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DrDaveBilliards reverse english is in my bag of tricks

thanks DrDaveBilliards,i always loved your pool tutorial videos,helped out my game alot

half ball hit could be developed into a system for aiming. 1. master where the ball goes when you aim for half ball. memorize it to the death. 2. figure out every adjustment from there. I think memory is the most important thing when it comes to aiming in pool

what's the point of showing how the shots are problematic with draw, if you don't show how to make them with follow? the video seems largely unhelpful. love the effort though.

8:41 This shot, I always look to shoot with inside English first. If applicable, it's the better choice because it follows a line where there is no risk of a scratch. Draw however, is a much greater risk to scratch in the corner, or if struck really bad, can scratch in the side. As the cue ball gets closer to the rail, then draw becomes the better choice.

I appreciate you drawing the shot shape zones more now, it's very helpful to hammer in

The break shown with all stripes/solids together and opposite spread is the result of PATTERN RACKING as demonstrated by Corey Deuel

The majority of these shots it would be a lot smarter to just play safe instead of drawing full table for perfect position on the 8.

1) Anyone know how the 'gearing' amount is found? I saw nothing in the video about it. 2) Anyone know how snooker players apply spin? They don't seem to go through all these BHE, FHE and 'gearing' rigmaroles yet they are the most accurate shot makers on the planet and use spin to build massive breaks.

If you chalk every shot, just get the cheapest chalk. The difference between Master and the pricey chalks is negligible. Maybe feel and cleanliness but that’s it.

Thank you.

Love the instructions and detailed format, keep it up I'll be subscribing 👌

If I was shooting solids I would play safe behind the 4

Watching Efren play is really just fun, he's got that je ne sais quoi and of course the skill to make your jaw drop and wonder if he really is some kind of magician lol.

Ok. Why?

Well, I've only watched the first segment of the vid so far so you may address what I'm about to say. You are absolutely correct about follow vs. draw for position. the thing about follow is the action of your cue and your forearm translate more accurately to the intended movement of the ball. If you can utilize both weight, slight spin/English, and the rails vs using draw and even spin/English with draw (there are some cute angle changes that you can utilize with draw +spin and a rail) but for the most part Top spin or top-center combined with natural angles and rails if necessary is much easier for your muscle memory to control. If you learn to pause at the back of your stroke before you hit the ball that will even improve your ball control more. Draw, on the other hand looks groovy and the spectators may go Wow! but for better table dominance using Top-spin and rails will yield you better position the great bulk of the time. Now, Understanding backspin/draw is important and will be useful in many circumstances but that should be your 'when necessary' shot instead of your go-to weapon. For beginners or even intermediate players by far the most important element of your game should be your stance and stroke. It should be exactly the same for every single shot. I'm sitting on my bed and if you asked me to I could get into my stance instantly and it would never change. In my opinion stance and stroke is more important than aiming.. Ok too much babble, I'll go back and watch the rest.. Cheers.

#REALMENTE ES EL #GOAT,,

That long 1 ball went sailing on that long follow shot. 🤣

When i wasnt using a gloves i used to favor Open Bridge vs the Closed Bridge. But when i started to use the gloves, now 75% of my shots i used Closed bridge. I only used open bridge now during shots that i dont have to use alot of power

Excellent video Dr Dave. Thank-you very much for your great job. P, S: could you do a detailed video on swerve? Short, medium, long distance and different speeds and different amount of side spin. With your magic high speed camera? I know it's a lot of job but it would be precious. Thank-you soooo much.

More GREAT info from Dr. Dave, all you need to to duplicate is PRACTICE.😊

Nowadays pro tournaments usually have new cloth so therefore they might also use more draw than on a club table

Another great video, Dave. Your channel is invaluable for the lovers of the game. My brother started playing recently and he loves them. Keep up the good work!

What does "spotting the 8" mean if you pocket it on the break? Put it anywhere you want? or back in the center of the table?

If I could remember all data and formulas ur giving, I would have been a world champ 👍🤭😁

Actually technically you missed something on the actual break you're only allowed to hit the first 3 balls on the strike from the cue ball to the rack you're not allowed to hit any other balls safer example the back of the rack

Hello DR. Dave, greetings from Uganda. I’m an intermediate player, I feel more senior with draw shots but i find it difficult to position the CB. Your videos dramatically changed my game. Thanks my Mentor

Goodmorning. I'm sorry if I am not following, but in the 3 foul segment, how did the player get the second foul if he hit the 2nd ball right?

I've been going to the bar to play and practice pool nearly every day for a couple weeks now and I can't seem to hit a straight shot umm, straight, and so I assume all my other shots are off slightly too. I feel like I can't find my vision center or that it changes daily because I tested eye dominance and one time I got my right eye as dominant and then later that day I got my left eye as the dominant one so idk but I notice my shots always hit left of where I thought was the center. But I also could be tensing my grip or something else in my stroke because its difficult to think about all the different things to not do that I always seem to forget something and also i can't shoot accurately when i am thinking about all these things either. but I do feel like I am getting more consistent with my stroke accuracy. I just can't hit a ball straight into the rail and have it come back and hit the cue ball more than like 2 times in a row if i am lucky which i usually am not lol. actually I do usually get pretty lucky with slop but that only counts when slop counts and even then I definitely cant rely on being lucky on my misses lmao. Idk, I need to record my stroke so I can look at what I am doing i guess. Oh wait this comment had nothing to do with this video I guess.. umm... idk, I like draw shots but I have only done like 3 that I was really happy with. Usually I get a piddly little draw or none at all :(

@DrDaveBilliards is it possible to do a whip stroke but instead of side spin, do it with top spin? Also, is there a technique to make the cue ball follow a full table length?

Outstanding follow up video. I like having the “but sometimes” exceptions covered.

Love the videos Dr. Dave! Thank you very much for the hard work!

Glad you made a part 2 for this

100 percent agree with all of this. Even my friend told you gotta be careful with draw. Lots do draw because it's cool but it doesn't guarantee you the position for the next shot and it takes a lot of work to even get the power draw shot for some shots. The tables I play on will always rob you when doing a draw shot

If possible, I would love someday to see a video demonstrating how temperature and humidity change the way a table plays. I try to explain it to people and they look at me like I am crazy. (At least my family does.)

another great video Doctor Dave. Great examples and comparisons. Thank you

Super powrful stuff! Dr Dave always providing knowledge that is highly overlooked but super useful to propel your game to another level! Thank you once again dr! Continue curing the small sickness of pool players games!

8:24 that's pocket scam/ robbery not just cheat. :)

Draw is also terrible for social media. Because you cannot follow it. here is one for your humor Dr. Dave

Draw shots can also be used on straight in shots to manufacture position off a rail behind the shot especially when it is not possible to cheat the pocket. If you add sidespin to change the rebound angle, they are very fun shots and open up a lot of possibilities

Perfect timing - just on my way to CPA league night :)

*Contents:* 0:00 - Intro 1:32 - Draw Difficulty 2:59 - Ball in Hand 5:13 - CB Control 8:31 - Outside Draw vs. Inside Follow 10:27 - Pro Shot Examples 11:58 - Wrap Up *Supporting Resources:* - previous video: "Master Cue Ball Control … FOLLOW VS. DRAW" - czcams.com/video/NSy9xos4tG8/video.html - draw shot technique advice and drills: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/draw/advice-and-drills/ - cue ball control tutorial: billiards.colostate.edu/tutorial/cue-ball-control/ - 30° rule peace sign technique: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/30-90-rules/peace-sign/ - 3-times-the-angle draw system: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/draw/trisect/ - System for Aiming With Sidespin (SAWS): billiards.colostate.edu/faq/sidespin/aim/saws/ - “Top 20 DRAW SHOTS of All Time” video: czcams.com/video/CSVsr0lANMY/video.html - “Corey Deuel's Famous Draw Shot Analyzed by Dr. Dave” video: czcams.com/video/qbi16gxjER0/video.html *Subscribe to Dr. Dave's CZcams Channel:* czcams.com/users/DrDaveBilliards

This is something so incredibly basic, and yet I've been getting it wrong for over a decade (and that's with me tweaking tons of other fundamental things). Thanks Dave!

Love it

I thank you my friend

Thanks! This video was a big help in me getting a better understanding. I got to the point where almost run a rack, but I end up with bad position right before I run out. I will run out very rarely, only 4 times I have broke and ran 8 ball since I started playing in February this year.

Dr D.. I shoot left handed but seem to be right eye dominant.. Is this manageable? I've been trying to chase down the reason my playing has been so erratic lately but, this discovery really has me stumped. It almost seems like I am dealing with 2 centerlines.. visual and stroke. Through repetition, I can fine tune a shot until I begin to see how it needs to be aimed but, when I move to the next shot I have the same problem all over again.. Should I just plan to take up fishing? Thanks for any advice you might have!

Reyes knew it would take around 23 attempts because that's how many times he shot that shot in his head before he took his shot and made it. That or he is an actual magician and can predict the future with pretty good accuracy.

Hello Dr Dave I'm in Botswana we in Botswana we still playing old rules of 8 ball

I'm confused a bit about 11:35. You pocketed a ball legally so your turn wouldn't be over, but you went ahead and spotted the ball that was in the extraneous pocket. Is this just a unique situation where the ball spots because none are left on the table?