I am a 40 year competitive player and part-time cuemaker and wish I had the courage and confidence to do what you’re doing. Currently I have a blog but don’t think I could do video, but you may inspire me to. 😀 You are humble and seem like you love the game for the same reasons as me. I do teach quite a bit but find most people play for ego or aren’t willing to put real thought and dedication into it. I promote local pool by giving away pool cues to those that can’t afford it and show a love for the game. I’d be willing to donate one if you ever want to do a giveaway or something like that. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks for what you’re doing, and happy this silly little game we love is in good hands for the future. Keep it up!

@lonniejones3556

4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy all of these videos.

@justinkeefe3456

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Rice Robert Rice Well we can pretend he had a giveaway and I won! :) I am currently cue-less as my last one (and half my belongings) was stolen in a break in at my house after landlord turned off our water and foreclosed on our home. We had to only use it as storage for a couple months and the new owner decided to break in and let kids take everything. They didn’t even evict us just decided to change our locks one day and let kids remove of everything. They ended up having to give us some money but it wasn’t even enough to get us into a home. Lost so much stuff it makes me sick. I haven’t even played a game since in over 2 years now. They were hand me downs and were wayyy out of my price range to say the least. Haha. :( Anywayyyy great videos!! And regardless I’d love to be able to see your cues! Did you have a website or anything. I’m an artist my self (on the side) and live looking at things made by real people. :) Keep up the fantastic videos bud! Keep up the making cues! Robert Ps Have a great day guys! And don’t forget to get out and practice. It seems impossible but it’s incredible what the human brain can learn to do. Our brains would be a super computer the side of a football field 3 stories high! Pps Speaking of computers. You can actually practice on good 3D video games. It’s amazing how realistic they are. Ok rant over :) Cheers everyone.

@greghopkins4711

4 жыл бұрын

Lol.. Justin K. Sure you can't try to add anything else, just something so it looks like you put in a minute. Maybe about your favorite game perhaps. Sorry just razzing, I love watching the dude videos they've definitely been making my pool skills much better confidence in my shots is up too.. Thanks for all the video help. For Sure benefit. Keep it up.

@mselemamsomba6561

4 жыл бұрын

Im from Tanzania, and i real real love pool, plus i can play either....please help me to get that cue, God will real bless you friend. If i can give you my phone number so that we can chart via whatsup it would be nice. Please help me

Awesome system! It’s pool night at my buddy’s house tonight and every Thursday night. We’re blessed to be able to play on his beautiful 8 1\2 Ft vintage table built somewhere around the 1920’s. I will apply this technique tonight! Thanks for the tips and keep them coming. “Teaching makes you a better player”. Well said!

So... I was a competitive player 14 years ago until a tbone accident took me off the tables. Life happened and am just now getting back into the competitive play and trying to get back the game I once had. I admire your breakdown and am humbled to take the advice from someone much younger then myself for one of the first times in my life. I hope you give thanks to your teachers for your skill. This is one of the most important tutorials I’ve gotten (as this is a very common shot) and one of the simpler and better breakdowns I’ve seen. If you get out to Vegas please message me, I’d love to trade you the favor of something you mentioned that I specialize in but not over social media. In short... thank you for what you do, you’re doing great, keep it up!!

Good tip. I will be sure to use this. THANKS!

Top notch. Worked like a charm. I like the running commentary. When I understand the 'why' I can adapt the same principals to other situations. Re no shoes...maked it real. I bet 98% of us play in our basement, etc. I often play in PJs and slippers. Too many lessons are focused in on pros, tournaments, etc. Your following likely wants to play just a bit better than their mates at the bar or the Legion. My goal is to hear a simple comment from my mates: 'Nice shot'.

You're amazing! love your videos.

you're doing good man. keep it up

Love this channel

You're a good instructor young man!

I make these regularly by feel, but this is an excellent video none the less. Very useful information. I never knew about this aiming system.

You are doing wonderful as a pool teacher. Thanks for your efforts to enlighten others.

Great vid brotha !!!

Ive been playing 8 ball for 35 years and have never seen this tip before. Great stuff. PS your cloth looks pretty slow. Dave.

@Bryan-hv8td

4 жыл бұрын

Looks dirty and used alot. Looks like alot of games been played / alot of drills played

Nice tip. Excited to try this

Very nice man, thats a neat trick. I like your videos

3:33 that was so funny lol!!

Proud of you my expert go forward

Thank You, Well Done, use inside spin on those rail kick shots it works better. God Bless.

Love your tutorials! This one is especially helpful & I can't wait to practice.

Very good tip and a very good player , keep them coming

Great video bud! Keep me up!

Great tip. Smart kid. I just use feel to make those shots now I know a system.

Dude, thanks man, you explain things so succinctly. Really good work

Great job bro

good teacher...continue what u do..cause it help me alot

learning lots of info cant wait to put these tips to use. Good video get up the good work and Thank you.

That's a sweet trick to know

Thank you kid, I’m 70 years old and just getting back into the game and you’ve really helped me remember and find new ways too.

I use my mind to envision a mirror for my rail bumps. The mirror is facing the side rail your shooting too. This will help me add to it. Thank you!

good stuff bro

dude,awesome beautiful pool table you have.

in words of dr.dave "youre welcome" nice vid :)

great video. the reason you're having to make those adjustments is that you're using the contact point at the object ball and the center of the cue ball. do the first shot again but move your fingers up table to where the center of the cue ball would be when making contact and it works more often. fwiw, the adjustment made is a quarter of the diameter of the ball, or roughly 5/8". this is a really common mistake when people line up a cut shot and point the tip of the cue where they want to hit the ball. the actual aiming point is up to a half ball (radius) back from there. it takes a while for the brain to compensate for this difference.

Thanks, buddy! This is exactly the type of tip that I love. Something to give the average novice a little edge! Also, this was posted the day before the eclipse!

I have been playing pool for 48 years and this is one of the best instructional Tips I have ever seen....

Nice!!!

good looks bro... i've learned a lot from your videos..no matter how old they are thank you.

get that ad money bro. thanks for your tutorials!

Nice!

My girl absolutely loves the two finger rule !

Very good

Cool !!!

Thanks for the video buddy. What chalk do you use ?

Would love to see some shots from shooters viewpoint. I understand it’s hard to do when shooting and filming alone. Strap a GoPro on the cue stick??

Nice... thanks👍🇳🇿

If you draw the trajectory of the center of the cue ball exactly, you'll observe that it actually gets reflected not by the cushion, but by the line that is parallel to the cushion at a distance of half a ball's width. Therefore, if you mirrored your contact point at THAT line (and not at the cushion), your geometry actually works without any two-finger adjustment, independently of where the target ball is positioned. The reason why you only need that two-finger adjustment if the target ball is close to the cushion is that in this case, the half-ball-width is more relevant in comparison to the distance of the target ball to the cushion. Also, did you notice that in your five tries your target ball tends to actually hit the short cushion first even though you weren't aiming for it? This, too, is because you used the cushion and not the parallel line as the reflection line in your calculations.

@johnbarbe3273

5 жыл бұрын

what?????

@tomcrane8324

4 жыл бұрын

Wow. Such a simpler way to calculate. Holy smoke dude!

I learned a new use for the chalk. Gotta try this. Just subscribed.

@bonhzeppelin9882

6 жыл бұрын

theallseeingmaster It's ok to use it practicing and fun playing but not in a tournament or league. It's illegal to mark, or place any objects (aiming aids) on the rail(s) or the table to shoot at. Laying your cue down anywhere on the table without it remaining in contact with your hand(s) is also illegal. You can still use the two finger rule to find the contact points on the rails. You just can't mark them with anything.

@jasomkovac9115

5 жыл бұрын

What league do you play? APA allows putting chalk on spot for aim point and marking the 8. Never heard the one about putting the stick down.

You are Sorcerer Supreme👌🏾😎

I'm in my early sixties, I've been playing pool since I was 8-9 yrs old. You are teaching great stuff, keep it up. Thanks👏👏👏👏👏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Old video but I've been recently practicing this shot with spin. 🎱 Carlo Biado did an incredible one in the US Open highlight reel.

Excelente só faltava tem uma tradução em português rs parabéns

Hey Dupree what about a series of intense diamond system...I think you gonna have material for a lot of videos.

You show us all these awesome majestic strikes on ball but sometimes you break and need some more in depth plays. If you could make a video on how to play balls after the break that would be great. Your videos are awesome and I watch all the time I just think it would be a great tutorial on how to move across the table after break and I believe you have the best of judgement

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the true reflection point the rail groove rather than the rail itself? Radius of cue ball measured off the rail?

This technique is known as a mirror image you can also use the cue to measure the distance between the ball and rail then move the tip to the rail and find it this way sometimes it can be hard to keep your fingers gaped as you move it back for the rail I had this problem so I use my cue to measure and find it.

@myblacklab7

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent tip (no pun intended). Thanks!

Just starting to get back into billiards. you are an outstanding teacher. I use your drills daily to get better. Question, my cue is new, but has vibration on the strike. Should i replace with softer tip or firmer tip to stop this from happening. Any brand suggestion is appreciated. Don

This seems like it would work if you wanted to kick that 9 ball two opposite corner just possibly a more even with the ball?

Whaaaaaaaaaat that's crazy

Thanks for video and I hope you ca take a moment to answer my question. In the short rail 5xs section, it doesn't seem like you are aiming for chalk. I even pulled my license out to have a clear straight edge to see if I was not seeing it clearly and if you pause shots 3 and especially 4, it lime you are hitting the rail with cue ball way before the line from cue to chalk would indicate. Can u or even anyone else check and see? I wonder if there something I m missing. Thx

I actually have seen Shane Van Boening do this in matches. He just don't need to mark it with chalk. It works really well.

@hanspw

4 жыл бұрын

You not aloud to mark it in match.

Mirror image aiming system

IT works!!!!

Question, you seem to be measuring it from the object ball contact point, is that the right way instead of measuring from the center of the imaginary ghost ball?

Bad ass

Looks like if the distance between the object ball and rail is less than the diameter of the ball, you have to compensate by moving the aiming point. If the distance is greater than the diameter, no compensation is needed. Awesome technique!

Cool

i have a suggestion. instead of saying move the ball up or down, say forward or back. it's less confusing, at least for me. great instructional video & technique! SUBSCRIBED!

Technically when measuring the aiming point you should not go to the rail but to where the middle of a ball would be against the rail . then double that distance. Center to center but I think measuring from the aiming point instead of the center of the ghost ball on object ball may be similar outcomes. It looks like it works pretty well. I will add use top but not running english for these shots they pot much more often . The running english will often overcut the ball hit especially it it has much distance to travel after contact. It already picks up some off the rail.

Hey Dupree... buddy... you need to show exactly where you hit the cue ball.. Can understand..

People look at me weird when I do that but when I make it they realize it work

We did you measure out the ball when it was near the rail when you just picked up the chalk and moved it a little bit past the half mark on the nine ball. You could just have moved the chalk to a little past the half point and been done.

Hi Dupree I would like to get an autographed shaft, thanks.

Hi, Great videos, I'm learning a lot thank you! If I was playing a league game I can not use the chalk like you are here as an aiming tool?

@DupreeTrickshots

6 жыл бұрын

+Rick03038 just visualize the line. I don't use chalk in tournaments either. Just put it down for video purposes :)

@Rick03038

6 жыл бұрын

Ok Thank You Very much!!!

@Rick03038

6 жыл бұрын

I am watching the 2016 Mosconi Cup and just saw Skyler Woodward use this method against Albin Oushan in match 12 and pocket the one ball

@johnlampkin656

6 жыл бұрын

found it around 31:22 - thanks

@dfranks50

5 жыл бұрын

@@johnlampkin656 kzread.info/dash/bejne/fmZhuK59qcnQnrg.html at 31:22

Excellent tip. However, would like to see how you’d do it without marking the spot with the chalk.

Where are you hitting the cue ball? Dead center?

On second thought it is simply explained

The reason you have to adjust the chalk isn't because of over- vs undercutting the ball, it's because of the way the cue ball hits the rail. The angle would be correct, except that you're aiming the center of that cue ball at the chalk rather than the spot on the cue ball that would HIT the rail. In other words, the cue ball is hitting way further up the rail than where you're aiming, and this distance increases the closer your cue ball is to the rail. You have to adjust for that distance, and it has nothing to do with where your object ball is. Take your cue ball and move it by hand down the path that you're aiming at any particular spot on the rail, and you'll see that the cue ball bounces way further up than you're aiming.

@charlescarlisle4198

4 жыл бұрын

People mention the ghost ball when you're aiming at your object ball, but fail to realize that the same concept applies with rails.

Are from Boston

We need play one game one day

Hi, nice vid.. But you may wanna make or add a overhead view for your 2 or more rail banking sys. Easier for beginners to see those angles.. Just a my 2 cents of thoughts. And continue what you are doing.. Good job.. Cheers

do you teach pool at home or just make videos .I would pay someone with your knowledge.

Your videos are great. However, I think it will be very helpful if you show where to hit the cue ball. You can hold the cue ball in hand, and point out where to hit. Thanks again.

@rackum44

5 жыл бұрын

He said Center hit medium speed

@luckyduckimona9787

5 жыл бұрын

Next time listen better!

@SaulTeeMeat

5 жыл бұрын

He said HIT THE BULLSEYE Broski! He said HIT IT like a phat dart in the arse! 🎯

I see him putting a piece of chalk at the designated any point, then hittig the Cue Ball which ends up hitting a rail nowhere near the piece of chalk. What am I missing?

@DupreeTrickshots

4 жыл бұрын

If you aim at the chalk on the rail, the cue ball will hit the rail in line with that chalk. Not necessarily directly across from the chalk

Seems to essentially be the same as the mirror system used for banks.

If you can back cut balls... Without using chalk or fingers... Which i never used... You. Need to visualize the distance and mirror flip it and see your aim point.... .. If your playing in leagues or tournaments then expect there to be a shot clock, generally 30-60 seconds which you must shoot next shot or foul.... Walking around table... measuring distant..temporarily marking aim point. walking around to get down to see the spot... getting back down after removing chalk marker... and then adding where you want position the cue ball next wont be possible with 30 seconds and i would be invoking it when i see an opponent using any phyical aid techniques such as parallel aiming shifts using cue stick for kick shots ect ect... I use this specifically for these shots and it is as accurate as the video title... but once you see how the measurements is done(mirror image).. Learn to do it visually from behind the cue ball.... The benefits also are that distance further then 2 fingers is not anymore different than within that 2 fingers

@rawhideleather

4 жыл бұрын

If it's that easy to eyeball it then why do you see some top pros using their stick to find the aim spot on the rail? I guess you're much better than them? Also even 30 seconds is plenty of time to do a parallel shift for a kick or bank shot.

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@SahrawiMK

6 жыл бұрын

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my billiard pockets are so small, if the ball touches the rail , it will not pot :(

Soooooo nicooooo

Called mirror system

But the cue ball isnt hittin the rail where u have the chalk setup...its hittin the rail inches before the chalk

@josephnawy6218

5 жыл бұрын

The cue ball is shot in a direct line to the chalk but since the chalk is outside the playing area, the cue ball hits the rail before the chalk.

No, if you are using running english obviously you need to adjust towards up the rail

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Where'd the .1% go?

Time to change that cloth

It’s really a useful tip but actually it’s high-school-physic . Fundamental concept

The system looks great but It is better to strengthen your intuition and feel.

@Bryan-hv8td

4 жыл бұрын

Your very incorrect you should use this system till you understand it and can measure with your eyes and don't need to measure anymore to see the point you need to hit on the rail. I used this system for 18 years only variation is I use my cue to measure not my fingers. I now don't need to measure I can see the angle and can do this 10/10 times. B4 this system I could maybe do it 1or 2 /10 times. Using intuition b4 understanding how and why it works then your pretty much just guessing where to hit it. I've shown this system to so many ppl that just guess and miss and now they make it dam near every time. This system was shown to me by Shane van Boeing when I lived in South Dakota and trust me what the guy says in the video is correct. this was one of the first things shane showed me to improve my game and will never forget it. When you can't see it or it doesn't look right just measure the geometry is there if you know how to use it your make % will be so much higher.

@pkzz2310

4 жыл бұрын

Brian 4687 yes I do agree with you it is important to work around the aiming system until you get a decent intuition of the correct path. At the same time , pool is the game of uncertainty one should be ready to experiment new shots.

I tried it and my pool table exploded

played pool in england, put up 2 fingers and they fucked me up. tf m8

Hi