new "Top 10 Pool Shots Every Player Must Know!!!" video

[dr_dave]

I edited my post before with the link to the inside english 4 rail position shot, if you didn't know which one I meant.

Thanks. That is a good shot. I will definitely add it to the list.

Please let me know if you or others think of any other cool shots.

My latest draft is below, with additions and deletions listed at the bottom.

Thanks again,
Dave

BU Exam III - Advanced Challenge Shots
Tentative Shot List:

25 shots (4 points for first attempt, 2 points for 2nd attempt, 1 for 3rd attempt)
total points possible: 100 points
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1. Spot shot with CB frozen to center of head rail
2. Spot shot with ball-in-hand in kitchen, leaving CB near center of foot rail for shape
3. Spot shot with ball-in-hand in kitchen, leaving CB near center of head rail for shape
4. Spot shot with inside english to break out cluster on opposite long rail (just above side pocket)
5. Two table-length power follow for shape
6. Banana shot (follow bend around an obstacle ball)
7. Full table-length power draw from end cushion
8. Corey Deuel draw shot
9. Mike Massey power draw with english off end cushion for shape down table
10. Ball-first inside-follow rail cut shot with big CB angle (for break out)
11. Cushion-first outside-draw rail cut shot with big CB angle (for break out)
12. Steep angle (90 degrees) rail cut shot with running english
13. Cushion-first rail cut across the table with english for position
14. Drag shot for dramatic angle change off cushion, going forward with inside follow
15. Straight-back bank avoiding double kiss
16. Bank OB off foot spot, with obstacle ball on cushion in natural line (with CB, OB, and obstacle in straight line), requiring bank on left side of obstacle ball
17. Bank OB off foot spot, with obstacle ball on cushion in natural line (with CB, OB, and obstacle in straight line), requiring bank on right side of obstacle ball
18. Jump over nearby ball (1 ball away)
19. Jump draw across table
20. Elevated draw hop over an obstacle ball
21. Jump into cushion nose to hop over an obstacle ball
22. Large-curve masse shot
23. Masse-kick shot around obstacle across table
24. Swerve into a shot for shape
25. After-collision masse shot into the side for position down table.

Add:
1. Circular draw shot
2. OB jump over edge of obstacle ball
3. The Hustler carom masse shot
4. Frozen spot shot, making 1st ball (and then 2nd ball?)
5. 4-rail shape with inside taking on the 2nd cushion: https://youtu.be/MXhnGwL6aBY?t=170

Remove:
3, 14, 15, 22, 25

 

[measureman]

Object ball jumps completely over obstacle ball.
I saw this done on a video but cant remember the player.
It came up in league last night.
Obstacle ball 6" from pocket
8 ball about 6" or 8" behind and cue ball about the same behind the 8 ball all in a straight line.

 

[dr_dave]

Object ball jumps completely over obstacle ball.

That’s a little too tough for what I have in mind, but thank you for suggesting it.

I saw this done on a video but cant remember the player.

Here’s a video:

HSV B.4 - object ball jump shot

It came up in league last night.
Obstacle ball 6" from pocket
8 ball about 6" or 8" behind and cue ball about the same behind the 8 ball all in a straight line.

Did you attempt it? If so, how did it go.

Catch you later,
Dave

 

[dr_dave]

After trying out all of the shots, along with others, and discussing many of the shots with several people, I've settled on the final draft below. I'll probably try to work on the diagrams and video demos this coming week. I got rid of the shots that were too much like "trick" or "artistic" shots, keeping only stuff realistically useful (but still challenging and requiring skill) in real game situations.

Thanks to everybody for the feedback and suggestions!

BU Exam III – Advanced Challenge Shots

25 shots (4 points for first attempt, 2 points for 2nd attempt, 1 point for 3rd attempt)
total points possible: 100
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1. Spot shot with CB frozen to center of head rail
2. Spot shot with ball-in-hand in kitchen, leaving CB near center of foot rail for shape
3. Spot shot with inside english to get shape close to opposite long rail (inside 1st diamond)
4. Two table-length power follow for shape
5. Banana shot (follow bend around an obstacle ball)
6. Full table-length power draw from end cushion (CB and OB each diamond off long rails)
7. Corey Deuel draw shot (slightly easier version)
8. Power draw with english off end cushion for shape down table
9. Ball-first inside-follow rail cut with OB at 2nd diamond, with break out 1 diamond below side.
10. Ball-first outside-draw rail cut with OB at 1st diamond, shooting from side, returning below side.
11. Steep angle (90 degrees) rail cut shot with running english
12. Cushion-first rail cut across the table with english for position
13. BU Exam I inside draw to target position 2
14. 4-rail shape with inside taking on the 2nd cushion: https://youtu.be/MXhnGwL6aBY?t=170
15. Frozen spot shot, getting 1st ball within diamond of corner
16. 3-rail Corner-5 kick to pocket ball ½ diamond from corner
17. Bank OB off foot spot back to foot corner, with obstacle ball on cushion in natural line, with CB, OB, and obstacle in straight line, allowing bank to either side of obstacle ball
18. Straight in shot close to end rail, hopping off top of cushion for shape up table
19. Jump over nearby ball (1 ball away)
20. Jump draw across table
21. Elevated draw hop over an obstacle ball
22. Jump into cushion nose to hop over an obstacle ball (both balls ½ diamond off end rail, ½ diamond apart)
23. Massé-kick shot around obstacle across table (both balls ½ diamond off end rail, ½ diamond apart)
24. Large-curve massé shot
25. After-collision massé shot into the side for position down table.

 

[TheCutMaster]

This is a great video! I think I might be in the minority but I would have liked more explanation on how to use the banking systems and some of the more advanced English usage.

Banking has always been a weakness in my game and i am trying to learn some of the systems now but most of the videos I've seen online only show how to use them from perfect situations that never come up in real life so its hard to translate into usable teaching.

Do you have any videos that go into the premise and show imperfect examples of how the system can be adjusted to make shots? And also some good videos that go into advanced english?

 

[iusedtoberich]

Hi Dr Dave, I just had an idea that might help your participation.... maybe have other forum members demonstrate some of the shots.

 

[dr_dave]

This is a great video! I think I might be in the minority but I would have liked more explanation on how to use the banking systems and some of the more advanced English usage.

Banking has always been a weakness in my game and i am trying to learn some of the systems now but most of the videos I've seen online only show how to use them from perfect situations that never come up in real life so its hard to translate into usable teaching.

Do you have any videos that go into the premise and show imperfect examples of how the system can be adjusted to make shots? And also some good videos that go into advanced english?

Everything you ask for is in the DVDs mentioned at the end of the Top 10 Shots video. I also have a lot of resources (including numerous YouTube video) available online here:

bank and kick shot aiming systems resource page

english and position control resource pages

If you find the resource pages overwhelming, you might prefer the guided learning experience of my instructional videos (available as DVDs or via stream or download).

The instructional videos that cover all of the banking stuff in detail are: HAPS-III, VEPS-IV, and VEPP-IV (recommended in this order), and the ones that cover english and position play in detail are: HAPS-I, VEPS-II, VEPP-II, and VENT-III (recommended in this order). For more info, see:

Dr. Dave's Instructional Product Info and Purchasing Advice

Regards,
Dave

 

[dr_dave]

Hi Dr Dave, I just had an idea that might help your participation.... maybe have other forum members demonstrate some of the shots.

Once I have the BU Exam III document and scoresheet created, I am hoping many forum members will demonstrate the shots (by filming themselves taking the exam, in part or in full). I also hope to use the new exam in the next BU Exam Challenge, where we offer money for top scores (like with the recent $4000 Exam I Challenge). At that point, we should get some top players demonstrating the shots (I hope).

Great idea,
Dave

 

[TheCutMaster]

Everything you ask for is in the DVDs mentioned at the end of the Top 10 Shots video. I also have a lot of resources (including numerous YouTube video) available online here:

bank and kick shot aiming systems resource page

english and position control resource pages

If you find the resource pages overwhelming, you might prefer the guided learning experience of my instructional videos (available as DVDs or via stream or download).

The instructional videos that cover all of the banking stuff in detail are: HAPS-III, VEPS-IV, and VEPP-IV (recommended in this order), and the ones that cover english and position play in detail are: HAPS-I, VEPS-II, VEPP-II, and VENT-III (recommended in this order). For more info, see:

Dr. Dave's Instructional Product Info and Purchasing Advice

Regards,
Dave

Thanks so much Dave.. And great job on all the work you're doing to get this information out there. I wish I knew of this stuff when I was first learning how to play.

 

[dr_dave]

Thanks so much Dave.. And great job on all the work you're doing to get this information out there. I wish I knew of this stuff when I was first learning how to play.

You're welcome ... and thank you. I also wish I knew all that I know now before I started to play (and even before I wrote my book), but the learning journey is part of the fun.

Regards,
Dave

 

[dr_dave]

Once I have the BU Exam III document and scoresheet created, I am hoping many forum members will demonstrate the shots (by filming themselves taking the exam, in part or in full). I also hope to use the new exam in the next BU Exam Challenge, where we offer money for top scores (like with the recent $4000 Exam I Challenge). At that point, we should get some top players demonstrating the shots (I hope).

FYI, I finally finished preparing all of the documents and video demonstration for the new BU Exam III. For more info, see the new thread:

25 Advanced Game-Winning Pool Shots – BU Exam III

Please post anything about the new Exam and video in the new thread. This thread already includes too many topics.

Thanks,
Dave