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For some perspective, my high run is around 20 and just running half a rack is usually a struggle. I've been playing 2-3 years and trying all sorts of things to improve and it's happening, but slowly. Anyway, I was watching a video of Oliver 'the Machine' Ortmann going 150 and out to win a straight pool championship. For yuks, I diagrammed every shot in one of the racks. I figured I'd try a drill where I'd setup each shot and work on it until I mastered all 15 (or at least have a decent percentage).

It didn't take long to learn that making the shot is usually a lot easier than the shape. Dah, it's the shape that makes the next shot easy! I'm still working on 'mastering' the shots, but instead of being satisfied with just pocketing them I'm focusing more and more on moving the cue ball to where it should.

Here's the shots for the rack I diagrammed. Surprised at how easy they look? Sometimes the cueball ran into a cluster so I tried to predict where it would have gone on an empty table to give you an idea of the speed. Get yourself some self-stick dots and see how you measure up against Oliver.
 

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This is a great post....Well done !!

i cant wait to be able to get back to the table when my back heals up and add this to my practice regemine so i can see how i stack up against "The Machine". but after sparring with Oliver at the Worlds, i already know that he is from another planet. he is in many ways like "The Terminator" !

this post exemplifies what AZ 14.1 Forum posting used to and should be. there is alot to learn here on AZ and when its done in this manner it really helps out all the newbies !

-Steve
 
Hehe,

nice homework you did^^ I also made *easy* runs like this for some guys....but somehow they didn t like it. Think they were just afraid how easy it is to fail on easy shots. But in 14-1 the easy shots make the game so hard....if you don t play em well with the same concentration like each ball should be played.

thumbs up for your enthusiasm-
And Oliver is a real champion. Saw and met him last weekend at team-league. Even if he s not playing his top-notch level he s still eating his enemy( most of the time^^), the machine is still running,

lg
Ingo
 
Awesome post, thanks for sharing the shots.

Quick question, in the 8th diagram, the one dead center, is the cue ball supposed to go to the left short rail?
 
Wink said:
Awesome post, thanks for sharing the shots.

Quick question, in the 8th diagram, the one dead center, is the cue ball supposed to go to the left short rail?
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Yes, it was off the left short rail.
 
slach said:
For some perspective, my high run is around 20 and just running half a rack is usually a struggle. I've been playing 2-3 years and trying all sorts of things to improve and it's happening, but slowly. Anyway, I was watching a video of Oliver 'the Machine' Ortmann going 150 and out to win a straight pool championship. For yuks, I diagrammed every shot in one of the racks. I figured I'd try a drill where I'd setup each shot and work on it until I mastered all 15 (or at least have a decent percentage).

It didn't take long to learn that making the shot is usually a lot easier than the shape. Dah, it's the shape that makes the next shot easy! I'm still working on 'mastering' the shots, but instead of being satisfied with just pocketing them I'm focusing more and more on moving the cue ball to where it should.

Here's the shots for the rack I diagrammed. Surprised at how easy they look? Sometimes the cueball ran into a cluster so I tried to predict where it would have gone on an empty table to give you an idea of the speed. Get yourself some self-stick dots and see how you measure up against Oliver.
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Steve: Nice work.
Making the shots might be easy, but knowing what shots to shoot and which shots to shoot next and getting on them perfect is the hard part.
 
Nice Job

slach, that was a wonderful post. The diagrams were excellent. I hope that more 14.1 enthusiasts check out your work.

Anytime I read about Oliver, it brings back fond memories of watching him play. His ability to recognize sequences of balls and manipulate position is truly a gift. His 196 Ball Run in 1986 at a tournament convinced me he would one day be the Champion of the World.

If you keep studying his methods and results, you may also rise to the level of Champion. Keep it up.
 
Hussa,

and further: Your diagrams showing excellent how important it is to practice totally CB control! Many players just training stupid shotmaking drills but forget that they have to be able to play each shot with different speeds!
If you re makin shotmaking drills-then make em using the complete vertical axis. Draw-Stun-Follow and with different speed. Will increase the game dramatically in most cases.
Tony Robles shows an excellent drill for this on BilliardsDigest. Iirc it was called there "shoot the lights out". One of the best drills you can recommend to someone ( in my opinion).

lg
Ingo
 
Someone needs to turn this in to a full sized poster, so I could frame it and put it on my wall. I would soooo buy one.
 
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