I am a 72 year old man who just recently started to play again. I really do enjoy your videos/lessons. You don’t talk to fast so I can understand what you say. Thank you.
When I am teaching someone this shot in order to simplify the English, so it is not confusing.I tell them to hit the cue ball on the side where the pocket they are shooting at is located. So if You're cutting. the object ball to the right you woud hit the cue ball on the right, (running english) and vice versa. This was a good demonstration! Thank you Bryan! Great programming.
Really enjoy your straight forward instruction. Your instructional posts are first class - keep it up since they are elevating my pool skill. I only started playing at 71 but rapidly improving due to informative posts like yours.
Wish this was the top recommended. Had to watch and skip through several videos to find this gem. Agree with all the top comments great instruction style thank you for a deft, complete, concise and extremely well done video!
Of all the videos I've seen on these types of shots, this is by far the best. Thank you for explaining them so well and making it all easier to understand!
This drill added so much confidence in my shot making. Will add this to my daily drills and over time this will be automatic. Thank you for your time and knowledge 🙏🏾
Awesome Bryan. I've been having rail shot problems. After working these drills, my shots and confidence has increased greatly. It's a real pleasure following your videos. Keep them coming. Thanks. Stay well. QA
Another great instructional video. Ive watched this several times, when I start kicking the ball off the rail more than making it, I rewatch for a refresher. Loved the 3 rail shot, but the low left hand shot is being adding to my practice list.
Thanks Bryan Another great video. There's so many things I used to take for granted in just shooting a shot & now shooting with technique and a plan my game has evolved tremendously. You are definitely my Go To when it comes to instructional videos. Thank you
I use to play a lot of pool and could run an eight ball rack, but I haven’t played in years. I am a lot older now and seem to have difficulty aiming. Anyway I can’t seem to shoot anywhere near like I used too. I enjoy your videos and think if I can apply some of your lessons I can recapture some of my shooting skills. I have forgotten the exact effects of english on the cue ball and the object ball. I am 81 years old and wear glasses. Thank you for your videos.
Bryan great video I loved it because I have a lot of problems with rail shots. My old eyes do play a factor but I keep trying and trying till my vision and muscle memory kick in.
Fantastic video. Watched this several times now, and it has improved my shots in those scenarios. As a beginner/advancing player, getting this skill set has allowed me to win matches against some more seasoned players.
You chuckled about age, but I just took a 4 year layoff at age 60 and came back at 64. Then, got back into league play. I'm fortunate, as my poolhall says "league players play for free" and I have an open schedule so I can go play for hours uninterrupted. My "stroke" didn't take very long to come back but I found myself struggling on shots that I hadn't before. Even simple shots I was dribbling. I dropped from a 6 to a 4 in 9 ball over the course of a couple of session (yes, I was getting beaten badly by higher ranked players and easily by lower ranked players). I mean, I was getting killed over missed shots. I thought it was stroke so I continued practicing for long hours. Discovered two weeks ago "I CAN'T SEE THE DANG BALL" like I used to. So,I started putting on "cheaters" for close shots and was waaaaaaay more accurate in potting AND position". Long shots, still a bit of a struggle, but I cut down distance because of much improved positional play. Scheduling a time to go have my lasik adjusted. To be honest though, I knew my vision was slightly less clear than 4 years ago, but had no idea how much it effected my shot. got to thinking, Jason Shaws nickname is eagle eye. Realized that when I came back mine should have been squinty eye lol. Great video. Thank you :)
Really enjoyed that video. Excellent instruction. Would have loved to see you go for some of those very difficult shots that might not be practical in normal circumstances, but might be necessary to try to stay in a game when no better option is available. I wanted to see you shoot the shot with the seven on the long rail and the eight all the way down on the short rail opposite end and you go three rails to get to that eight, possibly four rails, five if you include coming off the rail at the seven. Anyway, you're motivating me to get back on the table...... Those are very interesting drills that I want to try, especially the rail shots with spin. I've always been able to slice the ball pretty good but not so good when applying spin. I'm going to start out with pretty short shots. You are a wealth of knowledge Brian
Ty!! Just helped me shoot some long rail shots beautifully and watching it hug the cushion all the way down is just something kinda beautiful lol ! Thankyou
Awesome video n drills...I usually watch one of your vids before heading out to practice Bryan. So much to work on! Won my APA 8-ball match against a level 5 player the other night so it's working!!!😊
I have always shot that side rail shot with the opposite english, and I will tell you why. With inside english on the cue ball you transfer opposite english onto the object ball meaning that it will roll along the side rail with less chance that it will grab the rail and move off the rail - it will simply roll along the rail. However, I am glad to know your preference so that I can feel confident to try it your way for better possitioning of the cue ball if necessary. Thank you.
Great instruction and very straight forward. Just started the rail drill and already see a difference. Not going to get over confidant just yet...gonna continue to practice. Just subscribed and will be looking for more videos. Especially bad at judging angles so I will be searching your videos for that very topic.
My Man. I was i the Army and we played pool every day. But 30 yrs later I forgot all I ever knew and riding the rail was my specialty. NOW, I bounce balls all over the table. I $h!t you not. 5 minutes of your vid and I'm hitting 70% after only a 5 minutes practice run. My son-in-law is so so off the rail but talks crap about me when my shot's off the rail. TONIGHT....He's in for a rude awaking. THANK YOU.
Hi Bryan, I'm not so new to the game, but I know I need some coaching and advice. I saw your video and some tips and strategies, especially the rail shots you do give excellent instructions and details.
Brian thanks just what I was looking for I blew 2 games in matches in a row couldn't believe I missed but I now no why cos I've never practised rail shots and in all the years I've played they never came up I never ever left myself on these shots thanks going to practise these from. Now on love all your vids and info keep up the good work lol
Nice video, I already know how to shoot rail shots generally but the nuances and drills are helpful. The stop shot to get into cross corner position is a nice touch, I could have figured that out on my own I think, but sometimes having someone say something out loud is really helpful. Now I will see that position and have an immediate plan. Well done!
Well I didn’t have much trouble with rail shots on the short rails but I missed a ton of rail shots on the long rails. It’s like I can’t tell where to hit the ball, especially the dark balls.
Another great video! A player from NY and another legend of the game both showed me how to make this shot with speed and more of a stun shot. Inside english as you said. But you can hit the OB much fuller by hitting the cueball firmer. With a high deflection cue, you can almost aim directly at center on the object ball. With a carbon fiber, aim halfway between center on the object ball and it's edge (so about 3/4 of the ball). Deflection and the stun will cause the cueball to veer into the proper position to pocket the ball AND make it easier to move 3 rails around table for a ball on the other end of the table.
Hey Bryan - Great subject. These shots can be a run-ender if you let them intimidate you. Been practicing some of these shots from previous videos; like force follow. I use a variation of the first drill often. I'm going to give these a try and see how I do. I think these "older eyes" just might be able to still do it. :-) Thanks again for what you do.
@@FXBilliards hoping maybe one day you'll include the different Bridges to use when shooting over balls or shooting on the rail or close to the rail. One of my weak areas and I'm sure others have problems with that as well
Brian, Is it possible to run the object ball past a side pocket? Or will it hit a "tip" and bounce off the rail? Thanks for the clip. I'm pretty competent at these.... but not enough to complete the 12 ball drill. That is a nice drill.
Nice video , Thanks 👍 . What cloth do you have ? Seems to roll a natural distance after shooting , unlike the Samonis cloths ( especially the faster cloth of thiers ) . I have regular no name cloth on my 8' table at home . When i go out with buddy's , most all bars have 7' tables with the faster samonis cloth ... I look at the cue ball and it rolls 3 inches 😁 . Stun and English is harder to use and how hard a person hits the cue ball is extremely sensitive on most shots compared to regular cloth . Your opinion please .
I used to play ~50 years ago. Didn't play much for the last half century and then bought a table 3 months ago. Half century ago I was in the middle of the pack of the neighborhood gang. None of us were any great shakes but I could make rail shots ok. I tried using your inside spin thing and was choking so I went back to center of the cue and was better. I think I'll work on center for a while until I feel more comfortable and then go back to your inside spin. Not sure what my problem is. Probably I'm just less accurate when I try to put spin on.
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I am a 72 year old man who just recently started to play again. I really do enjoy your videos/lessons. You don’t talk to fast so I can understand what you say. Thank you.
I appreciate that! And thanks for watching
When I am teaching someone this shot in order to simplify the English, so it is not confusing.I tell them to hit the cue ball on the side where the pocket they are shooting at is located. So if You're cutting. the object ball to the right you woud hit the cue ball on the right, (running english) and vice versa. This was a good demonstration! Thank you Bryan! Great programming.
Really enjoy your straight forward instruction. Your instructional posts are first class - keep it up since they are elevating my pool skill. I only started playing at 71 but rapidly improving due to informative posts like yours.
Thank you very much Billy.
Billy Boulier keep it up 👍
Wish this was the top recommended. Had to watch and skip through several videos to find this gem. Agree with all the top comments great instruction style thank you for a deft, complete, concise and extremely well done video!
Much appreciated!
Man, I needed to see this so bad. Doing this today. Your ability to teach is paramount, easy to listen to you.
Of all the videos I've seen on these types of shots, this is by far the best. Thank you for explaining them so well and making it all easier to understand!
Thank you very much for watching and for your comments.
I never tire of the video!
These kind of videos are the best very thorough in explanation and easy to replicate when it comes time to practice.
Best pool videos with the easiest explanations
Thank you very much
Solid advice Brian. Good demonstration and progression of difficulty.
This drill added so much confidence in my shot making. Will add this to my daily drills and over time this will be automatic. Thank you for your time and knowledge 🙏🏾
Very nice explanation of the rail shot. Your on screen persona is very calming. Kudos to you!
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Bryan, outstanding lessons with excellent communication of thought process. Obviously your skill level both stroke and cue ball control is impressive.
Awesome Bryan. I've been having rail shot problems. After working these drills, my shots and confidence has increased greatly. It's a real pleasure following your videos. Keep them coming. Thanks. Stay well. QA
The subtle things in this video have woke me up to problems I am having on rail shots. Perfect video at the perfect time for me!
Love your instructional videos. Please keep them coming.
Another great instructional video. Ive watched this several times, when I start kicking the ball off the rail more than making it, I
rewatch for a refresher. Loved the 3 rail shot, but the low left hand shot is being adding to my practice list.
Rail shots were the fanciest shot I learned as a (pre-teen) kid. This vid just took me to college on rail shots. Back to studying. Thanks!
This was one of my favorite videos ever, thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for the videos. I have more and now remembered what i have forgotten. Thank you
You're very welcome
Love your videos! Would be useful to show the cueball window on the drills.
Thanks Bryan Another great video. There's so many things I used to take for granted in just shooting a shot & now shooting with technique and a plan my game has evolved tremendously. You are definitely my Go To when it comes to instructional videos. Thank you
I like your lesson videos, vary casual,
VARY INFORMATIVE.
Glad you like them! Thank you.
I use to play a lot of pool and could run an eight ball rack, but I haven’t played in years. I am a lot older now and seem to have difficulty aiming. Anyway I can’t seem to shoot anywhere near like I used too. I enjoy your videos and think if I can apply some of your lessons I can recapture some of my shooting skills. I have forgotten the exact effects of english on the cue ball and the object ball. I am 81 years old and wear glasses. Thank you for your videos.
Like these drills especially the last one as I do seem to have difficulty getting the ball down table on many of my shots
thanks for the tips and demonstrations on rails shots.
Great Video, explanations, Best I’ve seen no question! Thankyou
Glad it was helpful!
I will practice the layouts demonstrated. Thanks!
One of your best videos ever
Bryan great video I loved it because I have a lot of problems with rail shots. My old eyes do play a factor but I keep trying and trying till my vision and muscle memory kick in.
Thank you for this, I almost instantly saw results!! You are a great instructor!!
Glad it was helpful! I appreciate you taking the time to tune in.
Man thanks for this. I was struggling on these rail shots and can now run it up a the full rail. Love your training style.
Thanks that drill and all the other drills you are fabulous teacher
Thanks Bryan keep it up really appreciate the instructions
Fantastic video. Watched this several times now, and it has improved my shots in those scenarios. As a beginner/advancing player, getting this skill set has allowed me to win matches against some more seasoned players.
You chuckled about age, but I just took a 4 year layoff at age 60 and came back at 64. Then, got back into league play. I'm fortunate, as my poolhall says "league players play for free" and I have an open schedule so I can go play for hours uninterrupted. My "stroke" didn't take very long to come back but I found myself struggling on shots that I hadn't before. Even simple shots I was dribbling. I dropped from a 6 to a 4 in 9 ball over the course of a couple of session (yes, I was getting beaten badly by higher ranked players and easily by lower ranked players). I mean, I was getting killed over missed shots. I thought it was stroke so I continued practicing for long hours. Discovered two weeks ago "I CAN'T SEE THE DANG BALL" like I used to. So,I started putting on "cheaters" for close shots and was waaaaaaay more accurate in potting AND position". Long shots, still a bit of a struggle, but I cut down distance because of much improved positional play. Scheduling a time to go have my lasik adjusted. To be honest though, I knew my vision was slightly less clear than 4 years ago, but had no idea how much it effected my shot.
got to thinking, Jason Shaws nickname is eagle eye. Realized that when I came back mine should have been squinty eye lol.
Great video. Thank you :)
Thanks Brian good solid instruction on how to elevate my game. You make it look so easy but I know otherwise have a good weekend and Godbless..
Thank you for your time and knowledge.....much appreciated....
You are a great teacher!
Thank you!
Just stumbled on this tutorial… WOW!! I’ve got SOOOO much to learn!! Thank you👍👍
Glad it was helpful! Thank for watching.
I've really come to enjoy your vids and your vibe. Thanks.
Really enjoyed that video. Excellent instruction.
Would have loved to see you go for some of those very difficult shots that might not be practical in normal circumstances, but might be necessary to try to stay in a game when no better option is available. I wanted to see you shoot the shot with the seven on the long rail and the eight all the way down on the short rail opposite end and you go three rails to get to that eight, possibly four rails, five if you include coming off the rail at the seven. Anyway, you're motivating me to get back on the table...... Those are very interesting drills that I want to try, especially the rail shots with spin. I've always been able to slice the ball pretty good but not so good when applying spin. I'm going to start out with pretty short shots. You are a wealth of knowledge Brian
Great Video Bryan. Keep up the great work. Thx man.
Ty!! Just helped me shoot some long rail shots beautifully and watching it hug the cushion all the way down is just something kinda beautiful lol ! Thankyou
Even getting it back to center and down table depending on spin and angle 🙌
Great vid, these drills are great, thanks B
This was one of the best for me
Your best lesson yet.
THANK YOU. There have been a lot since then. I hope you Subscribe
Awesome video n drills...I usually watch one of your vids before heading out to practice Bryan. So much to work on! Won my APA 8-ball match against a level 5 player the other night so it's working!!!😊
I REALLY like your explanations and demonstrations. Lots of stuff to practice for a golf instructor.
Glad to help. Thanks for watching.
This video helped me so much. Thanks a lot.
You're welcome!
Great video. I can't wait to work on that. Thanks Bryan.
Fairly new to pool, bought my first pool table and this video is great! Has helped me improve greatly!
Great to hear!
Thank you for the video. I've gone from hit and hope to hitting with an Idea of what sort of an outcome I'm after.
I have always shot that side rail shot with the opposite english, and I will tell you why. With inside english on the cue ball you transfer opposite english onto the object ball meaning that it will roll along the side rail with less chance that it will grab the rail and move off the rail - it will simply roll along the rail.
However, I am glad to know your preference so that I can feel confident to try it your way for better possitioning of the cue ball if necessary. Thank you.
Well explained mate. I’ll practice this through the coming weeks.
Thanks Bryan love the video... i’ll be watching that once again well worth it.
Great instruction and very straight forward. Just started the rail drill and already see a difference. Not going to get over confidant just yet...gonna continue to practice. Just subscribed and will be looking for more videos. Especially bad at judging angles so I will be searching your videos for that very topic.
Nice work, I enjoy your style and guidance.
I appreciate that!
Great Teaching, THANK YOU !
Love this exercise... The Honduran Run
My Man. I was i the Army and we played pool every day. But 30 yrs later I forgot all I ever knew and riding the rail was my specialty. NOW, I bounce balls all over the table. I $h!t you not. 5 minutes of your vid and I'm hitting 70% after only a 5 minutes practice run. My son-in-law is so so off the rail but talks crap about me when my shot's off the rail. TONIGHT....He's in for a rude awaking. THANK YOU.
That’s great - And thanks for watching
Hi Bryan, I'm not so new to the game, but I know I need some coaching and advice. I saw your video and some tips and strategies, especially the rail shots you do give excellent instructions and details.
Great instructions . . . it would be instructive to know the 'english' for each shot.
Thanks for watching. This is an older video. In most of my newer videos we do show the english for each shot. Thanks for watching.
Brian thanks just what I was looking for I blew 2 games in matches in a row couldn't believe I missed but I now no why cos I've never practised rail shots and in all the years I've played they never came up I never ever left myself on these shots thanks going to practise these from. Now on love all your vids and info keep up the good work lol
Nice video, I already know how to shoot rail shots generally but the nuances and drills are helpful.
The stop shot to get into cross corner position is a nice touch, I could have figured that out on my own I think, but sometimes having someone say something out loud is really helpful. Now I will see that position and have an immediate plan. Well done!
Thanks for watching. Hope you are subscribing.
Nice Job of showing positional shots. And explaining it. 👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸😀
Wow that's a tough drill!!! Great video as usual Brian. Cheers
Just watched the video, liked the drills,going work them today. Do the first drill 1/4 inch off the rail
Great video. Gonna try these tonight. I used to be great at rail shots but I miss a lot of them now for some reason.
Well I didn’t have much trouble with rail shots on the short rails but I missed a ton of rail shots on the long rails. It’s like I can’t tell where to hit the ball, especially the dark balls.
Excellent video, thanks for sharing the knowledge, it's helped my game tremendously.
I have trouble finding the aim point on these but it sure works when it works
thank you ..... I will work on these drills
Thanks for watching D money. Make sure you subscribe
Your a good teacher thanks
I am from Germany. thank you for your demonstration. I took the shot with minimal outside effet. that was a mistake. Thanks
Very informative, thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic tutorial. Thank you. I’m now inclined to study your other videos.
Thanks for watching
Thanks. Very helpful!
Great job! Thank you for sharing your knowledge of the game.
great channel ,you explain things very well
Another great video! A player from NY and another legend of the game both showed me how to make this shot with speed and more of a stun shot. Inside english as you said. But you can hit the OB much fuller by hitting the cueball firmer. With a high deflection cue, you can almost aim directly at center on the object ball. With a carbon fiber, aim halfway between center on the object ball and it's edge (so about 3/4 of the ball). Deflection and the stun will cause the cueball to veer into the proper position to pocket the ball AND make it easier to move 3 rails around table for a ball on the other end of the table.
Thanks for watching Ken - thank you for your comments and I hope you’re subscribing
Thank you.
Hey Bryan - Great subject. These shots can be a run-ender if you let them intimidate you. Been practicing some of these shots from previous videos; like force follow. I use a variation of the first drill often. I'm going to give these a try and see how I do. I think these "older eyes" just might be able to still do it. :-) Thanks again for what you do.
Thank you Pete. Glad you like it.
This video was great!
Great instruction!
Thank you Brian
Great instructor.
Great video!
Excited about Drills Thanks
You bet!
Very helpful
3 great drill I love it
Thank you for watching.
@@FXBilliards hoping maybe one day you'll include the different Bridges to use when shooting over balls or shooting on the rail or close to the rail. One of my weak areas and I'm sure others have problems with that as well
Great drill thanks
No o doubt about it. You are the best.
I appreciate you taking the time to tune in.
Brian,
Is it possible to run the object ball past a side pocket? Or will it hit a "tip" and bounce off the rail?
Thanks for the clip. I'm pretty competent at these.... but not enough to complete the 12 ball drill. That is a nice drill.
I love it easy when you're just watching but if you're the on the Table it's difficult. 😊✌
Nice video , Thanks 👍 . What cloth do you have ? Seems to roll a natural distance after shooting , unlike the Samonis cloths ( especially the faster cloth of thiers ) . I have regular no name cloth on my 8' table at home . When i go out with buddy's , most all bars have 7' tables with the faster samonis cloth ... I look at the cue ball and it rolls 3 inches 😁 . Stun and English is harder to use and how hard a person hits the cue ball is extremely sensitive on most shots compared to regular cloth . Your opinion please .
On the 8 foot table it’s Simonis 860 HR and on the 9 foot table it’s Predators premium cloth.
Explain very well thank you.
You are welcome!
Yes!!!! Thank you!!!
I used to play ~50 years ago. Didn't play much for the last half century and then bought a table 3 months ago. Half century ago I was in the middle of the pack of the neighborhood gang. None of us were any great shakes but I could make rail shots ok. I tried using your inside spin thing and was choking so I went back to center of the cue and was better. I think I'll work on center for a while until I feel more comfortable and then go back to your inside spin. Not sure what my problem is.
Probably I'm just less accurate when I try to put spin on.
Thank you
Nice!