Sometimes the OBVIOUS is not the OBVIOUS !
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.พ. 2025
- It’s Sunday PoolFans that means BoxOffice Boyes is back with a cracker !
In this episode we look at all the options to what we sometimes think there’s only one option !
You no I love a percentage shot and this highlights just that !
Enjoy Pool Fans Share and Subscribe 💪🏻
Check out the no1 pool app 👇🏽
salotto.app/
Check out my home pool table (clash steel pro)
clashpool.com/
Great video! At 71, I’ve only been playing pool regularly since retirement and purchasing a table. While I’ve spent most of my time learning to pot the ball, I’m understanding more the value of safeties and really working on position. Understanding and recognizing alternative strategies like this are priceless, thanks!
That’s amazing keep it going and good luck 💪🏻
Honestly mate, having been playing around the similar amount of time, these types of videos would of been incredible back in the day. Make us all world beaters haha
Hope to see you in the finals soon 💪🏻
The joy of sticking your opponent with an even lower-percentage shot makes playing the safety so rewarding. Making shots isn't the only fun to be had.
I love it how you explain this, the thinking process has to be widened......there are always several options. Again fantastic video
Thank you 😊
This shot came up in my tournament Tuesday night and your video immediately came to mind. The only difference was the corner pocket shot wasn’t available because another ball was too tight to the object ball. Potted the cross bank and was down table with a look at the next ball. Got some wows from the guys, thanks!
That’s amazing 💪🏻 congrats
Thanks for a great video, I really admire your percentage mind.
I’ve got two questions about the first 1 ball scenario:
1. Would you have played the same cross bank even if the 3 and the 4 weren’t there, which blocks the path for the right hand English shot?
2. I personally like potting the 1 into the top left corner with right hand English and some top spin as well. In the video you tried this shot without any top spin, and I’d love to know why you shot it without any top spin.
Again, thanks for the video and it’ll be great if I could know more of what you think.
Awesome video. Really opens the mind on thinking of different scenarios. Thanks Karl. Hope to see you at the US open.
Thanks Larry see you out there 💪🏻
Hi Karl, I love your videos. I had an idea for future one that I haven’t seen done before. What do you think about playing a series of racks where an Amateur called your spin and shot selection? Given how important decision making is, it might be a good illustration of how pro level execution may not be able to always make up for amateur level decision making/shot selection.
Would be pretty fun actually going to do this hahaha
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife That would be great!
Good thing I played a lot of one pocket to recognize these for my rotation game, lot easier of recognize these banks as getting the cue ball at the same spot is also higher %. Thanks Karl! 👍
Hey my man. Lovely video yet again. This video is phenomenal! You make the beautiful game of #NineBall simple and easy to understand. Plus your videos are asmr 👌🏼. #MuchLove my man #HeyPoolFans #PoolLife.
P.s any word with the #PoolLife merch??
That’s because I’m simple hahaha thanks bro
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife welcome bro
Thank you for these ideas!
Please do play each shot ten times to get a small idea on the percentages.
I can do that is that’s what people want 💪🏻
nice editing karl !
Love this video!
Thanks man
Thx Karl, great stuff before I go to bed.
Awesome 👏
Much appreciated ...
Hey Karl thanks for another great video. Question would you consider using the cue ball display more in your videos to help those of us trying to learn cue ball English. Thanks so much and hope you have a great day
I would yes but keep doing it wrong hahaha
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife lol makes sense! Hopefully you’ll find the time to do some new what’s in the case at the US Open. Maybe even with a couple of juniors players? Would be nice to see some of the young upstart players going to be there playing featured in the juniors tournament dropping into some of your videos while there. One of our area’s own will be there representing in the tournament.
I love the two way shot
that bank on the long rail seems so easy, will have to try it next time, Karl had a hard time missing it lol.
I learned that cross bank with the two way safety aspect from an old Buddy Hall tape called 'How do you win from here?'
And he was all about seeing and playing the percentage play for that whole video. I remembered it, and it was the first thing I thought seeing the layout here.
Nice video, Karl!
Thanks man, he’s one of the greats for sure
for the 2nd scenario, isn't it too passive not to play the pot with drag? seems like a higher percentage shot than going for the bank if you wanna stay aggressive
and what I find for most amateurs, unlike the pros out there, we have a preference for the speed we are used to for the bank shot whereby the angle of object ball will close more the harder and lower you hit, so by adjusting our speed to ensure the 2-way safe, we are lowering the percentage of banking the 2 ball in a sense?
I get the drag check spin shot it’s just tuff with no % if you miss, having said that just don’t miss and play it confident
The first scenario, with the 1 and 2 at opposite ends of the table, has come up countless times for me, and probably for everyone else too. The cross bank is a much better approach than practically trying to violate the laws of physics!
Agree champ
Slightly elevated cue with low left and use the left to bring it back.
Play a drag shot on that 2 for position on the the 3 for forks sake. (just don't miss)
Scaryyyyyyyyyy
The bank is the right shot but when the object ball is close to a rail like that with a big angle you have to use more side spin. On that shot about 15 to 20 degrees elevation and low left you can almost come back on the same angle. It is a feel shot and the pot is a little harder because you can have some curve on the curb ball but it's a shot everyone needs to have
Well said buddy 👏
As soon as you mentioned attacking safety i knew that you would play that shot on the one ball 😂 but to be honest at first i thought about playing the one with low left
Thanks champ
Good work.
Thank you
Do you know what Karl, I used to think you were a bit of a knob. But ever since I met you in Gibraltar for the masters, and since listening to you on commentary, and seeing your videos on TH-cam, you’re a top lad. Thank you and keep it up!
Never judge a book by its cover 💪🏻
Thanks 😊 even when I was a nob hahaha
What shot would Efren or Corey play? Would they play cross bank as first option?
th-cam.com/video/kK46N42CTP4/w-d-xo.html
I believe efren would
Cross the 1 😉
Not my first rodeo , great video.
Cross the 1 I’m stealing that lingo
@@KarlBoyesPoolLife it’s a great shot lays natural. I picked up that term somewhere along the way.
I’d be honored if you use it in commentary 😃💪
Brother man first shot it’s a jack up swerve drawl shot left hand English takes a little bit of practice to get it it’s not as difficult as you think if you know your cue second shot scary but with some practice you get real good at it’s called a drag draw stroke. you know all that stuff.
Maybe that’s not in my locker hahaha
Good video EXCEPT...no theme song?
No my bad hahaha
Karl, didn't your mother teach you: Never post a private mail address in public!
🤣🤣🤣
First!