65 Critical Safeties for 9-Ball and 10-Ball

kanzzo

kanzzo

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FYI — just uploaded a new training video with 65 pool safeties.
It’s basically a full catalog of defensive patterns you’ll see in real 9-ball and 10-ball matches.
Pause, set them up, and see how many you can master — or find the ones that give you the most trouble.
Curious to hear what other AZB members think!


Enjoy!
 
all very obvious safeties. rolling the cue ball . nothing to learn from that.

its the ones that most dont see right away and miss out on making.

if you cant thin a ball and roll your cue ball where you want it, it means your simple position play is what needs major work.
 
kanzzo said:
FYI — just uploaded a new training video with 65 pool safeties.
It’s basically a full catalog of defensive patterns you’ll see in real 9-ball and 10-ball matches.
Pause, set them up, and see how many you can master — or find the ones that give you the most trouble.
Curious to hear what other AZB members think!


Enjoy!
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Put these in an ebook for sale on Amazon
 
PNWLocal said:
Who did the music?
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Music: Snowy White & The White Flames: Midnight Blues and Bird of Paradise

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u12armresl said:
Safety number 2 - not sure anyone tries that one, way too many bad things can happen.
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my coach is a former pro with a fargo of 775. He says, he uses it a lot. And you can cornerhook the opponent without the risk of scratching very high percentage. So it looks probably more dangerous, than it actually is. (1/8 inch is enough to cornerhook the opponent on the 8. The situation comes up quite a lot, where you only other choice would probably be to kick at the 8 trying to make it in the middle pocket.)
 
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lakeman77 said:
I don't think you need diagrams. The main point is hiding the CB, learn to see that and you've got it.
I really like the music. thanks.
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the main point is oftentimes to get object ball safe and hiding the cueball as a bonus. You can see, that on most safeties the opponent would have a very tough shot even if the CB would't snuggle against another ball. Hiding behind a lonely ball is quite a small target, good for practice but if you are not Efren, you won't be able to execute it 100%. (But you will get better, if you practice it ;))

For example here (#12) you use 5 and 8 for hiding and 9 as a bonus.

Or here (# 35) and especially here (#50) :D
 
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I've only watched the first 10-11 shots.
many of them are basically the same shot or very similar with the same idea in mind.
the success of execution is dependent on the knowledge of the table - speed of the cloth, speed of the rails and if the rail bank short or long.
On any other table the success rate will drop without practicing on the table.
The trick is more on the creativity side, to see the available safety that will work with the higher percentage and hope that you get the table speed right.
 
kanzzo said:
FYI — just uploaded a new training video with 65 pool safeties.
It’s basically a full catalog of defensive patterns you’ll see in real 9-ball and 10-ball matches.
Pause, set them up, and see how many you can master — or find the ones that give you the most trouble.
Curious to hear what other AZB members think!


Enjoy!
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I liked this, decent sounds too. I agree with Skor, a lot of subjective factors come into play, but I think the video demonstrates a lot of lines, and those lines add to a persons imagination or creative skills. So a very useful video. Quite therapeutic for a taxi ride to work.
 
kanzzo said:
my coach is a former pro with a fargo of 775. He says, he uses it a lot. And you can cornerhook the opponent without the risk of scratching very high percentage. So it looks probably more dangerous, than it actually is. (1/8 inch is enough to cornerhook the opponent on the 8. The situation comes up quite a lot, where you only other choice would probably be to kick at the 8 trying to make it in the middle pocket.)
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While I appreciate what you are saying, it doesn't matter if it is Alex P or Shane V, that is not a high percentage shot and varies greatly from table to table. Greatly!
 
u12armresl said:
While I appreciate what you are saying, it doesn't matter if it is Alex P or Shane V, that is not a high percentage shot and varies greatly from table to table. Greatly!
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From this particular angle, where you can hit the pocket point with about a quarter of the cue ball as he does here (very little risk of scratching, and you have maximum leeway on your speed control since you are playing to hit the point), and where the 8 still stays pretty close to the rail (so you don't have to be behind much of the corner at all to still get the hook), I don't think the shot is all that tough for any half decent player.

Now if you increase the angle too much more the shot can start to get exponentially more difficult.
 
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