+1 to Ray's book!!! My girlfriend got this for me one Christmas on a whim (she just knew i liked playing games at bars and prob grabbed one of the first billiards books she saw). However, I can't stress this enough -- this book literally increased my game 10-fold from an average " I play while drinking in a bar just to pocket balls" to "I critically think about strategy/position after discovering cue ball reaction." If you have never read this, please do yourself a favor and pick up a copy immediately!
A huge thank you for sharing this video, Dr. Dave. I purchased Ray Martin's book years ago and found a lot of it to be useful but also found much of it perplexing due to the inaccuracies with the book's diagrams. Your video today really brings these ten shots to life and much easier to retain the instruction.
Borrowed this book from a friend about 6 months ago. Slowly made my way through to the end. Actually just returned it to him last Tuesday... I must say, so far just about every shot in the book has presented itself to me in an actual game; match, setting! Grrrr8 book! Helped me with my ball control and position play a tremendous amount. Reading this book has also helped me get a better handle on my speed control which in return has increased my safety abilities. A must read IMO. Of course it doesn’t do too much good unless you set the shots up and practice them over and over as I have done. Would work on just a few examples a night and at the end of the week I would notice these shots coming up in my matches against opponents.
I think you forgot the list of recommended books in the description mentioned at 13:13. I'd really appreciate it if you could list what the best pool books are in your opinion (preferably for intermediate to advanced players.) Thanks!
Great video Dave. Really helpful to see you explaining the myth of hitting the cushion and object ball at the same time to pot a ball tight on the cushion. Thanks.
I love these videos and your teaching methods. The more of these I watch I find little subtleties to Robert Byrnes humor and the way he taught in his standard video of pool and book The Standard Book of Pool and Billiards. Keep up the great work.
Thanks again Dr. Dave all the information you have given here will help me up my game and be a better player. I’m going to buy the recommended books. Love your videos!
I remember reading this book as a kid just a few years after it came out. I checked it out from my public library and read it over and over. I was so confused on many of the diagrams for the exact reasons you mentioned. Some of the shots were outright impossible.
The poor quality of the diagrams in this and other pool books is one of the things that inspired me to write "The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards."
Your presentation style is easy to understand, very informative and well-explained thru practical shot examples. As a Filipino amateur player having played years ago with pro-level players back in the Philippines, I always go by feel on the english, on the stroke, etc. Learn some tips from my opponents but not by much as it wasn’t explained thoroughly. I just wish you have a chance to collaborate to make a book with Efren Reyes. All that knowledge he has is just wasting away.
I would love to work on something with Efren, but I suspect most of his “knowledge” is really just memory and feel from having played so much and so well through his life.
Thanks alot Doc! You're right there's a lot of cool information in Ray's book. Just like you said it's not possible to make all those shots the way they are diagrammed! Unfortunately I loaned my book out to a friend and never got it back! At least not yet! You're right about olhausen tables not accepting some of those spin shots with speed! I love the way the table plays except for the angle of the cut on the rails and deep shelves. Thanks for picking out some of the most pertinent shots! Great topic as usual! Thank you a bunch DOC. Obvious you're a professor by the way you teach and explain so thoroughly!Thanks a million!
Dave, you are like a god to me. I cannot imagine a phrase nice enough to thank you. I'd really like to watch a video with dirty messy bar pool tables, those that spin are very hard to achieve.
That is kind of you. Good idea to do a video on a crappy bar table. I'll add it to my list. But basically, you need to use a lower tip and more speed on stop and draw shots, you need to adjust a little more for throw, and you need to aim banks a little longer (since they will come up shorter).
The tip I have used the most is Triangle, but I'm not too picky. As long as the tip holds chalk, it is good enough for me. Although, I generally like a harder tip for the reasons here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/cue-tip/hardness/
I'm proud to say I have one of the very few autographed copies of Ray's book. Something he rarely did. Story goes how pissed off he'd get evertime someone would turn around and sell it to the highest bidder. I also took a few lessons from Ray and found him to be an excellent instructor (I thought). It might surprise you to know that he too noticed some of the flaws in the book. He attributed most of it to his co-author and the lack of technology in printing back in the day. Nonetheless, I too had noticed or at least questioned a few of the illustrations. But, then again not everyone is an engineer like you and me. heehee... Point of interest: Ray won the World Straight Pool Championship three time in the early '70's. What is little known/recognized is that he also won several 9 ball tournaments in the earthly '80's. The last I heard he's still alive and playing down in the Tampa area.
That is awesome that Ray is still playing. He must be at least 80. There are videos on youtube of him playing 9 ball against Marty Herman, probably around 30 yrs ago.
Another note of interest is that Ray had/has a reputation of being able to draw the cue ball two and a half times the length of a nine foot table. I can't speak for the rest of the world, but in my 75 years on this planet I've never seen anyone else even come close to such a feat. Maybe Dr. Dave can offer up some physics to explain how this could be done by us mere mortals.
Anyone have advice on Martin's #43 (The Carom Shot) I cant get his aming method to work. Does it have to do with how much roll the cue ball has? Maybe im just doing it wrong.
I own Dr. Dave's "Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots." I highly recommend it. Worth the investment and you'll refer back to it again and again, for years.
Ray Martin’s book is good info if you work on the information, you must work with, to master the info. Thank you Dr. Dave for bing these shot yo life, and shoeing they work. Better your stroke better you can play.
3:03 if the frozen shot it more than I think I can throw it I use the opposite english for what you would use to throw a regular shot. For the shot you set up it would be inside or right hand english.
I'm not the best person to do such a video because I haven't done it myself, and I don't think it is the best use of time. It is better to instead spend the time mastering the game with your dominant arm. It is also good to practice with the mechanical bridge, IMO.
Nice one again, thank you. Lol though, towards the end was thinking a leaving a comment about some of cool cat's diagrams being off and you beat me to it (plus I didn't have to go find my copy of the book to find them (should be by my night stand lol)). Excellent instruction, thank you! Stan
I play a few times a week. I only clean the balls when they look dirty. Sometimes I go weeks or months with cleaning all of them; although, I do spot clean them with a wet fingernail whenever I see a mark or smudge. I usually do a full cleaning before a big filming project. For more info, see: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/ball/cleaning/
Dave, assuming you play league or tournaments can we get some footage from your real world competitive games? Going over your shot to shot thought process and techniques in those situations would be so valuable.
I don't have footage of match games, but I have lots of analysis of run outs in my "Smart Run-Out Pool" series: th-cam.com/video/k0MLqZWPjVM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/p7jzfMagRIo/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/UUuMRvJ0yGQ/w-d-xo.html and in my 8-ball run-out collection: th-cam.com/video/eGAEfE71WPc/w-d-xo.html And I have more videos of me playing near the bottom of the page here: billiards.colostate.edu/dr-dave/ Enjoy!
Most pool players who are “students of the game” have the book. FYI, many other recommended books can be found here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/book/recommended/
Why don’t snooker players use theese tactics more often when the object ball is close to the cushion? It looks so easy when you do it! I’m new to the channel, and close to useless on the pool table. So I’m interested to know. Appreciation for the channel from Norway:)
On banking. The simplest way to bank w/out thinking, using diamonds or anything else is to turn the table over. For one rail banks just see the pocket in front of you & shoot the shot where the rail & imaginary pocket meet. It’s worked for me for 40 yrs.
Agreed. Nothing is better than perfect bank-aim intuition built up from years of success practice and experience. For the people who don't yet have perfect intuition, kicking and banking systems can be very helpful.
fives and sixes could learn from these videos ,my game has improved quickly and dramatically i try to coax most people before i play them, i would sound like an asshole if i told them after playing them haha, thanks love you man !
FYI, a lot of good kick shot system stuff can be found here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/bank-kick/ especially in the videos at the bottom of the page.
Thanks for the heads-up. I just posted this on his video: You don’t need to be a Facebook friend to ask me questions. I can be reached any of the ways here: billiards.colostate.edu/contact/ Most of your questions are already answered in my "Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Throw" video series: part 1 - th-cam.com/video/5C7143wIc-M/w-d-xo.html part 2 - th-cam.com/video/G6ojo1xliT4/w-d-xo.html And much more info and more demonstrations can be found under the various sub topics here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/throw/ Concerning CB tangent line motion, it is not affected by sidespin per the info and videos here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/30-90-rules/sidespin/ Concerning gearing outside spin, it eliminates both CIT and CIS per the info and videos here: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/sidespin/outside-gearing/ Enjoy!
*Content:*
0:00 - Intro
0:19 - 1 - Shot 8: Nip Draw
1:05 - 2 - Shot 10: 3-Way Position
2:35 - 3 - Shot 15: Combo Throw
3:45 - 4 - Shot 18: Cushion-First Throw
4:53 - 5 - Shot 25: Reverse Draw
5:45 - 6 - Shot 27: Bank Shot Aim
7:40 - 7 - Shot 32: Frozen Cushion Aiming
9:16 - 8 - Shot 34: Frozen Cushion Swerve
9:51 - 9 - Shot 35: Frozen Cushion Position
11:22 - 10 - Shot 49: Carom Throw
12:12 - Wrap Up
*Supporting Resources:*
- 45° rule: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/cue-ball-control/45-degree-rule/
- sidespin tutorial: billiards.colostate.edu/tutorial/sidespin/
- aiming with sidespin: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/sidespin/aim/
- System for Aiming With Sidespin (SAWS): billiards.colostate.edu/faq/sidespin/aim/saws/
- 30° rule: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/30-90-rules/30-degree-rule/
- kick shot aiming: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/bank-kick/
- throw tutorial: billiards.colostate.edu/tutorial/throw/
- 1/3-more-than-twice bank shot system: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/bank-kick/one-third-more-than-twice/
- rail cut shot aiming: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/rail-cut/aiming/
- “Straight Rail Shot Effects, and Shooting Past a Side Pocket” videos - part 1: th-cam.com/video/DnmAwgv-yKY/w-d-xo.html part 2: th-cam.com/video/PceeYGubVIA/w-d-xo.html
- rail cut shot CB control: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/rail-cut/cue-ball-control/
- maximum throw: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/throw/maximum/
- recommended pool books: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/book/recommended/
- Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots (VEPS): drdavebilliards.com/videos/veps/
- VEPS Outline: drdavebilliards.com/documents/veps/veps_outline.pdf
- VEPS Complete List of Shots: drdavebilliards.com/documents/veps/veps_complete_list_of_shots.pdf
Dr Dave, your work on pool theory is immense and we, humble amateurs who learn from the internet, cannot thank you enough!
I'm glad to hear it. You're welcome. I aim to swerve. :)
+1 to Ray's book!!! My girlfriend got this for me one Christmas on a whim (she just knew i liked playing games at bars and prob grabbed one of the first billiards books she saw). However, I can't stress this enough -- this book literally increased my game 10-fold from an average " I play while drinking in a bar just to pocket balls" to "I critically think about strategy/position after discovering cue ball reaction." If you have never read this, please do yourself a favor and pick up a copy immediately!
I can think of no other really good pool player who can explain so well how it's done. You're a gem. 🎱 ❤
I’m glad you think so. Thanks!
he s my master
A huge thank you for sharing this video, Dr. Dave. I purchased Ray Martin's book years ago and found a lot of it to be useful but also found much of it perplexing due to the inaccuracies with the book's diagrams. Your video today really brings these ten shots to life and much easier to retain the instruction.
You’re welcome. I’m glad you liked it.
Yep, leaving my mark everywhere in Dr. Dave’s videos
Keep up the binge marking. :)
Borrowed this book from a friend about 6 months ago. Slowly made my way through to the end. Actually just returned it to him last Tuesday... I must say, so far just about every shot in the book has presented itself to me in an actual game; match, setting! Grrrr8 book! Helped me with my ball control and position play a tremendous amount. Reading this book has also helped me get a better handle on my speed control which in return has increased my safety abilities. A must read IMO. Of course it doesn’t do too much good unless you set the shots up and practice them over and over as I have done. Would work on just a few examples a night and at the end of the week I would notice these shots coming up in my matches against opponents.
I think you forgot the list of recommended books in the description mentioned at 13:13. I'd really appreciate it if you could list what the best pool books are in your opinion (preferably for intermediate to advanced players.) Thanks!
It is under “Supporting Resources.” Here it is:
recommended pool books: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/book/recommended/
Great video Dave. Really helpful to see you explaining the myth of hitting the cushion and object ball at the same time to pot a ball tight on the cushion. Thanks.
Thank you, and you're welcome. I aim to swerve. :)
@@DrDaveBilliards 😄
Ray Martin's book was my first pool book. Thank you for doing this video!
It was the first book for many of us. You're welcome.
I love these videos and your teaching methods. The more of these I watch I find little subtleties to Robert Byrnes humor and the way he taught in his standard video of pool and book The Standard Book of Pool and Billiards. Keep up the great work.
Thanks. Byrne was definitely one of my role models. BTW, the table in my videos was previously owned by Byrne.
@DrDaveBilliards Excellent! Yes, most everything I learned way way back was from his videos and book. Keep up the great videos. 👍🏻
@@brianboyer6801 Thanks again.
Thanks again Dr. Dave all the information you have given here will help me up my game and be a better player. I’m going to buy the recommended books. Love your videos!
I'm glad you liked it, and I hope you enjoy and benefit from my instructional products.
I remember reading this book as a kid just a few years after it came out. I checked it out from my public library and read it over and over. I was so confused on many of the diagrams for the exact reasons you mentioned. Some of the shots were outright impossible.
The poor quality of the diagrams in this and other pool books is one of the things that inspired me to write "The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards."
@KB2KB I like it: "leaving some discoveries for the imagination." LOL
Your presentation style is easy to understand, very informative and well-explained thru practical shot examples. As a Filipino amateur player having played years ago with pro-level players back in the Philippines, I always go by feel on the english, on the stroke, etc. Learn some tips from my opponents but not by much as it wasn’t explained thoroughly. I just wish you have a chance to collaborate to make a book with Efren Reyes. All that knowledge he has is just wasting away.
I would love to work on something with Efren, but I suspect most of his “knowledge” is really just memory and feel from having played so much and so well through his life.
I love your videos. Dr. Dave! Much respect for you.
I'm glad to hear it. Thanks.
Thanks alot Doc! You're right there's a lot of cool information in Ray's book. Just like you said it's not possible to make all those shots the way they are diagrammed! Unfortunately I loaned my book out to a friend and never got it back! At least not yet! You're right about olhausen tables not accepting some of those spin shots with speed! I love the way the table plays except for the angle of the cut on the rails and deep shelves. Thanks for picking out some of the most pertinent shots! Great topic as usual! Thank you a bunch DOC. Obvious you're a professor by the way you teach and explain so thoroughly!Thanks a million!
Thank you for the positive feedback. I appreciate it. I'm glad you liked the video and the shots I picked.
Dave, you are like a god to me. I cannot imagine a phrase nice enough to thank you. I'd really like to watch a video with dirty messy bar pool tables, those that spin are very hard to achieve.
That is kind of you. Good idea to do a video on a crappy bar table. I'll add it to my list. But basically, you need to use a lower tip and more speed on stop and draw shots, you need to adjust a little more for throw, and you need to aim banks a little longer (since they will come up shorter).
Thanks Dave. Appreciate everything you do. This is perfect to add to my drill/practice night. Quick question… what is your all time favorite cue tip?
The tip I have used the most is Triangle, but I'm not too picky. As long as the tip holds chalk, it is good enough for me. Although, I generally like a harder tip for the reasons here:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/cue-tip/hardness/
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Thank you for your in depth analysis and explanation. You are amazing!!
You're welcome, and thank you! I aim to swerve. :)
I'm proud to say I have one of the very few autographed copies of Ray's book. Something he rarely did. Story goes how pissed off he'd get evertime someone would turn around and sell it to the highest bidder. I also took a few lessons from Ray and found him to be an excellent instructor (I thought). It might surprise you to know that he too noticed some of the flaws in the book. He attributed most of it to his co-author and the lack of technology in printing back in the day. Nonetheless, I too had noticed or at least questioned a few of the illustrations. But, then again not everyone is an engineer like you and me. heehee...
Point of interest: Ray won the World Straight Pool Championship three time in the early '70's. What is little known/recognized is that he also won several 9 ball tournaments in the earthly '80's. The last I heard he's still alive and playing down in the Tampa area.
Thank you for sharing. Cool.
That is awesome that Ray is still playing. He must be at least 80. There are videos on youtube of him playing 9 ball against Marty Herman, probably around 30 yrs ago.
@@jasonparker6138 the last time I actually saw Ray was at his home in Largo. He's since moved to Bradenton.
Another note of interest is that Ray had/has a reputation of being able to draw the cue ball two and a half times the length of a nine foot table. I can't speak for the rest of the world, but in my 75 years on this planet I've never seen anyone else even come close to such a feat. Maybe Dr. Dave can offer up some physics to explain how this could be done by us mere mortals.
@@rondo1775 Here you go:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/draw/power/
Wow Absolutely love both shots and commentary Perfection❤
Thanks. I'm surprised this video isn't viewed more. I thought people would like it when I created and posted it.
Thanks Dr Dave great instruction as usual
You’re welcome, and thank you! I aim to swerve. :)
It's a great book, very informative.
i am grieving the loss of a best friend, do have any tips on how to clear my head of outside stressful thoughts when i step up to shoot ?
There are no great general answers for this sort of thing, but the info and advice here might help:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/mental/
Anyone have advice on Martin's #43 (The Carom Shot) I cant get his aming method to work. Does it have to do with how much roll the cue ball has? Maybe im just doing it wrong.
FYI, lots of good advice and demonstrations for aiming kiss and carom shots can be found here:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/30-90-rules/carom/
Diagnosed some of my easy misses, cant wait to try out the shots at the club, thanks
Good idea. These are good to practice. Have fun!
Muchas gracias por brindarnos tus conocimientos sobre este bello deporte bendiciones.
You are very welcome. Blessings in return!
I own Dr. Dave's "Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots." I highly recommend it. Worth the investment and you'll refer back to it again and again, for years.
Thank you for the kind "testimonial."
Ray Martin’s book is good info if you work on the information, you must work with, to master the info.
Thank you Dr. Dave for bing these shot yo life, and shoeing they work.
Better your stroke better you can play.
Agreed. One must work on the shots to "fill in some of the missing details."
3:03 if the frozen shot it more than I think I can throw it I use the opposite english for what you would use to throw a regular shot. For the shot you set up it would be inside or right hand english.
Hi Dr.Dave. Can you make a video about mastering non-dominant arm?
I'm not the best person to do such a video because I haven't done it myself, and I don't think it is the best use of time. It is better to instead spend the time mastering the game with your dominant arm. It is also good to practice with the mechanical bridge, IMO.
Nice one again, thank you. Lol though, towards the end was thinking a leaving a comment about some of cool cat's diagrams being off and you beat me to it (plus I didn't have to go find my copy of the book to find them (should be by my night stand lol)). Excellent instruction, thank you! Stan
Thank you, and you're welcome. I'm glad you liked it, and I'm glad I beat you to the "minor annoyances."
Thanks Dr. 🎱 👍
You're welcome. I aim to swerve. :)
Hello Dr. Dave, how often do you play a day, and how often do you clean your pool balls?
I play a few times a week. I only clean the balls when they look dirty. Sometimes I go weeks or months with cleaning all of them; although, I do spot clean them with a wet fingernail whenever I see a mark or smudge. I usually do a full cleaning before a big filming project. For more info, see:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/ball/cleaning/
What are all those dots on your table for?
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/training/teaching/
Dave, assuming you play league or tournaments can we get some footage from your real world competitive games? Going over your shot to shot thought process and techniques in those situations would be so valuable.
I don't have footage of match games, but I have lots of analysis of run outs in my "Smart Run-Out Pool" series:
th-cam.com/video/k0MLqZWPjVM/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/p7jzfMagRIo/w-d-xo.html
th-cam.com/video/UUuMRvJ0yGQ/w-d-xo.html
and in my 8-ball run-out collection:
th-cam.com/video/eGAEfE71WPc/w-d-xo.html
And I have more videos of me playing near the bottom of the page here:
billiards.colostate.edu/dr-dave/
Enjoy!
Beyond magic! Made me laugh, didn't make me play better!
Also...awesome.
Thanks ... I think? :)
Hey I've got that book. I've been watching you for years, so maybe you recommended the book in another video?
Most pool players who are “students of the game” have the book. FYI, many other recommended books can be found here:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/book/recommended/
Will you play in the us open this year?
I don't plan to. Maybe I'll do it some day. That would be fun.
Dave, have you read Play Great Pool yet? It’s written by Mark Wilson. I highly recommend it. It’s the best book I’ve read.
I have read it. It is a little wordy, but very well done.
What cue do you use DrDave
Predator P3 with 12.4 Revo.
Why don’t snooker players use theese tactics more often when the object ball is close to the cushion? It looks so easy when you do it!
I’m new to the channel, and close to useless on the pool table. So I’m interested to know. Appreciation for the channel from Norway:)
Rail cut shots are brutal on a snooker table. The curved pockets spit them out easily.
Some things I've seen I didn't know.how can I buy the vebs
VEPS is available here:
drdavebilliards.com/
I hope you enjoy and benefit from my stuff.
On banking. The simplest way to bank w/out thinking, using diamonds or anything else is to turn the table over. For one rail banks just see the pocket in front of you & shoot the shot where the rail & imaginary pocket meet. It’s worked for me for 40 yrs.
Agreed. Nothing is better than perfect bank-aim intuition built up from years of success practice and experience. For the people who don't yet have perfect intuition, kicking and banking systems can be very helpful.
Thanks
You're welcome. I aim to swerve. :)
fives and sixes could learn from these videos ,my game has improved quickly and dramatically i try to coax most people before i play them, i would sound like an asshole if i told them after playing them haha, thanks love you man !
i am bad at proofreading , i try to coax people to watch these videos
Muito bom... 👍👍👍👍
Thanks.
2nd lol. This is first book on pool I bought many years ago
It was the first pool book for many of us.
I guess shots number 3 and 4 are sponsored by mastercard ;) ... great video 3:04
I thought that too when I was doing the final review. :)
Thanks.
When I think I know alot about systems Dr dave just hurt me.....
Sorry about that, unless the hurt helps you learn more (via the links in the video description). :)
@@DrDaveBilliards it's a nice hurt....lol
@@apexpredatorbilliardstraining I love pool masochists. :)
It struck me as a little straight pool heavy
Yep. Ray was a great straight pool player in his day.
At 3:55, I'd rather take that miss lol
If that’s where the CB was, I would agree, but it wasn’t. That was just showing the line of the shot.
@@DrDaveBilliards I know, but if the cue ball was in that spot, that would be one hell of a defensive shot.
@@xjcrossx Agreed.
i have to first liked heheh
Kick shot
FYI, a lot of good kick shot system stuff can be found here:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/bank-kick/
especially in the videos at the bottom of the page.
Thanks, will take a look.
Hello, any answers to David Siltz questions in this video?
th-cam.com/video/ZOBnp8qXoNk/w-d-xo.html
Nagging Questions From a Pool Nerd
Thanks for the heads-up. I just posted this on his video:
You don’t need to be a Facebook friend to ask me questions. I can be reached any of the ways here:
billiards.colostate.edu/contact/
Most of your questions are already answered in my "Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Throw" video series:
part 1 - th-cam.com/video/5C7143wIc-M/w-d-xo.html
part 2 - th-cam.com/video/G6ojo1xliT4/w-d-xo.html
And much more info and more demonstrations can be found under the various sub topics here:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/throw/
Concerning CB tangent line motion, it is not affected by sidespin per the info and videos here:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/30-90-rules/sidespin/
Concerning gearing outside spin, it eliminates both CIT and CIS per the info and videos here:
billiards.colostate.edu/faq/sidespin/outside-gearing/
Enjoy!
Robot pool
I assume you mean: smart pool, taking advantage of knowledge to help play better. If so, I agree. Or did you mean something totally different?
You must be be 9. I am a 7.
I don't play in an APA league; although I do currently have a 9 handicap in VNEA.
My best was 5 ERO in a row. Also won 3 games from a John Mora. He won ever game before.
all my eyes can see are just scattered words like 'critical' 'shots', God bless Ukraine