Amazing Kick Safe by Earl Strickland

say what you want or think what you will

A roll maybe so ...... perfect speed yes ,well thought out oh yeah .....
Lets just say at the very least not very many people could of got that
kind of accuracy without a little roll unless your name is Earl. All I know
is he was WAY over due .Also when I spoke with Earl afterwards he
said he obtained that type of speed control off of kick shots by playing
and watching Efren over the years .
I will repost this shot on you tube in HQ after I get back from florida
next week .Earl is world class and that kind of shot exposes just why
he has the most impressive resume of any 9 ball player alive . He lit
up when I told him he made me proud to be from North Carolina.:thumbup:
 
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Scott Lee said:
The only problem with this, is there's no way to go right to the 29 minute mark. You have to watch the whole video to see the shot. I didn't see any way to fastforward the video. Did I miss something?

Scott Lee
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You can click in the time indicator bar and the video will advance to that point. Multiple clicks may be necessary.

Steve
 
Scott Lee said:
The only problem with this, is there's no way to go right to the 29 minute mark. You have to watch the whole video to see the shot. I didn't see any way to fastforward the video. Did I miss something?

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
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I was able to go straight to the 29 minute mark just by dragging the time bar... If that doesn't work for you, maybe try using a different browser... but it seems like that shouldn't matter...
 
I spoke to Earl about this on the phone when he called me for some "conversational skills" advice. He said that, since the outside temperature was about 32 degrees above the inside temperature and the table was less than 1000' from the outside door, he knew that the angle of the kick angle would be reduced because the rails would be "harder" because the outside air would have no effect heating them. Based on this information, the shot was basically a hanger. :D
 
real bartram said:
he was trying to make the 7 in the side .
he was not playing safe.
he got a roll.
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Actually, I think Earl was playing the 2 way, but playing the 7 in the corner. Look at the return track he was lining up on the third rail. My guess is that he wanted to hit the 7 full and either make it in the corner or hide behind the 8. JMO.


Eric
 
Was it a 3 way with a twistaroo?

Eric. said:
Actually, I think Earl was playing the 2 way, but playing the 7 in the corner. Look at the return track he was lining up on the third rail. My guess is that he wanted to hit the 7 full and either make it in the corner or hide behind the 8. JMO.


Eric
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I agree Eric. I believe he just wanted to hit the 7 at a certain speed, knowing a few good things could happen. He could make the 7, but he wasn't banking on that outcome. He had the 8 there as the logical choice for a blocker. Getting the cue behind the 9 may not have been high up on his "drawing board probability diagram", but he knew it could play a role.

I think it was an excellent kick with good speed. That will reward you sometimes, certainly more than framming it.

Contact at that speed will more often than not yield good distance separating the cue ball and object ball when the smoke clears. It's hard to ask for much more than that in a 3 rail kick.

Awesome shot Earl and congrat's on the Victory!
 
Matt90 said:
A roll maybe so ...... perfect speed yes ,well thought out oh yeah .....
Lets just say at the very least not very many people could of got that
kind of accuracy without a little roll unless your name is Earl. All I know
is he was WAY over due .Also when I spoke with Earl afterwards he
said he obtained that type of speed control off of kick shots by playing
and watching Efren over the years .
I will repost this shot on you tube in HQ after I get back from florida
next week .Earl is world class and that kind of shot exposes just why
he has the most impressive resume of any 9 ball player alive . He lit
up when I told him he made me proud to be from North Carolina.:thumbup:
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He got lucky and got a roll. I'll never "swing by anyone's nuts", especially someone who is known for being an ass. Give me someone who plays hard and is a gentleman, win or lose over, "the Pearl" any day.

I'm more impressed by John Schmidt losing to Chris Bartram and Chris Bartram losing to Dennis Orcullo and both acting like complete gentleman.
 
cbaumann212 said:
He got lucky and got a roll. I'll never "swing by anyone's nuts", especially someone who is known for being an ass. Give me someone who plays hard and is a gentleman, win or lose over, "the Pearl" any day.

I'm more impressed by John Schmidt losing to Chris Bartram and Chris Bartram losing to Dennis Orcullo and both acting like complete gentleman.
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I think this thread is about a great shot, not pot shots. But what the hay, it's a free country for everyone.
 
cbaumann212 said:
He got lucky and got a roll. I'll never "swing by anyone's nuts", especially someone who is known for being an ass. Give me someone who plays hard and is a gentleman, win or lose over, "the Pearl" any day.

I'm more impressed by John Schmidt losing to Chris Bartram and Chris Bartram losing to Dennis Orcullo and both acting like complete gentleman.
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Opinions are like A$$holes..............everyone has one, and some should never be exposed !!
 
when hes looking at the third rail, he is looking at cue ball path not 7 ball path, he was looking to cut the ball towards the side. he made a great shot and got a bonus roll out of it
 
Mr.Bumps said:
when hes looking at the third rail, he is looking at cue ball path not 7 ball path, he was looking to cut the ball towards the side. he made a great shot and got a bonus roll out of it
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That is exactly what I was thinking.... he was trying to make the ball... and got a brilliant roll to get safe.
 
Mr.Bumps said:
when hes looking at the third rail, he is looking at cue ball path not 7 ball path, he was looking to cut the ball towards the side. he made a great shot and got a bonus roll out of it
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That's what I was saying, only I thought he was playing the 7 in the corner.

Cutting the 7 in the side has too many things that can go wrong; you could whiff or hit the 7 too thin and scratch in the corner. In fact, if you pause the vid, based on the spot Earl was kicking to, he missed. His kick went long.


Eric
 
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The real question is what if the 7 would have dropped in the side pocket? Then what would Earl have done being stuck behind the 9 like that?
 
He wouldn't have been behind the nine if the seven had fallen...I think he would've bumped it, if I'm remembering correctly.
 
That would've sent ME running out of the back door, side door, jump out of the nearest window and every excape route possible lol. The mighty Earl!
 
That's what I was saying, only I thought he was playing the 7 in the corner.

Cutting the 7 in the side has too many things that can go wrong; you could whiff or hit the 7 too thin and scratch in the corner. In fact, if you pause the vid, based on the spot Earl was kicking to, he missed. His kick went long.


Eric
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from what I remember, he may have been looking at that first, but then he seemed to change his mind and line looked at an angle from the 7 into the side. i think it's safe to say he wasn't lining that up for the cue ball to go in the side, but rather the 7.

he did get fortunate that he didnt make it and snooker himself behind the 9.
 
I don't see why people can't accept things for what they are.

Keith played a fantastic safety. And Earl took some time to study the escape. Normally he walks up to the table and shoots, but this time he was calculating the hit on the return track and hit it, and the result was amazing. I was standing behing Matt90 when Earl played the shot and said that was the best kick safety I had ever seen. And it takes a lot to impress me.

It was a great safety played by Keith, followed by an amazing escape by Earl, and captured on video by a brilliant up and coming videographer (Matt90). You should thanking Matt for capturing a bit of billiards history for us all to enjoy.
 
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