Just wanted to share some thoughts on some new DVD's that I watched.
Joe Villapando's "Pool I.Q." dvd's, Vol# 1 "Kick Shots" and Vol# 2 "Cue ball control"....
I've been playing pool for 37 years (since I was 11) and have learned everything I know by just playing and watching others. I've never once had a lesson, formal or otherwise. In the mid 1990's, I started my Accu-Stats collection, which now numbers 275+ tapes and DVDs. My learning really took off by studying (and I do mean STUDYING) these products.
Just from playing hours each day and immersing myself into these videos, I became a fairly accomplished player. I have never, ever posted or said anything about my playing strength on these forums. But for the purpose of proving a point here, I would like to just mention that I have a goal in pool that before I die, I wanted to be able to run out in each discipline in pool. In other words, be able to break and run out in 8 ball, 9 ball, 9 ball banks, one pocket (be able to shoot 8 + out) and 14.1 (150 + out). I am at the speed where I can run out from time to time in each discipline except 14.1, with my high run being only 41. And even at this level, I was able to learn things I never realized before by watching these two DVDs by Little Joe.
I don't know about other players, but my weak area is knowing EXACTLY where whitey will end up after every shot. Speed, angles and english affects position and to be honest, I shoot by instinct a lot. But after watching his dvds, I can understand so much better how to figure out where the cue ball is going. And the kicking dvd is just outstanding. I often "poked & hoped" when in a bad kicking situation, but again, these dvds have given me new ammo to play with.
Each of my us has differing strengths and weaknesses. We all love this great sport. And we all have our own ways of learning. But I am so glad that I got these dvds. Watching and implementing Little Joe's formulas has given my game a little boost in 2 of my weaker areas.
Lastly, the only other things I have ever recommended here on AZB is Accu-Stats, Freddie Bentivegna's books and anything by Grady Mathews.
But these dvds are the real thing in explaining some finer points in our great sport.
Joe Villapando's "Pool I.Q." dvd's, Vol# 1 "Kick Shots" and Vol# 2 "Cue ball control"....
I've been playing pool for 37 years (since I was 11) and have learned everything I know by just playing and watching others. I've never once had a lesson, formal or otherwise. In the mid 1990's, I started my Accu-Stats collection, which now numbers 275+ tapes and DVDs. My learning really took off by studying (and I do mean STUDYING) these products.
Just from playing hours each day and immersing myself into these videos, I became a fairly accomplished player. I have never, ever posted or said anything about my playing strength on these forums. But for the purpose of proving a point here, I would like to just mention that I have a goal in pool that before I die, I wanted to be able to run out in each discipline in pool. In other words, be able to break and run out in 8 ball, 9 ball, 9 ball banks, one pocket (be able to shoot 8 + out) and 14.1 (150 + out). I am at the speed where I can run out from time to time in each discipline except 14.1, with my high run being only 41. And even at this level, I was able to learn things I never realized before by watching these two DVDs by Little Joe.
I don't know about other players, but my weak area is knowing EXACTLY where whitey will end up after every shot. Speed, angles and english affects position and to be honest, I shoot by instinct a lot. But after watching his dvds, I can understand so much better how to figure out where the cue ball is going. And the kicking dvd is just outstanding. I often "poked & hoped" when in a bad kicking situation, but again, these dvds have given me new ammo to play with.
Each of my us has differing strengths and weaknesses. We all love this great sport. And we all have our own ways of learning. But I am so glad that I got these dvds. Watching and implementing Little Joe's formulas has given my game a little boost in 2 of my weaker areas.
Lastly, the only other things I have ever recommended here on AZB is Accu-Stats, Freddie Bentivegna's books and anything by Grady Mathews.
But these dvds are the real thing in explaining some finer points in our great sport.
