my new dvd is done.

Got mine yesterday and watched it once so far and started again today. (I converted it to an mp4, using clone dvd mobile and put it on my ipod)

Nice work, John. The focus thing doesn't bother me. If you hadn't metioned it, I wouldn't have noticed or thought about it.

Explanation is very good. Especially when you stop during different parts of the rack and point out problems, opportunities, etc. I have created break balls in the past, but you moving them just a little to make them better and even creating that key ball near the side to help link the rail ball in that one rack opened my eyes to something new.

The triangle is something I need to keep in mind. A lot of people say get the rail balls off, but we probably shouldn't do that if the rail ball is part of the triangle or links to another problem ball.

Minimal cue ball movement especially at the end of the rack.

No need to run into balls...Unless creating or improving break balls and key balls. All good concepts.

Your shotmaking got you out of trouble a few times, especially after the break shots.

Very Good Job!

Rack chapters would help, I guess, but I'll just make one of those myself by running it through my recorder and then making chapters out of it.

Good Luck with Thorsten and with Danny.

Dennis
 
Yeah, I had a question about the "triangle" what is the usual set up of the triangle? I mean, honestly, if there are 3 balls anywhere on the table they make a triangle. Is there a certain distance between the balls or something? On one of those last racks you had a very very questionable "triangle" but you said "and there's the triangle." and I was like "well, yeah, if you really want to see it like that." Please give us a little more info on the triangle.
MULLY
 
hi

i cant believe i did not think of chapters.maybe next time. as far as the triangle it does not really matter what shape triangle or how far from each other the balls are, as long as they are basically stop shots.now your right the last 3 balls are always going to form a triangle,so that is oversimplifying it a touch.i should have explained a little better.now that you guys see the triangle you will start noticing early in the rack which triangle works best .it will then direct you to take certain shots or not if you have many choices.also nudging key balls to help form the triangle is helpful.usually when i nudge a ball its to unlock lanes for other ball,create breakballs,keyballs,or sometimes i just run into a ball to stop the cueball.instead of using a soft stroke and maybe missing the ball.frankly 14.1 takes so much skill and knowledge its really a shame its not what the tour plays every tourney.theres alot of young guys on tour that would have to deliver pizza on the side for a couple years while they learn a real game 14.1.
 
john schmidt said:
i cant believe i did not think of chapters.maybe next time. as far as the triangle it does not really matter what shape triangle or how far from each other the balls are, as long as they are basically stop shots.now your right the last 3 balls are always going to form a triangle,so that is oversimplifying it a touch.i should have explained a little better.now that you guys see the triangle you will start noticing early in the rack which triangle works best .it will then direct you to take certain shots or not if you have many choices.also nudging key balls to help form the triangle is helpful.usually when i nudge a ball its to unlock lanes for other ball,create breakballs,keyballs,or sometimes i just run into a ball to stop the cueball.instead of using a soft stroke and maybe missing the ball.frankly 14.1 takes so much skill and knowledge its really a shame its not what the tour plays every tourney.theres alot of young guys on tour that would have to deliver pizza on the side for a couple years while they learn a real game 14.1.
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I couldn't agree more about the pros playing more straight pool. If the average Joe watching it on ESPN could appreciate what they're seeing it could probably go over but, such is life, 9-ball gets all the attention.
MULLY
 
I just got the video yesterday when I got home and watched it that night the whole way through. I can honestly say that I learned more about making good runs in 14.1 in the first 2 racks then I ever knew before. Seeing and hearing the whole process was extreamly helpful. I would love to see a follow up with safties being played. A one pocket video would also be very welcome. I'll take quality content over slick production and packaging any day of the week. Thanks John, I hope to see more from you in the future.
 
Thanks

Watched mine tonight. Of course production values could be higher but when the rackman is the key grip, (200 mph+ driver) and caddy in the golfing warmup then the production is going to be somewhat limited. I volunteer as Best Boy for the next round.

The critical part of this DVD is the content. It is great what I like to see is that John has a plan and we know what is being tried and why he is trying it a great deal of the time throughout this run. When the plan is not executed he regroups and make a new plan. He verbalizes his plan for chunks of the run, we see him making decisions, weighing options, changing his mind based on results as the rack progresses. Top Notch stuff.

One consistent elelement in the run is the break balls, John gets good action on his cue ball after hitting the rack. When he plans on the general path of the cue ball after hittting the rack it generally keeps that path. I suggest we all start planning path of CB after opening rack, I do not always plan that and the results have been comparable.

My comments on John's execution game is he has a long bridge and a smooth stroke (Most pro's do not have short bridge). He keeps the cue ball short. He seems to have no problems going over balls, it is a part of the game that I need to work on. Also the reaching out and pivoting on his bridge 45deg or more leaning out and around so he looks down the cue but his body is not behind the cue just his elbow and hand is a pretty handy knack usually on fairly short shots in the corner. Also, he is real good at pocket speed plus a nudge.

No complaint here just a point I picked up while watching and this was due to John being miked. The thing I noticed is when the shot was tough quite often I could hear as John was moving to go into his setup one of the first things he would do was take a breath. I think this is a telling part of the his setup for a shot. I would venture that he does this fairly consistently on all shots it is just heard on this disc on some shots more than others. I know my breathing can be tight or held at times of stress, it seems as if his game has a natural breath-in as a starting part of his shot setup. I say this because breathing exercises are mentioned in quite a few performance training aids and you can hear some it being actualized on this disc.

After watching another JS special production I know that I shoot too hard. I see too many tough shots and I go for them (I like it when they work but often they do not-I need to remember to keep it simple and short), I guarentee the table has as many easy shots when I start my turn as John is finding, I just have not been seeing them but now I know more of what to look for and why.

I am on the road in a hotel and cannot wait to get home to my GC for a good long session I know my 41 is en route and the 50 right behind it.

John and Bill thanks for the work and I appreciate the info and hope you make more DVDs with the same production values and this much information.

14.1 is the game and I am glad to be a player
 
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Excellent!!

I just watched the DVD, and I honestly wasn't expecting it to be as great as it turned out. First of all, the video and sound quality are very nice, and I didn't notice any squeaky chalk or autofocus issues at all. And as for the content, John, seriously, it's brilliant! My favorite straight pool instructional before this was Jim Rempe's where he goes one rack at a time while miked, and I think I like this one even better. Both are must haves.

You speak eloquently and describe your thoughts very clearly and honestly. That's one thing I truly appreciate. You feel no need to hide any flaws in your play.

The length of the video was of course dictated by how long your run ended up being. I'm glad you made it well past 100 balls. I would have watched for hours if you chose to keep going beyond the occasional miss, since more and more relevant situations would have come up for you to have to deal with and describe and teach. But I can't have everything.
I loved it!
 
hi

thanks for the kind words jeff.being just a poolplayer and not a professional speaker makes me a little self conscious while talking to the mic.i just did the best i could and knew you guys understood that to run 100 and talk is real tough so sometimes my thoughts were a little tangled.anyway glad you liked it.
 
Not tangled at all. In fact you speak well and think quickly which is great, and also good for commentating. You'd be good at that too.
Thanks again for a great DVD.
 
I just watched your DVD tonight John. I told you I fell asleep half way through last night. Haha. That had nothing to do with the quality of the DVD and everything to do with never sleeping due to having a baby in the house. Anyway, I saw the rest of it tonight and this might be the best pool DVD that I own in terms of educational value.

It might have been better if Bill wore the g-string, but it's pretty darn good just as it is.
 
New DVD

john schmidt said:
hi guys the dvd i made is finally done.i made 3 dozen for now.i run 164 and explain what im thinking as im shooting .im wearing a microphone so you can hear my thought.i think it will help your pool game and especially your 14.1 game.im selling it for 35 dollars and ill cover the shipping.i know that seems like alot of money but honestly the amount of stuff i had to go through to do this thing i will have to sell a billion copies to be worth it.anyway i have a paypal setup but have not had anyone send me money before.so im not sure how it works yet.i think paypal is better though than sending checks because i get money sooner and you get dvd sooner.the only thing i was not happy about is the fact that i forgot to turn off the auto focus.so when im racking the camera focuses on my back and gets slightly blurry.but when im shooting you can clearly see what im doing and saying.i ran the 164 on the fourth try if anyones curious.the next day i ran 210 but we didnt have camera on oh well.maybe someone i know could pm me with advice on the paypal thing then ill start taking orders etc.take care guys and gals heres my paypal address johnmr400@yahoo.com
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Hi John,

Payment sent by paypal. This is a great idea, and will help a lot of players with their game. I can`t wait to get it.

Take care,

Will Prout :) :)
 
At last I was able to join you happy viewers. First to order, last to reseive, LOL. It takes long long 20 days for a package to reach Moscow from Pensacola.
Very nice DVD it is, John. I think you did never regret you decided to ask here in the forum which way you should approach your production. The way you explain your thinking and decision making is priceless. This is exactly the type of instruction I wished for. I must say you talk very good and describe things thoroughly, you are definitely a good instructor. And we know a good player is not always a good tutor.
"We are not in Europe, we play cueball fouls only" - this remark made me smile :) Loud chalking didn't distract me at all, and autofocus was not an issue as well though could be better without it ;)
John, could you elaborate on the triangle rule, may be give an explanation in a way Bobby Hunter taught you? I get the general idea, and it was illustrated by Blackjack here. But as far as I can guess while watching, you usually try to play a key ball to the side? Is it a rule of thumb or we could opt for any triangle acceptable to minimize cueball movement and which leads us to the break ball?
Thank you once again John and I wish you create more great instructionals on straight pool. Say, next time devoted to break balls, patterns (triangles) and some other separate elements of the game - like you already said you had intention to do. So let it come true as soon as possible!
 
Could someone explain how to order this with paypal. i never used it for a person only bussines'es.

Pete
 
billiardpete said:
Could someone explain how to order this with paypal. i never used it for a person only bussines'es.

Pete
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In paypal it tells you to put in the email address of the person you want to send the money to. John gives that address in the opening post.

Enjoy. Great dvd. As is his other 245 ball run dvd.
 
JStarkweather said:
Money sent, I appreciate it.
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You will love this DVD. I already broke my high run twice since I watched it the first time. I have watched it 3 times now and I think I learn something new every time. I can't wait to be in the 100 club....shouldn't be too long!:thumbup:
 
Me as well! I am hoping to study the hell out of it & break out of my 50 shell. I am very anxious to watch it.
 
john, could you tell me how much i have to send you?

I live in Europe , Belgium (Brussels).

Also someone mentioned about another 200+ run on dvd. Does it have explanation too? If so, could you include it in the package and give me the total costs?

Kind regards,
 
Solartje said:
john, could you tell me how much i have to send you?

I live in Europe , Belgium (Brussels).

Also someone mentioned about another 200+ run on dvd. Does it have explanation too? If so, could you include it in the package and give me the total costs?

Kind regards,
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Solartje: John doesn't come on here much. Why don't you pm Marop and tell him what you want. He talks to John a lot.

You should get both John's dvds. The 240 something was good. He added the commentary afterwards.
 
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