Good one. Guys do like to sometimes “impress the ladies” or win “testosterone-fueled pissing contests” with the break.
The worse thing about this is the break is more about technique and timing ... not muscle.
Regards,
Dave
Top 10 Things Pool Players Do Wrong … and How to Fix Them
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The worse thing about this is the break is more about technique and timing ... not muscle.
Regards,
Dave
I just watched this last night. Ever since I learned how to view youtube on my TV I have been addicted.
Thanks for your informative and helpful postings Dr. Dave
Kevin
Actually, for a good jumper, the jump shot can solve a lot of problems. However, I agree with you that this is probably a bad way to think.
Regards,
Dave
I also like watching YouTube on my big-screen TV, especially in the winter when I like to watch pool matches while exercising on my spin bike.
I hoped you liked the video,
Dave
This video is getting viewed on YouTube at a rate more than twice that of any other video I have ever posted. I was a little surprised by this, and I'm curious what you guys think I should take from this.
Is it just the "Top 10" part of the title that grabs people's attention?
Should I focus more on basic skills and fundamentals in future videos?
Or do people still want coverage of advanced topics like kicking/banking systems, aiming with sidespin, advanced CB control and position play, how to execute advanced shots like jumps, masse, and power breaks, etc.? These are the sorts of things I have mostly focused on over the years.
I look forward to seeing what you guys think.
Thanks,
Dave
... like the recent:
NV J.11 - 25 Advanced Game-Winning Pool Shots – BU Exam III
I thought this video would get many more views than it did, compared to other recent videos I've done. These shots are cool, challenging, and fun to learn ... and Samm Diep (also on this video) is a lot cuter than me.
Why aren't people watching this video so much? Is "25" too big of a number, and maybe "10" is better? Do people not care about advanced shots that might be too difficult for them to even try? Did the "BU Exam III" part of the title scare people off?
Thanks,
Dave
JC
Coos Cues
I agree with every item on the list except for #3
Some very straight shooting players don't drag their chin on the cue. Your knee bending stance will take a huge toll over the course of a long session. If you can't bend at the waist all the way you're better off to have your head a little high than to tax your leg muscles by crouching because you will get tired and inconsistent sooner than later.
JC
Some very straight shooting players don't drag their chin on the cue. Your knee bending stance will take a huge toll over the course of a long session. If you can't bend at the waist all the way you're better off to have your head a little high than to tax your leg muscles by crouching because you will get tired and inconsistent sooner than later.
JC
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Yes, I think the less erudite title has a lot to do with the extra clicks.
Great video btw, keep em coming.
NV J.11 - 25 Advanced Game-Winning Pool Shots – BU Exam III
"25 Game-Winning Pool Shots demonstrated by Samm Diep"
I like how you broke up something broad like "mechanics" into things we can point to when showing new players how to start learning to play on the right path.
I did not see the video yet, when you say "sidespin" do you mean accidental sidespin or just using it too often?
Well since it's only top 10 I can't say you missed a few but we can add on right?
Supplementary list of things pool players do wrong :grin:
11) smoke breaks after every match
12) lying about skill level
13) saying "I have not played much lately"
14) dressing like you are about to go wrestle with pigs at your farm at tournaments
15) shaking hands like your have no bones in your hand and you are made of glass
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Good point. Not everybody can or wants to get this low. However, there are benefits to doing so, per the info here:
low stance benefits
Regards,
Dave
... or being too stubborn or blind to change plans when necessary (esp. in 8-ball).
Regards,
Dave
I am starting to learn with recent videos that the title is more important than I thought previously.
Thanks!
Catch you later,
Dave
That's not totally true (since I demo'd half the shots), but your point is well taken.
Thanks,
Dave
I get the impression many people in this thread have not watched the video yet. What are you guys waiting for? It's only 10 minutes long (I know ... that's an eternity for the "younger generation," and its long enough to make the "older generation" fall asleep). :grin-square:
The video covers both unintentional sidespin and wrongly thinking you should use sidespin when you shouldn't.
Those are cute.
More seriously, I actually have a list of about 50 things to check in the document mentioned at the end of the video. Here it is:
fundamentals "best practices" check-sheet
I hope you and others enjoy the video after you actually watch it,
Dave
JC
Coos Cues
And the thumbnail for the video needs to have a large breasted scantily clad woman too. Even if there is no woman of any shape or size in the actual vid.
This seems to work, at least for getting me to click on it :grin:
JC
