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Here's a similar spot to the one I debated with JV, but without the possibility of a reasonable carom. JV, I don't disagree that the carom is a good try, I just think the intentional foul is a good try for solids. But in this case I think shooting the 15 in is definitely best. So this post...

OK, one more try. I still like the illegal foul in both of my previous spots, yet it's still being debated. I stand by the intentional foul being best in those spots and LOVE my end of it, but not everyone is on the same page. Hopefully this example will bring unanimous agreement. I'm solids...

The carom is a good try. Now it comes down to make percentage. I guess it depends if we're playing on a valley, a 7 foot diamond, or a 9'. On a valley there is a good chance of putting the carom down, on a diamond it's a bit tougher. If the 5 doesn't fall it's like a loss (solids can just...

Stu brings up a good point, there is a balance between too easy and too tough with break rules. We don't want to see a wired ball, soft break, and easy layouts with the entire matches and tournaments coming down to who can control the 1 on the break the best. On the other hand we don't want to...

My 6 ball is hanging in the lower corner. I am not hooked here. I could shoot the six, then clip the 7 (without moving the 8), sending my cue ball up to the opposite end rail and leaving my 7 out in space. If I play good speed I might even double up the 7-8 so you are hooked. I'm not winning...

OK, here's an example. You are solids. What's the best play? I believe the best shot is pocketing the 9 illegally and giving up ball in hand. I'm confident I can win from that position. I could provide many, many more examples but isn't one enough to make the point?

This is super common in my opinion. One thing I do with my students is to set up two strips, two solids, and the 8 ball, all locked up in various ways (maybe a stripe and solid tied up on a rail, a stripe near a corner blocked by a hanging 8, the other solid frozen on the head rail up table)...

Thank you Jaden!

Can someone be talented at life? Like life just comes way easier to that person because they are talented? I mean, maybe they are talented at basketball, but not at reading. Or maybe they are talented at math but not in art. There are many ways to live a good life, and most of it is...

Hey gang. Yes, it was ridiculous. Kodiak was talking about a safety which I assume was a joke. I ran the joke to it’s logical extremity. I understand tone doesn’t come across well online. I just wasn’t expecting anyone to take the suggestion of playing for a corner hook followed by ducking...

Agreed. And if you send the cue ball towards the jaws of the top left corner pocket you have a shot at a corner hook, you could be well on your way to a three foul win.

You are referencing the first shot? If so the cue ball is very close to the side rail. To use backspin would require a lot of elevation, and combined with sidespin that would make this a very difficult shot to pocket and control. I'm not saying it couldn't be done, but rolling this ball in...

Obviously we are just joking around. We'd both make it straight in more often than you make the 4 railer so this is all a bit cheeky. But you might want to be careful with those odds. If you got dialed in on the 4 railer I think the best you'd do is 50/50. That means giving up 8:1 I'd have...

Much better. Just having fun.

I agree Stu. Many instructors talk about the pre-shot routine and focus mostly on the physical steps of getting down on the ball consistently. This is all true, but for me my focus is primarily on the mental benefits of quieting the mind. I am more concerned with creating a rhythm in which we...

The question to answer is how to balance difficulty between the two shots. The most important thing is to be decisive and committed to your choice. Clearly each person's individual answer depends on their skill set. Lower level players might come to slightly different decisions than top...

Tell them you were in contact with someone that might have been exposed to someone who may have tested positive for COVID. That should get you two weeks of 9 ball time! ;)

This is how most of us hit the shot. Center ball stun works as well, but it can throw a lot, and most rotation players are so used to the low outside draw that it is our most comfortable way to play it. I guess that is the correct answer though: Whatever is most comfortable for you that...

I like the cut of your jib. If the rails are reasonably lively a very crisp hit with a half tip of low right might stiff it back for a 6 railer in the top left corner.

This came up in my last bootcamp and I thought I'd share. A lot of people speed up and skip a step leading up to a choke, but what step are they skipping? I break it down in this video. Enjoy...