AIM LIKE A PRO: DON'T SHOOT A WRINKLE!

You can aim straight and shoot straight and still miss a shot. In this video, Master Instructor Anthony Beeler will explain what a wrinkle is and how to avoid shooting one.
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[@mcrudolphtiosejo503]

Greatest of all time pool teacher… double thumbs up

[@anthonywhisenant99]

Cool! Glad you’re back Mr Beeler. Hopefully this will be the first among many more of your videos.

[@poolteacher]

Thanks! I hope you enjoy season two!

[@SRKanai1]

I'm so glad to see you making videos again. They're so helpful!

[@james85442]

Great video Mr Beeler!! Priceless!

[@MrHalfpint32]

I really like the way Anthony teaches.He really makes it easy to understand. Great video Anthony and thanks for doing these for us! Bill S

[@poolteacher]

Thank you!!!

[@dougsimpson3330]

Thanks Anthony I had two those wrinkles last night cost me the games

[@poolteacher]

It happens for sure!

[@caseysrodeo14]

Thank you, Anthony always a pleasure!!!

[@scottrogers9398]

Awesome video! I never thought about that in my stroke before, I never had the consistency that I knew I was capable of. I went to the practice table and applied your teaching and it helped immensely. Keep up the good work Sir! I enjoy all the information that you put out, and it works, which makes it even more enjoyable. Have a Happy New Year!

[@johncummings9446]

Anthony, just wanted to write to let you know that this video has really helped my stroke from start to finish. Can't get the see-saw picture out of my head. :) You continue to unselfishly produce videos that will help all players. Thank You.

[@VictorHernandez-le7it]

Thank you, I just learned about the angle of the elbow and the distance that the cue has to be from the cue ball and you've reinforced that aspect of form when playing. Good lesson.

[@LampCord99]

Great video! Helped me solve an issue I was having with getting unintended draw. Setting up too far behind the cue ball was causing me to drive down into the ball adding backspin and making my shots less accurate. Very useful information!

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching. Glad you found it useful.

[@awakenedsoul2638]

Thank goodness I found your channel again! The last time I watched you was last 2020 or 2019! Happy to watch your instructions.

[@2869may]

What a great little piece information that is really helpful...! Thank you..!

[@ceretomer5987]

Thanks. Will practice this.

[@patrombach]

Great video I never heard of this before. Excellent tip

[@denniswilliams1031]

Anthony hope you and your family have a Great and Blessed New Year. Thank you for another excellent video

[@poolteacher]

Thanks Dennis!

[@wh8470]

Makes great sense!

[@robertforrest1763]

Mr Beeler great video. I'm also glad your back! Missed your videos.

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for your kind words. Glad you enjoyed it. If I can ever help you with any billiards instruction let me know . Love to work with you.!

[@williamsheppard8738]

For me this is the best video you have made because you just made me a better player this was my problem the whole time I'm playing at a level that I never thought was possible for me this is so important

[@poolteacher]

Need to sign up for my online class. I’ll change your game forever!

[@Diasanti]

Great video.

[@anthonybrookspoolandbillia5289]

Great advice sir!

[@jamesschommer3467]

Almost positive I have been doing that at times. Thanks!

[@williamsheppard8738]

Thank you for upload been waiting for this 😆

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate your support!

[@fixitrod4969]

I always heard to set up close but I never thought about this. Excellent lesson!

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for watching. Appreciate all of your kind words!

[@ladonwiley7192]

Good to see ya back Anthony

[@poolteacher]

Thank you!!! Thanks for tuning in and watching season 2.

[@paulmccoy2012]

Excellent video. One of the many small things that make up a great stroke!

[@poolteacher]

Thanks Paul!

[@lbsunlimited]

Great video, good to have you back.

[@poolteacher]

Good to be back! Thanks for watching season 2!

[@JosePolanco-my7nb]

Thank Mr beeler i fixed one of my bigges problems

[@nancymckinney8639]

First time hearing this. Thanks!

[@poolteacher]

You're Welcome!

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

Happy it's Season 2!!

[@poolteacher]

Thank you! Thanks for watching!

[@MrJdsenior]

This should be simple stupid obvious. And I never thought of it. THAT is precisely why I watch your vids, the fact that you address real world problems/etc. that VERY few other channels do. I've never seen anyone talk about this. And BTW, I think I need a whole shelf of irons for my game. I should go search Dr Dave's channel and see if it's in there. If it's anywhere else, it'll be there, I'll wager, but I haven't seen it yet, anyway. Cheers and thx.

[@poolteacher]

The wrinkle is an original lesson like many of the ones I teach. Thanks for watching. I don't think you will find it anywhere.

[@jerryhughes4256]

Great advice. Thank you sir.

[@poolteacher]

I'm glad you found it useful. If I can ever help you with any billiards instruction let me know.

[@williamsheppard8738]

Damn I have never thought about this way thank you so much

[@poolteacher]

You're welcome!

[@stevev7760]

Anthony, glad to see your back from that epic trip to Saturn's moon Titan, where you had to teach the locals how to play pool. The pay is good but, i heard the food on Titan kind of sucks. Instead of interstellar war we can have a race 9 in 8 ball. Glad to see your back buddy😜.

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for watching. Hope you enjoy season 2.

[@raystanczak4277]

This is an example of what every good player eventually understands-it’s all about the cue ball. Get close, and get real sure of where your tip is hitting it. When you can put exactly a half tip of English on the ball consistently, in ANY direction (1:00, 1:30, 3:00, 9:00...wherever it’s needed) you’ll find that cue ball much easier to control, and a clean hit allows you to shoot much more softly. Which also increases your accuracy by a lot.

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

You can argue with Tony but you can argue with elbow geometry! Lol 😆

[@stevemapes6544]

I've been trying to get my wife to play pool. I told her I think Anthony could teach her just because of his style of teaching. He uncomplicates everything.

[@beercanbrian1880]

Great stuff. Subbed.

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for your subscription. If I can ever help you with any billiards instruction let me know. 606-669-8401

[@bdudley2991]

Gotta check out grip position… this might Be a Eureka moment. Could explain a lot of those “ how the hell did i miss that” episodes!

[@vincevita6872]

Anthony, thank you for this tip....it has helped a great deal with my longer shots.....elbow at 90.... 1/8" from OB..... what a concept...lol Thank you again Vince

[@poolteacher]

Love to have you in my online class. If I can ever help you give me a call: 606-669-8401

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for watching my videos!!!

[@shalaebrewster3025]

Ooh well this was exactly what I needed to hear Thankyou

[@poolteacher]

Glad you found the lesson useful! Thanks for watching!

[@horsedaddy230]

Good information. Are you still using the edge of the shaft for aiming? I've seen that video. Wondering if you put up anymore on that type of aiming? Thanks

[@josephkane1723]

Thanks, I knew what I do had a name all these years I’ve been calling it that s,o,b, all kidding aside thanks

[@graemehirstwood670]

Thank you - that was a light bulb moment.

[@benjackson5336]

I have a question that maybe you can help I watched several of your videos. I am a recreational player better love the game I’m left-handed in about five years ago. Had an accident with virtual left blinded in the left eye. Can you give me some tips of how to aim And how my stance should be

[@joekind1]

I've set up close to the q ball on several occasions but with senior memory loss, I forget to think about it.

[@frazierg0325]

good stuff. I'm wrinkly all the time .

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for commenting and checking out season 2!

[@724riff]

I would have thought the angle you go into the cueball is the angle you wpuld like to xome back out and folliw through.

[@desertrat5062]

I Anthony first of all of your videos keep them coming. I have a McDermott defy carbon fiber shaft I've had it for about 100 hours now. Recently the Pharaoh broken half with about a quarter inch of it staying attached to the tip and the rest of it staying on in the shaft itself have you ever heard of this

[@poolteacher]

No never heard of that before. Probably a faulty ferrule.

[@desertrat5062]

@@poolteacher Anthony thank you so much for your quick response

[@photo1965]

Are you breaking with your Defy? I have one but I break with a dedicated break cue.

[@desertrat5062]

@@photo1965 hi Rick, no I have never broke with my device shaft. I treated like a piece of valuable jewelry. Was just shooting maybe a 2-foot shot and the tip just popped off with ferule broken in half.

[@photo1965]

@@desertrat5062 Send it in. I’m sure they will replace it. Ask for Jayme.

[@danielmurzellotheunknownma7481]

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[@poolteacher]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Love to have you in my online class. Call me for a free consultation and I’ll tell you all about it: 606-669-8401

[@mikepokora4835]

Another again video

[@poolteacher]

Thank you so much! Glad you love it!

[@daquetreed5522]

Man do you have a PayPal or accept donations? I’ve been struggling with this issue and it corrected my aim big time. I just hit 9/10 long straight in shots right after watching this video. Last night I was lucky to hit 1 out of 20 because no matter how much I focused the ball wouldn’t go where I wanted it to even with a solid stroke and hitting the ball dead center.

[@poolteacher]

Yes, I sure do have a PayPal account it is: PayPal.me/AnthonyBeeler Appreciate your support! Glad it helped. Love to have you in my online class as well. If you would ever like a free consultation call me at 606-669-8401. Thanks again for supporting the channel.

[@daquetreed5522]

@@poolteacher definitely interested in the online class and will give you a call this week!

[@RichardsWorld]

Buddy Hall called it a wrinkle shot.

[@melodyarnst7995]

shooting a "pop" instead of a "stroke" will cause this wrinkle too!

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

I have a question? Who is Skyler Woodwards coach? He is a guy from KY. Figured you would know. Supposedly, he is the only guy Sky will listen too. Thx!

[@poolteacher]

Not sure. However, I do know Sky and Buddy Hall have sent me students before.

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

@@poolteacher I heard JJ say that he didn't mess with Skys fundis or technique much because he had a guy back in KY that he stuck with......Wondered if it was you or you knew who. I find it interesting. Thx!

[@cryptonator1988]

How far do you travel for in person lessons? Also how much do you charge? I live in marietta, georgia usa 🇺🇸... im having a house built once i get my diamond pool table i definitely want lessons...

[@poolteacher]

Honestly, everyone comes to me. I live in Kentucky. I very rarely travel to give lessons. I give both "in person" and online lessons. The reason I don't travel much is I literally stay booked all year long without having to leave the house. If you decide you want lessons be sure to book well in advance. Call me for a free consultation: 606-669-8401. People travel here from all over the world. I have lots of students from foreign countries. In 2021, I had students from all 50 states. Thank you so much for the inquiry. I hope to hear from you soon. You could do the online class from the comfort of you home.

[@cryptonator1988]

@@poolteacher i love Kentucky beautiful state great people as well.. thanks for the info ill definitely do both online and in person. I want to be pro not to compete for money but just for my own self satisfaction and for the thrill of competition..

[@poolteacher]

@@cryptonator1988 Thank you! Call me anytime. I would love to tell you about both. I am currently running a special on the online this week. 606-669-8401. I stay up late. Call me anytime. I don't normally go to bed until 11:00 pm or after EST.

[@cryptonator1988]

@@poolteacher i definitely will give you a call soon.. thanks for everything you do for us your time and dedication is impeccable sir.

[@cryptonator1988]

@@poolteacher my only issue is im a truck driver at the moment and dont have a pool table at the moment so online would be virtually impossible at the moment. Once my house is built this summer and i get my table then its on...

[@MegaZombywoof]

9:19 Do you always shoot that hard? Or is it for the purpose of showing your cue action is perfectly straight? To be more effective in your demonstration you should have set up a perfect stop shot. Because here, there are two hypothesis : 1) There was some angle to this shot and that's why the cue ball drifted away. 2) You applied some unwanted side-effect (or english) to the cue ball which caused the drift. In my opinion, it is the 1st option. But it would have been more effective of a demonstration with a crisp clean stop shot.

[@poolteacher]

The whole purpose of the video is that when you use side spin it causes the cueball to curve more when you are not at 90 degrees. A stop shot would not help because this is not a zero spin video. It’s all about spin. Thanks for watching and your comments!!

[@AAAskeet]

714 fargo , kids.Pay attention.

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

That's what we call it in Ohio. Just "Wrinkle It"!

[@poolteacher]

Thanks for watching!!! Appreciate your support!

[@briangc1972]

Yet when you watch the Pros, they all seem to have their bridge hand far from the cue ball and their cue is sloping down just like he is saying not to do. Maybe we should try dropping our elbow to correct this..... (just kidding)

[@thekolnik]

It seems that a lot of people seem to appreciate (as do I to some degree) this video so I'm going to be careful about what I say here. But what he is talking about is just basic shot mechanics. Because if you have good mechanics you dont have to worry about "wrinkles". To me he's telling you to shift a manual transmission on a car and you don't even know how the gas and brakes work yet. What he calls a "wrinkle" (when you don't hit the vertical center line) is actually called "swerve" and it just one of MANY variables introduced WHENEVER you strike to the side of the vertical cueball center line. When you do it on purpose to create a curve it's called a maseè. This is not new information people. My issue is that this is I feel like he's claiming this is going to solve all missed shot problems. Sooting in pool is very technical and every millimeter in all 3-D directions must be accounted for, including shot speed and table conditions. Here's the point. Hitting below the cue ball center doesnt always create "wrinkle" as long as you are perfectly on the cue ball center line, which is obviously easier said than done. But that's the difference between us and the pros. When they do it they do it on purpose. I feel like the people that get anything from videos like this need to be more concerned about accurate aiming and shot mechanics because those variables are are much larger contributers to a missed shot and much harder to overcome...... and if you have overcome those, you probably are already aware of "wrinkles" (AKA swerve) and are already accounting for them.

[@poolteacher]

Think you need to go back and watch again. You missed the boat 100 percent. There is no way that I said it will eliminate all of you misses. I said if you aim straight, shoot straight and sill miss the ball it might be a wrinkle. Lots of variables fit under "aim straight and shoot straight" that can throw people off. Just go back and watch it again. I know I said that at least 3-4 times.

[@SenseiNatePlaysPool]

I don’t disagree with these points, but I find it ironic how a lot of the suggestions here don’t reflect high level players- or at least MOST high level players. Most of them do have some or a lot of elbow drop, and the cue stays level. Fedor Gorst, Tyler styer, etc…these guys are known for they’re amazing cue action, and none of them have what’s described here. Don’t get me wrong, these are great points, but I don’t think one size fits all, and some players may be hindered by adhering to strict rules in their mechanics. Maybe it’s just me tho. Lol

[@poolteacher]

There is a place for elbow drop. Power shots usually require it but the professional players still do not have tips that go way up into the air. Sometimes it will head downward but not reach the felt. Sometimes it just looks level. However it should be noted that ESPN recorded all top 20 of the worlds greatest players in the early 2000's and during that time period they noted that 19 of the top 20 players in the world all had tips that went down into the cloth when they finished their strokes. The only player who didn't have a tip that went downward was Keith McKready (because he uses a side-stroke rather than a pendulum stroke. Thanks for your comments!

[@SenseiNatePlaysPool]

@@poolteacher yes. I agree. But the way it’s presented here shows how the tip drives downwards quite rapidly (even if at cueball contact it’s straight), when these days, most pros, notably Europeans with those long smooth strokes, don’t really drive their tip into the cloth like you’re suggesting. Maybe a bit yeah- but it’s far less dramatic is all. It’s by and large a very straight stroke with a long follow through and minimal tip dipping motion. What “textbook” stroke looks like these days is changing I think.

[@poolteacher]

@@SenseiNatePlaysPool it’s because the European players embrace the elbow drop more than the American players.

[@poolteacher]

However, I just watched matches with SVB, Bergman, Reyes, Hall, Styer and they all have the dipping tip. Schmidt also uses the classic stroke. Gorst and Filler have a different stroke but it's because they embrace the elbow drop more.

[@SenseiNatePlaysPool]

@@poolteacher I’m willing to bet these Eurobots with gargantuan Fargo rates all have an elbow drop for a good reason…

[@michaelsauer3783]

Sorry, shouldn’t finish it

[@wesleysnipes1873]

You need to get to the point faster.

[@Ownz1982]

Good instruktions but man u repeat the same thing 30 times u repeat yourself a lot

[@poolteacher]

If you hear it enough. You will remember it.

[@dudeman1828]

Way too slow!

[@poolteacher]

Could be faster but you might not be able to keep up! Hahah!