Other than experience what tools have helped your game?

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I curious to what tools have helped your game? Now, I'm not talking about one on one instruction.

I know there are all kinds of videos out there from Buddy Hall, Grady Mathews, Kid Delicious etc. Books are a great resourse too! Was tool is your favorite and why?


Even though he is a little quirky, I like the Grady Mathews videos and have learned a lot with them (especially the focus on the wall part). I also like the book "The 99 critical shots in pool" (there are several shots in here I have used over and over).




......... I am a POOL FOOL! LOL
 
99 Critical Shots is good...

What helps/ed my game the most is watching pro matches. More you watch there patterns and shot selection the more you are going to know whats the right way and the wrong way.
 
Lil Joe and John's DVD's

I think that Joe Villalpando has some of the very best video's out there. Very good production values, he stays focused on what he is teaching, and once you have a stroke and aim the information in his video's will move you to where you can beat the vast majority of pool players. His tapes would have saved me years of learning things the hard way.

John Schmidt's first video is also a favorite of mine. His running commentary on what he did, why he did it, and sometimes what he should have done make it a valuable glimpse inside the mind of a top player. Still haven't bought his second DVD, my loss I suspect.

Hu
 
CUE TECH POOL SCHOOL! Without a doubt lessons from Randy & Scott have been the single most important investment in pool for me. It ain't the arrow it's the indian! This indian knows how to stroke more consistently as a result of the fundamentals I learned from them..
Dan
 
QUESTION: Other than experience, what tools have helped your game???

ANSWER: Well, there's Tommy. He's a tool, and he was a BIG help. Vic is a tool too. And he helped my game a lot. Sean also helped me out. And he's one of the biggest tool's I know. Hope this helps.... :D
 
Mine

The "TOOL" that has helped my game the most is my Tony Zinzola cue with a Kamui soft tip. I also like my Willards tip scuffer tool.

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Thanks again Tony

Kevin
 
When I first started playing "seriously," it would have to be Capelle's "Play Your Best Pool."

After I'd been at it a year, it would be videos of the pros and going to tournaments.

In the past year, it's knuckling under and wearing a glove. No more fiddling with powder, or maybe trying to get by without it and dealing with an inconsistent feel. One less variable ... bumped my game maybe a ball, at least when the heat's on.
 
Reading books, watching Accu-Stats matches (over and over and over and over and over.......well, you get the point!!) and practicing.Russ.....
 
quedup said:
CUE TECH POOL SCHOOL! Without a doubt lessons from Randy & Scott have been the single most important investment in pool for me. It ain't the arrow it's the indian! This indian knows how to stroke more consistently as a result of the fundamentals I learned from them..
Dan
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What he said and amen to that. That reminds me...I need to go see Randy again soon.
 
I agree with Cue Tech....but as for actual tools I have used to help my game, I would say my video camera and a set of Elephant practice balls are the tools I have gained the most from using.
Steve
 
DR Dave's video series at the CU (?) website :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Robert Byrne beginner and advanced videos, Phil Capelle Play Your Best Pool and most of all....


SCOTT LEE (not a paid endorsement :D :D )


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For me just getting the chance to practice against players who will punish you for every little mistake you make. Also spending the money for a decent cue.
 
I would say that developing personal maturity will enhance your overall game as much as anything else you do. You MUST have good self control to play well over a period of time. Staying calm is HUGE in pool!

One other thing that is rarely mentioned but also very beneficial is watching good players play and observing how they do things and execute shots. Developing an understanding of their thought process is very good as well. Why and when do they shoot certain shots, safety vs. shooting away for instance.

And better yet, find a good player with a style (and size) similar to your own to emulate.
 
AdChalk said:
I curious to what tools have helped your game? Now, I'm not talking about one on one instruction.

I know there are all kinds of videos out there from Buddy Hall, Grady Mathews, Kid Delicious etc. Books are a great resourse too! Was tool is your favorite and why?


Even though he is a little quirky, I like the Grady Mathews videos and have learned a lot with them (especially the focus on the wall part). I also like the book "The 99 critical shots in pool" (there are several shots in here I have used over and over).






......... I am a POOL FOOL! LOL
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Accu-Stats, Magazine instructional articles: Pool & Billiard, Billiards Digest, and The Snap (I'm old), playing better players, gambling, tournament play, Books: Mosconi on Pocket Billiards, Secrets of the Pros (Hal Mix), Rags to Rifleman (W.W. Woody), and asking lots and lots of questions.

All of the above has helped me immensly.
 
jay helfert said:
I would say that developing personal maturity will enhance your overall game as much as anything else you do. You MUST have good self control to play well over a period of time. Staying calm is HUGE in pool!
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Snaps and a rep to you! I took a 5 year break and came back stronger than ever. Maturity is what happened in those 5 years.
 
Pool School with Ranyg and Scott lee. I have also take some lessons with Scot. I was amazed at how much my game improved by using what I learned.
There are some good drills mentioned here on the forum to help with position and speed.
 
what tools helped my game?

Shane Van Boening vs. Corey Deuel race to 100.

This DVD is a clinic on how to play 10 ball properly. A must have for any looking to improve their game.
 
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