Trick Shots For Kids

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RWOJO

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I've been teaching at the Georgia Billiard Academy and the kids that come in absolutely love trick shots. Not just when I execute them but when they can do them.

Does anyone know some good Trick shots that can be setup relatively easy and executed without a whole lot of skill?

I've got Mike Massey's World of Trickshots book and I've been going through that, but I've only found 8 or 9 shots that are easy enough to setup and execute.
 
The old 3 rail kick with a ball in the side pocket and 3 cues stuck in the corner pocket. One cue is spread out to catch the cb the other cues are aimed at the corner pocket ball. Kinda like this but wei won't let me use 3 cues.


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You could also show frozen ball shots, throw shots, push shots .. These are all setups and can hardly be missed. Some of them a also teach things that are counter intuitive.
 
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Scott Lee said:
RWOJO...check my website. There are many shots there, all with instructions on how to set them up, and make them.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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Thank you for the link, I will look into them.

Like I said I've already gone through Mike Massey's book and picked out most of the really easy ones and I am looking for more that the kids will be able to setup and execute.

I love teaching the kids. Not only are they realy quick learners, but they also love playing. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with them and when they get excited about it, it makes me even more excited. Trickshots are the top thing they look forward to each week. So after working on fundamentals, aiming, and other things they get to learn some new trickshots.
 
RWOJO...If you're interested, I'll be coming through Atlanta on Tuesday evening, and could stop at the GBC to show you a few shots. If you're interested, give me a way to contact you.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com


RWOJO said:
Thank you for the link, I will look into them.

Like I said I've already gone through Mike Massey's book and picked out most of the really easy ones and I am looking for more that the kids will be able to setup and execute.

I love teaching the kids. Not only are they realy quick learners, but they also love playing. I enjoy sharing my knowledge with them and when they get excited about it, it makes me even more excited. Trickshots are the top thing they look forward to each week. So after working on fundamentals, aiming, and other things they get to learn some new trickshots.
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Scott Lee said:
Winston846...Very nice shot! Hopefully your son hasn't been brain damaged much by the red cloth! :D

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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Thanks, Scott, but I cannot tell a lie. It was I who set up the shot, and just showed him where to hit. But he got it on only about the 15th take. And he made 4 out of 5 about 6 or 7 times before that - probably because I didn't have the setup quite right. ;)
 
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If you ever come through the philly area give me a call. I have special lessons including trick shots just for kids. I would be happy to share ideas with you. They seem to love them and parents have given us great feed back.
Good Luck
Larry
 
Robert Byrne's Treasury of Trick Shots has a section of easy shots. I think the six-in-six is a little tough for kid's to set up on their own. There are other shots that only need two balls to be in the right place. There are several shots that involve a "trick" of some sort that are easy to do and that kids really like.

If you're going to be involved in instruction, I think you need to get all of Byrne's instructional books as well.
 
the easiest of the easy..

line 3 or 4 balls frozen to each other and the rail near a pocket..

let them shoot at that wide line of balls as long as they hit the group the one on the end nearest the pocket should go in..

tell them they made a 4 ball combination ;)
 
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some that they know, can setup and execute on there own so far:

1) 4 balls frozen together and to rail (1st ball cue ball), space then 4 more frozen together and to rail, then 4 more frozen but the very last ball is off center. In that last group you have the 2nd ball (middle of the 3 against the rail) be the 8 ball. They just shoot into the balls and the 8 will go in the pocket.

2) 2 balls frozen to rail right before 2nd diamond, 2 balls frozen to the 1st 2 but off set (so you have 3 balls frozen with the 4th frozen to 2). Put 8 ball on opposite far corner, just hit the 1st ball thats closes to the corner pocket and the 2nd ball thats frozen to the rail caroms off the ball next to it and banks up toward the 8.

3) 6 in 1... 5 in front of the side pocket (frozen and in line), 1 ball in front of the opposite side pocket, place triangle against the 5 balls and shoot into the triangle with a little draw to make all 6 in one shot.

4) "It's your choice". 8 ball on the foot spot, 2 balls frozen on each side (in line with 2nd diamonds), then 4 balls all frozen to those 2 and approximately 1/2 inch from the 8. Then you can make the 8 in any pocket from there.

5) 3 in 1. theres a couple variations of how to set it up but 3 balls near corner pocket, make 2 of them in the corner and 1 in adjacent corner.

6) Theres another shot with a bunch of balls frozen to the long rail and the last one is about 1/2 overlapping the side pocket and frozen to a couple other balls. Proposition is to hit only the long rail and make the combination all the way down the side rail. They shoot off the point and hit the ball thats right near the side (overlapping ball) and it will combo down the rail and make the last ball.


7) some of them know the railroad shot. 3 cues laying on the table and butts are in the corner pocket.

I'm working on some other setup shots and will work my way up to stuff like the Butterfly, 4 in one, 2 on the spot, and many more.
 
Check out some of my shots here:

http://www.trickshottim.com/trick-shot-index.php?skill=Beginner

Not all of the shots are simple, but many have components that can be simplified to make them easier. I usually use Joplin's 3 ball shot, Gerni's 3 (without the plus 1), and Just Showing Off (minus the 3 railer) for shots I let the audience do.

Below are a few extras.

Page 1, Shot A: Perhaps one of the most seen shots on the internet as it seems everyone does this. Freeze four balls in a line away from the side pocket. I angle them ever-so-slightly to the right. Place the CB one diamond away, aligned with the 3/4 tangent line. Have the kid aim at the 2/3 contact point and watch them smile!

Page 1, Shot B: Freeze 3 balls in a triangle near the side pocket. Start with the 5/6 aligned straight out from the side rail, but you may need to twist this depending on how it goes. Place the CB in line with 7 ball. Aim for ~1/2 of the 6. Start with just the 3 balls near the side. Add some follow and the CB should hug the rail for the 8 later.

Page 2, Shot A: Extension of the previous shot. You will need to play around with the gap between the 3 and 4 ball to get the carom to work properly, but this shot is easier to hit.

Page 2, Shot B: The simple spot shot split. May be difficult for kids to reach, both in terms of setting it up and hitting it. You can rotate it though so one ball goes in a corner and one in a side.

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thanks

1hit1der said:
Check out some of my shots here:

http://www.trickshottim.com/trick-shot-index.php?skill=Beginner

Not all of the shots are simple, but many have components that can be simplified to make them easier. I usually use Joplin's 3 ball shot, Gerni's 3 (without the plus 1), and Just Showing Off (minus the 3 railer) for shots I let the audience do.

Below are a few extras.

Page 1, Shot A: Perhaps one of the most seen shots on the internet as it seems everyone does this. Freeze four balls in a line away from the side pocket. I angle them ever-so-slightly to the right. Place the CB one diamond away, aligned with the 3/4 tangent line. Have the kid aim at the 2/3 contact point and watch them smile!

Page 1, Shot B: Freeze 3 balls in a triangle near the side pocket. Start with the 5/6 aligned straight out from the side rail, but you may need to twist this depending on how it goes. Place the CB in line with 7 ball. Aim for ~1/2 of the 6. Start with just the 3 balls near the side. Add some follow and the CB should hug the rail for the 8 later.

Page 2, Shot A: Extension of the previous shot. You will need to play around with the gap between the 3 and 4 ball to get the carom to work properly, but this shot is easier to hit.

Page 2, Shot B: The simple spot shot split. May be difficult for kids to reach, both in terms of setting it up and hitting it. You can rotate it though so one ball goes in a corner and one in a side.

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1hit1der thanks, I've seen most of these. The 4 balls frozen in line from the side pocket, make 4 balls in 4 different pockets - this i easier to execute if you leave a small gap between the 3 and the 4 ball (so 2 frozen, gap, 2 frozen).

Surprisingly I've worked up to a few shots that require a little bit of a stroke and 2 of the kids are already good enough for those. I wish I learned to play pool correctly from the start, the learning curve would of been different.

This weekend I will be going to see Mike Massey while he's doing exhibitions nearby. I will try to get some autographs for the kids and show him which shots they are able to do already. Maybe talk with him on what other shots he suggests.
 
RWOJO,

If you are looking for some cool new set up shots try watching my videos. My site is SteveMarklePool.com or you can find all the videos on youtube: Steve Markle Trick Shots. There are 12 videos. I have always been a big fan of set up shots so my videos include a lot of them. Hope they can help out.

-Steve Markle
SteveMarklePool.com
 
SteveMarklePool said:
RWOJO,

If you are looking for some cool new set up shots try watching my videos. My site is SteveMarklePool.com or you can find all the videos on youtube: Steve Markle Trick Shots. There are 12 videos. I have always been a big fan of set up shots so my videos include a lot of them. Hope they can help out.

-Steve Markle
SteveMarklePool.com
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Thanks Steve, I will try to learn as much as I can from your video's. I was lucky this weekend to go see Mike Massey do exhibitions on Friday and Saturday. I love pool, trickshots and the kids at GBA love them too.
 
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