer a joke
700kotchi 2 years ago
Keep playing with your dog, maybe he will give you a bone.
poolplayinghack 2 years ago 12
You are an embarrassment to this game.
700kotchi 2 years ago
shit break shit face
chilermaster 2 years ago
can u explain the shot on 5:50 those are tricky for me
ou812bass 2 years ago
right center
poolplayinghack 2 years ago
Couple of comments:
1) The 1 and 7 were your problem balls and you should have dealt with them early. If you had taken the 3 ball first, you would have had an easy shot on the 1-7 combo, with an option to shoot either the 1 ball or 5 ball, depending on where the cue ball was.
2) When you shot the 3 ball, if you had used some inside english and taken a little pace off the cue ball, you wouldn't have been hooked behind the 12 ball.
3-7-1-5-4-6-2-8. No going up and down the table in traffic.
bushputz 2 years ago
Thank you, everyone reads the table different. For those that are just learning, this proves my point....get advice from a couple of different players..preferably really good ones...on how to play the table. I choose to my personal high percentage shots..which again are different for each person. Play to your strengths and improve on your weaknesses.
poolplayinghack 2 years ago
"everyone reads the table different."
You're right. That's one of the things that makes pool such a great game.
I love to watch matches between really good players, and try to guess their patterns and cue ball positions before they shoot. Sometimes they do things differently than I would, and many times I learn something new from watching.
Nice job of running balls, BTW...
bushputz 2 years ago
ya i do that alot thinking what to do before they actually do it, and when i get it right alot of the time i feel like im learning and becoming much better every time i play a game. Don't play bad people because you will play bad play good people.
joewizard100 1 year ago
@joewizard100 In my prime I was practicing 4-6 hours a day. I would play anyone for practice. When I was playing a bad player, I would practice my kicks or low percentage shots and not concentrate on winning. I usually run drills for about an hour, take a break, then play 8 ball before I am playing 9 ball, and 9 ball before I play 8 ball. Just a personal preference.
poolplayinghack 1 year ago
@poolplayinghack sounds like u need a life
james0908 1 year ago
Lol cool. Also if you need to, try talking to other pool players. Get opinions. Then decide from that also.
james666sic 2 years ago
cool playing. Just a question, does it really help to chalk the tip of the pool stick every shot?
AL3Xmotodude 2 years ago
Me and some friends got bored and tested the theory out. It helps pending on how you play. should at least chalk 2-3 times EACH game. Other then that the chalking is up to you weather it should be after every shot or not. Test it out sometime. Play a few games by self, and go a game or two without chalking much, then later try chalking after every shot.
james666sic 2 years ago
Thanks for the info. My pool table isnt quite leveled hehe so it's kinda hard to play on it and come to a conclusion about the theory lol
AL3Xmotodude 2 years ago
It really depends on the type of tip that you have. Hard tips will require more frequent chalking than soft tips as the hard tips do not embed the chalk as well as the soft tips. Check your tip after each shot and determine whether or not you need to chalk it up. If you strike hard, more chalk, soft hits less chalking. Rule of thumb, the harder the hit and tip..more chalking...the softer the hit and tip..less chalking.
poolplayinghack 2 years ago
@poolplayinghack
I will give you a better rule. Chalk before EVERY shot regardless of the hardness of your tip.
amarcino1 1 year ago
prob not evry three or two or four, no when you feel you need to
LittleBARKER87 2 years ago
keeps the chalk fresh on the stick reduces the chance that your going to hit the ball on a wrong angle plus its addicting to do :3
toymachine2k 2 years ago
good job
arnisolon 2 years ago
Not bad, when you shot all the solids, you probably missed the eight on purpose to extend the video length. You did lose position on the combo and had to bank off the rail to get to it. Still manage to run the rest of the balls.
xray608 2 years ago
nice 1, it was pretty lucky that the stripes didnt block the solids. my luck is real bad when i play pool lol
MyBurstLimit 2 years ago
i tend to have pretty bad luck with the break and opponents shots locking up my balls as well. Its actually a good thing though, because after years of it i've gotten good at playing breakouts and kicking. bad luck forces you to do things that are more difficult, making you better in the long run :)
darksinthe 2 years ago
good job
mushu567 2 years ago
Invite me and We'll play on your Table
streeetfighter 2 years ago
It's cool that you enjoy pool. Your shot making ability is pretty good, but your position play and shot selection leaves a lot to be desired. Please don't set yourself up as a "pool teacher" until you improve your game.
p.s. you get the 6 for life
JMBoyd2000 3 years ago
I NEED A POOL TABLE!
celts1295 3 years ago 2
nice outs
kravitube 3 years ago
man if only i could play someone as good as u so i could learn D:
kx3clock 3 years ago
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you break like a girl
devindrabhagwandin 3 years ago
Apparently you have never really played anyone that has any talent or a girl that can play. LOL, I will still take it as a compliment, a good break is all about control, not power, speed or the look at me I can break hard persona. Cue ball control is what the break is about, not making the 9 or the 8, simply put, control. When you understand that and the fact that most pro women can control the break better than most men, then start talking about how women play, they are as good as men.
poolplayinghack 3 years ago
Do you rekon you could make a clip on breaking? I know you have a few vids up with 9-ball breaking but I was wondering about 8-ball breaking..
I see you also have one or two clips of you breaking in your collection but no real tip on where's best to hit, only really power wise..
Is there a best place to hit for best result? Or just what most will say.. "Practice and find the best spot yourself"
SgtMol3 3 years ago
I will try to get a vid up of different 8 ball breaks. Unless you have a perfect rack every time, it really will not matter where you break from or how hard you hit it. I break my 8 ball break just like my 9 ball break with the intention of keeping the cue ball in the middle of the table and making at least one ball.
poolplayinghack 3 years ago
dude u rock and ur hella good at pool
staypuffed93 3 years ago
cant you just use a normal triangle it would support your i dont use trick racks thing.
GGodmode1 3 years ago
its a normal rack all it does it make the rack tight for a good break
staypuffed93 3 years ago
can u make a id of u playin a friend or something plz i wanna see how u play against other people
staypuffed93 3 years ago
I live too far out in the boonies and my friends do not want to drive out. Other wise they would probably be too embarassed to be seen getting beat. I would have to go to the pool hall to make a good one.
poolplayinghack 3 years ago
where have you bought that triangle?
leaomvp 3 years ago
It is a Sardo tight rack, bought locally from a friends store. You can go to any billiards supply store to get them. I will shamlessly plug my friends ebay store, Neilsen's AAA Billiards, user name is joerackem .
poolplayinghack 3 years ago
lol you crack me up man, nice vid
sammyr112 3 years ago
Thanks
poolplayinghack 3 years ago
lol you crack me up man, nice vid
sammyr112 3 years ago
Well done you are obviously very skilled, unlucky with the first black.
Just some questions, what tip do you use? Do you thing there is any disadvantage to using a 9.5 tip as that is what I prefer.
You use the bridge hand I see alot of americans using, with the finger wrapped around the cue. I prefer to use the open hand where the cue slides between the thumb and the index. Do you see any disadvantages to this?
Thanks
thonemset 4 years ago
I have an 11mm Moori tip on a Predator Z2 shaft, I am a believer of use whatever size tip you want and like. The smaller the tip, the more precise you have to strike the cue ball. The closed bridge will give you more control than the open bridge. If you are playing snooker on a snooker table, use what you can to reach the ball! The only disadvantage I can see is less control. Depending on your skill level, it may not matter.
poolplayinghack 4 years ago
@ Thonemset :Preadtor z2 shafts reduced deflection meaning that you do not have to adjust your angle depending on the speed you hit the ball, as per a standard maple shaft you would adjust a bit depending on the angle. Open bridge hand is fine if you have a good stroke, if your learning stick to the same bridge and then once you get better experiment with it.
urban0ninjo 3 years ago
I used right english to slow the cue ball down, if I were to have used draw, it would have move the cue ball to the middle of the table. If I were to have used left or top it would have made the cue ball run down too far. I used right english to "stun" the cue ball. I was hitting it on an angle, hard to see in the vid, it would have moved to the left no matter what english, right just made it less likely to run down the rail too far.
poolplayinghack 4 years ago
When looking at the cue ball, divide the ball with a vertical line for a left and right division. I probably hit the ball on the left of center which would make it deviate to the left even though I would use right english. Newton's Laws of Motion might help to explain the reaction. I hope this helps you.
poolplayinghack 4 years ago
what i was lookin at was the shot at the six... you said you were goin to use right english to get it in position for the two. which means you knew it would spin to the left.... is that supposed to happen then?
262162 4 years ago
of course it is spinning to the left, there is no other option. but if he hit it without english, the cue ball would have gone even more to the left (in a straight line towards the top rail). you can never absolutely change the direction of the cue ball with left or right english, but you can cause it to go more / less to the direction it would take naturally.
summ22 4 years ago
for 262162 he said running english which is the same as top or following english. Great shooting you have a very smooth stroke and a great eye.
cuetec502 3 years ago
how come when you use right english the cue ball spins to the left after it hits the ball???
262162 4 years ago