Does anyone have John's DVD about banking?
I just watched the youtube video, and althought he explains some stuff, he doesn't seem to be explaining how to actually aiming bank shot (using speed, spin to change bank path).
I'm wondering if anyone has the list of stuff he covers in his DVD?
And how you appreciated (or not) the DVD.
Thanks!
I wrote this when John's DVD first came out in early 2012:
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This is a jaw dropping DVD.
I don’t care what your game is -- 8ball, 9ball, banks, 1pocket, even 14.1 -- you would have to be insane to pass it up. On this DVD, John, in his very laid back, easy to understand manner describes various banks shots and techniques and then demonstrates them. One, two, and three railers; sides and corners. You get to see them from various angles and in slow motion. At first I thought the repeated views of the same shot would be an annoyance, but it actually works to great effect, saving you from endless rewinding and pausing so that you can observe everything from the cueing, to the stroke, to what happens to the OB, where it hits the rail, and what the CB does. There are also some drills and John also works his way through a couple of racks all the while explaining his thought process.
A couple of other aspects of the DVD I liked were that there are even a couple of times John misses a bank but then makes a quick adjustment and nails it. I thought that brought a very human quality to the proceedings, unlike other productions where -- surprise -- the guy on the screen never misses. The other aspect I liked was, that most of the shots have practical, real game situation applications. These are not exhibition shots -- they’re shots that come up all the time, that we’ve all seen, but cannot execute with consistency and John explains why. (Having said that, there are a couple of shots that will, at first glance, leave you a little incredulous.)
I wrote a long time ago about the benefits of playing and observing great players, likening it to the opportunity of watching a magician perform a magic trick over and over again right before your little peepers. And that’s what’s happening on this DVD. Yes, there are the bank shots and associated techniques, but for those so inclined, within this DVD there is also the opportunity to pick up on a couple of other techniques John does not specifically address, but are on display to the discerning viewer.
So that’s it. Buy it -- it is worth every penny. And I can promise you that it will pay for itself the next time a bank shot comes up in a money game, league play, or tournament.
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Lou Figueroa
