Yes
Dennis:
Yes, I do believe that is it. It would be great if you can do that for everyone here on the 14.1 Forum.
Dennis:
Yes, I do believe that is it. It would be great if you can do that for everyone here on the 14.1 Forum.
70 Ball Run
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Aravena video
I might have it on my home computer already converted. I'll see.
In the meantime take a look at the Ray Martin 14.1 lesson:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8294808311951707336#
I might have it on my home computer already converted. I'll see.
In the meantime take a look at the Ray Martin 14.1 lesson:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8294808311951707336#
Yes it is. I think he runs about 98 while fielding questions and talking about what he is doing and why.
LOVE your taste in music. I play 14.1 to Pink Floyd all the time
Thanks for posting your run, I enjoyed watching. I should always remember that option about leaving the cb in the rack if I get lost about a good key ball.
That was sad to see your run ended because of a tiny error at 17:05 when playing shape from 6 to 14. I think if you did follow a bit more you would have ended straight on that stripe and could have drawn to be straight again on the key ball. Though Dennis made a good remark about the danger such lone balls in the middle could present.
That was sad to see your run ended because of a tiny error at 17:05 when playing shape from 6 to 14. I think if you did follow a bit more you would have ended straight on that stripe and could have drawn to be straight again on the key ball. Though Dennis made a good remark about the danger such lone balls in the middle could present.
yes, please
Ray Martin
Dennis:
I watched the whole Ray Martin instructional video. What a player & one of the all time greats. I have an 8x10 of him & LeRoy Kinman together.
He walked everyone threw all those racks explaining what he was going to do and stopped to answer questions. All of his statements, I totally agree with and I found his thinking towards each rack the same as mine. Now, I just need to work on the rest of my game.
The main statement he makes is: if you are working on pattern and get out of line. Re-think a new pattern. This can happen over & over in each rack but always have a plan to work towards breaking up clusters, removing balls blocking pockets & setting up key balls to a break shot.
He did go over the best points to hit a rack on break shots and the best area of the rack when you have your cue ball coming off the bottom rail into the back of the rack.
He also makes the best statement of the video about half way into the 2nd rack about balls coming out of the rack from break shots.
Thanks for posting it.
Dennis:
I watched the whole Ray Martin instructional video. What a player & one of the all time greats. I have an 8x10 of him & LeRoy Kinman together.
He walked everyone threw all those racks explaining what he was going to do and stopped to answer questions. All of his statements, I totally agree with and I found his thinking towards each rack the same as mine. Now, I just need to work on the rest of my game.
The main statement he makes is: if you are working on pattern and get out of line. Re-think a new pattern. This can happen over & over in each rack but always have a plan to work towards breaking up clusters, removing balls blocking pockets & setting up key balls to a break shot.
He did go over the best points to hit a rack on break shots and the best area of the rack when you have your cue ball coming off the bottom rail into the back of the rack.
He also makes the best statement of the video about half way into the 2nd rack about balls coming out of the rack from break shots.
Thanks for posting it.
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sausage
Banned
straightman: i did manage to download most of your video.
when i tried to video myself, i played to fast and got frustrated. i don't know if this is your normal playing speed but if you'd slow down a tad and move the cue less, you could do some real 14.1 damage because your shotmaking is good. interestingly, after watching you, i saw mistakes that i make too especially when going into clusters. 70 balls is 70 balls though. few people on earth can do that.
when i tried to video myself, i played to fast and got frustrated. i don't know if this is your normal playing speed but if you'd slow down a tad and move the cue less, you could do some real 14.1 damage because your shotmaking is good. interestingly, after watching you, i saw mistakes that i make too especially when going into clusters. 70 balls is 70 balls though. few people on earth can do that.
Thanks
Thanks for your comments. Steve also stated that I was playing fast and you are both correct. I have always played like that but I do know it leads to misses or getting stuck, scratches etc. and ending nice runs. I did have the video in the back of my mind and I do not want people watching to get bored. I think that I was playing just slightly faster then normal.
I do need to slow down. I'm pretty busy with things around here this week and have a few doctor appointments but by the week end I should have plenty of time to practice. Maybe I can post another run next week with better control. At least I hope so.
Good news, I lost 20 lbs since last month, doctor's orders. I am feeling so much better and maybe I can move around the table faster now......... LOL... just kidding. Still need to lose some more.
Thanks for your comments. Steve also stated that I was playing fast and you are both correct. I have always played like that but I do know it leads to misses or getting stuck, scratches etc. and ending nice runs. I did have the video in the back of my mind and I do not want people watching to get bored. I think that I was playing just slightly faster then normal.
I do need to slow down. I'm pretty busy with things around here this week and have a few doctor appointments but by the week end I should have plenty of time to practice. Maybe I can post another run next week with better control. At least I hope so.
Good news, I lost 20 lbs since last month, doctor's orders. I am feeling so much better and maybe I can move around the table faster now......... LOL... just kidding. Still need to lose some more.
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Great run
Nice run Mike. I'm glad you only put 42 on me last month. You really got yourself out of a lot of tough situations. Besides butchering some easy shots, that's where I tend to have the most difficulty. You tackled that cluster on the side rail really well.
Keep posting video. I enjoyed it.:smile:
Nice run Mike. I'm glad you only put 42 on me last month. You really got yourself out of a lot of tough situations. Besides butchering some easy shots, that's where I tend to have the most difficulty. You tackled that cluster on the side rail really well.
Keep posting video. I enjoyed it.:smile:
Two Different 50's
I just ran 57 and 56. Almost back to back.
I did get sloppy at times in each of the runs but recovered. Missed a easy shot b/c I was watching the path of cue ball instead of the object ball.
Can't remember which run it was. Believe it or not, I can not remember how the other run ended. I need to go over the video.
I just ran 57 and 56. Almost back to back.
I did get sloppy at times in each of the runs but recovered. Missed a easy shot b/c I was watching the path of cue ball instead of the object ball.
Can't remember which run it was. Believe it or not, I can not remember how the other run ended. I need to go over the video.
sausage
Banned
57 and 56 would be tough to beat. good shooting.
when i get another table, i'm going to concentrate on smooth shooting and "little position". one commentator on a video calls this, "surgery". when i accomplish this, that's when i know that i'm playing well. it also makes the rack more fun to run and less fatiguing.
when i get another table, i'm going to concentrate on smooth shooting and "little position". one commentator on a video calls this, "surgery". when i accomplish this, that's when i know that i'm playing well. it also makes the rack more fun to run and less fatiguing.
50's
I'm living in the 50's.
I had a 53 today.
I'm living in the 50's.
I had a 53 today.
A Long Day
Went and had my eyes checked today. I got some new contacts to try out. Slightly different prescription then what I was wearing. Hopefully, it will help. I haven't had a chance to try them b/c I just had so many things to do today and now it is so late. Can't wait to tomorrow to hit the table.
I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas.
Only a pool player can get excited over new contacts...... LOL
Went and had my eyes checked today. I got some new contacts to try out. Slightly different prescription then what I was wearing. Hopefully, it will help. I haven't had a chance to try them b/c I just had so many things to do today and now it is so late. Can't wait to tomorrow to hit the table.
I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas.
Only a pool player can get excited over new contacts...... LOL
I'm still up.......
Here it is almost 3am and I have been practicing like a fool.......
After many, many racks. I finally ran 56. Got completely out of line for a great break shot to go into the 5 rack. Went way pass it and then tried to play it off the rack but missed it by a lot.
Contacts seem to be helping. Most of my mistakes were from getting stuck of balls and not misses. Which tells me that at least, I am seeing correctly.
Here it is almost 3am and I have been practicing like a fool.......
After many, many racks. I finally ran 56. Got completely out of line for a great break shot to go into the 5 rack. Went way pass it and then tried to play it off the rack but missed it by a lot.
Contacts seem to be helping. Most of my mistakes were from getting stuck of balls and not misses. Which tells me that at least, I am seeing correctly.
Ran Another 70
I ran another 70 balls tonight. Missed shape on my key ball that was on the bottom rail. I end up on the bottom rail too, straight as can be. This all lead to a very hard cut shot up table from the bottom corner pocket, that I missed by about a foot. The break ball was by the side of the rack, where it was supposed to be.
Still ran 70. Which, I am pleased with.
I ran another 70 balls tonight. Missed shape on my key ball that was on the bottom rail. I end up on the bottom rail too, straight as can be. This all lead to a very hard cut shot up table from the bottom corner pocket, that I missed by about a foot. The break ball was by the side of the rack, where it was supposed to be.
Still ran 70. Which, I am pleased with.
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Hell of a run brotha! how long you been playin?