Video Review

BeiberLvr said:
I had high hopes going in to today, but this small 15 ball run was the best I could do.

Sorry for

1. Poor quality
2. Not realizing the bottom corners were blocked by the shelf

In any case, any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.

delete org. ....

Ah... maybe I did something wrong but ... thanks for the Mika / Ko vid :grin:
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I watched the video, but unfortunately the angle of the camera makes it hard to see the exact position of the balls, so hard to tell which balls are makeable and which are not.

But some of the better players will hopefully chime in and have some general advice regarding how to improve your pattern play

thanks for sharing
 
My 2 cents (all it's worth :smile: ):

You have a nice smooth stroke- seems like good fundamentals from what can be seen in this video. However, you need to watch something. You tend to move during your break shots. In the first break shot, your head starts up before you have even contacted the cue ball. Your head does not do this on any other shot, so you might want to figure that out. On the second break shot (your last ball pocketed) you almost move your head up again, but do move it a little as you are stroking the shot. I might not have noticed it if I hadn't seen the more definitive example in your first break shot. Sometimes on a break shot when you are hitting harder your arm gets in the way of your body as it follows through, and you can tend to move the head up. It's not something you to badly, but something to be aware of.

At about 4:30 you attempt a 2 rail position shot that I'm guessing did not go as planned. Where were you trying to get the cue ball, and why do you think it didn't go there? You absolutely have to know where the cue ball is going after it comes off that first rail. You recovered well, but missing your position often ends a run, as I'm sure you know.

Any way to get a higher vantage point on a different table somewhere?
 
Dan White said:
My 2 cents (all it's worth :smile: ):

You have a nice smooth stroke- seems like good fundamentals from what can be seen in this video. However, you need to watch something. You tend to move during your break shots. In the first break shot, your head starts up before you have even contacted the cue ball. Your head does not do this on any other shot, so you might want to figure that out. On the second break shot (your last ball pocketed) you almost move your head up again, but do move it a little as you are stroking the shot. I might not have noticed it if I hadn't seen the more definitive example in your first break shot. Sometimes on a break shot when you are hitting harder your arm gets in the way of your body as it follows through, and you can tend to move the head up. It's not something you to badly, but something to be aware of.

At about 4:30 you attempt a 2 rail position shot that I'm guessing did not go as planned. Where were you trying to get the cue ball, and why do you think it didn't go there? You absolutely have to know where the cue ball is going after it comes off that first rail. You recovered well, but missing your position often ends a run, as I'm sure you know.

Any way to get a higher vantage point on a different table somewhere?
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Thanks Dan, your comments are much appreciated. I do feel like my fundamentals are so much better than they were not too long ago, and that's only with practicing about 10 hours a week.

1. I see the head movement you pointed out. I'll add that to my list of things to work on. Truth is, that's brand new Simonis 860, so I don't really even need to hit the break shots all that hard.

2. The shot at 4:30. I had a really steep angle on that shot, so I sacrificed good shape to cinch the ball. I was playing shaping on either the 4 or the 13 (I think it was), but did expect to be a little closer.

3. I'm trying to figure out a better set up for recording purposes. I'm using my Samsung Galaxy S2 right now, and the only thing I can think of is to just get a tri-pod.


Thanks again!
 
The forum seems to be dead lately. If you can manage a better vantage point you might get better feedback.

Good luck!
 
BeiberLvr said:
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3. I'm trying to figure out a better set up for recording purposes. I'm using my Samsung Galaxy S2 right now, and the only thing I can think of is to just get a tri-pod.
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Hey, I've snuck my iPhone into the pool rooms. I've found a spot on a column or pole somewhere, where I could climb up a chair and put it. You have to use the front facing camera because the back of the phone is against the wall, so you won't know what is being recorded. You can bring a role of masking tape. From your video, it looks like some of the molding trim in the background 8' off the ground might potentially work.
 
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