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Aww, come on Jim - how else am I going to get the boot from the B tour? :) Robert

I like that pattern when the ball is a little bigger, but the white seemed kind of small for it here and a likely sell-out if I missed. Also, that shot isn't so comfortable for a left-handed player like me in that particular layout. Definitely a good option, though, unless the cloth is too old...

What would you shoot in this position?: Click for CueTable diagram (yellow ball is shooter) This is #6 from a run of nine that I recently posted here on YouTube. It's usually bad to leave a ball in the middle of the short rail because it's frequently difficult to play off of it as a 2nd ball...

Yes, the ideas are the same. The only difference really is that my diagram is from an actual game position, whereas those two in Caudron's video are specific setups for exhibition purposes (and shot from nice camera angles to catch the curves beautifully). I like the fact that he plays them in...

Jumping up and steering the ball are frequently signs of anticipating tip-ball contact and/or making last-minute corrections. If you're at all unsure whether you're aligned correctly, it's easy to sneak in a 'fix' for the shot on your final delivery. Then, whether you make or miss this shot...

I just watched some youtube videos from the 2007 Mexico world cup. One of the is a casual game with Caudron that's fun because he's free-stroking quickly with no pressure. Here's a CueTable diagram of Caudron's position at 0:45 in the game: CueTable diagram of the Caudron shot See if you can...

Thanks for the link - that's a great video and it's nice to find it online from time to time. It's fun to watch how even in the film the actual ball paths don't really line up with the theoretical lines if you look closely. (Compare 'opposite' vs 'through' points between the diagrams and the...

I've been meaning to post this ever since I saw Miguel show it during a practice session, but I got very sick at the DCC and forgot to until now. The pattern is familiar to most players, but this was the most impressive shot of the week for me because I had never seen it done in such an extreme...

Wow, thanks, I didn't know they broadcast 3-cushion! Robert

Thanks for the reminder! Btw, I finally got to play a bit with one of your cues. Miguel Torres let me try his for a while. What a nice playing cue! No wonder he just won the US Nationals :) Robert

Wow, that's great news! It's tough to get billiards footage from the rest of the world in the US, and Kozoom is really starting to acquire a nice library of videos. Please keep us posted as you hear more about it. Robert

I missed seeing Jaspers play in group D, but the results page says he ran a 20 in his game with Forthomme and a 22 against Bury!! Amazingly, Roland Forthomme had an 11 and tied Jaspers in that match with a 2.273 average. How strong is that! High runs are a nice potential of the longer...

The 5-railer was the 'normal' shot, if there was such a thing in that position. To see Sayginer's solution, see the 2nd page of the cuetable diagram. In the lower right corner are some arrows next to (1/2). Click the right one to see (2/2) for the shot. We'll still want to see the replay...

I couldn't wake up early enough to catch the very beginning, but I saw most of the Sayginer-DeBacker match this morning. DeBacker had an early lead averaging over 2.0 when Sayginer broke through and set off a nice run with this amazing shot (There is no instant replay, but I'm pretty sure this...

Interestingly, one of those videos is of him losing to Rodolfo Covarrubias in a handicapped match. Lee had the higher average, but Covarrubias was spotted 7 on 50 and won 43-49. He also beat Sang 43-46 in the Milpitas, CA tournament at Edgie's in the same year. Very few people had a positive...

As billiardshot mentioned, Paul Frankel is the person to talk to about 3C in Memphis. His AZ username is ProfessorQBall so try sending a PM. Paul donated his Brunswick (with custom heater) to High Pockets several years ago, but I'm not sure if it's still there since the new management has...

short answer: me, and not much...yet ;) I believe eze123 is referring to my commentary for the CaromTV videos from the Sang Lee International Open tournaments. What started as a last-minute favor for Ira Lee has morphed into a really fun gig for the past two years helping Jan Carl in the booth...

Thanks for the encouragement, eze123! :) I agree, there is very little available in English that discusses kiss avoidance in depth or addresses modern positional ideas. This really boils down to controlling ball 2. Many players tell me that they are so preoccupied with controlling the cue...

Ceulemans signed a copy I picked up at the 1996 Sang Lee tournament. Sadly, I later learned it was a smaller pirated Korean version when I asked around after noticing the title on the binding actually read "MSTER 100" without the 'I'. I finally saw an original and it was a much larger...

I'm obviously biased, but Jan Carl should definitely be up there. As in chess, it's extremely important to study the games of the masters, and there is no greater library than what you'll find at CaromTV.com. Jan tirelessly donates his time to produce the videos and distribute them (the...