great stuff. i'll be ordering soon. with the larger distance between the two OB, is it possible to use top spin on the CB to impart draw on the OB? i video'd my atempts and it appears to work. the first shot is slow and follows the 30. the second shot is wioth speed and no luck, the third shot is with top spin and it seems to work.
That's a good suggestion, and we did do this at times in the VEPS DVDs, but sometimes other camera angles seemed more appropriate to best demonstrate certain concepts and to see the "big picture."
For carom shots like the one at 1:37, where you're coming up short of the pocket, you can put some draw on the cue ball to develop the forward roll on the object ball a little sooner.
With a little experimentation with shot speed and amount of draw, you can open the carom angle up quite a bit.
Hitting the cue ball above center in an attempt to tighten up the carom angle isn't nearly as effective, because as you've demonstrated in another video:
watch?v=0WIYecrJ5ec
putting excessive overspin on the cue ball is not feasible.
dr dave,
great stuff. i'll be ordering soon. with the larger distance between the two OB, is it possible to use top spin on the CB to impart draw on the OB? i video'd my atempts and it appears to work. the first shot is slow and follows the 30. the second shot is wioth speed and no luck, the third shot is with top spin and it seems to work.
patstarz 1 year ago
@patstarz
Good point. FYI, I've accepted your reply video.
Another option is to adjust your aim slightly to account for the forward roll developed over distance.
DrDaveBilliards 1 year ago
Dave, please consider filming from the same vantage point as the shooter. Just a suggestion as I know it would be easier for me to see.
nimajnebrm 1 year ago
@nimajnebrm
That's a good suggestion, and we did do this at times in the VEPS DVDs, but sometimes other camera angles seemed more appropriate to best demonstrate certain concepts and to see the "big picture."
DrDaveBilliards 1 year ago
For carom shots like the one at 1:37, where you're coming up short of the pocket, you can put some draw on the cue ball to develop the forward roll on the object ball a little sooner.
With a little experimentation with shot speed and amount of draw, you can open the carom angle up quite a bit.
bushputz 2 years ago
Hitting the cue ball above center in an attempt to tighten up the carom angle isn't nearly as effective, because as you've demonstrated in another video:
watch?v=0WIYecrJ5ec
putting excessive overspin on the cue ball is not feasible.
bushputz 2 years ago
Agreed. We have several different examples of this on VEPS I.
Dr. Dave
DrDaveBilliards 2 years ago
1:01 what kind of closed bridge is that?
pepamethodman 2 years ago
... a very effective one. Tom is a great player. He modifies his bridge quite a bit as he gets close to a rail.
Regards,
Dr. Dave
DrDaveBilliards 2 years ago
Thanks for uploading this video. I am looking forward to trying out a few of these on a table.
junkumar 2 years ago
You're welcome. There's a lot more to come, as I finish the remaining DVDs in the series.
Dr. Dave
DrDaveBilliards 2 years ago