Pool Tactics - World Rules pool | Pool School

In this video we look at three examples of pool matches played under World rules. Each demonstration talks through different approaches to winning a game of pool. The first example looks at clearing the table in one visit. The second example looks at how to play cautiously against an overly aggressive player and the final example discusses tactics between two cautious players.
There is no right and wrong way to play a game of pool so everything discussed here is purely my opinion and how I would play the shots. I'm sure lots of people would play many of the shots differently.
The shots are carried out on a 7ft UK 8 ball table.
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[@quanthan3244]

Fantastic step-by-step walkthrough. Great video that studies the details of the game!

[@paulriggall8370]

You want to keep as many balls on the table as possible. Wow man, that's blown my mind! I'm a fairly good potter and I play snooker mostly, when I play pool I just go for everything, if it goes then I'll have a go. I'm not like that with snooker but I've learnt (& always learning) a bit about tactics and they make sense and win you games. I'm really looking forward to playing against someone again after watching this. Thanks mate a really well made video.

[@TheShaunyboy67]

Yep another great video. Very realistic and portrays how the majority (70-85%) of pub team pool players games can end up panning out. Once you get to the 1st/Premier divisions of pub leagues it really gets much more tactical and is more like a game of chess. One bad safety shot and it’s generally game over because the top 15% can find both good cue ball position and have mastered their cueing action for potting.

[@AmazinglyGayPhil]

When you get to division 1 ends been a nightmare with intentional fouls.

[@charliegoff8125]

Great to see an english pool channel!

[@PoolSchool]

Charlie Goff cheers. So many American ones but the game is unique and not much out there specifically for it.

[@harrycook3032]

Pool School , I have pretty much the same table as you. The pockets on my table are ridiculously tight! Can’t pot anything along the cushion unless you drop it in dead weight !

[@jama211]

This was fantastic, it shows a totally different way of thinking about the game that new players simply don't do. Very cool.

[@loriw2661]

Great video. Very realistic to the type of play I encounter in my APA league. Thanks.

[@AussieDad79]

Now this is the video I’ve been looking for. Your commentary helps me see how I should be looking at the table. I see videos of the pro’s play and I always wonder what they are thinking and why the did a certain shot. Thanks so much!!!

[@PoolSchool]

Cheers, I'm glad you found it useful. I'm no pro, just a decent local league player, and talking through (in my head obviously!) exactly what I'm trying to do, am I going for a clearance, am I playing safe, can my opponent finish, where will the cue ball end up, is this shot too risky, what happens if I miss...etc! has massively improved my game (as well as lots of practice of course!)

[@martinhendy7475]

While a good video describing how to play against someone with the mindset he described of just being an average level Potter who doesn't think ahead, if you were playing a pro they, as the yellow player would have gone for a clearance alot earlier. Not necessarily because they're just that good and don't need or want to have the easiest possible clearance, but rather because if the red player was a pro, you wouldn't want them to have 4/5 goes at a "miracle double", as the pros might just get them, at least alot more of them than average players.

[@martinhendy7475]

(talking about the first game)

[@MrSegopa]

This video has help me to acknowledge that each game needs you as a player to read your run-out pattern before playing & decide on how you gonna solve the problem prior... Thanks again!!!

[@PoolSchool]

Thank you, you're exactly right. Also if you can't see the whole run-out, don't go for it. Keep as many balls on the table as you can to hinder you opponent.

[@Dancatspoolschool]

@@PoolSchool I needed to hear this! I'm a decent player, just won a pool comp where I live in Oliva, Spain. But how many times do I come out of the blocks shoot 4, 5 or 6 balls then run into a problem, then just get tied up and shut out.

[@jonakerlund7939]

Would really love more of these! it is very helpful to see "real" situations. Great Video man keep up the good work.

[@tibiszatmari9279]

Best pool tactics video I've seen. Thank you and keep up the good work.

[@jasonnieuwenhuis335]

Really interesting how the English game is different. I’m an advanced level league player in Canada. I’m also an intermediate snooker player. A lot of how you’re playing 8 ball here is specific to a snooker style table with the rounded pockets. The tables we play 8 ball on have squared off pockets you can run balls down the rails no problem. Also your pocket blocking balls are irrelevant on our tables. We can just sink both balls and continue. It’s funny how a few subtle differences can change the whole approach.

[@paulriggall8370]

It's a whole different ball game.

[@ScizGraffiti]

ayyy shout out from Ontario man!

[@islandmunky]

Exactly what I was thinking. Plus in the UK ‘Blackball Rules’ are becoming more popular which allows you to pot your opponents balls alongside your own object balls in the same shot. Therefore adding another dimension to the game. This guy really needs to address that and also needs to pay attention to his subscribers comments and questions.

[@Leinsterken]

islandmunky black ball sucks. But aside from that the way the pockets are cut makes skill shots (yellow and red) very difficult to do

[@prafty]

@@Leinsterken please. world rules are outdated and make pool boring.

[@tomsharman3136]

I enjoy you just talking over mentally what's going on. Definitely helps with tactics. Would be good to see you just playing more games with commentary about what your thinking and aiming for. Really enjoyed it.

[@pete-do3fz]

Impressive strategy and clearly illustrated.

[@kizzyp3317]

More videos like this please! Great stuff

[@johnpaulclarkson4671]

This is the best vid for me I've seen. Definitely going to improve my game.

[@PoolSchool]

John Paul Clarkson Thank you, really hope it helps.

[@Dave101.]

Top videos you have here mate! I'm really enjoying this insight ...I'll have to remember to not go like a bull at a gate,leaving myself that problem ball...which I seen at the start but ignored.. Its good if ya want practice trying to get outta snookers though ;) Subbed ,cheers

[@angels77100]

Fascinating study. I really enjoyed that. How the mind works playing against yourself. I really must do this more often.

[@tobiastrstenjak9543]

Fantastic walk through. The commentary was so informative

[@ALN-ur7fw]

Concise and informative video as per usual.

[@PoolSchool]

Thank you

[@AdvancedSports]

Thanks great video, very helpful to talk through the decisions you make

[@PoolSchool]

Cheers

[@danielhughes3472]

Thanks for your great videos 😊

[@demonicgolfer819]

Couple of weeks ago, in a knockout match, I was in a doubles match teaming with my best friend and we was against the aggressive type of players.... Not caring for position n going for pots all the time whereas me n my friend are more controlled and actually think bout our shots.... Anyway they storm ahead but we kept calm and just forced them into fouls (we even fouled once cuz my friend feathered the cue ball and it didn't touch the object ball but we got away with it), eventually we pounced on a crucial mistake and took the win, classic case of being behind on the table but we never felt we was behind :)

[@hyriahun8563]

Thanks for taking the time to share your videos. I would say that any half decent player could have and would have taken on some of the shots you decided to play safe on and most pub players definitely would have. Personally, I think this video over did the strategy aspect of the game for the average pub player, where most of us play, but probably did so on purpose to reinforce the point he is trying to make. I certainly certainly took something away from this video as I am too aggressive so I think I'll incorporate some parts of this video into my game. If I played someone, who played like this, it would drive me mad and I'd probably wrap my cue around his 🤕

[@PoolSchool]

Thanks. Exactly, things are obviously exaggerated to try and demonstrate a point, it's difficult to play as a player you're not! Everyone player is different as is every game and situation, these are just intended as some ideas to try depending on what you're faced with.

[@danielali6571]

Yeh i would agree that unless your good enough and confident enough you can finish up giveing the fact you had 5 or 6 yellows left still when they are in their last ball i would normally go ahead and pot what i can to get the game closer naturally. But i can see the strategy to an extent but i think this only applies if you are good enough to make thr clearance. I would say most average or average to good players would rather try and pot their balls rather than risk the other player not being able to pot their remaining 1 or 2 balls so dont bother potting anything of your own. If you later miss one of the balls in the clearing up your still in the same situation and will still lose.

[@Anakoluti]

This was brilliant, thank you so much!

[@Xtro69]

Chalk your tip! New sub, look forward to watching your content.

[@talldave1000]

Well done. Thanks for the video

[@nickfmg72]

Brilliant video, was sorry when it ended

[@DaveSpicerUK]

Great video, great content, would love to see more of these. Would also be nice to know where you hit the cue ball each time. Cheers 👍

[@PoolSchool]

Dave S cheers, yeah I could do another one and have the graphic cue ball I have on other videos showing where I hit the cue ball each time.

[@PoolSchool]

Try this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXXSe6enm62Fg5Y

[@user-st3gy3zo1b]

This man has been playing chess.

[@danielnistor1860]

This game looks like a different type of chess after watching his videos

[@MTCEFC]

That second game is my game plan in a nutshell. We call the bottom pockets 'park lane' and 'Mayfair'. If the other person clears up, fair enough. Otherwise, I'm covering the pockets and if I get the chance, snookering to get two shots. Not saying it is foolproof. But it works for me.

[@mattsmith6558]

It would be great if you could do a video explaining some of the major pool rule sets for 8-ball pool. It seems everyone I play with has their own interpretation so it would be nice to understand the main ones and their differences so when playing with friends and family we can choose a rule-set that suits us. I've heard rules referred to as English rules, world rules and international rules but it's not also easy for a beginner like myself to understand the subtle differences. An explainer on this would be great if you needed ideas for more videos.

[@PoolSchool]

This is definitely something I'll be doing. It is going to take me a while as there is lots to cover in the different rule sets.

[@roryjamieson8439]

great video mate

[@samuelharrison1348]

Watch this 2 days ago. Played a guy in my club who is way better than me top county player. First to 15. Just won 15-8 following your advice thank you

[@Dancatspoolschool]

This is ace!! So insightful. Game changing. Although I think you should change into the flip flops when taking shots as player B. :)

[@aronhegedus]

thats really good vid, thank you

[@Jumpmaster337]

Well... on one hand you seven balled someone... on the other hand it was yourself! 😂

[@ayandamthimkhulu1264]

You see the potting angles so easily. It takes me a bit of time to figure them out

[@PoolSchool]

Just comes with practice

[@Zombies8MyPizza]

6:28 opportunity there to play a simple but really nasty snooker and most likely get yourself an extra visit, though I suppose there's a risk there cause that type of player would most likely hit the cue ball extremely hard to try to get out of that shot and balls would by flying everywhere and some of your balls might be left in bad positions afterwards. Great video!

[@PoolSchool]

Absolutely. The snooker would certainly have been another good option there. Like you say though, sometimes when you've spent time getting things where you want them, you don't want to give a player an opportunity to smash things around and undo your hard work! Having said that you'd almost certainly end up with two shots, so probably would still have won. There's always more than one way to play every situation.

[@ianwithers7395]

At 14.15 there is a big gap to pot a red from up the table in off the yellow; freeing up the pocket. You still have the yellow blocked on the bottom right side as you look at it on the video. Would this be a better option given you tied up 2 of your reds with your shot and with world rules you have to hit a cushion after contact with a ball and therefore have to hit it hard enough not to foul

[@Zombies8MyPizza]

@@ianwithers7395 Which red in particular are you referring to? I can't see the shot you're proposing lol, might just be me though.

[@ianwithers7395]

@@Zombies8MyPizza so your 1st shot would be to pot the red in the middle pocket and then finish above the red at the top of the table to play it down off the yellow, as that's a massive pocket

[@Zombies8MyPizza]

@@ianwithers7395 I see. It's a possible option, not one I like personally as depending on how you contact the yellow it could end up sticking to the nearby red anyway, plus even if it goes well you've got rid of 2 of your balls and you've still got that problem area over the right of the table. I wouldn't want to be potting any balls the way the table is laid out.

[@ahmedwerya3987]

This is wild, I don't even play chess with this level of tactics

[@8ballsmoother]

Have you ever played black ball rules ? There’s a shot In that set of rules that could make a good vid - the skill shot , would be great if you recorded a vid on that , it’s difficult to master ! And I’d like some advice 🙏🏼 Good set of lessons mate , keep up the good work

[@PoolSchool]

I'm afraid I've never played black ball rules only world rules. I'm aware of the skill shot though and have had a few requests about it. I'm sure I could probably make a video on it anyway with a bit of research but I'm not an expert on it.

[@JuiceOg1]

7ft tables always have the balls close together. Nice looking table though

[@JuiceOg1]

Bit Man who is talking about tangent?

[@JuiceOg1]

Bit Man my comment has nothing to do with winning. It pertains to the the square ft of playable space which allows for better spacing of the balls after the break. Ain’t nobody worrying about fucking tangent lines.

[@jibrohni]

Decent tactical advice. No matter how much I hate people covering pockets!

[@PoolSchool]

Me too. I've moved to International rules since making this video and it's so much better because covering pockets just doesn't have the same worth it does in world rules.

[@jibrohni]

Definitely. I much prefer tactical loss of turn, or even better, a skill shot to remove a blocking ball.

[@wot6893]

2k subs ayyyyyy

[@WillyEckaslike]

when u play safe if u cant get the snooker then limit their options

[@jimbobyrne1]

Have you got any videos on angles and learning about them?

[@PoolSchool]

I have these two kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZrSl5-fmZ2SeJo kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXvKgK2ap5J-bbM

[@DaveScotty]

Great videos! - Our league are considering changing from World Rules to 'Black Ball' rules. Can you do a video on the key differences between World Rules and Black Ball rules?

[@PoolSchool]

Thank you. I only play world rules myself but there has been talk about my league changing rules as well. If they do I might do something in future but at the moment I don't really have much expertise in the differences.

[@DaveScotty]

@@PoolSchool Just found this, probably useful for us both! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqjWqHqNqtibm6M

[@PoolSchool]

cheers very useful

[@briancassidy6172]

its funny because when you been playing that long this kind of thought just comes naturally

[@user-ic8kb6ut1h]

Would it be possible for you to do a similar video but for International rules? Because of the deliberate loss of turn, you would have had a completly diff game plan.

[@PoolSchool]

I’ll see what I can do 👍

[@sorocom7726]

Very helpful video,will you be doing one for Blackball rules?

[@PoolSchool]

Thank you. Unfortunately I don't play Blackball rules.

[@sorocom7726]

@@PoolSchool Blackball is the future of English pool lol,anyway I think the way you teach is spot on

[@whatever6666]

Pub pool fond memories - tour pool different gravy.

[@grahampersson7387]

Would you able to do a video on the rules of world pool? Not much online help out there

[@PoolSchool]

It’s something I’ve been planning just not got round to it yet! I was going to do it as a series of videos because there is a lot to cover! I have made videos for the break and nominating etc, so that should be ready soon.

[@micksim56]

I have consumed every single video of yours, you're a superb player and teacher. Thanks to you, my game has improved 3 fold in less than a year. Thank you 😊👍 I can't find an answer to a question I have anywhere, so I hope you can help me with this please 👍 In UK world rules (not blackball), say a player has broken dry, and the incoming player then has the option to choose reds or yellows. There's a red/yellow plant and the incoming player goes for it, hits the red and pots the yellow. Is this allowed and, is the player now on yellows? I hope it makes sense, I really hope you can help please 🙂👍

[@PoolSchool]

Thank you, really appreciate that and great to hear that the videos have helped. Yes in that scenario it is an open table so you are allowed to play a plant of one colour onto another and you are then on the colour you pot.

[@micksim56]

@@PoolSchool perfect, thank you so much. That really clears it for me. I'd heard of it but couldn't really work it out from reading the rules alone. You're a star, thanks again and thanks again for the awesome content you provide us for free 😎👍

[@ignitablevirus7644]

Holy shit that was enlightening

[@Alton-x]

Pool is like a game of chess, so much thinking is involved, not just about potting balls

[@jeremyowens4115]

A good player rarely has to make very difficult shots.

[@massimilianotroiano6464]

That's a great strategy I will surelly use! But is it possibile to do somothing like that with 9 ball?

[@PoolSchool]

I'm afraid I don't play 9 ball so I couldn't really say.

[@dylanharrington744]

Its a totally different game, not really played in Uk. The Table, Balls and therefore the cue are hugely different. It would be like asking an Australian advice on American Football.

[@footballchants7471]

I play in a local league as well

[@Daveluvsoutside]

Is that a six or seven foot table that you’re playing on?

[@PoolSchool]

It’s a 7ft

[@jerryc452]

So my game just got better

[@---dk4yx]

You had to show us the point that you hit the cue ball ⚪️🟡🕗🕓🕙🕞🕣🕕🕛

[@onniroy4975]

Interesting that in the third frame you opted to play safety rather than go for the pot on the red that I think was probably “on” for a player of your skill level with a shot at position on the next red to get to the final red. The safety was probably more difficult than it looked. I hate to lose on a poor safety - I would rather give it a go in those circumstances rather than lose a frame like that. Perhaps the reason for my downfalll. Looks like a good/solid pool player needs to have a lot of self control to bide their time and then have the confidence to pot 5/6 balls and then the black! The player “bottled”the black. I am pretty competent at potting but have missed some easy blacks after potting much harder balls to get to that stage. Any tips on how to hold yourself together for the black? I find that sometimes I play it too slow without the usual confidence. Also concentrate on the black so much that the cue ball sometimes also finds a pocket🙄

[@PoolSchool]

It's always difficult on the black purely because of the pressure. Some people deal with it fine but for some the nerves start to creep in, they start to doubt themselves and like you say you tend to see more blacks missed than anything else. A little tip that I try to do which helps take the pressure off the pot and also avoid the in off, is to try and treat the shot like you are going to play another shot after it. Think about where you are going to put the white so that you are considering position, just as you would do with any other shot. It's always good to put the white in a relatively safe position after the black anyway, just in case you do miss. By doing this you feel like it's just another shot and it's not the scary final pressure shot it was before. All easier said than done of course, but it does help.

[@cookiekilbane5989]

What size tip do you use?.

[@PoolSchool]

9mm

[@kieran2113]

I can’t lie before watching this I was definitely like the red player now I will rethink my choices and become a yellow player

[@chronicfatiguediaries1111]

I heard you mention top spin once, does that mean all other shots were just played straight?

[@PoolSchool]

Which of the games are you refering to? I don't talk about the type of spin used on every shot in this video because it's more focused on the tactics. I suspect I'm using various amounts of screwback, stun, plain ball and top spin in most of these games. I'm probably not using side very often though as I try to limit that unless absolutely necessary.

[@chronicfatiguediaries1111]

Thank you, it was the penultimate yellow on this video. Your videos are great, thanks!

[@bobnificent]

The player on the yellows in the last game is just way too good for the player on reds. Will wait for a rematch, hopefully

[@PoolSchool]

Haha! I’ll have to give him another game!

[@adamlittle4538]

The rack wasn't layed out red, yellow meaning the balls in this video did not fall like they would in a real match if you know the rules.

[@PoolSchool]

I’m afraid you’re mistaken. I am playing by world rules and the balls are set out correctly on all the breaks. www.epa.org.uk/wrules.php

[@SomeGuy-tz8dz]

English blackball certainly seems to have more tactics than American 8 ball. I'm trying get a grasp on blackball rules, but it seems like most English games, blackball has a lot of seemingly strange rules rules...😯

[@pooldog7602]

There are various rules depending what league you're playing in and some very slight variations between those. The league I play in has a variation of both blackball and world rules mainly because full world rules can be a bit unforgiving for pub leagues I guess with generally lower skilled players

[@J5X7]

bLACKBALL IS BEST

[@tiggydorset9041]

Blackball FTW

[@addictedtonothing23]

but the red player could play a combo with a yellow ball so both balls would be going in so he would have the next shot or am i wrong ?

[@PoolSchool]

Matimio S no you can’t do that in World rules.

[@terrytibbslover]

I WOULD LOVE TO PLAY YOU

[@liampowers9828]

What cue are u using

[@PoolSchool]

It’s a “Taylor Made” English pool cue with a 9.5mm tip.

[@liampowers9828]

@@PoolSchool is there any brand of cue u recommend that's not Taylor made

[@PoolSchool]

“Taylor Made” is the brand, it’s a play on words, made by a guy called Gary Taylor. It’s not tailor made for me (different spelling).

[@Dhirallin]

I feel like this is bad advice. You're playing down to the level of your opponent. Then when you play against someone good and you give them this many chances by playing half assed safeties, they're going to completely thrash you. Not to mention if you give your opponent enough chances they could fluke it eventually.

[@colonelbuendia101]

It’s advice aimed at lower level players who are playing league pool against opponents of a similar calibre. It’s solid fundamentals of tactics. Obviously when the level is higher things change a bit due to better potting and positional ability of your opponent, but I don’t think that’s the point of the vid.

[@real.lmn.shorts]

right, so i just let my opponent on the last ball and then pull out the magic?? yeah sure

[@PoolSchool]

DiscriminatedMilk the easiest way to clear the table is when your opponent has made loads of space for you. It’s also so easy to snooker your opponent if they only have one ball left and you have all yours. Trust me it happens on a weekly basis in the league I play in, one player goes for it, misses his last ball and then the other guy clears up.

[@73kevdoc]

Pool School, I play the game exactly how you play it. Nice vid!

[@obiwanfisher537]

Fuck me, and I am still not able to pocket the easy shots :O For some reason I dont have a straight stroke, I believe. But I dont know.

[@PoolSchool]

Try some of the exercises in this video. It will help tell you whether you are cueing straight or not and also help improve straight cueing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJzVlYhnlruaqZo

[@majorsoccerhighlightschann425]

In game of snooker when you foul your opponent get 2 shot

[@PoolSchool]

No they get points instead. 4 points for a standard foul and 5, 6 or 7 points if the foul involves the blue, pink or black.

[@jesserodriguez709]

Hey the red player looks like the yellow player.

[@PoolSchool]

No....he's got more hair!!

[@ridwanh86]

How to play with yourself.

[@PoolSchool]

Not sure I'd get the audience I'm looking for if I called it that!!?

[@moob2020]

I feel personally offended whenever he talks about the red balls player

[@bkzwolf]

This is the most defensive way I've seen anyone play

[@TobyMacNewsboys]

bkzwolf same. Started playing local pool club 8 and 9 ball tournaments, and was astounded by how little a safety actually meant there. If I left a difficult pot on, they most likely went for it, sometimes got it. If safety wasn’t the only option / super easy, I would not consider playing it and just making the frame longer. However this is English pool -so different rules and measurements. I guess I’m just a more attacking player.

[@bkzwolf]

@@TobyMacNewsboys ah. English pool. Okay. I grew up playing somewhat commonly. no one in my family actually played in a team but we all enjoyed it; my pops I assume grew up playing it in bars. The idea was practically there's no shot you couldn't make. Long as that angle was 90 or smaller, if you hit it where you had to, it will go in. My father was a phenom at bank shots but beyond that I was blind to other strategies It wasn't until some months ago that I took a venture myself into what the internet had to teach that I learned about hitting left or right English and how that changes things. So it was primitive and about shot accuracy. I'm not saying I'm incredible. But there were shots here that I would feel confident in making and it was a big surprise to see him pull safety.

[@bkzwolf]

@@TobyMacNewsboys that being said. Cue control. Impeccable here.

[@TobyMacNewsboys]

@@bkzwolf 100% agree with. Cue control and technical side of the video is spot-on. But as goes for attacking/defending, I guess a good snooker comparison would be Trump/Ronnie vs Selby/Ebdon.

[@rafaelhernandez5238]

Chess, not checkers.

[@KramF10]

Hands up if you are the red player 😢

[@leeanderson9173]

I'd love to play you for money

[@PoolSchool]

I'm sure you would! I'm just a local league player and nowhere near the standard needed to play those sorts of games.

[@leeanderson9173]

@@PoolSchool you can be any standard to play for money. As long as the two players are similar standard then alls fair.

[@PoolSchool]

That's very true, but if you're the same Lee Anderson that plays on the IPA Tour then I'm certainly not in your league!

[@johnlloyd2513]

Seems pointless teaching like you’re playing a crap player. Coach like you’re up against what a good player would do. Nice table though :-)

[@PoolSchool]

John Lloyd the whole purpose is I’m trying to help all levels of players but in particular, beginners. If you’re a beginner you’re likely to be be playing lesser skilled players in lower leagues. If you know how to take advantage of their weaknesses you have an advantage, even if you don’t possess all the skills to be a good player yourself. Unfortunately if you’re a beginner playing a good player, you’re likely to just get beaten whatever you do!

[@johnlloyd2513]

Ok well I disagree. You play all pool rules with two thoughts - Can I clear up? Can I stop them clearing up? The frame at 11min was so bad I gave up.

[@johnlloyd2513]

Pool School let me expand more. At 8min the only shot red has (in WR) is to get the red up to the black and try cover the clear up. (Can I clear up? No. Can I stop yellow clearing up? Possibly). By going for the pot game was conceded; if it went in or not. You played to win as yellow

[@PoolSchool]

John Lloyd exactly! You seem to have missed the point, the red player in this video is exactly what you SHOULDN’T do, I’m explaining how to play as the yellow player. It may be obvious to most of us but I’m am still astounded by the amount of players I see in leagues that will go for pots like that regardless of what they face next.

[@johnlloyd2513]

Pool School I’ll say two things. 1. Your videos are well presented and edited. 2. This video would have been much better if you focused on the how to win a frame from the lesser advantaged player - that point was perfect to show how WR works - ie can I DF and gain advantage, is it worth a pot risk or do I attempt to block in the right corner. The problem is too many shots were bad shots in these frames. It didn’t emphasize WR enough and it could have / should have bring it is for WR. Just being constructive - I can understand you may not like that as editing is pain staking. And teaching the intricacies of WR is quite difficult. I play with Dylan Leary (current Euro Champ) and he’s a master of winning frames back from the lesser position by blocking balls in (and he got that from playing so much with Giuseppe D’imperio, who is the king of WR fudging). You said ‘red being the aggressive player’. But it was the wrong shot - as were many others. Teach the right shots. There may be several right shots, and point out the wrong shots. That red was just one of many examples of these frames all being played wrong (except the clear up obviously - but again that comes down to 1. Can I clear up v can I stop them. Which will vary depending on ability to clear up.). You talked of a difficult yellow on the rail, but it rolled to a ball over the pocket.

[@kasperikrohns6955]

Shit advice, if your playing against an aggressive opponent, just give him 11 shots per game instead of finishing