I am looking for some good drills to really try and be specific about improving my 9-ball game. I have seen some excerpts from the 1st 3 Bert Kinister videos and thought they might be a good place to start. They are fairly expensive though, and I don't want to make the purchase if they aren't all that great, or if there is something better out there. Also wondering if someone has them but isn't using them and wants to let them go for fairly cheap.
Bert Kinister
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Berts 60 minute work out is his best in my opinion, really works on ball control. Nick and Buddy just did a series that includes 9 ball, they are teaching the thought process and shot selection, over 2 hours of walking through racks, available on my web site.
I have a DVD Pool 202 which covers more cue ball control and kicks and banks.
There is a lot of info out there. Pick an area of the game you want to work on, shot making, ball control, pattern play or mental and work on and go for it.
Mark
I have a DVD Pool 202 which covers more cue ball control and kicks and banks.
There is a lot of info out there. Pick an area of the game you want to work on, shot making, ball control, pattern play or mental and work on and go for it.
Mark
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mantis99...You can 'subscribe' to Bert's site for a period of time (week, month, year), and have access to any of his videos that you choose. That would be my suggestion. I agree that the 60 minute workout is one of his better tapes.
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
Good to see an instructor give credit to another instructor .
Good gesture . :thumbup:
I saw that option, but its awfully expensive, and with three young children it would be difficult to make sure I used it enough to get my moneys worth, which is why I was looking into getting something that I could concentrate on as time allowed
I have all three of Bert Kinister. 60 minute 9- ball workout, secret 9- ball knowledge, and things my mother never told me about 9-ball.
I have all three of jimmy reids no time for negative all are vcr tapes these
I bought new never used to make copies and they are still like new.
I would consider selling all 6 together. feel free to contact me. 864-224-8517 john
If I was you i'd get that first tape from Bert and end it there. You don't need any more to work on than that.
Unfortunately I don't have a working VCR at this time.
Check out BertKinister.com. He is setting it up so you can play the videos on iPod and iPad for a monthly fee. Talked to him last week about it.
thanks for your reply, vcr is a thing of the past.Thats
how long I have had the tapes. They look good on my book shelf. take care, john
?awfully expensive?
I think its more expencive to keep "not winning" and being fustrated with your game
How much do you think your going to spend on any quality dvd? Go for berts $39 monthley deal try it and if you like it you can go back for more, if not you still have a chance to see 92 hours of educational material , thats less than 45 cents and hour, you wont find anything cheeper than that.
best of luck, remember Its not if you practice, its what you practice!
I think its more expencive to keep "not winning" and being fustrated with your game
How much do you think your going to spend on any quality dvd? Go for berts $39 monthley deal try it and if you like it you can go back for more, if not you still have a chance to see 92 hours of educational material , thats less than 45 cents and hour, you wont find anything cheeper than that.
best of luck, remember Its not if you practice, its what you practice!
I don't disagree on the overall value of the subscription given the amount of info available vs the price. However, I simply don't have the time to utilize all of that info and make it worth the price. I have very limited practice time, and want to make that time as effective as possible, hence the idea of getting that first video. If I buy just one video it costs me $30 and gives me the balance of the info that i can utilize right now. The subscription at its cheapest costs me $250 a yr which is lot to spend given my current priorities. Thanks for the thoughts though.
That's why it's worthwhile to have a VCR -- some great out-of-print instructional material on VHS is still available on, e.g. eBay and Amazon, for a pittance. You can then rip these to DVD with either a combo VHS/DVD player (such as the Philips DVP3345VB/F7), or as standalone units in-outted together.
VCRs can be had for dirt cheap, too. Worthwhile to pick up a unit for a few dollars, just for the purpose of being able to rip VHS tapes to DVD. This way you can take advantage of folks selling-off their otherwise unused/seldom-used VHS tape sets (which were otherwise expensive when they were first purchased) and still be able to preserve their content on a DVD. Of course, DVD-ripped-from-VHS quality isn't as good as a DVD-from-master from the get-go, but again, for stuff that was never offered in DVD format in the first place, it's the only way to go.
-Sean
If one or 2 dvd's is gonna break the bank and you don't want to pony up for the subscription, go to youtube and watch Forcefollow's videos.
OMG, don't get me started. They are now worth their weight in gold too. Ability to record for 6 hours on a 1 dollar tape. I think we have digital thunk ourselves right into more expensive, yet not necessarily better (esp in terms of archiving) products. At the very least they are great to have around as you say.
How does it work?
Are the lessons streamed through your browser? Is there any software involved?
Are the lessons streamed through your browser? Is there any software involved?
check it out
http://bertkinister.com/
Check it out and see if its for you, there are plenty of samples and price ranges.
http://bertkinister.com/
Check it out and see if its for you, there are plenty of samples and price ranges.
