That drill just helped me immensely!!! Simple but yet so effective.
@ThePoolTryHard2 ай бұрын
@@chrisporosky3976 glad to hear it. Keep it going!
@sohjunwen54909 ай бұрын
I love the analogy at the end where you slam the cue down to show the common mistake people make when they do their final stroke. Love it how you just let the cue naturally fall to show how it should be done. And love how you literally show the first two inches using the tape. Hahah
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
Gotta be as specific as possible. When I saw Demetrius do this I thought it was genius.
@mike26875 ай бұрын
Really liked this video-the more I slow down my stroke, the more accurate I’ve become on both pocketing balls and position play. My stroke evolved from a cadence that the shot was going to be-as in, I had a slow cadence for a soft shot and a fast cadence for shot requiring more power. In any case, there was no pause on my backswing. Then I lost a match 0-10 that was 2 races to 5… he was a very good player but that was a beat down. This caused me to completely reevaluate my game and the stroke itself slowed down along with developing a pre-shot routine and awareness of eye pattern… also basic fundamentals of grip and how to properly step into my stance. Since then, I’ve added the pause and each phase really upped my game. I’ll close with this-the only way to get rid of the bad habits is to shoot hundreds of shots with complete cognitive awareness whether it’s through drills or just rolling them out and shooting them in over and over (drills are preferred). Actively thinking about the mechanic of a stroke while shooting is, IMO, difficult and feels uncomfortable but is a necessity in building the subconscious to do it for us so we are only thinking about what to do while standing and only executing while down on the table. I compare this to basketball-when developing a FT shot, a player should think about how they step to the line and any or no dribbling (the pre-shot routine), how they grip the ball, bouncing off their toes as opposed to being flat-footed, lifting the ball in proper form with an extension to release and follow through-all while the timing from the toes to the fingertips needs to be perfect. Doing this as a drill, I would probably hit 70-75% of my shots because the conscious effort makes it uncomfortable…. practicing afterwards (just shooting shot after shot without thinking about it) I’d hit closer to 95% of my shots and then game time shots closer to high 80’s to low 90’s with real game variables. Point being, being extremely conscious of the fundamentals while practicing makes for a very strong subconscious that you take into real matches-essentially, hard work pays off!
@ThePoolTryHard5 ай бұрын
Such a dope comment. Thanks for the read.
@iitruevibeii9 ай бұрын
Man what?!?! Game changer….i never really thought about it like this. It was just always slow backswing and then swing…but never really thought about accelerating later in the forward transition that much later, just accelerating once the backswing is over.
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
Same same. You're not alone.
@LilChrisPoolPlayer9 ай бұрын
Great explanation bud! and thanks for the shout out to Demetrius and I! 💪💪💪
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
That was an insane stream, man. What a genius that guy is. Loved he's analogies. 💯💯💯
@ZSharkPH9 ай бұрын
I can't wait to try this today.. You have a perfect way of explaining this difficult topic.
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
Just passing along info I've learned from others. Let's keep growing pool!
@daviddicicco17119 күн бұрын
Great share! Good looks on this one ✌️
@arijano829 ай бұрын
I think SVB shoots like this. Super Video. Greetings from Swiss
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
Let's gooo! Thanks for watching!
@bminer19186 ай бұрын
I like this video from Durpee how to develop a perfect stroke in pool I like his excellent details I need to practice on my stroke more I'll be better at it and I'll be master at it.
@ThePoolTryHard6 ай бұрын
@@bminer1918 Let's gooo!!!!
@kennethstavig70332 ай бұрын
Great video brother....your amazing...and a huge help...keep it up bubba
@ThePoolTryHard2 ай бұрын
@@kennethstavig7033 just sharing what I've learned Kenneth. Thanks for watching
@maxlahoud7 ай бұрын
Solid stuff! Chris Melling and Ko Ping Chung do this better than anyone I think. It’s almost like slipping the clutch and rolling onto the throttle once the wheels are moving instead of just dumping it from a dead stop. You’ll accelerate both ways, but one is much smoother and less jarring.
@ThePoolTryHard5 ай бұрын
Fantastic comment
@rayrayfre9 ай бұрын
Nicely said and demonstrated! Thanks
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@coach45109 ай бұрын
Great explanation, thanks man👏👏👏
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! 👍👍👍
@andrewsimpson53716 ай бұрын
Demonstration at the end is a must see for beginners. I miss 1/4-1/2 of my shots angled perfectly because of that exact reason smacking the cue ball like the tip is a bullet hitting a target. I need to slow it down
@ThePoolTryHard6 ай бұрын
I'm working on it too. 👍
@rossbideon7 ай бұрын
Thanks bro. I’ll keep watching. 🎱
@ThePoolTryHard7 ай бұрын
💯💯💯
@troyberber23242 ай бұрын
Good info there bro, well done 🤙
@ThePoolTryHard2 ай бұрын
@@troyberber2324 thanks. Just passing on the knowledge.
@shotmakerjack9 ай бұрын
Always good content!!
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
Thank you for that! 💯
@kennethstavig7033Ай бұрын
Bro this helped me sooooo much...thank you bubba
@frankterrazone96866 ай бұрын
Great information.
@ThePoolTryHard5 ай бұрын
Just passing on what I've learned.
@Iceman79finАй бұрын
Started to training this today and allready little improvement on my draw stroke. Thx dude very much 👍 Also started the Tor Lowry's center ball training P.S. I also play with JFlowers cue. It's JF 10-11
@ThePoolTryHardАй бұрын
@Iceman79fin thats wassup Iceman. Tor is an amazing instructor, and obviously, jflowers is dooooope!
@WalterEBoyd7 ай бұрын
Thanks bro , You're awesome 👍
@ThePoolTryHard6 ай бұрын
@user-bh2ip6si4p you're awesome! Thanks for watching. It means a lot to me. 👍🤙👍🤙
@rifqifalih1968Ай бұрын
wow this is new! how should the position of the hand behind be during the backstroke, before passing 2 inches
@ThePoolTryHardАй бұрын
@rifqifalih1968 i would say normal. In the beginning, EXAGGERATE the slowness of the 2inches. I mean turtle slow. Until your brain and arm understand the feeling. Then up the speed over time.
@rifqifalih1968Ай бұрын
@@ThePoolTryHard i see worth a try! will try to use this later!
@shortymack3409 ай бұрын
Nice upload what cue and tip your using I need to get it 😆
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
J flowers Legend. Link in the description.
@BradEnquist6 ай бұрын
Dude, thank you!!!
@ThePoolTryHard6 ай бұрын
@@BradEnquist thank you for watching. Let me know how this technique goes... word to the wise go EXTREMELY slow. It's like walking for the first time, don't try and run.
@budomushin2 ай бұрын
I'd say timing is just hitting the ball when you're actually ready to hit it. The final delivery stroke is everything. After people learn their preshot routine they give too much value to it. The preshot is their just to get you ready.... but the final back swing and delivery are where the gold exist. The back swing is not just a psychological/mental prep but also physical/physiologically prep to when the muscles are ready to fire. It like taking a vertical jump. You never jump straight legged, but one would always dip first to start that preparatory eccentric contraction. Additionally, the jump isn't instantaneous either, you gradually speed up. That in itself is acceleration anyway. That's why you're training methodology of easing forward 2 inches, kinda tricks the brain to accelerate naturally I would say though, a word of caution is that easing forward may have adverse effects on power shots. Its a training tool for you to get the timing right and not a crutch to hold on to for every shot.
@ThePoolTryHard2 ай бұрын
@@budomushinkeep passing on the knowledge
@budomushin2 ай бұрын
@@ThePoolTryHard Always bro. I really respect what you do. One of these days I'll join in. Here's a nerdy note: When people think about pool most novice think a lot about Physics and Math being related to pool with respect to gameplay. But these quantitative topics would more help with your biomechanics. Like what your talking about is so closely related to the formula of acceleration a = v0 - v1/t Where acceleration (a) us equal to the change in velocity over time. Think about velocity like speed... So that's why all good strokes are well accelerated strokes and not "quick", where time (t) would be small.
@ThePoolTryHard2 ай бұрын
@budomushin blowing my mind over here man! Lol
@budomushin2 ай бұрын
@@ThePoolTryHard Hahaha... I hope I'm filling it and not blowing it lol. I really respect your work and all the other KZbin teachers. I wish I had more time to give. Just keep sharing bro.
@bigdave20739 ай бұрын
Great vid, Dupree. When you demonstrated bad timing, would you say you stabbed at it intentionally?
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
Yes. That QUICK.. Back and Forth.. vs a back and follow through slowly with those first 2inches, then ACCELERATING.
@bigdave20739 ай бұрын
@@ThePoolTryHard had a go at concentrating on this this evening. Went very well. Thought I cued well. Cheers 🍻
@mengshun5 ай бұрын
There's a close out by Chris Melling on YT that really illustrates Dupree's explanation in practice: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pabOnmyansiceJo
@ThePoolTryHard5 ай бұрын
So much good info out there. Love.it.
@22nstewart9 ай бұрын
Nice job shouting out Lil Chris and Demetrius
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
It was a necessity. That stream they did together made me look at my stroke in a completely different way. Demetrius is definitely a good teacher.
@elpacho....92549 ай бұрын
Oh ! So like when you’re doing hanky panky!
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
@elpacho....92549 ай бұрын
@@ThePoolTryHard I should have just applied what I already knew.😂
@asmxh9 ай бұрын
I really enjoy this channel. My main stroke problem as of now is that I'm a "Chopper". Follow thru is key importance to a good stroke. Just got to keep practicing.
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
I appreciate you. Keep up the TRY HARD MENTALITY. Follow through and be mindful of those first 2 inches.
@zekragash42949 ай бұрын
I'm a poker. Find myself doing it when I get lazy and when trying to manipulate the cue ball.
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
@zekragash4294 I completely understand why, but try manipulating the cueball by hitting a SPECIFIC part of the cueball. Poking is a 1/1000 shot.
@zekragash42949 ай бұрын
@ThePoolTryHard Oh, I aim to do that, but I end up missing the spot when jabbing. I am working very hard on smoothing out my stroke, but I still do it from time to time. Your suggestion on how to slow down the acceleration sounds reasonable, and I will try to incorporate it in my next session on Sunday.
@ThePoolTryHard9 ай бұрын
#KeepTryingHard
@booboojones259011 күн бұрын
What a GREAT video. Thx ! I do have a question … as a newbie I’ve found that if I do a dramatic pause after I pull the cue back and then gradually increase the speed through the ball I have much better control with my shots. But, I struggle with how to pull the cue back as I often sort of twist my hand. I concentrate on just using my forearm but if you have any suggestions I’d appreciate them. Thx again.