Diamond Aiming System Explained

Diamond Aiming System Explained.
Using the diamonds on the pool table to aim bank shots

[@johns3790]

I’ve been playing pool for five years. I’m 73 years old and have watched numerous videos on the Diamond system. Your explanation and demonstration is the easiest to follow that I’ve seen. Just want to compliment you and say thank you!!

[@drjay73]

This is probably the best explanation of the diamond system I've ever heard! Great job sir! You earned a new subscriber

[@jonwilson1866]

OMG!!! I have watched dozens and dozens of "banking" videos and this is the BY FAR best video . Thank you very much.

[@richardeyel991]

You're super-welcome.

[@danielmouton4952]

I've been playing for about 50 years, thanks to youtube I know have an idea of the diamond system, God bless, awesome explanation!

[@smatlanta1]

So clearly presented! Thank you. Sadly, after excitedly subscribing to then check out all your other lessons, I see there aren't any. Please do more like this one.

[@snipervision1]

The big question everyone wants to know is how were you able to convince your wife to let you put a billiard table in the living room? Inquiring minds want to know.

[@richardeyel991]

LOL! Actually, it's in the basement. But, thanks. I'll take that as a compliment. I agreed to every renovation she wanted upstairs... as long as I got the basement and the garage, and I could renovate them any way I wanted. You made my day. Stay cool.

[@sabbietheo]

It’s his basement lollll

[@NoCampDad]

We never use our family room and about a month ago my wife says, why don't we get a pool table? A month later you know what's in our family room. Yes.

[@MG-qk8tx]

While his is actually in his basement I was able to convince my wife to put the pool table in the living room. We got married in 1983, bought a house, had a large size family room where we hung out & were deciding what to do with the living room which was empty. I told her my parents had a living room that never got used except for when they had guests over. I suggested a pool table & she said "Sure". That did surprise me. And we added a ping-pong table that would sit on top of the pool table. Now, years later, we are in a bigger house & the pool table is in the bonus room above the garage. Due to Covid our living room is now my wife's office (since we never used it anyway) where she works 2 to 3 days at home & 2 to 3 days at her work office.

[@darrianknight8974]

Ours is in the dining room lol

[@seblomhunter323]

By far the easiest video to follow I've found

[@dolittle6781]

Love it when you say, "It's that simple." For you, of course. Seriously, great video! Never knew what those diamonds were for. Shame on me. Can't wait to get good enough to use them.

[@iggexec]

David thanks posting all your vids. Helps us schelps with no sims to figure out what ur doing. You have improved much since this vid I know. Good luck in the cup car class. Cheers Michael.

[@scottbardo6482]

I love this video. hands down the best description of diamond system i have found. This video needs and deserves more views than it has !

[@richhackney]

I have always struggled with diamond aiming... thank you so much for this! the numbering makes so much sense.

[@nefertaricraft8388]

The best explanation of the diamond aiming system that I've seen thus far. Thank you

[@isaiahkipp5509]

Very good explanation, this just changed my pool game 😎 you just earned a like and a sub 👌

[@richardeyel991]

Brilliant. Thank you!

[@TheHashtagHEROTV]

This is fantastic thank you for the clear explanation and demo!

[@bizzythebrokerbreaker8156]

Best damn explanation i have seen on youtube. This was clear to understand!!!!

[@monkizaki1440]

Dude you know how much potential this channel has??? Buy modern hd cameras, microphones and just hit record!

[@richardeyel991]

Thanks Monk, will take your advice.

[@user-hu4vs9rr7s]

Good voice. Slow speech. Well done. I can listen to you easily

[@danielrice5474]

Liked this video better then the others as they said you "had" to use English and that made it so much more complex. Thanks.

[@juanr859]

Excellent presentation. Easy to follow. Thanks for taking the time to share your expertise

[@ThzIzLia]

You made it so easy to understand, THANK YOU 🙏🙏🙏🙏 I've been searching through loads of videos and all of them either over explained or didn't explain enough 🙃🙃🙃🙃🎱

[@davekuhn643]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Concise and nicely done!

[@PaulPerryArgentina]

Thanks for the vid. I'm playing in Argentina and they got some really funky rules here. Opponent get two shots if you scratch and two shots if you don't hit your ball, and two shots if you sink one of their balls. Also, the 8 ball has to go into the pocket where your last ball drops. You ever hear of such a thing? Pool in Bizarro world.

[@lawrenceshdow]

Great job keeping it precise and easy to understand.

[@fraserwing8744]

Really Good video, thanks for making. I wish you'd had an overhead view when talking about the half diamond shots, some of the explanation went over my head. Nice and concise though, no reason a topic like this has to be a half hour video like so many others that just waffle on.

[@chrisfalcioni7378]

This is a really good easy explanation can’t wait to try it out I’m fairly new but learning fast.

[@silvanhguy]

Perfectly explained! Bank shots are the only thing I can never figure out.

[@RicklePick.]

What a great video explaining it nice and simple! Thanks a lot

[@Aaron-jk4vm]

This video is really good thank you for explaining this I never even knew about this diamond. Makes learning to play better. Thank you thank you

[@josevelez1387]

Simple and effectively explained!!! . GRACIAS

[@myboyteo9]

Very good explanation. I really needed this. Thank you

[@oas1963]

Thank you for this lesson. Very easy to follow.

[@ronznine7870]

I know the diamond system. But if I want to show someone-I just send them the link to this vid. Far easier & no clarification required. Better than I can explain it.

[@gsb575]

So nice question.

[@masonw536]

This is super helpful thank you man

[@koolkleekai9387]

At least half of that made sense 😅 Watching again ....

[@HikeColorado]

Great video. I’ll practice it and thanks for the tips.

[@matthewstewart3133]

Awesome video! Thank you so much.

[@abdelkarimkeraressi1418]

wow what a pro. thnx for this teatching and tips man .

[@coincapton6663]

Thanks well explained Im watching it one more time

[@Hawk_eye420]

This is a good video for that system. Thank you

[@8Scorpions]

Nice presentation!!

[@DaLeSy.]

Oh sweet, very helpful. Thank you

[@jeremyjanese7004]

I love the "bang" after each make

[@leonsteer1136]

Thanks for your time, easy explained

[@AaronErfman]

If you aim for the diamond and not where it meets the rail, then you hit a different spot, slightly at every different angle.

[@Redneckrino]

Great video man 🇺🇸👍🏼

[@FU.DNG.]

Thank u! University student learning the tricks here

[@georgearway33]

This man is a national treasure

[@GodlovesU247]

That was a very easy to understand video. Thank you. Do you have a video on banking balls on rails? I have such a problem with that.

[@stevegunn9971]

Very good, thanks!

[@MrJabo1944]

How did you determine the cue ball was on the 100 diamond when it was almost to the other side of the table. This only part I don't understand. Thanks

[@lawrenceshdow]

When you shift.. are you shifting the entire line and keeping the angle until you are above the cue ball? Or just shifting the tip of the cue and the angle changes?

[@mae2759]

Great stuff. I knew the diamonds meant something, but good job finally making sense of it. Glad you said to aim for the actual diamond and not the bumper in front of the diamond. I've been doing that wrong my whole life. haha. You lost me a little bit when you started counting by 20 on the diamonds. Wasn't clear on how you came up with those numbers. Do you have any pictures you can post a link to that labels the diamonds so I can see it visually? Thanks!

[@Nachoshredderbear]

I’m pretty certain it’s because the table rectangular and is therefore shorter on that side, so you have to divide the table into larger increments. Hope that makes sense

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Shooting hard will close the angle because of how the ball compresses the rail cushion. So when shooting hard, your aim point is not the diamond on the rail, but the point on the edge of the cushion directly in front of the rail. This opens up the angle a bit and compensates for the hard hit. Try it and see.

[@JP_670]

Thank you!

[@lescobrando299]

Awesome video.

[@wilfredonegron8199]

Well explained. Thanks

[@vivalarazah]

Now I know. I can practice tomorrow ahahaha. Thank you so much.

[@marcoplozzer4381]

Just wondering what you aim at it your in line at 80. 40 is the side pocket - what do you aim for?

[@user-jv1kk7vg1f]

Good video. Thank you.

[@Sniper.925]

Thanks great video

[@davidbatchelder85]

well done, question, on the second shot. you changed to 10 20 ect. But on the other they were 20 40 60 why.

[@biggboe8979]

Thanks bro. Much help

[@BangTimePool]

Good--maybe add when spin is applied as well!1 Keep building your channel!

[@rightoncue2444]

Thank you, BTP. Good idea. I'll do that.

[@repentedheart]

@@rightoncue2444 can you please tell me how to count in between the diamonds for bankshots sir. I don't know how to do it. I want you're help sir

[@richardlaplant5621]

Thanks!

[@Cool-Lake]

Thank you.

[@stacey5620]

Super helpful! Thank you.

[@rightoncue2444]

You're very welcome!

[@janec2602]

I'm confused why you are using the 100 number at 3:00

[@DennisSteven101]

good teachings, but i subbed because of the "bam" 😂😂😜

[@jw4620]

What a revelation, for me.

[@larryleadman3356]

Thank you

[@JoziYuuh]

Hey man.. thank you..

[@TommyD449]

Thanks for the explanation, always wondered what these were for. Is your table 7ft? Just wondering how to mark mine best

[@richardeyel991]

Hi Tom. Yes, my table is 7ft. But the diamond system should work on virtually any size table. Kindest regards, Rich

[@mlbog]

amazing

[@hbk567]

Does it matter on what size table???

[@jtphenom0811]

Thank you for the video. I am confused, though. Near the beginning , for the long end, you said you're going by 20s and call that far end pocket 160.. but closer to the end of the video, you're calling that long end pocket (back left from the perspective of the viewer) 40.

[@dsmi9168]

awesome

[@user-lj9lm8ky7c]

But how do you determine where to start your 10,20,30 and so on before measuring to the other side. I’m not seeing how you determine the angle.

[@gsb575]

Practice karo beta, man lagake.

[@zanethind]

What kind of pool table you have?

[@ncsEsper]

What’a natural line?

[@elizium5014]

what about shots where the object ball isnt close to the pocket?

[@jasonbook5057]

What happens when the cue ball in not in the middle of the table?

[@bradpogue3685]

When I first started playing pool and would get hooked on a shot the old players would tell me follow the diamonds and you can get anywhere.

[@rightoncue2444]

And they were right.

[@repentedheart]

@@rightoncue2444 hello sir. How to count in increments on a pool table. Your help would be greatly appreciated

[@Jimmyturner1942]

What if the ball your shooting isn’t in front of a pocket all the time?

[@archangel8876]

At the 3 minute mark, the cue ball is roughly at the 140 diamond, not the hundred diamond. I can see aiming for the 50 diamond will be on target for potting the 8 ball, but not quite sure why you used the 100 diamond when the cue ball is further along and closer to 140 diamond??

[@zanethind]

The diamond system isn't easy but useful to know and use

[@eyeonart6865]

How far apart are the diamond placements. My table is not marked?

[@richardeyel991]

It depends on the size of your table. 9ft - diamonds are 12.3" to 12.5" apart 8ft - diamonds are 11.5" apart 7ft - diamonds are 11" apart Hope this helps.

[@tofinoguy]

This is wildly wrong on my table, like not even close. For example, copying your shot at 1:40, the cue ball ends up not even half way on the short rail. I wonder what's going on.

[@hedwardharrington864]

you forgot to mention if the table plays natural it works fine, but if the table plays short this does not work.

[@mikeabate3610]

Money, thank you

[@dugy40]

You haven’t explained how this is working. I am assuming 60-30 is 0 where the ball is?

[@beagleboba3476]

What if the cue ball is not exactly on the natural line?

[@rightoncue2444]

If you divide the space between the diamonds... let's say between diamond 30 and diamond 40 you set increments of 2 (30, 32, 34...) on the near rail, you would aim at half that on the far rail.

[@Dyla_n_]

what table do you have ?

[@richardeyel991]

7ft Presidential Billiards.

[@Shels_pwnz]

This is the best and easiest application but how is he comming up with the first “natural line?”

[@softleegrasspit774]

This was his first take

[@ferdinandquintos6524]

Well, good shots but they are SET SHOTS and tell me HOW MANY TRIES? What thrills is Efren Reyes' pressure shot selection in real tournaments, with real good opponents, real hecklers, real prizes and real pains and hurts if you lose🙂

[@richardeyel991]

Hi. Thanks for the question. The video has no cuts... one continuous run. It does take practice. I think the most important factor is stroke-power. Since there were no followup shots, no ball placement was needed. So I just concentrated on just enough stroke-power to pocket the ball. BTW, Efren is the best "under pressure" player I've ever seen.

[@dimson9020]

sure ,like the 8 ball is allways hanging in the pocket,while you have ball in hand.why would you do a bankshot then anyways.explain while 8 is on the spot and cueball is on the spot.Bank that.

[@mikebozik]

I never learned about the diamond system. I'm still confused.😊

[@nikyabodigital]

Wanna see u vs efren reyes

[@richardeyel991]

Wow. Just the idea of a "vs" is a compliment. Efren would run the table every time.

[@andrewcoxon5214]

Is this not Pythagoras or Trig?????

[@gsb575]

If there is a big living room, then why not put The billiard table, in the living room, that's good Game &

[@Harley.Davidson]

Basic geometry.