Rate my pool skills (un-edited footage for Tor Lowry)
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- čas přidán 1. 03. 2023
- I'm a Tor Lowry patreon. Each quarter they let me submit a video of me playing, and they provide feedback on my strengths and weaknesses. Things like this tend to make me a bit nervous, so I miss some positional shots, but it's pretty representable for my level during tournaments. As you can see, I still have work to do. Anyway, I was planning to upload it unlisted, but I thought "why not" and set it to public. Feel free to leave some feedback!
What kind of feedback have you received from Tor Lowry?
We've laid out a general plan before. Focus is on pattern play and expanding shot repertoire. He said my fundamentals were decent 1.5 years ago. Here's the specific feedback on this video:
1:14 If you're going to create an angle on the 8 ball then send cue ball to side rail when pocketing 7 ball - this helps ensure an angle is created.
1:51 Too much angle on cue stick - cue should be as level as possible.
3:22 Pocket 1 in right side using a stun (or use follow to send cue ball off side rail and toward end rail). Goal is to land as close as possible to the 2 ball to make position on 3 easier.
If you're going to play the 5 in the corner then your position on the 3 ball has to be more precise which means getting as close as possible to 2 ball.
4:23 Try to level out cue a touch more
10:05 I'm assuming you were attempting to play position for the 10 ball in the right side. The pattern play for this run out was very good.
14:21 On this shot it looks like a rolling shot with a touch of right would have sent the cue ball toward the center of the table. Either option is fine.
18:06 The proper shot is a short draw to the side rail for the 6 in the left side pocket staying below the pocket line - if 7 is in the way then we pocket the 5 sending the cue ball off the end rail and side rail landing below the 6 ball pocket line.
Overall, fundamentals look solid. Let me know if you want to do a Zoom meeting for the next video. I think the main issues going forward are shot repertoire and pattern play.
I would focus on:
ball pocketing
half-table pattern play
full table pattern play with sidespin using a marker to indicate cue ball position. So if you're shooting the 2 ball place the marker on the table to represent the angle you need for the 3 ball.
Hey man, not sure if you notice that your cue action is like snooker players - short pause at the backswing before hitting the ball.
Yeah, I used to watch all the videos from the snooker gym etc. There was a time I used to try to copy Shaun Murphy too :D This video is not the latest, and I probably have a quicker transition now! Thanks for the comment!
@@PoolProblems i have been using this style of cue action myself recently as I find it more consistent in terms of accuracy and cue ball control.
Have u made a comparison between pause vs no pause? Do you find the pause affecting power or cue acceleration? Personally i find that with the pause, there seems to be lacking power/acceleration for me but Im puzzled when I see Judd Trump's exhibition shots haha.
Would be amazing if you could make a video on cue action using pause vs no pause and your thoughts about it hehe.
@@AcubeistI've experimented a lot, and yes, I should maybe try and make a video about it. My general thoughts lean towards that full pause is best with a pretty long and semi fast backstroke like fedor/feijen. A full pause with a short backstroke doesn't work for me - the pause sort of takes out the power (like you say, great point). If you want a short backstroke, I think it's better to use a faster backstroke (Kaci), or a hybrid, where you start slow and then do a quick pull back until you start the forward motion. Pagulayan is the only player I can think of that uses this. Let me know if you think of anyone else.
A lot of the players that you think have a full stop really don't. Trump I belive doesn't have a full stop, but has a very smooth transition. Same as Murphy and Melling.