For BEGINNERS ONLY; those struggling with shape...

Bob 14:1

Bob 14:1

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I stumbled upon this 20 minute video today.

I'm the first to admit that I've struggled with this concept forever. If you can handle 20 minutes of redundancy ad nauseam, I think watching this clip will really help you with the question, "Which way will it go; which way will it go?"

I've watched drill videos until my eyes bled, but for some reason, this demonstration just made it so easy for me to grasp the concept. Maybe it's just me, but if you're a struggling amateur who plays an above average game, but still wonders where you'll end up for shape, I hope you find it as helpful as did I.

No affiliation and usual disclaimer... At least give it a shot. It's only 20 minutes of your time. :shrug:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_oxjmiv2jk
 
Improving position and thinking 3 balls ahead are the two things that really up your game fast...IMO. Johnnyt
 
thx for the video.
ever since Danny crashed our little local tournament 20 or so years ago, I liked the guy.

Everybody misses, he would say..
I played him even, but I should have taken the spot.
I am wishing him all the best.

I found a wiki page:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danny_Basavich
steven
 
Johnnyt said:
Improving position and thinking 3 balls ahead are the two things that really up your game fast...IMO. Johnnyt
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I've always tried to think several balls ahead, but until now, I had to change which three balls they actually were after each shot, since I'd struggle to get to where I thought I was going.

I believe the constant repetitiveness of his demonstration is what finally made it sink in for me.

He seems like a really, really nice fellow, also...:)
 
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One way to always tell where your cue ball is going, is to use your cue to make a line from the object ball to the pocket you are shooting at, then picture a horizontal line where you cue meets the object ball. The horizontal line (tangent line) that your draw is the natural path that the cue ball will take. If you want to move that natural line forward use top, if you want the natural line to go back further the use draw. I wish I had a picture that better explains this concept. Also work through your rack backwards.
 
Very nice. I will share this with some of my younger students.
JoeyA

Bob 14:1 said:
I stumbled upon this 20 minute video today.

I'm the first to admit that I've struggled with this concept forever. If you can handle 20 minutes of redundancy ad nauseam, I think watching this clip will really help you with the question, "Which way will it go; which way will it go?"

I've watched drill videos until my eyes bled, but for some reason, this demonstration just made it so easy for me to grasp the concept. Maybe it's just me, but if you're a struggling amateur who plays an above average game, but still wonders where you'll end up for shape, I hope you find it as helpful as did I.

No affiliation and usual disclaimer... At least give it a shot. It's only 20 minutes of your time. :shrug:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_oxjmiv2jk
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I have that one from Danny.

Remember, A Touch of Inside and Outside Clock System is the Teacher.

yea, but thinking three balls ahead doesn't always work when you miss the first ball.
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Hey, you been spying on me lately?

That's what I always say. "Great shape, but I would have had to make the object ball in order to continue shooting". "But, look at that shape, fantastic". As I turn my back and walk away from the table.

I also got a recent autographed pic of Danny from Brian, Kickin Chicken. I have always liked Danny, his playing and personality.

To me anyway, there is mucho good stuff in that video. For someone who is trying to figure out where that dang Q Ball is going to go, and later being able to make it go pretty much where you need it.

I know Danny wouldn't put something out there that he didn't 100% believe in, just to make a buck on a DVD.

Thanks for bringing this up. I am seriously going to start practicing this again as I have accidentally moved away from this a bit.
 
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As an aside, I think a forum section, a BEGINNER 's SECTION, for those of us who are less skilled would be a valuable addition.

In this way, the better players could choose whether to contribute or not, as they wish.

I feel it would also reduce the "Not another -------- topic thread again?! I often have questions that I'm reluctant to post even after using the "Search function" as I fear they most likely have been previously addressed, are redundant, or annoying or I'll face some measure of aingst by those who too soon forget that they also struggled similarly at some point in their own game. The latter is thankfully rare, yet it still sometimes occurs.

Whatcha guys think? :shrug:
 
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Bob 14:1 said:
As an aside, I think a forum section, a BEGINNER 's SECTION, for those of us who are less skilled would be a valuable addition.

In this way, the better players could choose whether to contribute or not, as they wish.

I feel it would also reduce the "Not another -------- topic thread again?! I often have questions that I'm reluctant to post even after using the "Search function" as I fear they most likely have been previously addressed, are redundant, or annoying or I'll face some measure of aingst by those who too soon forget that they also struggled similarly at some point in their own game. The latter is thankfully rare, yet it still sometimes occurs.

Whatcha guys think? :shrug:
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I wouldn't worry about the "search police" ... Especially if you've searched it
 
I find that sometimes if the leave on your first shot is off then you're fighting against that mistake the rest of the run, often to failure. Its like an uphill battle when your first mistake snowballs
 
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