@SSOP 6.)scratching by breaking on the high lying bb: Bei hoch liegenden Breakbällen (dicht) neben dem Dreieck ist es gar nicht so einfach, die Weiße zu kontrollieren. Spielt man sie mittig fest als Druckball, pendelt die Weiße zwischen den langen Banden und fällt oft genug in eines der beiden Mittellöcher. Da hier aber mit viel Nachlauf gespielt wurde, kurvt die Weiße Richtung Fußbande. Der Kick von der 13 ist nicht kontrollierbar, Pech! Entweder die 'hohen Breakbälle' vermeiden oder sie weniger fest spielen um die Weiße besser zu kontrollieren mit dem Nachteil, daß sich nur wenige Bälle aus dem Dreieck lösen werden (old-school)

@SSOP 5.)The situation after breaking with the 3ball: Sorry, cannot say why the cb landed near the bottom rail because the breakshot is only to see in time lapse. Normal speed or slow motion would be better for studieing the shot.

I like this one Bob, it's good to diagnose where you go wrong and why, especially when you are not in the moment trying to keep the run alive. I saw several places where a different choice a bit earlier in the rack would likely have been better, but that type of call is likely picking with hindsight.

@SSOP 4.)The situation you missed the sixball: Risiken zu minimieren ist ein Schlüssel zu erfolgreicherem 14.1Spiel! Die 6 von der Bande als Nachläufer mit etwas Linkseffet über 2 Banden Richtung Tischmite zu bringen ist halt technisch viel schwieriger als ein einfacher Nachläufer mit der 5 Kopf links. Möglichst einfache Bälle spielen senkt das Fehlerrisiko! Mit der 5 die Weiße Tischmitte platzieren und man hat mindestens 2 sehr gute Möglichkeiten einfach fortzusetzen. (die Halbe vor der Miitteltasche oder die 1 Fuß rechts)

@SSOP 3.)The end pattern situation: Grundsätzlich: Es ist schon vorteilhaft, 2 potentielle Breakbälle links und rechts auf Höhe des Racks liegen zu haben. Als Rechtshänder sollte man allerdings bestrebt sein, den Breakball links neben dem Dreieck wegen der besseren Erreichbarkeit beim Breakshot zu nutzen! Da aber kein Mensch 100%perfekt spielen kann, gehören "Versteller" beim 14.1 leider dazu. Deshalb erfordert dieses Spiel viel Kreativität und Flexibilität beim Stellungsspiel. Fehler minimieren aber, wenn sie passieren, lernen damit umzugehen! Von der 11 über 2 Banden durch diese Lücke zwischen der 10 und 2 zu spielen ist schon sehr ambitioniert und ging dann auch schief.

@SSOP Many thanks for the quick answers Bob. Yes, I know, you had played 100+ many times. You can reach the 200 too but you cannot force it. Without the skills and knowledge you have in straight pool, the concentration over a longer time (60 - 90 minutes) will be crucial for success.

Hello bob what que you play with

While you and others may have developed your alignment around your rear foot, I believe there is too much emphasis given to the exact position of the rear foot. Much more is stability which comes from proper balance between the 2 feet and the bridge hand. You don’t mention body clearance for stroke followthrough in this particular video and that is extremely important. I never think about my feet position, but it’s true that my rear foot ends up along the same line.

zu dem Breakball mit der 2 von der rechten Tischseite: Grundsätzlich: Als Rechtshänder muß man immer bestrebt sein, auf der anderen Tischseite zu breaken! Die Position der Weißen 30-40 cm zum Breakball. Dann ist gewährleistet, daß man bequem NEBEN DER LANGEN BANDE stehen kann und sich nicht langstrecken muß. Siehe auch: Phil Capelle, play your best straight pool. Vor meinen Augen dürfte ich ein perfektes Spiel mit einer 125er Serie von Nick van den Berg bewundern, der dies alles in sein 14.1Spiel umgesetzt hat!

Diese 'lange 6' ist übrigens auch nicht so schwer aber bitte als Kopfstoss! Und dabei bitte das "Umgreifen" nicht vergessen, daß ist für mich Basiswissen, leider für viele Weltklasse - Pool - Spieler nicht!

Personally, I use a throw shot whenever I have a frozen ball to work with.

On that first inning, on don't see the end to that run. Do you not have a frozen ball routine in your reputwar. The six should have gone to that left corner pocket with no problem. Did you try to Cut it in?

First rack in the vid. I think it is the shot, but with a tighter goal. Not just run into the balls and hope for some luck, but plan to come into half of the 10 on the right side. it's the same level of thought you would give it if you were following straight into it, the only difference is that you're coming off a rail at it.

Wow perfect shots talaga Siya wow

I bought a glove here in Philippines the CHEAPEST one only cost me 30pesos thats around 55cents in your USD. And guess what its been 1yr and im still using it. I wash it every after use. Its a FULL FINGER GLOVES. And i like gloves that way. I hate the NON FULL FINGER, LOOKS HIDEOUS to me.

are you using a projector to mark your 4 spots? And thanx for sharing as always

Ahhhh, so THAT'S the reason for the "shoulders forward" tip. Thinking back through some recent misses, I can remember thinking that something felt off with my setup, but couldn't put my finger on it. I'll be checking this out in detail when I can get back on a table.

Wow very nice shot sir

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STAND WITH UR UPPER ARM AGAINST A WALL...THAT WILL FORCE UR LOWER ARM TO SWING IN PERFECT ALIGNMENT

The use of on camera mics is dreadful. GET YOUR SELF A WIRELESS MIC, WHICH WILL COMPLETELY GET RID OF THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL ECHO!!!! And make it much easier to understand what is being said!!!!!!

If you sold a signature Short Stop pool glove I'd buy them a dozen at a time.

Thank you for this tip 🙏 Thank you

Is the shaft thickness different between the three piece and this cue? I recently switched from a 13mm to a 12.5mm and it made a huge difference in how my english acts.

This video is gold! Enormously well explained Thank you!

Please send the video explain for this .. I didnt find it in your channel

great stuff as usual!

Shortstop, you're the best! ❤ thank you for everything you've done! You have solidified yourself among the greats. You have made such a beautiful contribution to elevating the sport and quality of play, not to forget our enjoyment of the game! Gute Stoß!

I have this problem

Whenever it's possible I avoid to have an inside angle on my bb. I myself prefer a little bit thinner hit on the bb, half full hit or a little bit less. So it's not available to shoot the bb hard, so I have more control over the bb and in many cases the rack goes completely open. Another tip is: Practice bb, practice bb, practice bb.... you will see: It's a good way to increase your results in this difficult game 14.1 endless!

I do tip left at backswing and then cut across to tip right, pulling my elbow in at contact, a reverse chicken wing. I am right handed but super left eye dominant. Using a mirror and video shot straight back to my face, i find that, in order to line up the way you say and have my left eye over the stick looking straight down the shot line, i need to have the big toe tip of my right/anchor foot just to the inside of the shot line and my left/forward foot big toe completely on the shot line, a straight or even a bit inward standing stance. This feels alien to the extreme and goes against everything i have been taught or seen anywhere. But, now my shoulder, elbow, stick and eye seem to be completely vertically aligned. I need to try this out on real shots.

youre a great teacher man

Utube is making a lot of ordinary players become competative.

Are you aware your scorecard is taking up almost half the screen?

A variation of this drill is my go-to as you can learn so much from it, sinking the ball or not, by paying attention to the cue ball, for one. You have better concentration and stamina than I do, by the 3rd rack into the 4th, my shots go all ugly. Time to stop and do something else. I am "happy" to see some missed balls there, and drifted cue balls, as it makes my meager results seem a bit less meager. 😊

Efren must be a genius.

shoot the same spot on the OB that you use on the CB can you tell us more?

I'm 6'4" and play with a 6" extension. I love this topic. Thank you so much! I would love to have a 3 piece cue with two the top two pieces in carbon fiber. This could also make new cue cases smaller which would be awesome!

Excellent video! You described the issue with my stroke perfectly...i recognized my arm pronating inwards and throwing off my shot, so I began using a certain amount of supination to straighten it out. This, of course, fails apart when you have to shoot at different speeds. Getting the perfect balance of each is impossible for all the different types of speeds and stroke lengths used. Unfortunately, I've been doing this for so long that a natural arm movement feels "wrong" and when I look at mirror or video images of my stance and alignment my elbow is more in with my inner shoulder blade as opposed to my shoulder due to supination being in the muscle memory of my stroke. However, I am absolutely determined not to give in and go back to a bad stroke but keep at it until new muscle memory is developed and natural straight alignment is my default position!

Great presentation buddy, thanks, I’m looking forward to learning from you.

It looks like you are consistently stepping in to your shooting stance with the right shoulder a little high, then it lowers into place as you do your warmups. Do you see that as well? I don't see it as a big problem, unless you 'get in the groove' and speed up enough to not allow for the full settle time.

🎉🎉🎉 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I couldn't figure out why one time I hit a decent draw shot and the next I would pop over the object ball. Now I can draw the full length and them some. Again THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

nice, only 3 misses. The CB drifted too much on 3 other shots.

Having gone to the National Billiards Academy's clinic, I'm trying to incorporate their 'pause' step between my backstroke and accelerating through the ball with thestroke. Much more difficult than I thought it would be to make a habit, but I'm getting there and like the consistency off it. A question about your pre-shot routine. I've been taught to 'aim with your feet' by standing on the shot line (as you imagine it extending back towards you) with your right foot (assuming you shoot right-handed). I think around 00:06:42, your right foot kind of goes back as you get in position rather than stepping forward with your left leg into the shot. Can you speak on your technique when getting down to shooting position?

What’s the piece of cloth for ?