5 CHESS MOVES EVERY 8-BALL PLAYER SHOULD KNOW!

[@ronniegraham895]

Thanks Anthony . Prime example of : " A good Safe is better than a bad run-out ". For perhaps the first time ; I finally see the "Chess" of 8 ball ! Thanks again.

[@poolteacher]

This stuff is very important! Especially in bar table pool where the balls get so congested. If I can ever help. you with any personalized instruction let me know. I am running a special at my online school during March. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Thanks again for watching! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!

[@timothymurie2786]

I am playing in my first eight ball leagues this year and was pretty surprised that there were so many “safety’s” being played. This video has given me some much needed information to help my game be more competitive. Thanks Anthony

[@seniorrider9337]

I won a lot of games on bar tables using my head and skills. When telling players who asked for advice, I told them pool was a game of skill mixed with chess moves. Most thought I was a crazy old man, so I just kept on winning. LOL! Don't play anymore since my back injury, but it is a fun and fulfilling game when you play it using your chess skills as well as pool shooting skills.

[@poolteacher]

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[@AF_Poolguy]

Recommend you replace the black stripe balls, make it hard to distinguish on video.

[@poolteacher]

Thx for the input!

[@errolstanding8483]

Played in a 3 ball tourney few nights ago, first time playing it. Thanks for the info, wished I knew this break beforehand. Good stuff

[@jamesclemens7277]

I got confused with the “use your opponents balls for defense” part. Ha ha I’m still watching but had to comment while it’s on my mind. If you shot the solid, and it wasn’t a foul, that meant your opponent was stripes, yet you blocked the shot on the stripe with another solid. Wouldn’t that mean that you used your own ball to block your opponent?

[@bretharlan7620]

This was one of the most helpful things about defense and the ideas of each rack. I have been watching your videos and do the training on my table. My shooting game and defensive game has jumped about 40% better than it was.

[@markschepker6506]

I was always an aggressive player. Took low percentage shots instead of playing safeties. Sometimes won and looked great but more often than not opened the table. Began learning how to play safe shots with your video and it's helped my win percentage for sure. Thank you. All your videos are great.

[@naonao76]

That was great. More of these will be greatly appreciated!

[@poolteacher]

Glad you enjoyed the video. If I can ever help. you with any personalized instruction let me know. I am running a special at my online school during March. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Thanks again for watching! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!

[@CurlyIWMC]

There’s some great info in here. While it is long, the content justifies the length. I’ve been guilty for a few years of clearing the table to enable my opponent to easily run out, I knew I was capable of the run out, but missing shape on a later ball made the run out very difficult and if I missed, well, my opponent had an easy out. Knowing these moves would enable me to survive to get the win. Just watching the shot is one thing but knowing why and the strategy behind the move is equally important! Great video, glad I joined your class!

[@poolteacher]

Steven, Great to have you in the class. Thx for watching and subscribing. Appreciate all of your support!

[@paulmccoy2012]

Anthony is a fantastic instructor. This video helped me a great deal. Anthony's course in 3 weeks has me finishing top 5 in small tournaments after a 20 year break from pool. Once you sign up for his course you will begin to understand why you see top pros doing the same things he is teaching. This system works!

[@poolteacher]

Thanks Paul!!!

[@davidparker8475]

Thanks for a great lesson. Pool isn't just shot making. It's strategy too! Love your opening statement, "do you enjoy looking at shots like this?"

[@johncrawford4382]

Thanks Anthony I was playing English straight pool for years of and on when coming across your channel it's given me much more ideas yo play in my game I never played tactics very much before but now with your advice I'm forward to some strategist pool hopefully I will win more games than I lose now thank you so much look forward to more content

[@Chris-mw8dr]

Great Video .. You should do a whole Series on " Chess Moves and Pool "

[@frenkmeulenberg4891]

thanks for your lessons i realy enjoying them and it is making me a better player in the netherlands

[@russellhendrickson6833]

I have played Ronnie Lane and Thomas Renner many times in Lancaster. He has done that shot on me many times!

[@poolteacher]

Yes! That's where I learned a lot of my pool playing! Love to have you in my online class. We are currently running an April special. Check out poolteacher.com to request a free consultation or you can call me directly at 606-669-8401. Love to hear from you!

[@natehall6120]

Thanks for all the great information

[@poolteacher]

You bet! Thanks for watching! I appreciate your support. Be sure to SUBSCRIBE if you haven't already.

[@mikeharvey7678]

That’s some amazing advice I would never had thought of. I play chess, but that information is plain devious. Good job

[@walterpeters9201]

I play this game alot where my opponent priority is just about not leaving a shot. Leaving me long. Delaying the game.they all like to start conversation with other people instead of playing. I just want to play.

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for your kind words! Glad you think the video is useful. If I can ever help. you with any personalized instruction let me know. I am running a special at my online school during March. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Thanks again for watching! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!

[@poolteacher]

@@walterpeters9201 Thanks for watching! If I can ever help. you with any personalized instruction let me know. I am running a special at my online school during March. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Thanks again for watching! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!

[@6mdm]

Except for one thing. The 12 percent to play that ball is actually bigger. Reflective position ( rails returning the cueball back to position zones) each side is actually4 times bigger- minus the pocket. I NEVER HAVE PROBLEMS GETTING POSITION ON THIS BALL. The point that it’s easier to safe u is a great point.

[@brett6314]

This fits my brain. I win a lot ie 26/30 as a 4 playing often 5 and 6s. Mostly because I outsmart them. They all shoot better than me. I LOVE these concepts to add.

[@nickgarst6527]

your intro music is SUBLIME!.....and so is your content!

[@stephenburns5974]

I pick up sum fromyou all the time ,thank you

[@eddiemanning2719]

Great videos Anthony. Very informative and interesting to watch and learn. Do you have any videos on various bank shots.. long rail, half table, cross banks ..etc. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@poolteacher]

Yes, I have several bank videos in my online class. Thanks for watching. I plan to make some more for KZbin in the near future. If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. Tomorrow is the last day of my March special. Love to give you a free phone consultation: 606-669-8401. Thanks for being a SUBSCRIBER. I appreciate your support!

[@Chris-mw8dr]

Very Informative !!! Can You do more Shots like that with APA league rules that Regulations ? I'm starting In the APA in 2weeks .. Thanks

[@jaroslavcech225]

these are some good words of wisdom Anthony, nice one ;)

[@poolteacher]

Glad you like them! Thanks for being a subscriber! I really appreciate your support!

[@jaroslavcech225]

@@poolteacher Thank you for what you're doing! I'd give you two subs if I could. ;)

[@rre9518]

I love the Van Gogh, I'm a painter, and I reproduced one for my pool "temple".

[@poolteacher]

That's awesome! Love my painting!

[@jasonparker6138]

Just what I needed. Thanks!

[@poolteacher]

Glad you got something out of it. If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. This is the last week of our March special. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401 Thanks again for watching! I appreciate your support.

[@arkman49]

Great Lesson! Thanks!

[@davidcrocker3992]

Fantastic advice. Thanks

[@caseyleroy106]

Great Video! Well done sir!

[@poolteacher]

Thank you kindly! If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. Tomorrow is the last day of my March online course special. Be glad to give you a free phone consultation. Give me a call: 606-669-8401. I appreciate your support! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you haven't done so already!

[@alkyhauler8185]

What a great lesson.

[@tomalderman7598]

Great video Anthony. Will try this tomorrow.

[@poolteacher]

Have fun! Thanks for watching!

[@mikehess4494]

Thank you, great video!

[@poolteacher]

You are welcome! Love to have you in my online class. We are currently running an April special. Check out poolteacher.com to request a free consultation or you can call me directly at 606-669-8401. Love to hear from you!

[@pedroarellano4266]

Good stuff, thank you, sir!!

[@MrKlaus314]

Great. I have the same opinion: Pool is like chess + calculating the abilities of the opponent

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for watching! Love to have you in my online class. We are currently running an April special. Check out poolteacher.com to request a free consultation or you can call me directly at 606-669-8401. Love to hear from you!

[@StevePoncurak]

Taught me a lot today

[@runnersgarden]

I like the soldier on the battlefield analogy

[@poolteacher]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video. If I can ever help. you with any personalized instruction let me know. I am running a special at my online school during March. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Thanks again for watching! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!

[@CS-bh4ur]

This video is the best!!!!

[@tanyamcdon]

Good stuff . More plz . 🙏🏻

[@poolteacher]

More to come! Thanks for watching!

[@jasonnieuwenhuis335]

Great info. You must be making bank from all these ads.

[@poolteacher]

Takes me 8 hours to make 1 video. Don't make nearly enough. That's for sure!

[@BillyBob2015]

Great tips and ty!

[@poolteacher]

You are so welcome! Glad you got something out of it. If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. This is the last week of our March special. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401 Thanks again for watching! I appreciate your support.

[@rre9518]

Cool Intro Dude.

[@poolteacher]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video. If I can ever help. you with any personalized instruction let me know. I am running a special at my online school during March. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Thanks again for watching! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!

[@evgaming2065]

During the 1st segment, I'm confused as to why you wouldn't have had the cue ball come off the end rail for a better safety instead of leaving it open for an easy hit.

[@poolteacher]

Off the end rail? The angle precluded me from doing that. I was opening up my balls. I’d rather leave them long than an easy one rail kick where they can put speed on it. Still not sure what you are talking about.

[@evgaming2065]

@@poolteacher @8:07 shooting the 3 with a stun shot instead of a draw, it looks like you could have hit the 1 and played a very good safety by leaving the ice ball between the two stripes....11 and 13 I think it was. If you were planning on playing safe, from my vantage point that would be a safer play leaving an improbable shot for your opponent if playing a safety was the plan. I was simply asking if there was a reason you did t take that route instead. Sorry if I was unclear in my I intial response.

[@poolteacher]

Great question but in reality that’s not as easy as it looks. If I don’t get 100 percent straight in then I have to shoot the 2 into the five leaving him the 12. It’s not as straightforward as you would think. Shooting that shot does not have a potential 2 shot advantage. If I shoot the shot my way my if my opponent is a decent player he will have to comply with me and shoot the 14 next.

[@gregsaiter3768]

This is great stuff

[@poolteacher]

Thanks so much for your kind word. Glad you enjoyed the video. If I can ever help. you with any personalized instruction let me know. I am running a special at my online school during March. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Thanks again for watching! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!

[@gregsaiter3768]

Hi Anthony. I like your lessons but I looked at your pricing and being a sr. Citizen that is outside of my resources. Keep the freebies coming. You are doing a service to of devoted players of the cue sports.

[@ATrainGames]

I enjoy your instructional videos but have to say I thought the 10 ball was the 2 in demonstration #3... This is the problem with Predator Black balls. :-( #GoTeamMcDermott

[@timothymurie2786]

Where can I get a Defy t-shirt? I have and use the shaft but can’t find where to purchase it.

[@poolteacher]

Your best bet is to contact McDermott

[@fycn2245]

Thanyou sir.

[@jasondavis6942]

nice pionts

[@allgood6760]

Awesome 👍

[@poolteacher]

Thank you! Cheers! Glad you got something out of it. If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. This is the last week of our March special. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401 Thanks again for watching! I appreciate your support.

[@donparrish9659]

Didn't understand #3 if your opponents balls where the 2 and 7 and you hit your opponents ball 1st wouldn't he have ball in hand ?

[@poolteacher]

No. Not in American 8-ball

[@Lefishn]

In scenario 3 science when is their any pool tourneys that allow you to not hit your own ball without ball in hand? I'm so confused with your thought. Been playing for 30 years and if you don't hit your ball first then a rail it's ball in hand for your opponent

[@Lefishn]

@@poolteacher in American 8 ball you always need to hit your balls first then a rail or Ball in hand. How are you an instructor if you don't know that?

[@procrastinator6902]

His answer about hitting the opponent's ball first was definitely incorrect but I don't even see the scenario that you're referring to in the video

[@ZainKhan-hm4md]

Your last shot is not allowed in some rules as u cannot benefit from a foul shot. In this case the opponent would have the option to nominate one of your bals or have ball to the baulk. Some brilliant strategy advice tho. Thank u.

[@poolteacher]

The shot is not a foul. I shot my ball and made his. I’m not sure why it would ever be a foul. Are you talking about some special set of rules? Never heard of that before. My shot is legal in all national 8-ball tournaments.

[@AF_Poolguy]

Probably thinking about English black ball rules.

[@richardcranium0]

Intro music? Shazam comes up empty. Thanks in advance!

[@poolteacher]

I think it's called "The Spy". Thanks for watching. If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. Tomorrow is the last day of my March online course special. Be glad to give you a free phone consultation. Give me a call: 606-669-8401. Thanks for your support! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you haven't done so already.

[@pauli2559]

I'm falling asleep.

[@poolteacher]

Must been up drinking all night again! Go to bed!

[@Broken-si7th]

At 16.00 isn't that a foul?? Because the 9 ball was frozen to the rail So the white ball should touch the rail Right?

[@poolteacher]

No. The wasn’t frozen. That’s why I said I’m going to tap it “into” the rail. It was actually off the rail about a quarter of an inch. No foul.

[@poolteacher]

I watched it again and the cueball touched a rail too. Absolutely no foul either way.

[@Broken-si7th]

@@poolteacher Ohh thank you My bad Great video❤️

[@Broken-si7th]

@@poolteacher it's im New to this game and i really building a lot on it and try to make my way though the national team in my hometown

[@poolteacher]

If I can ever help. you with any personalized instruction let me know. I am running a special at my online school during March. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. Thanks again for watching! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE!

[@MegaPacosanchez]

Please increase the audio on your videos! I have my volume at 100% and can barely hear you.

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

Some of that does not work with ball and hand rulles

[@poolteacher]

They all work for ball in hand rules! Thats the rules we play by.

[@nicetricks6578]

cool

[@poolteacher]

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[@midnightmadness6676]

Just...wow

[@poolteacher]

Glad you got something out of it. If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. This is the last week of our March special. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401 Thanks again for watching! I appreciate your support.

[@poolhub89]

6 minutes in & I still haven't seen any "playing" just babbling. Get to the point.

[@Lefishn]

Man on that first shot run it forward so you have a shot on the 1 then call a safety and sink the 1 leaving cueball near pocket you are standing at. You are over thinking making the safety and moving the 1 instead of taking the easy safety plus sinking the problem ball

[@poolteacher]

Your shot is completely 200 percent wrong... never remove balls until you know you can runout.

[@poolteacher]

I got down to the final four of the winners bracket of the BCA National 8-Ball Championship using the strategies discussed in this video. There were 1200 players in that event. You just shouldn’t remove balls until you can runout. I understand the urge to get trigger happy. But you shouldn’t do it. No matter how tempting.

[@poolteacher]

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[@procrastinator6902]

Do that and you've left your opponent a shot on the 13. Granted, it's long and a back cut to boot but is still a makeable shot.

[@wdiddy1]

a lot of talking, I couldn't watch the whole video.

[@luisching64]

I'm sorry u talk 2 much. Do it then talk then do the replay 🙏

[@luisching64]

Please

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for being a subscriber! I am thinking maybe I don't need to do 5 things per week. Maybe 1? Maybe that would shorten the videos some. Thanks for your input!

[@Winktwice1]

Way to much over explaining. Boring!!

[@alexcampbell679]

erm for a guy that talks about playing the percentage game in pool your math sucks buddy! 100% -minus 12% is 88% not 78% as you kept saying. Jeez man, and you want me to take your advice seriously!

[@poolteacher]

Jez man...there is roughly 10 percent more of the table where your opponent could be left with a more difficult, but makable shot or even a pocketable bank... making it 78 percent. A bank from that kind of position is a low percentage make for the best players in the world. However, it does happen. Watch some one pocket. Count the banks then report back to me...I think I am dead on with the 78 percent number!

[@brett6314]

Alex dickwad, its really more figurative than quantitative. He didn't calculate long banks onto the percentage either. Find other people to bother.

[@davidparker8475]

Alex, from my perspective Anthony is one of the premier online instructors I've found. Whether we're talking 78%, 88% is not the point. The point is how to gain the advantage. Placing your balls in a high percentage portable position, etc. etc. is very good advise.