I was at CJs the day Earl ran the 11 racks.. the final shot on rack 11, was a 3 ball combination that seemed impossible ..(especially for a mill) CJs poolroom was action 24/7. He was always approachable,and like today, a great ambassador for the game .
@charlesharsha65274 ай бұрын
I watch a lot of CJ’s stuff . His alignment videos are great. His road stories are absolutely entertaining and educational. Great interview.
@MaxEberle3 жыл бұрын
Great episode with a living legend. CJ’s game is really cool, I hope he’s able to bring it to the world soon. Great bits of wisdom. Thanks Joey.
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out Max. I really enjoyed the interview and learning more about CJ. I hope you’re doing well.
@GeneseeBen3 жыл бұрын
Max you should definitely be on this show sometime. What would you think of a pool/conspiracy podcast? Haha.
@DogginIt2 жыл бұрын
Max, let’s connect soon and bring your story to the ones who haven’t heard it.
@gagefitzpatrick38532 жыл бұрын
I just took some lessons with CJ in Wisconsin, great guy, definitely had a lot of wisdom. I would love to see Max on this show as well.
@blueak3339 Жыл бұрын
Max, do an interview!
@daaam21603 жыл бұрын
CJ showed up at our room last night in SW Fl. Offered any one in the room the 8 out race to 11. Had his signature hat on. His presence was noticed.
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
@jaroslavcech2253 жыл бұрын
Man I just don't know how to thank you enough! So much wisdom in one video! THANK YOU, REALLY THANK YOU SO MUCH for this, sadly I picked up pool only three years ago, and I am thirty years old, currently joining the local league. I have fallen in massive love with pool it's crazy, listening to all these podcasts just motivates me so much, although I am a bit late to start with pool in my life, sadly. This is just great!
@uriahotten38952 жыл бұрын
Its never too late.
@ronbondvd Жыл бұрын
It's crazy that Keith MCcreedy was mention on here and I just got off the phone with him two weeks ago. He's been staying more at home looking after his wife which I admire for his devotion and he is my mentor serious folks. He thrives off the Cameras called adrenaline high but he was never an ass hole just aggressive off the adrenaline rush theres a difference between the two things. When you can beat the Magician Efren "Bata" Reyes you are saying something!
@LaVerdad653 жыл бұрын
Never met CJ and I don’t remember where I first saw his videos (probably during the last year after buying my first cue and consuming every bit of youtube billiards knowledge you can find) but his way of speaking about the game is profound, which, between the technical and mental side of the game, there is more profoundness than you would think. There are people who learn from the purely technical and there are people who I guess have natural talent and a deep intuition for the game. Any great player with have a the necessary combination of these aspects. CJ is one of the few at the top, that has put so much thought into some of these intangible aspects of the game, that he can articulate these aspects to others. Whether others understand everything or not I guess depends on what stage of the process they’re at. Edit: just a bit after I wrote this comment, you mentioned to CJ that his quote about “when I stopped differentiating between easy and hard” was profound, and I agree. So I know you get what Im talking about. Statements like that are almost maxims. You can apply that line of thinking to almost anything
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
Well said. I really learned from this interview. Thank you for watching.
@troypalisi37573 жыл бұрын
I got to meet CJ in Dallas at his pool hall CJ’s a couple decades ago. Really nice guy and just deadly on the table…
@seamusmcfadden9942 жыл бұрын
I had a lesson with CJ once. Well worth it!
@charlesharsha59739 ай бұрын
What did you learn that helped your game
@richardgriffin46832 жыл бұрын
Joey, just found your podcast and “you are the real deal”. Absolutely are doing what you were meant to do. Keep it up!
@tomshaw6613 жыл бұрын
the game is the teacher and the spirit makes the master.
@joewelder67807 ай бұрын
Great guy and great interview.
@jerryyale33793 жыл бұрын
Great interview Thanks
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
@trentdorman20792 жыл бұрын
I get goose bumps when I hear the gambling stories on road from the old days , I wish I was a fly on the wall. Going to pool hall tonight tho!!
@jwvideos7011 Жыл бұрын
I'm a poker player and can really appreciate the old gambling stories from pool legends. I started down the rabbit hole a few days ago with Road Stories featuring Ronnie Allen. I could listen to that man tell a story about paint drying on the wall and be on the edge of my seat the whole time.
@tgh2237 ай бұрын
i remember even in a small town were i live population 18000 had 4 pool rooms action anywere u went now we have none pool sure had died
@josephheikes1459 Жыл бұрын
I saw a match with C J playing Mike Sigel. He didn't win that day but what a great player he obviously was. A man with a blend of knowledge and common sense.
@steveellis90265 ай бұрын
CJ strikes me as one VERY intelligent person, no wonder he's been successful in life.
@RyanFedora3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great interview... target pool.. I want to look into this game a little more
@reddoordentrainingcenter85647 ай бұрын
Cj what a character lol
@jimbojimjs3 жыл бұрын
I would like to see One of the Ko brothers get interviews either with a translator or subtitles!
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been giving this a lot of thought. Hopefully soon!
@liveactiontexas3 жыл бұрын
Love every episode.. would be nice to have one with Corey deuel, he has some interesting stories and you could talk to him about his racking and some of the controversy that has come with it
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
Great idea. I’ll try to line that up.
@CMarshallD3 жыл бұрын
I’d really enjoy an interview with him.. yes!
@timfetters51153 жыл бұрын
I remember watching you play in the green city pool hall. My grandma was most likely your first grade teacher.
@blueak33392 жыл бұрын
Good podcast bringing a legend on.
@user-hn4ix8ho8c2 ай бұрын
Enjoyable!!
@eightballbreak842 жыл бұрын
Great video, really appreciate the time you've both spent on this, thank you
@chrispafrieddreams91182 жыл бұрын
I started playing before I could reach the table too, but I used a milk crate! My home room had Brunswick Centennial tables too...
@DogginIt2 жыл бұрын
Nice! You must play gooood
@Markoustics3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant episode. Thanks as always.
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@haydenwalton276624 күн бұрын
dont always agree with cj, but always informative and entertaining 👍🏻
@ronniegraham8953 жыл бұрын
Joey , I've watched most of your podcast so far and this one rates really high in my opinion. Mr Wiley , in my opinion has the most the most profound thoughts about pool I have ever heard ! His comments regarding his teaching methods alone are far and away different from most coaches. It almost surprises me he chose pool as his avocation....Seems as though "algerbaric theorems " or some such would have been his line of work. lol Seems a really smart guy , and to put it bluntly , not quite the type we normally associate with the smoky , dark ,profanity laden pool halls he probably grew up in....KUDOS to you both !
@michaelgrayrn45793 жыл бұрын
Touching a little of the insides
@kemillionaire23 жыл бұрын
Very clever
@James-hf7pn4 ай бұрын
Needs to be in the Olympics
@cry_now_laugh_later3 жыл бұрын
🐐
@yes2crypto Жыл бұрын
29:44 “the hardest shot in pool is the one right after an amazing shot”
@davidlinder89543 жыл бұрын
I heard R. Martinez won a target pool competition. Never knew CJ won 2.
@chrispafrieddreams91182 жыл бұрын
Rafael could really move the cue ball like nobody else, doesn't surprise me...
@guymanges36283 жыл бұрын
Joey please sometime ask what players think of Mosconi team having a European head coach ?
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
Ok. I have some Mosconi players coming up. You’re talking about Johan I guess? Since Jeremy is now the coach.
@guymanges36283 жыл бұрын
Jeremy Jones is this man the head coach now , this i didn't know. Thank you Joey
@davidlittle97863 жыл бұрын
Another great one! If ya want a real character have Tony Watson on
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. He’d be great! Send him a link to an episode and have him hit me up on Facebook.
@Austin-cj9fo3 жыл бұрын
A big problem with pro pool and people not watching or getting bored I think has to do with the prevalence of 9 ball. Most people don't play 9 ball and the ease to which people run-out makes it look easy/boring. Switch the game to 8 ball with minimal safetys. The runs and inevitably getting stuck will be the the highs and lows and much needed excitement besides being a game normal people have played so they can follow and understand.
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
It’s an interesting debate. Some say the game looks to easy but then when they play on tight tables and the pros miss, some say that makes it look too hard and people don’t want to watch.
@BimboBrunch Жыл бұрын
Wow he had 22K saved in the bank at 16 due to snow cone business. That is a great achievement. I wonder if CJ always was good with money. I can't tell if he has big money now or not.
@perrytollefson23033 жыл бұрын
I would enjoy an interview with Jimmy Wetch. He was a road player and a pro.
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
Noted. I’ll try to hook that up.
@HillbillyIslandLife2 жыл бұрын
It's a great site to learn 👌
@beefonweckeastside33233 жыл бұрын
As I was listening to this discussion I'm a straight pool or 8 ball pool player I enjoy those games the most but maybe 2 increase the difficulty of nine-ball maybe within those nine balls the third and the seventh ball have to be banked or some variation of that that would add a level of difficulty especially for the more talented players what do you think
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. That would be interesting but I think want people want most is the break to not mean so much. The old days where players just broke hard and hoped to make something, it really did make for some interesting layouts.
@beefonweckeastside33233 жыл бұрын
@@DogginIt I see your point it's amazing the difference of having one ball like 10 ball and the less frequency of something going in on the break
@paulbrown15852 жыл бұрын
Why in the world did you guys not already have the camera set up ????
@ronbondvd Жыл бұрын
CJ thanks for your well roundness as a humble person that represents the kind of person that everyone should be vs. an ass hole. Thank you bro for being humble but a bad ass on the other hand but stayed humble all the way. Thank you in showing how to be a champ on the DL (down and low).
@James-hf7pn4 ай бұрын
That's another problem we have ,you need to have all billiard balls the same color and all the rules are the same at all tournaments ,
@GeneseeBen3 жыл бұрын
I may be mistaken but I think he was speaking of Jeremy Jones...
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
Which part?
@GeneseeBen3 жыл бұрын
@@DogginIt the story about "Jeremiah Johnson" when cj was busted. I heard him tell the story on his channel and I believe he told the story as it was Jeremiah Jones, referring to the Jeremy Jones. Need a fact check though to be certain!
@thepoolstatguy2 жыл бұрын
@@GeneseeBen actually. confirmed. this is jerry johnson. plays out of hard times billiards in sacramento.
@mikep.panucci50993 жыл бұрын
CJ Wiley you could do an entire 1 hour video just on your hair style in 1992. Would that style be considered a Mullet??
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
Haha!
@guymanges36283 жыл бұрын
We would winn the Mosconi if Wiley was the head coach...
@barbarasteed39663 жыл бұрын
CJ would probably be a success at most anything he wanted to do ....
@josephcameron5372 жыл бұрын
Talked to C.J. at Volcanos one day seemed pretty cool. Next time not so much. That 10$ entry I guess.
@berserker13f3 жыл бұрын
Have FXBilliards on the podcast.
@kemillionaire23 жыл бұрын
God no. I hate that clown.
@fm000783 жыл бұрын
CJ, if you're reading this I just might have that game you're looking for to re-excite the game of pool. Reference names... Waukegan, Joey, Charlie. Contact me, let's chat.
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
You should message him or Pool Player Podcast on Facebook. Thanks for watching!
@fm000783 жыл бұрын
@@DogginIt ahhh, thanks. Been quite a few years since I last chatted with him.
@DogginIt3 жыл бұрын
@@fm00078 I had never met him. I messaged him on Facebook, sent an example of my podcast, and we were logged in doing the interview in less than a week.
@HanoiHustler Жыл бұрын
Efren or Strictland is lighting in a stick.
@texascowboy86122 жыл бұрын
Take it from someone who knows CJ. He's not someone who I would be friends with. We here in Texas know the real CJ !!!
@charlesharsha59739 ай бұрын
Like what
@mickm95852 жыл бұрын
I hate speed pool so much
@charlesharsha59739 ай бұрын
Agree
@charlesritchie6410 Жыл бұрын
Apa ruined pool. Players are worse. They dont have that killer mentality like they used to. Everybody is worried about that new pool cue or a new case or that stupid little glove. What happened to shooting somebodys heart out and handing ot to them? I miss those days of pool. People were playing to be the best. Not go to vegas every year and lose money!