Instructional Video Part II

Well, we were just talking about that "Magic # of 100" earlier today.
I had stated how hard it is to do. I just ran 99.
Missed on a hard shot that skidded on me. I do believe that it would of gone if it hadn't skidded but a miss is a miss. Nothing that anyone can do about it.
That stuff happens in matches all the time, it just hurts when it is the 100 ball.
Yes.... Stevie. I had the video going for once and got it on tape.....LOL
I will try to get it down loaded soon.

that is awesome mikey....

i really cant wait to see it....i really hate when that happens, you miss due to a unforced error. they always seem to show up at the perfect time !!!

get that video loaded real soon, i am real impatient with this stuff...LOL

-Steve
 
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Great stuff, hope you go on and turn this into a series!

Well, we were just talking about that "Magic # of 100" earlier today.
I had stated how hard it is to do. I just ran 99.
Missed on a hard shot that skidded on me. I do believe that it would of gone if it hadn't skidded but a miss is a miss. Nothing that anyone can do about it.
That stuff happens in matches all the time, it just hurts when it is the 100 ball.

Michael

I just watched both these videos, and would like to express my gratitude, and encourage you to go on with this little series. The second is already an improvement over the first in several respects (note I'm a teacher in real life, also coach/instruct pool billards part-time), and I mean didactically, apart from being a better run (there are fewer recovery shots to keep the run going). First of all, you have a great voice that apparently allows you to do all this without wearing a mobile mic. For some reason, it's yet easier to hear in the second part. You're also taking more time to explain key situations, as well as the use of spin on some balls, so there's multiple appeal now, that is, to different levels, beginners to advanced. More importantly, you're now pausing from time to time to analyze the layout - you're not only doing a great job at it, but the very fact that you do pause is sending the right message to e.g. beginners (the problem is, great Straight Pool players are so swift in their decision-making, they make the game look easy, which can be misleading). I do not always agree with your patterns (e.g. the situation Sean pointed out), but that is one of the beauties of Straight Pool, players can run hundreds doing it their way, and still keep arguing over details. By the way, the fact that you're nervous makes you even more likable, and that you're admitting it gives you authority (all a matter of control). Love that dog, too! Needless to say, your execution, given you're giving a lesson, is awesome! :thumbup: I've done this live in front of students sometimes and find it extra tough, especially talking when one's already taken one's stance (which you do a few times in the first part, but rarely or not at all in the second).

As to 99 being a magic number, I feel with you, having run 99 twice lately, both times shooting the break ball just the way I intended (wouldn't change anything about them except the ironic outcome), and each time, came up with no shot: first time round a corner ball comes out of the stack two rails and lays (glues!) itself against the cue ball I'd left nicely near the middle of a nicely open table (= the perfect safety, thus far only happened to me after a guy missed his break shot and let me to the table, hilarious), second time, those open balls I could see from the cue ball's perspective masked each other's path to a pocket, off-angle and too close to each other to offer a combination, so that in competition, I'd have had to play safe. Pool's a b**ch sometimes… :rolleyes:

Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti
 
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Thanks

Michael

I just watched both these videos, and would like to express my gratitude, and encourage you to go on with this little series. The second is already an improvement over the first in several respects (note I'm a teacher in real life, also coach/instruct pool billards part-time), and I mean didactically, apart from being a better run (there are fewer recovery shots to keep the run going). First of all, you have a great voice that apparently allows you to do all this without wearing a mobile mic. For some reason, it's yet easier to hear in the second part. You're also taking more time to explain key situations, as well as the use of spin on some balls, so there's multiple appeal now, that is, to different levels, beginners to advanced. More importantly, you're now pausing from time to time to analyze the layout - you're not only doing a great job at it, but the very fact that you do pause is sending the right message to e.g. beginners (the problem is, great Straight Pool players are so swift in their decision-making, they make the game look easy, which can be misleading). I do not always agree with your patterns (e.g. the situation Sean pointed out), but that is one of the beauties of Straight Pool, players can run hundreds doing it their way, and still keep arguing over details. By the way, the fact that you're nervous makes you even more likable, and that you're admitting it gives you authority (all a matter of control). Love that dog, too! Needless to say, your execution, given you're giving a lesson, is awesome! :thumbup: I've done this live in front of students sometimes and find it extra tough, especially talking when one's already taken one's stance (which you do a few times in the first part, but rarely or not at all in the second).

As to 99 being a magic number, I feel with you, having run 99 twice lately, both times shooting the break ball just the way I intended (wouldn't change anything about them except the ironic outcome), and each time, came up with no shot: first time round a corner ball comes out of the stack two rails and lays (glues!) itself against the cue ball I'd left nicely near the middle of a nicely open table (= the perfect safety, thus far only happened to me after a guy missed his break shot and let me to the table, hilarious), second time, those open balls I could see from the cue ball's perspective masked each other's path to a pocket, off-angle and too close to each other to offer a combination, so that in competition, I'd have had to play safe. Pool's a b**ch sometimes… :rolleyes:

Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti


David:
Thank you so much much for the comment. Please keep writing on the Forum. It is really great to read comments from players from all over the World. Thanks again.
 
New Video Coming

I just attempted a new Instructional video (run of 50) and did it on my first try. I'm proud of that. I do believe it came out well. I will down load it as soon as I can. I hope everyone will enjoy it.
 
I just attempted a new Instructional video (run of 50) and did it on my first try. I'm proud of that. I do believe it came out well. I will down load it as soon as I can. I hope everyone will enjoy it.

Excellente! I could use it.

I followed up my recent good play with a couple of clunkers last night. High run in the first game 15, in the second, 11. At least I got a split out of it.
 
Thanks

Thanks for all the pm's. Just had #649 views of my video.
That's a lot to be proud of.
 
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Great video!!!! What I noticed is the fact that you waste no time once you get down to shoot! :thumbup: I'm not even sure you took one practice stroke? To me, that's how it should be done. Just get down and shoot! :thumbup:
 
Shaky,

Mikey is for sure one of the guys who NEVER shoots without an exact plan. He just is able to get his needed informations fast! He is able to to do his Seeing/Sighting faster than many other players would need. This comes just through hitting a ton of straight-pool and expirience. The rythm itself is anyway an individual thing. You have to find your own rythem and routine to master the game.
You can try to copy many stuff--but to copy a players rythm.....almost not doable :)
 
Nice!!

What a neat find,Im getting back into playing after a long
period of time,I bought my first cue in 1963 and started on 14.1
seeing your vidoes has gave me a boost to get :smile:at it agan.

thanks
Jim/Pa
 
Excellent video! Many good things that have already been mentioned. One key point for me was when you mentioned to focus on the pocketing of the object ball and not the cue ball. A powerful statement.
 
Video

Just hit 772 views.
Thanks for the comments: Shaky1, Ratta, jjanglin, & Hector3cushion
(had 45 views in the past four days).
Comments are always welcome, they might lead to another video......
 
Bottom right

i have just one question

Where's Part III ????????


-Steve


Stevie: when you go the Vimeo page for the video. Go down to the bottom right corner and click on all videos. They will all come up. I just posted Part III again but if anyone wants to see more stuff. Bottom right corner of the page. Thanks
 
Just enjoyed my coffee during the break at *watching Eurotour* (Marek was also there ^^).
And during the break just enjoyed to watch the 3rd part again. REally enjoyable :-)

take care Mikey,

lg
INgo
 
Stevie: when you go the Vimeo page for the video. Go down to the bottom right corner and click on all videos. They will all come up. I just posted Part III again but if anyone wants to see more stuff. Bottom right corner of the page. Thanks

Thanks, Mike, I'd missed Part III thus far. Great job, meaning of course both the run and your simultaneous commentary! :thumbup:

(On a more personal note: love the idiosyncracies, too, playing in socks in Parts II and III, as well as repeatedly forgetting on which side of the table the mechanical bridge belongs…) ;)

Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti
 
Thanks......

Thanks, Mike, I'd missed Part III thus far. Great job, meaning of course both the run and your simultaneous commentary! :thumbup:

(On a more personal note: love the idiosyncracies, too, playing in socks in Parts II and III, as well as repeatedly forgetting on which side of the table the mechanical bridge belongs…) ;)

Greetings from Switzerland, David.
_________________

„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti


My Thanks to you David & Ratta. LOL...... my socks..... Yes, when I am home, I am always in my white socks & as comfortable as I can be. If you want a real laugh, how about my 105 run video in my PJ's....... I am still embarrassed about that every time I even look at the title of that video. LOL.... what the heck...... I'm just an older harmless guy.
As for the bridge, I have one on each side of the table. I forget what side I grab it from b/c I am so involved in the lay out of the table. That's when you know that you're getting old. Like walking out of the rest room and saying to your self...did I flush......LOL
Thanks guys, so much again
 
My Thanks to you David & Ratta. LOL...... my socks..... Yes, when I am home, I am always in my white socks & as comfortable as I can be. If you want a real laugh, how about my 105 run video in my PJ's....... I am still embarrassed about that every time I even look at the title of that video. LOL.... what the heck...... I'm just an older harmless guy.
As for the bridge, I have one on each side of the table. I forget what side I grab it from b/c I am so involved in the lay out of the table. That's when you know that you're getting old. Like walking out of the rest room and saying to your self...did I flush......LOL
Thanks guys, so much again

You're still very much on the safe side, pal! Thank goodness my near 80-year-old dad doesn't play pool and stream his Straight Pool runs - it would hardly worry him if he were stark naked… :D

Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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„J'ai gâché vingt ans de mes plus belles années au billard. Si c'était à refaire, je recommencerais.“ – Roger Conti
 
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