Give me your list of your pick for, Best Traiing Aid, Device, Book, or VHS-DVD-CD that help your Pool game.
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Best Traiing Aid, Device, Book, or VHS-DVD-CD that help your game
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Give me your list of your pick for, Best Traiing Aid, Device, Book, or VHS-DVD-CD that help your Pool game.
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Bruce...You already know there are dozens of threads about this subject. 
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
I ordered Joe Tucker's 3rd eye stroke trainer. I was skeptical at first, but now I realize that I was not aligning to the center of the cueball correctly even though I thought I was. So it was definitely worth the nominal price.
Book. 99 Critical Shots by Ray Martin. DVD= Almost anything from Joe Tucker. For the guy/gal just starting to play, believe it or not=The Black Widow's DVD. It' a got all the basics starting with the feet all the way to position and jumping. It's a no BS, no gimmick DVD teaching pool the honest way. Johnnyt
+1000...the video does not lie! I remember Randy breaking down my whole process (or lack thereof) and it was a real eye opener. After watching the video I told him I was probably the worst APA 7 in terms of fundamentals and was amazed I could even shoot like I did with those bad fundys. Fortunately he told me he had seen much worse
I'll give 3 but in different time periods.
When I started, the best thing was the Byrons Stadard Book of Pool/Billiards. I pretty much learned from that book and some AccuStats videos to play.
As I got better, I'd have to say AccuStats videos alone got me through, and also watching/playing better players although that's not a training aid, but I did not really have anything else when I was a C player.
At a B level, the best learning I got was from a few Bert Kinister tapes ( two in particular, the "It's A Hanger" and tapes #55 and #56) and the Joe Tucker racking video.
A level, well, we're not quite there yet even on my best night. I can go though some racks like an A player, maybe even a set, but never over a whole tournament.
When I started, the best thing was the Byrons Stadard Book of Pool/Billiards. I pretty much learned from that book and some AccuStats videos to play.
As I got better, I'd have to say AccuStats videos alone got me through, and also watching/playing better players although that's not a training aid, but I did not really have anything else when I was a C player.
At a B level, the best learning I got was from a few Bert Kinister tapes ( two in particular, the "It's A Hanger" and tapes #55 and #56) and the Joe Tucker racking video.
A level, well, we're not quite there yet even on my best night. I can go though some racks like an A player, maybe even a set, but never over a whole tournament.
One personal lesson from Max Eberly.
Unfortunately the Third Eye Trainer doesn't seem to be available anymore. You can buy the white fork (I forget its name) that fits on the ferule and makes sure you're hitting centerball, but the clear plastic "viewer" can't be found anywhere. I even asked Joe and he doesn't have them. It's a shame because it would really help me, now that I'm looking at the OB instead of the CB.
If anyone has one for sale, let me know!
I've got a handful of books and DVDs but nothing that has benefited me much more than instructional videos available on youtube (big thanks to DrDave, forcefollow, Max Eberle, Mike Page, Brian Gramse, Mika Immonen and many others.
As someone mentioned earlier, some of my best education has simply been watching pro matches on youtube, particularly in learning How to Play Safe.
Book, 99 Critical Shots by Ray Martin, Monk DVD Set with Tom Rossman, and Power One Pocket by Fast Lenny with Scott Frost.
CJ's videos, Zero X Kicking, and asking Fran Crimi for advice
I've done/read/watched many of the things listed in this thread. I still can't beat the guys that were beating me 10 years ago.
But, I have fun trying
But, I have fun trying
The 3rd Eye is the plastic fork and what I was talking about. That's what I've been using. The clear plastic thing was called the Magic Eye. I've never used it, and you're right it doesn't seem to be available.
NO REPLACEMENT for hitting balls. The biggest thing is finding the drive to practice, and often. If you hit balls for 1-2 hours EVERYDAY, for 2 months you will see a noticable improvement. If you do the same for 4-8 hours, you will see LEAPS AND BOUNDS in your game.
Sharpen your mind, so when you make mistakes you can spot how/why you made it. 90% of the time, a missed shot is due to fundamentals breaking down. If you can isolate and eliminate them you WILL play better.
An extra eye to watch you, whether video or someone that can spot the above errors is huge. Having a check list of things you want to work on is key.
All the best,
Justin Hanson
Sharpen your mind, so when you make mistakes you can spot how/why you made it. 90% of the time, a missed shot is due to fundamentals breaking down. If you can isolate and eliminate them you WILL play better.
An extra eye to watch you, whether video or someone that can spot the above errors is huge. Having a check list of things you want to work on is key.
All the best,
Justin Hanson
