Jimmy Reid
US Open 9 Ball Champion
Tip of the wek; By Jimmy Reid, best rotation money player on any size table 1969 - 1994.
Winner of over 40 World Open Tournaments covering 5 decades, from 1964 to 2005.
One of the toughest shots in pool for most players is the dead straight in shot, there's no room for error here and should be hit firm to very firm to assure accuracy.
Address the ball as I teach in my DVDs the same every shot for the rest of your life. Why? on easy shots you ask.
Have you ever had a real togh shot for your or any one's ability, a shot that you weren't confident in?
After addressing it and attacking it as I teach. followed by the sweeping down on the cueball and its path like an eagle on a rabbit and this shot tough as it was started to look good to you.
Congratulations this means you addressed the shot correctly.
When you shot - sure enough the ball went in and you were momentarily tied with any great player in the world on that shot.
Have you ever had a very easy shot and didn't address it or sweep down on it because friends and members of the opposite sex were watching.
So you took this easy shot for granted because it was so easy you thought there was no way to miss it.
Most likely you missed or came very close to missing this easy shot.
Although it never felt as good to you as the tough shot you'd made did the pocket was wider and closer so you thought you could skip the drill that works for tough shots and of course the shot never felt quite right to you and as easy as they are and as forgiving as the pocket is.
So you felt you could skip that preshot routine, didn't give it your all and probably missed.
Never skip addressing and attacking the ball no matter how easy the shot is and maybe you can go for 30 years without missing an easy shot.
You're preshot routine is forced until you can't play wiythout doing it.
Like Tiger on the greens take nothing as a tap in.
Today's tip for straight in shots. Grab the shaft and the butt very tightly.
I'm assuming youi're hitting some form of center cueball, high, low or draw.
The tight grip and bridge will prevent your stick from straying away from center on both balls.
After a little practice you'll be able to fire these balls in with 100% confidence.
Grip is very strong, bridge is very tight and these straight ins will become one of your best shots, again you may go a long long time without missing one.
Now go to jimmy reid pro pool dot com and buy my 10 hours of DVD instructionals. The price is only $39.95 Priority S&H included, I go to Stanford Univ. on the 21 of this month for possible surgery.
After that the price is going back to $100.00, so get those presents early and spoil yourself or that special someone that you have pool in common with.
It's been 12 years since I had a dissatisfied customer, so I refunded him his money.
Since it was one of my old videos, when I checked it, he had taped Batman over part of it, takes all kinds.
By the way I heard Lowry Bros. Entertainment is no longer, wonder what alias dummy corporation they're using now for their internet piracy. Thay'll get theirs. If you know how to reach them please call me @ 772 - 370 - 0311.
Thank you, God Bless and keep you and yours all safe and sound.
Please recommend these DVDs to your friends, they'll thank you for giving them a lifetime of knowledge.
We're all God's children and family, your brother, Jimmy Reid
Winner of over 40 World Open Tournaments covering 5 decades, from 1964 to 2005.
One of the toughest shots in pool for most players is the dead straight in shot, there's no room for error here and should be hit firm to very firm to assure accuracy.
Address the ball as I teach in my DVDs the same every shot for the rest of your life. Why? on easy shots you ask.
Have you ever had a real togh shot for your or any one's ability, a shot that you weren't confident in?
After addressing it and attacking it as I teach. followed by the sweeping down on the cueball and its path like an eagle on a rabbit and this shot tough as it was started to look good to you.
Congratulations this means you addressed the shot correctly.
When you shot - sure enough the ball went in and you were momentarily tied with any great player in the world on that shot.
Have you ever had a very easy shot and didn't address it or sweep down on it because friends and members of the opposite sex were watching.
So you took this easy shot for granted because it was so easy you thought there was no way to miss it.
Most likely you missed or came very close to missing this easy shot.
Although it never felt as good to you as the tough shot you'd made did the pocket was wider and closer so you thought you could skip the drill that works for tough shots and of course the shot never felt quite right to you and as easy as they are and as forgiving as the pocket is.
So you felt you could skip that preshot routine, didn't give it your all and probably missed.
Never skip addressing and attacking the ball no matter how easy the shot is and maybe you can go for 30 years without missing an easy shot.
You're preshot routine is forced until you can't play wiythout doing it.
Like Tiger on the greens take nothing as a tap in.
Today's tip for straight in shots. Grab the shaft and the butt very tightly.
I'm assuming youi're hitting some form of center cueball, high, low or draw.
The tight grip and bridge will prevent your stick from straying away from center on both balls.
After a little practice you'll be able to fire these balls in with 100% confidence.
Grip is very strong, bridge is very tight and these straight ins will become one of your best shots, again you may go a long long time without missing one.
Now go to jimmy reid pro pool dot com and buy my 10 hours of DVD instructionals. The price is only $39.95 Priority S&H included, I go to Stanford Univ. on the 21 of this month for possible surgery.
After that the price is going back to $100.00, so get those presents early and spoil yourself or that special someone that you have pool in common with.
It's been 12 years since I had a dissatisfied customer, so I refunded him his money.
Since it was one of my old videos, when I checked it, he had taped Batman over part of it, takes all kinds.
By the way I heard Lowry Bros. Entertainment is no longer, wonder what alias dummy corporation they're using now for their internet piracy. Thay'll get theirs. If you know how to reach them please call me @ 772 - 370 - 0311.
Thank you, God Bless and keep you and yours all safe and sound.
Please recommend these DVDs to your friends, they'll thank you for giving them a lifetime of knowledge.
We're all God's children and family, your brother, Jimmy Reid
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