Billiards training app from Europe, checkbilliard.com

[hang-the-9]

At SBE Ralph Eckerd was there and he was handing out some voucher cards for the junior players with a free 6 month membership to this http://www.checkbilliard.com/en/ site.

I took a look at it, and it is pretty good, it has a lot of drills, many of which you go through to set a baseline for your skill, then the program suggests training videos and other drills based on your skill. So let's say you miss 80% of your shots in the first drill, you won't be going into 2 rail kick training but rather you'll be shown stance and aiming videos. You can upload your results and compare them with other registered members around the world.

You do the sign up on the web page, but the content looks to be all on your tablet/phone app.

Figured it was worth a plug since it's a nice app and they were there doing something for the kids, would be worth your time to try the trial at least I think.

I'm going to use it with my son soon as we have some time to play again.

PS, I'll be posting some of our trip pictures and what we did at SBE soon, tough to do it at work since they block just about every file share and picture upload site. If anyone is curious, he finished tied for 5-8 spot so got to the quarterfinals out of 64 kids in his age group (14-18 I think, or maybe it was 13-18).

 

[ProZack]

Been Using

I have been using this App for months. It keeps me interested in my Practice. That is a Huge Deal for me.

Right now there is a Problem with the App if you are using a Samsung S5. You wont be able to watch some of the newer videos. Their going to be fixing the Problem early this month.

 

[lfaust]

It's rare that I bother to write reviews, but I came on the forum today just to rave about this application. Someone mentioned it to me 5-6 weeks ago. I tried out the free version, and eventually paid for the subscription so I could see the videos. Just for background, I'm an average player, ranked 55. I have a table, and try to practice frequently, but this application has made a big difference in how I practice.

I did the tests, and was put in the lowest paid level. The drills that I was assigned were perfect for me, challenging, yet right for what I need to do next. Each one is 3 parts. Once you achieve the goals of one, you mark it done, and move onto the next drill. It's been about a month, and I've finished 4 out of the 10, and am steadily working through the others. I've noticed difference in my league play, as I integrate things I've learned through the drills.

For me, the most important part is the ability to measure my success, and have clear goals. It's great!
The videos were mixed results for me. There were some that I found really interesting, and many others that were pretty basic. I'm hoping that as I progress I'll get access to more interesting videos.