Applying precision English.....

[8JIM9]

I stumbled across this on YouTube. Not sure if the guy posts on here or not.

I'm at work, so I can't verify how well it works right now, but it seems so simple that I'm thinking, "Why didn't I think of this?"

Does everyone know about this except me? I know this has to be speed dependent, but isn't everything in this game?

Is this system correct? What other applications could you use this for besides simple 1-rail kicks?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-4c6bhqzpw&feature=g-vrec

This and other uses of precision english are covered in Jim Rydell's book "The Owner"s Manual for the Complete Pool Player" go to pjbilliards.com
8JIM9

 

[Sloppy Pockets]

Like Neil said, this is very useful for position play off a rail after the CB strikes the OB. You really don't have a choice in angle here if you want to pocket the ball. Without English and rail contact, there's basically only the small angle you can cheat the pocket and CB speed that can alter the CB's final position.

I like Buddy Hall's "clock system" better. It's just more intuitive for me because it's always easy to imagine a clock face on the CB. This clip shows how Buddy uses English and a rail to control the CB in a very precise way, not in a kick, but after contact with the OB:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpUhs49VF7s

I see top players all the time using English this way to move the CB around, but it took Buddy's demonstration for me to understand how this can be done in a predictable way.

 

[GeoEnvi]

So Buddy's clock system, does it work for any cut angle off the OB?


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[3kushn]

I just finished watching this video and did pick up a few things. At the end Buddy says he will be coming out with a Part 2 of this video. Does anyone have a link to that video? I would really like to see that one cause I think I can pick up a ton from it.
Thanks
Junior

You can't argue with Buddy Hall but in my option Little Joe's "Cue Ball Control" DVD explains this better.

 

[GADawg]

Not so. I have posted this method on here in the past, and got slammed for it. I use it quite frequently. If the natural path for the one rail kick is blocked, I can easily adjust using this method and still get the hit.

It is also easily extrapolated to position play off a ball when going to a rail with the cb. If you need a precise hit to break out some balls, this is the way to go. You find the tangent line, and adjust from there. It is a very useful tool to have in your bag.

Agree. I use the same methods to shorten or lengthen kicks if the natural angle is blocked. First came to my attention on a Grady video quite a few years ago.