10 Reasons Why the HALF-BALL HIT is so Important

[dr_dave]

FYI, I just posted a new video that discusses and demonstrates 10 reasons why the ½-ball hit or center-to-edge (CTE) aim is so important in pool. Check it out:

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
1:46 - 1 – Easy to Aim
2:33 - 2 – Good Angle
4:57 - 3 – Equal Separation
5:56 - 4 – Natural Angle
6:47 - 5 - 30° Rule
8:01 - 6 – Peace Sign
9:25 - 7 – Reliable Carom
11:02 - 8 – Draw 90° Rule
12:05 - 9 – Safe Propositions
14:49 - 10 – Bank Double Kiss
16:14 - Wrap Up

As always, I look forward to your feedback, comments, questions, complaints, and requests.

Enjoy!

 

[SKILLZELITE]

The peace sign concept you presented is particularly cool.

As always thanks for your continued contribution & insight @dr_dave .

 

[mr3cushion]

I devised this for 1/2 Ball hits with English in 1983.

 

[Justaneng]

One comment: If you're going to start fishing out people for proposition bets, it's best to not to have a poster of yourself offering a Billard Boot Camp in the background.

 

[dr_dave]

The peace sign concept you presented is particularly cool.

FYI, lots of other videos and info dealing with this useful technique can be found here:

Dr. Dave peace sign technique​

As always thanks for your continued contribution & insight @dr_dave .

You're welcome. I aim to swerve.

 

[dr_dave]

One comment: If you're going to start fishing out people for proposition bets, it's best to not to have a poster of yourself offering a Billiard Boot Camp in the background.

I'm not looking for "fish." I was just showing others how to fish.

 

[mikepage]

Nice job Dave!

 

[dr_dave]

Nice job Dave!

Thanks Mike! I thank you for giving me the idea (in an old video series of yours) for the proposition shots near the end of the video.

 

[dr_dave]

FYI, I just posted a new video that discusses and demonstrates 10 reasons why the ½-ball hit or center-to-edge (CTE) aim is so important in pool. Check it out:

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
1:46 - 1 – Easy to Aim
2:33 - 2 – Good Angle
4:57 - 3 – Equal Separation
5:56 - 4 – Natural Angle
6:47 - 5 - 30° Rule
8:01 - 6 – Peace Sign
9:25 - 7 – Reliable Carom
11:02 - 8 – Draw 90° Rule
12:05 - 9 – Safe Propositions
14:49 - 10 – Bank Double Kiss
16:14 - Wrap Up

As always, I look forward to your feedback, comments, questions, complaints, and requests.

Enjoy!

Did anybody notice my "brain fart" at the 6:29 point in the video? I just added a "CORRECTION" to the YouTube video description and pinned comment.

 

[northdakotafats]

That scratch in the corner prop bet is awesome! Thanks for the video Dr. Dave

 

[dr_dave]

That scratch in the corner prop bet is awesome! Thanks for the video Dr. Dave

I'm glad you liked it. Try the proposition shots. It is shocking how easy they are.

 

[Black-Balled]

I'm glad you liked it. Try the proposition shots. It is shocking how easy they are.

 

[Poolmanis]

This is very good video!
I actually am still improving because topic of video.
I had 7 years off from pool because of my rheumatism on my back.

When i came back I studied.
I found many resources from Dr. Dave site about half ball and friction. Then I started creating drills to learn half ball stuff and aiming it(with english also). So now he is putting a lot of that info in short video out and I know many out there will get into new level because this video(if they practice half ball stuff )
Also lately ive been playing a lot of 3-cushion and half ball thinking is crucial on that game.

 

[loggerhead12]

Did anybody notice my "brain fart" at the 6:29 point in the video? I just added a "CORRECTION" to the YouTube video description and pinned comment.

Yes.

 

[dr_dave]

This is very good video!
I actually am still improving because topic of video.
I had 7 years off from pool because of my rheumatism on my back.

When i came back I studied.
I found many resources from Dr. Dave site about half ball and friction. Then I started creating drills to learn half ball stuff and aiming it(with english also). So now he is putting a lot of that info in short video out and I know many out there will get into new level because this video(if they practice half ball stuff )
Also lately ive been playing a lot of 3-cushion and half ball thinking is crucial on that game.

Thank you for the supportive comments. I'm glad you liked the video. I worked hard on this one and pulled together info from many years of playing, teaching, and research (books, articles, other videos, forum posts, etc.).

 

[dr_dave]

Did anybody notice my "brain fart" at the 6:29 point in the video? I just added a "CORRECTION" to the YouTube video description and pinned comment.

Yes.

Oops! DAM!

 

[7stud]

Did anybody notice my "brain fart" at the 6:29 point in the video? I just added a "CORRECTION" to the YouTube video description and pinned comment.

Yes. We are pool players after all.

 

[dr_dave]

Yes. We are pool players after all.

I'm a pool player too, and a pool instructor, but I still made the error. My original plan was to play a safety with the carom break-out, but sometimes I "go rogue" during filming and don't notice during editing.

 

[pwd72s]

I liked the hour on a watch being 30 degrees. This eliminates showing your opponent the peace sign trick, although you've made it pretty common knowlege.

 

[pt109]

I got hep to the half ball early…..because I mostly played snooker.
The black ball spot at snooker was the red ball spot at English Biliards.
It‘s 12.75 inches from the bottom rail ( the Brits call it the top rail)
……from the jaws of either black ball or side pocket, it’s a perfect half ball in-off.