VLOG# 18: Training in Session 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Back to the basics.
In this session, I'm learning the "Split the Difference" aiming system that LIttle Mike created. I have to completely disregard my aiming technique that I've grown very fond of over the past 30 years. The reason I'm doing so is with my technique, I'm very inconsistent. I've hit many balls with his system and once I master it, it will be very simple and accurate. Mike also teaches me the approach, the setup, the stroke and some basic english with his system. Everything I've learned in my life has been self taught. Having a pro personally teaching you is a completely different thing. I've vowed to Little Mike that I will start from scratch, forget everything I know, and learn his ways. He's vowed to make me a real player and get me from my APA 6 skill level to as high as possible.
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This guy is a great instructor
Elias Bargee last night we got some stuff done
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Las Vegas gal, just getting started and glad I found this video. Thank you for sharing
Having fun with split the difference and had a few questions and a comment.
Q1. You split the difference from 50 to either 25 or 75 but you don't mention splitting the difference between o and 25 or 100 and 75. I assume if it is less than 100 but more than 75 you aim to 100 and pivot towards 75?
Q2. The same is true with 100 or 0 edge to edge. There is quite a spread for thin cuts and pure edge to edge may be too thin for many shots so I assume it is a perception issue where practice gives you the intuition to know how much the edges need to overlap.
Q3. In the same vein nothing is said about how much to split the difference. I assumed it was an equal split but I don't think an equal split is enough different angles to make all shots. Sometimes it seems like a 70 30 split between 0 and 25 or 25 and 50 might be needed.
Mike is a great player and has such great intuition I believe it is very hard for him to say what he does in mechanical terms. I think he has a feel for the shots and could make a great number of corrections simultaneously without conscious thought. Still I applaud you both for bringing a new approach to the pool public at large. I am sure these ideas will help a lot of people and for those who don't like it I would say "ok so don't use it." :-) Thanks!!
Same questions.
You always start aiming at center of cb to center of ob which would be 50 then you split the difference between center and edge of ob 50/100 = 75 and pívot your cue to that point on the cue ball. Hope it helps and not confuse you more sir.
We need to hear what's he's saying, no matter how feeble you think it is.. NO MUSIC DURING HIM TALKING.... Also we need you to title these videos surrounding what the lesson is about... thx. Appreciate these lessons!!!
I am UPA Speed Level 4. I won my last tow matches against SL5 players. I'm pret-ty sure I will advance to SL5 when the last game is processed. So! I'm making the shots now. It's time to start working on cue ball positioning and looking for runs. 🙂
Have to get worse before I get better.
FaDa Vlogs, hey Fada I just send u a question when u get a chance hit me up if u want my number let me know
"I don't like it..."
"You're doing something wrong..."
So...what should i do again?
Being a great player doesn't mean one can be a great teacher.
But hey, still a great vid with its intention.
If I am first aiming center cue ball to center object ball and then pivot to three quarters of the object ball
Wouldn't that add spin to the cue ball because I would be hitting it slightly of center after the pivot?
No way you're ever going to miss a balk. Waaaaaaaah!!!😅😅😅😅😅
I am self taught also but you have to get out of your comfort zone and experiment new things defense and shotmaking most people getting their comfort loan and not do anything else because they’re scared
Ken I been watching all your videos and like to say Mike is a great instructor wish I had one in my area but I live in a place that is not big on pool, so there are no instructors available to me. But I just want to say I've been following your progress in all your videos and it gives me hope that maybe one day if I follow Mikes and Your instructions my game can come up to where I want it. So keep up the good work both of you guys and once again thanks for the videos I will be waiting with expectation for new videos.
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Robert Byrne. Get his books. This sounds nuts. Just hit the object ball in the spot that lines up the pocket, object ball and cue ball in a straight line.
Greetings from Pensacola Florida- ran across your method . I plan on learning this-
Thank you so much for the videos and by the way- you are a great instructor (Coach)
Sounds like it’s much easier to learn than the Center to Edge.
Little Mike is the best, you got a new subscriber man good shit. He fixed half of my issues in this video.
why not just say 'the potting angle is 3/4 ball'?
I don’t understand the pivot into 3/4 part 😢
Thank you so much for putting this out here for us. I'm basically a beginner but love the game and been playing it off and on but never knew what to do or where to aim. I've decided to take learning the game seriously because of my love for it. After seeing this video a few times I tried it out with minimal practice and in the first few games I was putting 3 and 4 balls in a row dead in the hole and never did that before. I have to practice it more but this method is for me. Thanks again it really works!
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Are you still checking comments? Id really like ask a couple of important questions
I hardly check now. Shoot.....
I m excited to try your system sir :) Thank you for sharing
Subcribed!
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I want fada to teach me can u come to san jose u guys work? Or is pool yur job ? Jus asking
You can email us at the address under the video descriptions.✌
How to pivot ?
It's really an interesting concept. I'd be interested to know if you're still using it or if you've reverted back to your old aiming system. Also how have your results been since switching assuming you've kept on using that aiming system? I'll be giving it a try tomorrow, thanks.
The system helped me get back into focus on the contact points. I still use it on certain shots. Not all since I've been getting tips from other pros on certain shots but my main system refers back to this one.
I am also a beginner and your videos helped me a lot
Hi, thanks for the video. This aiming system is really interesting. Could you explain how works the pivot?
+Mariano Salas Puello we will do a video explaining more on pivoting in the near future.
By the end of the video you looked much smoother and much more solid and sure of your stroke even if you didn't feel it
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Staying with the initial cue angle.. Dropping elbow is so common and will become a hard habbit to break.
+tony tjioe I'm working on it. Thanks for the tip.
Little Mike is a COOL ass Dude
Can you put the object ball further from the pocket, only works for small angles.....
very interesting
I'm try your system I'm having trouble finding the sweet spot I will over or under cut most of my shots so frustrating I really choke up in my Monday night pool tournaments getting nervous and tensing up in I have à ten year old daughter who loves to shoot all the time so would never leave a nasty comments on anyone page thanks for sharing your experience
In the early 90s playing pool in Vegas also had Lions Den which was the largest pool hall in the United States at the time, Pinky's, and Rum Runner.
Thanks for the instructional videos. Well ya mage it to AZBilliards. forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?p=6040195#post6040195.
Take everything you read there with a grain of salt. Some folks can be brutal. As for me I like the shooting system. :)
Thanks
Very nice strategy....it works
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nice system, and he explains it very well, good teacher.
+E Tamboni yes he is.
I'm confused about how he shoots w english...say you want right english...on a STD shot you line up center ball, then pivot right to split the difference...well I've already pivoted right, so I'm hitting the ball on the right side anyway..what's he doing? Pivoting even further right?
if I pivot the cue to split the difference, I'm already shooting with english aren't I?
fada yur shooting great my man and a great teacher where do u guys live
Las Vegas
Duz mike gamble ? He can make a color of money part 2 😁😰
Love it Man been trying it it does take practice But when do it right it goes in every time Thank going keep practicing
This guy play against Reyes. Mike Vs Reyes search.
Cool guy - Mike.
Very cool
Going to practice thanks Mike
If you are aiming to center then switching to 3/4 why don't you just aim 3/4 in the first place? If it must be a pivot, what is the stationary point? the CB or the bridge? If it is the bridge do you hit the CB off center? I have tried this system with moderate success but am not 100% sure I am doing it correct.
From my experience, you have to move the bridge ever so slightly so you're not putting unwanted English on the cue ball. You aim at center then move to point because it teaches beginners to focus on the point.
Need a phone # so I can set up a lesson before I plan a trip to Vegas. If possible whom should. Ask for?
Sorry I don't have the number on me but look up Las Vegas Cue Club and ask for Mike. If he's not available, leave a message and number.
please explain how to line your vision center (mike said smth about your eye being to the right of the shaft) thnx!!
Depends on your dominant eye.
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What's mean: you getting the center, so just, give it and give it 3/4?
He shot the white ball in the center to 3/4 on the target?
Aiming is done on the object ball, not the cue ball.👍
@@FaDaVlogs
Yes yes yes- now I know what I was doing wrong. I was aiming at the cue ball and not the object ball. Dughhhh!
Hey what's up nice going on the trainning, one of my questions is, when little Mike tells u to pivot to the 3/4 does he mean from the 50 center of object ball pivot you're vision or the tip of the cue stick, I'm anxious to know more but here in Staten island I can't find a coach. I play for the APA league in Brooklyn NY. I need help, I'm a level 5 but I really would like to get this aiming system down.
Hi Victor. The pivoting is for the object ball, not cue ball. 👍
OK cool but how long did it take u for instance when u had to start with the lefts and right English did u feel confident
When I first started learning this system, I completely lost control of the Cue ball but about 3 to 6 weeks into it, I finally started getting control of that little sucker. I think I started training with Mike right after week 4 and sucked ass until about week 12. Stick with it and it will come to you.
FaDa Vlogs I tell ya you are very fortunate that u found Mike the way u did, u seem like a very cool dude very friendly Dien to earth, I get fostrated Css there's nothing like having a coach there hand in hand u know, where u guys from Vegas that's where u guys live, another thing how are you making out with the starring at the object ball last before u take thy shot. I'm sry is late, over here is 12:45 am in in New York, Staten island there's a whole lot more I would like to talk with u but tomorrow is another day if u don't mind Kenny
for Horizon, are you aming the cue ball at the felt where the ball starts to curve up like in that little pocket of daylight?
Don’t believe it’s in the little pocket 😁 it’s where the ball curves like the sun. Forget the little pocket
@@SwtTrisha8 It's a simple half ball shot where you aim from the center of the cue ball directly at the edge of the object ball, halfway up. Commonly called 'a half ball hit', but given a fancy new name and fancy explanation in these videos.
Where can I go to get lessons?
Las Vegas Cue Club. Call them and they will get Mike if he's there or leave a message.
Thanks again for posting these videos. haven't looked at 4 yet.
Question in regard to the pivot. I know he starts out c to c then pivots. When he pivots , does he pivot the tip to the 3/4 with the center of the tip or the edge of the tip / ferrule? On a couple shots' in one of the other videos it looks like after the pivot, his bridge hand is no longer in the center but appears to be moved over from the center about a tip .
+Horsedaddy2 Thank you for watching. We will be making a video on pivoting today. Will be released soon.
The pivot is important cuz being slightly off means missing the shot but its a good system works good jus takes practice pivoting correctly u guys have helped me loads thank mike and my. Fathafada
Who is Mike?
+rick kallio the guy that won the 2017 Tap National 8 ball tournament.
FaDa Vlogs ok thanks
+rick kallio the coach
have you made the sessio3 part 3 of 3? i can't find it if you did.
+Horsedaddy2 I have not posted it yet. I broke it down to 3 parts because it takes me a while to edit and there was a lot of footage this time.
I want lessons How do I contact Mike?
Email him at lilmikepoolplayer@gmail.com
FaDa Vlogs Does Splitting the difference work on all three size tables? 7,8 &9
Thank you so much. I’ve been playing on 7&8 foot.
Amazing results.
14:20 you mention his left eye over the shaft. Can you explain this again? thanks 👍
Do you have Filipino in you?
Just Chinese
I would like lessons, I live in Oklahoma city OK. I think you are coming my way around January
+Ronald Tyler contact me at fadavlogscontact@gmail.com
We are currently figuring out our route.
FaDa Vlogs can you email me some information of how I can get in contact with you
+Ronald Tyler fadavlogscontact@gmail.com