Understanding defensive shots while playing pool in the APA Pool League.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• Pool
• Billiards
• Player
• APA
• American
• Poolplayers
• Association
• Defensive
• Shots
• Terry
• Bell
• safties
• pool
• league
• sandbagging

[selfdeztruction]

Oh ok,i thought the vid was aimed at the player taking the shot.

Im a semi noob and i just want you to know that i wasnt criticizing the vid or anything,i have watched a few pro tournaments on tv and i was thinking that it was possible that verbal cues were not allowed.

[apaleagues]

@selfdeztruction I didn't take it that way, in fact, I took it in the best possible way-that people should be straight up when they intend to shoot a safety. Unfortunately, this isn't always the case.

[selfdeztruction]

why not just call defensive or safety prior to shooting?if we let our intent known and the outcome is as we predicted then wouldnt these disputes be ended? 

[apaleagues]

@selfdeztruction That would be ideal and should be OUR intent when shooting.  The other side is when watching your opponent shoot and looking for styles of shooting. That is one of the main purposes of this video.

[apaleagues]

There are no bubbles in this video. I reccommend you make sure you are using the latest version of the Flash player.

[KennyRubin]

It would be nice to add an example about two-way shots.

Often times, I try to make my ball, but leave my opponent bad in case I miss. Sometimes, this includes leaving myself bad in case I make it, and the example referring to 'did you try to get shape on the next ball' does not necessarily mean that I wasn't trying to make my shot.

[wheelz23]

i like this guy,,talks in a calm mannner..im no rookie at pool rules and safetys etc but he explains things well for anyone to understand :) sweet

[BionicKris]

Great video! I like that Terry shows many different situations. It's tough to explain to others how defense works wihout thoroughly explaining/demonstrating what this video shows. A "must see" for all APA players.

[Larrygallis]

This was very helpful, thanks!

[chatterboy38]

47 secs into the video , its stops. I updated my flash player. Any ideas what could be making this video stop?

[djclubuk1975]

all that waffle ,,,,that is why real men play snooker

[pourfish]

Remember; the APA is a BUISNESS!! The obvious intentions of most buisnesses is to increase revenue. That being said, the "23 point rule" is in place so as when player handycaps are elevated (due to the "judgement calls" promoted by the APA, force (usually a group of close friends or family to have to split up their team into more than one team to be able to compete, and BOOM, the APA just at a minimum DOUBLED their revinue from said team). Has anyone ever noticed that skill level only go up!!!

[supanup]

I have the same problem! Every shot I play, including the straight in easy shots, I play with what I call "Plan B". Even when I make the shot I make sure I've my next shot and my opponent wouldn't have a shot whether or not I pocket a ball. By playing "Plan B" sometimes I miss easy shots! People always argue that I played a safety or I missed on purpose etc!