So let's review the two videos.
$8.99 for a kicking systems video that is about 2 hours in length. - very strong with good diagrams, some new methods and some renaming of well-known methods. Covers everything from one to four rail kicks. Upcoming banking video added as a bonus for some buyers. - For $9 bucks this is a great visual presentation of the major kicking systems.
Free 120 minute (with a few ads for the kicking video):
Covers
- basic bridges,
- stroke mechanics,
- the importance of developing a straight stroke,
- ghost ball aiming with actual ghost ball effects.
- the tangent line and what effects speed and spin have on the cue ball's path,
- position play using only the center axis and stun,
- getting on the right side of the object ball using the pocket line as a guide.
- the use of backhand english for spin application - with an admonition that this is advanced technique to be used after developing a rock solid stroke.
I have watched it twice now and find nothing that I consider harmful to aspiring players. Nothing at all. Not one bit of advice that Tor gives in the entire video is harmful to players in any class in my opinion.
About the only thing I do disagree with slightly is the advice to come through on the hit with the back hand spin rather than to move your backhand to the spin you want first and then take a few practice strokes before hitting the ball. And I only disagree because that is how I use BHE not because I don't think Tor's suggestion works.
As a big proponent of BHE I know it works as advertised and in my sincere opinion and experience works much better than shifted english where you move your entire body to the spin-application line. I prefer BHE because I can line up and then use almost any spin amount I like and change it without having to get up and change my body position.
So naturally I was pleased to see BHE presented in a professional way even if I don't fully agree with the way Tor is advocating it's use.
All in all as a lifelong player I watched this video and was reminded of several concepts that should have been ingrained deeply but have somehow slipped away over the years leading to carelessness in my play. Going back to basics and using Tor's instruction I was able to hold my own last night playing the Taiwanese carom game 357 for $10 a point. This is a game that my opponents play every day for hours and I play once every few months. Couple weeks ago I lost so badly dogging so many caroms that I vowed never to play it again. Last night though I decided to play a little and apply Tor's instruction and on my very first turn I scored. In fact my opponents accused me of secretly practicing.
Nope, just watched a good video with good practical examples of how to use the tangent line. So thank you to the person who posted this and thanks to Tor for making the videos. As well thank you to Dr. Dave and Bob Jewett for all their videos, both free and paid. Sometimes the same information with a different presentation resonates better which is why it's great that there are many approaches to putting the information about how to play pool out there.
