What is the best instructional video for 9 ball?

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Scottlucasi19

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I have been playing 8 ball most of life, and i want to step my 9ball game up, Which is the best instructional video that helps with patterns and such? Thank you!
 
Scottlucasi19 said:
I have been playing 8 ball most of life, and i want to step my 9ball game up, Which is the best instructional video that helps with patterns and such? Thank you!
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How about, "perfect 9-ball, by Mike Seigal".
 
Scottlucasi19 said:
I have been playing 8 ball most of life, and i want to step my 9ball game up, Which is the best instructional video that helps with patterns and such? Thank you!
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Go to Accu-stats and get your hands on any DVD or tape that says

Buddy Hall Vs - It doesn't matter who he's playing

IMO, nobody has better cue ball control than Buddy Hall. He played as close to perfect as I have ever seen.
 
Capelle on 9-ball: Archer vs. Reyes is a good book and DVD combo. But its not good if you are just starting out IMO.
 
I need something more along the lines of telling me which routes to take, and how to think four balls ahead?
 
Blackjack said:
Go to Accu-stats and get your hands on any DVD or tape that says

Buddy Hall Vs - It doesn't matter who he's playing

IMO, nobody has better cue ball control than Buddy Hall. He played as close to perfect as I have ever seen.
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I was being a wise-guy about the Seigal video, though it is good.
You know David, I have to agree. Many times he was just darn near perfect.
I was in Shreveport in the early 70's when he beat Louie giving him the 7 and it left a lasting impression on me. It was incredible.
Last year I was in OKC for the one pocket-9 ball tournament and during the 9-ball I had the opritunity to sit and watch Buddy. Granted, it was 30 plus years and 150 lbs. later, but, for a few racks, he was focused and caught that gear.
At one point, it looked as if there was a very routine out and all of a sudden on a straight in ball, Buddy crammed the ball into the pocket and forced the cue ball to the other side of the ball and from there, it was shoot-stop shoot-stop. James Walden was sitting there with me and after a few seconds he looks at me and says , "did you catch what he did, that was real smart"! I had to laugh, because I thought I was the only one to see it, or catch it, or even baffled by it.
Anyway, FWIW, when you mentioned his tapes, it reminded me of that day in OKC.
 
Blackjack said:
Go to Accu-stats and get your hands on any DVD or tape that says

Buddy Hall Vs - It doesn't matter who he's playing

IMO, nobody has better cue ball control than Buddy Hall. He played as close to perfect as I have ever seen.
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I agree Blackjack,I have a ton of Buddy Hall tapes and would not part with them for anything.
 
Buddy Hall Instructional Clips - with ads

#1 Side Rail Break

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wQOX1eS_CjM&mode=related&search=

#2 Slam Break

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PCHDkBc0SYg&mode=related&search=

#3 Break

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6mz3wDX0Jlc&mode=related&search=

#4

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ed9HCpKvYuw&mode=related&search=

#5 Position

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MnZ6fRBhcf0&mode=related&search=

#6

http://youtube.com/watch?v=0Ea54hoE8vQ&mode=related&search=

#7 Bank Position

http://youtube.com/watch?v=oaXAeSSjSbE&mode=related&search=

#8 High English

http://youtube.com/watch?v=JXaHQ-ELEbk&mode=related&search

#9 Low English to Position

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1gmSwqFjRYw

#10

http://youtube.com/watch?v=B1ojf7ehvTc&mode=related&search=

#11

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3ibrOOtotYo&mode=related&search=

Stephano Palinga

#1

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EMf-U94fsn0&mode=related&search=

#2

http://youtube.com/watch?v=p50DbTKNNcA&mode=related&search=

#3

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-W9KJWGDkyw&mode=related&search=

Michaela Tabb

http://youtube.com/watch?v=3qL8vRK3lJs
 
Scaramouche said:
Buddy Hall Instructional Clips - with ads

#1 Side Rail Break

http://youtube.com/watch?v=wQOX1eS_CjM&mode=related&search=

#2 Slam Break

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PCHDkBc0SYg&mode=related&search=
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I love the intro to Clip # 2: "If the side rail break isn't working..." poke and hope, basically. I assume Buddy explains how to make that corner ball consistently somewhere in the full version of Clip 1. Here's the short version:

For every set of rack and cloth conditions, there is a contact point on the 1 ball that will pocket the corner ball that is on the same side of the table from which you are breaking. The cloth won't change. The rack won't change if you keep a close eye on your opponent. ;) You may not get a perfect rack, but every person's inaccuracy tends to be very nearly the same from one rack to the next - unless he's consciously varying the rack to trip you up. One should be able to find the correct contact point in 2 to 3 breaks.

Start with a dead-center hit on the 1 and note where the corner ball goes. If it goes into the corner pocket, great. If it goes to the short (foot) rail, your next break should aim ever so slightly to the right of the 1's center. If the corner ball goes to the long (side) rail, aim to the left of the 1's center next time.
 
I don't have it, but I'd suggest Capelle's Play Your Best 9 Ball book. I haven't seen many match tapes/DVDs that will explain HOW the shots/patterns were played with respect to where the cue ball was struck. Capelle will do that. The only tape I've seen that does this is the tape of Dallas West running 100 balls. Granted, I've NOT seen a lot of the newer instructional stuff on DVD. You can guess by watching filmed matches, and experiment on your own, but if you're just starting to get into 9 ball seriously, I think the book would be the way to go, to start.
 
tap-tap-tap Buddy Hall is the best of cue controle, with the smoothest stroke i have ever seen, and i have seen a lot , like fred couples golf swing smooth, he is the MAN
 
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