Recent content by dr_dave

As always, well stated. Everybody makes mistakes. Some top referees have made many. All we can ask is that they all learn from these mistakes.

straightline said: Have to mention that most of the good hits went off the right facing. Haven't you done a clip on how much pocket you actually have? Yes. See:

I agree 100%. Any pool player who watches the entire video and still thinks the shot could have been good needs to learn a little more about fouls and how to judge them.

I noticed that in the video also, but I wondered if he could see it on a screen visible from his chair. Thanks for sharing the exchange.

Yes:

FYI, I just posted a new video with a thorough analysis of the shot and call. Check it out. Here's the new thread where it is posted: Yapp’s Controversial Tournament-Winning Shot in the 8-Ball World Championship … Was it a Foul? For convenience, here's the video: Enjoy!

FYI, I just posted a new video with a thorough analysis of the call on the final shot in the 2026 8-Ball World Championship. The shot was taken by Aloysius Yapp against Francisco Sanchez Ruiz (FSR). The shot, which was called good, gave Yapp the title and $90,000. Conclusive proof the shot...

I’ll share my reaction also. How can you stroke straight if you move your arm out of the natural stroking plane (relative to the body and head) when down on the shot? And when you pivot for right spin (if right-handed), how do you maintain the same clearance between the cue and your body? Most...

A longer bridge length has advantages, but only if your stroke is consistently straight with a longer bridge. FYI, this topic is covered in detail in this video:

That’s the way I do it and teach it, to maintain the cue/body/head relationships and to prevent stroke clearance issues. Since BHE is only a portion of the total pivot in SAWS, and for typical shots, the pivot is not very much.

I think you missed the main points of the video. Bridging at the natural pivot length of a shaft is an advantage only for short and very fast shots for people who don't have straight strokes. For more details, watch the entire video:

For those interested, SAWS (System for Aiming With Sidespin) is described in detail in the 6 articles beneath the videos here: SAWS resource page

Agreed. For best performance, the NPL of a break cue should match a player's preferred bridge length. 15" is a little longer than what most pros use on the break.

I disagree. Any decent shooter following the procedures in my videos (using the golf tee and making sure the cue is over the rail diamond to help with tip position and aiming, observing CB motion, and taking lots of shots) can get repeatable and reliable comparisons among different tables. I...

Sounds good (except for the "alternate universe" part). Thanks.