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Being precise with your English is an important thing to master as a pool player. Luckily, I've got a very easy to understand technique that will work wonders on improving your precision when using English.
First, you want to imagine that your cue ball is the same size as half of the pool table. There are 15 different spots to hit on this imaginary large cue ball. Why 15 spots? Because there are 15 different intersections between the diamonds on half of the pool table.
Imagine there are 15 different spots to hit, you want to think of the center of the ball as being like the center of the table. There are 5 spots in the center that can be hit. If you want to move the ball one diamond to the right, you go over one diamond/spot to the right on the ball. If you want to go over two diamonds, just go over two diamonds/spots on the ball.
Now, if you want to subtract the english, you want to use high. When you go high, it always subtracts half of one diamond. So, if I want to go to half of a diamond, i'll start at the center of the ball and then go over one and up one. Conversely, low english adds a half. If I want to go over one and a half diamonds, I'll go over one from the center and I want to add a half so I'll go down one.
These same rules apply on the long side of the table as well, but you're traveling twice the distance so things are halved. If i want to go over two diamonds (with the ball being on the spot), I would go over one diamond. One diamond on the long side equals two on the short end.
This technique seems complicated but it's really just hard to explain. Once you begin using this technique, you'll begin to understand how truly easy (and powerful) it is. If you need help and you're in the San Diego area, be sure to stop into Billiards and Darts Direct because we offer personal training to help you learn things just like this.
Funny how everyone can help you at the bar. But NOBODY can explain something as simple as this. Thanks, very easy to follow, very imformative, and it's something I can actually use and help the next guy with.
WiskiDave 1 month ago 2
@WiskiDave Thanks for the kind words. Glad it was of some help.
BrandonBilliardGuy 1 month ago
@ireallyhatenoobs , I went ahead and shot a follow-up to this video that explains on how to make Long Shots. It's linked to within the video up top.
BrandonBilliardGuy 1 month ago
great information and it was easily understood. You're a good teacher and that was a great video.
That was the stepping stone of knowledge i needed to get to the next level.
Lorn2Booze 2 months ago 4
@Lorn2Booze Thanks for the kind words. I've really enjoyed shooting these videos and will continue to do so as long as they're helping people.
BrandonBilliardGuy 2 months ago
great video!! Very good info, surprised it hasn't been seen more.
wolfgang951 4 months ago 2
@wolfgang951 Thanks WolfGang. As long as the right people are seeing these, I don't mind if i never reach 10,000 views :)
BrandonBilliardGuy 4 months ago