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It isn't even that long... Good stuff, don't be discouraged by comments like this, just shows the attention span of some people.

Not sure why you associate open hand bridge with playing poorly, many pros use it and virtually all snooker pros use it.

Depends on the exact angle + conditions but I'd probably stun it 3-4 rails with no side.

Great and informative video. I personally use the mirror system similar to the one presented in the video, but 0.5 ball widths away from the rail, or in other words, where the ball truly hits the rail. I understand the benefit of doing it your way (on the rail instead of 0.5 ball widths away)...

I'm a late boomer (relative to my age) with this, only discovered pool in my 20s. Now nearing 30 and it would've definitely helped to start earlier :)

Very promising player. Starting young, being obsessd and getting proper coaching, which all apply here, are keys to world-class potential. I saw him play 1-2 years ago in a tournament in Oulu, he was already good but from watching this video he has matured alot, especially in position play and...

Was just coming here to post about him, winning Marco Teutcher (798), Eklent Kaci (832), Jani Uski (788) and Liu Ri Teng (785) + few other lower rated players puts him well above 800 in his performance so far.

Riku Romppanen will win

My idea is a combination of: 1. Misjudging/misremembering the angle, was probably slightly fuller than he described. 2. Hitting it with top, possibly slight overspin of follow but might even happen without it 3. Trace of left spin to throw the OB a bit allowing a slightly fuller hit while still...

Top8 left, last day of the tournament starts tomorrow: Elliott Sanderson vs. Duong Quoc Hoang Niels Feijen vs. Petri Makkonen Kledio Kaci vs. Jonas Souto Comino Marc Bijsterbosch vs. David Alcaide My prediction for Makkonen vs. Alcaide final is still on, I'll go ahead and predict the score...

Last 32 starting now, 12/32 of the remaining players are Finnish. Watching with interest how many will make it to the last 16 :) Last year was 8/32 in L32 and 2/16 in L16 My prediction for final: Alcaide vs. Makkonen

Simultaneous hit is a matter of definition. Practically speaking in a pool match, it is typically called simultaneous if the techniques at hand can't distinguish which ball hit first. But as for what is actually happening, a truly simultaneous hit on a sub-atomic level, or whatever absurdly low...

I agree that kicking with no other thought put into it than hitting the OB is a sign of a beginner, but for kicks that are tough to hit in the first place, you often want to pick the angle such that you maximize your odds to hit the OB, or in other words, "just go for a hit", but pick the speed...

A few basic principles to keep in mind related to your question: - The longer the physical distance that the CB travels before hitting the OB, the less margin of error there is for the hit. - The more rails you need to hit, the harder the hit is to judge on average. An exception for this is...

1 or 2 railer depending on which one is more reliable for you. For situations like this it's all about being realistic about your own skillset. If you don't have a clue what your odds are for either case, you need to kick more. If the two options are close enough in hit probability for the...

These types of references are certainly useful in any discipline. For example in rotation game safeties, you often want to leave both the CB and OB in a certain zone. The odds of the exact reference shot coming up in a real match is almost 0%, but using a reference as a baseline (e.g. ratio...

Strong field for sure. Out of the 8 highest fargo rated players from Finland, 7 are playing: Petri Makkonen, Jani Uski, Kim Laaksonen and Casper Matikainen all in the 780-795 range, then Jere Virtaranta, Riku Romppanen and Arseni Sevastyanov in the 745-760 range. Only Mika Immonen (786)...

You mean this? As for the usefulness, it's a fine learning tool for beginners, but too inaccurate to be useful past that.

My mental checklist/list of tips for severely jacked up shots: 1. Keep it simple for shot selection. If you need to jack up, avoid sidespin or power shots unless absolutely necessary. 2. Extra focus/deliberation on the PSR when stepping into the shot to ensure proper clearance and distance...

The issue here is that two wrongs don't make a right. Whether you intend to hit with side or dead center you will still miss the pot if you mishit the CB by the same amount. Applying side doesn't magically make different amounts of side on the same side of the CB cause an identical CB reaction...