Hi All,
I finally cracked open this 5 DVD video series on 9 ball and 10 ball, the latest offering from Dr. Dave and Bob Jewett so I thought I'd write up a little something.
It is no secret that I am friends w/both Dr. Dave and Bob, but that in no way should taint my positive feedback on this series, it is really well done! I like that that each DVD is offered separately or in this set so one can simply purchase whatever would most benefit them.
Bob Jewett has been a very good player of all games, including 3-cushion and snooker for many, many, many years (sorry Bob). He has a very repeatable excellent stroke that has served him well allowing him to execute most shots, if not all. And because of his engineering mind, has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and is able to share it intelligently. I have known Bob for over 30 years and have seen this first hand.
I met Dr. Dave when I moved to Fort Collins and he was looking for someone to shoot some shots while he videoed them w/his hi-speed camera to analyze and post on his website. This process was not for me as I have no patience for the repetitive nature of this, but we became friends. What's cool about Dr. Dave is I was able to watch his progress playing pool (not his full-time job as he is a Mechanical Engineering Professor at CSU). Dave had to work at his stroke and technique. He used the material he gathered and worked very hard at the Billiard University (BU) Playing-Ability-Exam materials he developed. Again, he has a stroke that can be learned by most of us without having the natural ability like and Efren, SVB, etc.
There is hope for us!
My observations of the DVD series:
1) This is the best production of all of Dr. Dave's series (most done w/Bob, but not all). I have them all so I know.
2) The most comprehensive series on 9/10 ball that I have see, it is packed w/useful information for the beginner to advanced player.
3) The DVD on "The Break" is awesome. Yes, much of what is discussed and shown has been discussed before by others, but never all together in one place as this one does. One of my favorite things is that Dr. Dave and Bob have break strokes that we all can emulate/duplicate with a little work; so we do not have to break like SVB and have his stroke to be successful (although we would love to). :thumbup: The knowledge gained here may be the difference between winning and losing.
4) Without going into each DVD, I would just like to say that there is great content throughout. Well over 5 hours of concepts; strategies; how to improve your cueball w/a few important rules/tips; best shot/safety options; and examples. But even with that amount of info contained in the DVD's, Dr. Dave points you to additional links on his website for additional detail. You will learn plenty if you want to.
Besides the content, what I loved most was...
This was the first DVD series Dr. Dave has done using Bob Byrne's personal table he bought from Bob before his passing. This was one of the coolest things for me to see as I have known the late Mr. Byrne since 1980. Then at the end of each DVD, Dr. Dave tributes Bob and the first time I saw that I was on the brink of a tear, very touching.
The second thing was that I learned I could quickly jump to the next chapter w/a simple click of a button on the remote so I didn't have to listen to the same introduction section on every separate DVD. I know it's necessary because the DVD's can be purchased separately, but when viewing them together you want to pull your hair out...and I don't have much to pull out these days.
OK, that's it for me. Probably too much info and too personal for most but I really did enjoy the series and learned plenty and think that many of you would benefit from this as well if you play 9 ball and/or 10 ball. My review is now over, you may click the button to bypass this chapter. :grin:
Just so you know, I get nothing for this review I was just compelled to write up something because I thought it was really well done.
Thanks,
Dave Gross (the other Dr. Dave) :smile:
I finally cracked open this 5 DVD video series on 9 ball and 10 ball, the latest offering from Dr. Dave and Bob Jewett so I thought I'd write up a little something.
It is no secret that I am friends w/both Dr. Dave and Bob, but that in no way should taint my positive feedback on this series, it is really well done! I like that that each DVD is offered separately or in this set so one can simply purchase whatever would most benefit them.
Bob Jewett has been a very good player of all games, including 3-cushion and snooker for many, many, many years (sorry Bob). He has a very repeatable excellent stroke that has served him well allowing him to execute most shots, if not all. And because of his engineering mind, has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and is able to share it intelligently. I have known Bob for over 30 years and have seen this first hand.
I met Dr. Dave when I moved to Fort Collins and he was looking for someone to shoot some shots while he videoed them w/his hi-speed camera to analyze and post on his website. This process was not for me as I have no patience for the repetitive nature of this, but we became friends. What's cool about Dr. Dave is I was able to watch his progress playing pool (not his full-time job as he is a Mechanical Engineering Professor at CSU). Dave had to work at his stroke and technique. He used the material he gathered and worked very hard at the Billiard University (BU) Playing-Ability-Exam materials he developed. Again, he has a stroke that can be learned by most of us without having the natural ability like and Efren, SVB, etc.
There is hope for us!
My observations of the DVD series:
1) This is the best production of all of Dr. Dave's series (most done w/Bob, but not all). I have them all so I know.
2) The most comprehensive series on 9/10 ball that I have see, it is packed w/useful information for the beginner to advanced player.
3) The DVD on "The Break" is awesome. Yes, much of what is discussed and shown has been discussed before by others, but never all together in one place as this one does. One of my favorite things is that Dr. Dave and Bob have break strokes that we all can emulate/duplicate with a little work; so we do not have to break like SVB and have his stroke to be successful (although we would love to). :thumbup: The knowledge gained here may be the difference between winning and losing.
4) Without going into each DVD, I would just like to say that there is great content throughout. Well over 5 hours of concepts; strategies; how to improve your cueball w/a few important rules/tips; best shot/safety options; and examples. But even with that amount of info contained in the DVD's, Dr. Dave points you to additional links on his website for additional detail. You will learn plenty if you want to.
Besides the content, what I loved most was...
This was the first DVD series Dr. Dave has done using Bob Byrne's personal table he bought from Bob before his passing. This was one of the coolest things for me to see as I have known the late Mr. Byrne since 1980. Then at the end of each DVD, Dr. Dave tributes Bob and the first time I saw that I was on the brink of a tear, very touching.
The second thing was that I learned I could quickly jump to the next chapter w/a simple click of a button on the remote so I didn't have to listen to the same introduction section on every separate DVD. I know it's necessary because the DVD's can be purchased separately, but when viewing them together you want to pull your hair out...and I don't have much to pull out these days.
OK, that's it for me. Probably too much info and too personal for most but I really did enjoy the series and learned plenty and think that many of you would benefit from this as well if you play 9 ball and/or 10 ball. My review is now over, you may click the button to bypass this chapter. :grin:
Just so you know, I get nothing for this review I was just compelled to write up something because I thought it was really well done.
Thanks,
Dave Gross (the other Dr. Dave) :smile:
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