classic carom training

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9ball did to billiards what hiphop did to america
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ill add all instructional material i find here instead of spread about the several threads i have on the classic games

set em up, and bring em back, the speed is important

straight rail gather shots, this is a great vid

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sr86BLIdqpQ&feature=youtu.be&t=109

more for straight rail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZE2_NFP-L4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIKvlToaTlQ&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LMHnaWQZDY&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4iIGTolR-I&feature=youtu.be
 

Bob Jewett

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a GREAT video breaking down the 3 shots of the rail nurse,

setup, position, and bringing your ball back


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UB9U-iJt6U

He explains how important it is to get the correct spin onto the the first object ball (ball #2 in European-speak). Amazingly, the editor of Daly's Billiard Book said that such a thing could not be done although he included Daly's instruction to do so.
 

Texas Carom Club

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funny that i still cant do it

i was regularly getting 15 easy right after i read hoppes technique in his book i got last yr
i got a 28 once from it,
reverse english on the 2nd and hit below the center of the cue ball to kill momentum in all 3


now i cant get 7, strange thing
even with all the practice and this vid
 

HaiNhi

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Hey Richard. I see that you've been reading up & practice lots of straight rail. :thumbup:

What's your average and highest run now?

I still don't have lots of time to practice yet. So I'm still at my highest of around 15 (doesn't come often as I wish though), average maybe 3-4. Practice makes perfect for sure. :)
 

Texas Carom Club

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oh yes all of last yr i started to take it on seriously, along with 1bande

i hover around 1 average, but havent played alot since because they all abandoned me lol
i just practice gathers and try to make a few points, i think that was deans suggestion

28 is my high run

im going to start going out to play with others across the city
lot of libre gamblers here lol
 

HaiNhi

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When re-read my post, what I probably meant was, my average high series are 3-4, not my overall average. Overall average is way below that. Hehe.

My target for the rest of this year is to get consistent on "easy" (balls close together) shots: 1 bank, half table positions, direct carom. Then start practicing on gather shots, and rail nurse.

Around here in San Jose, they don't play for "fun". At least something is at stake. :) Mostly Vietnamese & Mexican players as far as I can tell.

You also changed your signature to mention Royal Pro cloth?
 

Texas Carom Club

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Ya i gotta get back to training
Been hooked on 14.1 pool again

Not focusing much on libre, bet i play really good for a little time now!

R.p. yes
Its time for a change
 

Texas Carom Club

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My goal is to get a 20 plus 1 cushion run and 30 plus straight rail run on vid
This yr
 

Texas Carom Club

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he shows and tells you need a 1 inch or less bridge and holding the cue at the balance point
gives the greatest control over speed. for the rail nurse
 

HaiNhi

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Hey Richard. You sold your European table? What table you have in your garage now? How Royal Pro affects libre game?

Thanks for all the links. I'm aiming to increase my series in libre, 1C & 3C as well. But I don't have any specific numbers in mind. I will see after each 3 months how much better, if at all, I get. :)
 

Texas Carom Club

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a pretty hard exercise to get your speed control from the muarice daly book
 

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Texas Carom Club

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hey buddy, 1st 2 videos of this thread i guess are the best ive seen

have amount of hit, and english

they wont be exactly the same but you gotta adjust and feel them to make em
learning the speed is the most critical to these games, speed of hit, amount of follow through, and very precise amount of hit on the second ball are equally critical
 
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