That kick on the 1 ball was clutch! ...and devastating to your opponent. Whenever I make a good safety and feel confident that I'll be getting back to the table, but then don't, is soul crushing. LOL
13:05 I like high inside on those. For one, it helps spin the cue over so you are straighter on the 9, but the other advantage is it throws the object ball a little too the right, so gives you a little more buffer when cheating the pocket to the left like that. GG, cheers mate
High inside worked out well enough in that situation. I didn't want to load it up for fear of bringing in too much deflection. Obviously the better work is to train harder on leaving myself workable angles 😅
Made quick work of that one. Well done. I wonder if you've any suggestion for me vis-a-vis the 1 rail kicking system. I was made aware of that system from a "Lil Chris" video a couple of years ago, and have since watched several other videos explaining it. I have so far had little luck with it, have far more success with the good old "play it by feel". I think I identify the rail point opposite the desired hit location on the object ball okay and I think I bisect the distance between the cue ball and object ball okay. Maybe I'm not, I'm not certain, but the thing I'm certain I have trouble with is the parallel shift after getting the line. I also have trouble with the parallel shift using the 2 rail kick that points at the intervening pocket system. Any suggestions how I might be more successful with that shift? Any help would be most appreciated.
Thanks, Steve. Glad you are working on your kick game. It's a powerful tool. Do you have any sense of what is causing the issue with the parallel shift? This may be difficult to diagnose just through these text comments. I could recommend taking a video of yourself while using these systems, as well as calling on friends/coaches/instructors to fine-tune the skill. Getting that outside perspective is key for making sure we're not reinforcing bad habits and inefficient technique. Otherwise, experimenting in practice could yield results on your own. Be willing to apply more or less sidespin, change your speed, grip firmness, etc. These systems are merely a platform, and each individual's stroke is unique. For example, I find that I tend to naturally apply a half-tip of running spin to these kick shots with good results. Let me know how it goes!
@@OnTheSnap Thanks for the advice. I just find it hard to maintain the angle during the shift process. One video suggested using 2 hands on the cue for the shift and that has seemed to help a little. As to spin I try to use none unless the natural angle is block and I need to generate a wider or narrower angle with spin. I'll try taking a video and reviewing it.
Enjoy watching your matches, thanks for posting. From a video quality standpoint, using either manual mode or the Exposure Lock feature on your camera or app on your phone would avoid things getting really bright, like around the 6min mark in this video. Suggest using manual white balance too, although I've noticed that being more of an issue on DVPs videos than yours, usually.
Thanks for the feedback. I do need to practice with the exposure settings - it was really getting blown out on this other Masters match I recorded. I had hoped the focus lock I was using would solve the exposure, but they appear to be separate settings. We'll get it dialed in!
Your content is great! Thanks for making it.
Really appreciate that! I have fun putting the videos together and meeting people like you. Hope it's been entertaining and educational 😃
That kick on the 1 ball was clutch! ...and devastating to your opponent. Whenever I make a good safety and feel confident that I'll be getting back to the table, but then don't, is soul crushing. LOL
I love it when that works out. "You think that's safe? Watch this. BOOM!"
such a sick kick on the first one ball. nice shot!
Thanks! I was stoked about that one haha
13:05 I like high inside on those. For one, it helps spin the cue over so you are straighter on the 9, but the other advantage is it throws the object ball a little too the right, so gives you a little more buffer when cheating the pocket to the left like that. GG, cheers mate
High inside worked out well enough in that situation. I didn't want to load it up for fear of bringing in too much deflection. Obviously the better work is to train harder on leaving myself workable angles 😅
6:40 you see her adjust aim right before the shot, a good reminder
Oh, good catch! Subtle, but definitely threw things off.
Made quick work of that one. Well done.
I wonder if you've any suggestion for me vis-a-vis the 1 rail kicking system. I was made aware of that system from a "Lil Chris" video a couple of years ago, and have since watched several other videos explaining it. I have so far had little luck with it, have far more success with the good old "play it by feel". I think I identify the rail point opposite the desired hit location on the object ball okay and I think I bisect the distance between the cue ball and object ball okay. Maybe I'm not, I'm not certain, but the thing I'm certain I have trouble with is the parallel shift after getting the line. I also have trouble with the parallel shift using the 2 rail kick that points at the intervening pocket system. Any suggestions how I might be more successful with that shift? Any help would be most appreciated.
Thanks, Steve.
Glad you are working on your kick game. It's a powerful tool. Do you have any sense of what is causing the issue with the parallel shift? This may be difficult to diagnose just through these text comments. I could recommend taking a video of yourself while using these systems, as well as calling on friends/coaches/instructors to fine-tune the skill. Getting that outside perspective is key for making sure we're not reinforcing bad habits and inefficient technique.
Otherwise, experimenting in practice could yield results on your own. Be willing to apply more or less sidespin, change your speed, grip firmness, etc. These systems are merely a platform, and each individual's stroke is unique. For example, I find that I tend to naturally apply a half-tip of running spin to these kick shots with good results.
Let me know how it goes!
@@OnTheSnap Thanks for the advice. I just find it hard to maintain the angle during the shift process. One video suggested using 2 hands on the cue for the shift and that has seemed to help a little. As to spin I try to use none unless the natural angle is block and I need to generate a wider or narrower angle with spin.
I'll try taking a video and reviewing it.
Enjoy watching your matches, thanks for posting. From a video quality standpoint, using either manual mode or the Exposure Lock feature on your camera or app on your phone would avoid things getting really bright, like around the 6min mark in this video. Suggest using manual white balance too, although I've noticed that being more of an issue on DVPs videos than yours, usually.
Thanks for the feedback. I do need to practice with the exposure settings - it was really getting blown out on this other Masters match I recorded. I had hoped the focus lock I was using would solve the exposure, but they appear to be separate settings. We'll get it dialed in!