Visualization of the Shot in Pool: Robin's biggest hurdle up the APA Ladder

[@johns3790]

As I began watching this video, I chuckled to myself. This is “exactly” how I began aiming and shooting eight years ago. I recently began doing the visualization regarding cue ball direction, speed control etc. and am amazed at how much it has improved my game. This is an excellent video! Your explanation and instruction is bang on!! Thank you.

[@flintlong2937]

I'm loving this! Natural, easy going, real life. I feel like I'm there, with my pool friends.

[@HillbillyIslandLife]

Great explanation of visualisation!

[@georgepotter353]

I've been working with my precious one on teaching her pool for a little while. We don't get to shoot much so I taught her the ghost ball lining up with the cue to get her started. Now, I'm trying to break her of using it because she has excellent eye hand coordination and is smart at figuring things out, but I gotta break her of this crutch. I'm going to send her this video because you've done an excellent job of explaining that it was a good aide to get started, now let your natural talents do what they do. My girl is a master at forming clay and can do it while performing multiple other tasks. Trying to get her to realize her brain is very good at multiple things when it comes to pool.

[@onsam]

This is a great information. Thank you for this video. You are the best.

[@silvercue9625]

Very good discussion and information. I’m 77 years old and a high-level SL/6 in APA. Are used to be a much better player until I quit in 1997. 1987. I won recon ental 14.1 tournament with a 56 and out. And around the year 1990. I decided I was never gonna miss a shot that I should make. My focus changed and I let my subconscious control the Cue ball. My shot making improved and so did my cue ball control. By the time I quit in 1997, my level of play was much much higher than it has ever been My A and B game we’re almost identical. I practiced running 15 balls almost every day on my own 7 foot table, but I’m still not very confident at league

[@robinhamlet3668]

This is awesome!!! Way to go! I’m convinced playing pool is an incredible workout for your brain! Keep up the good work!!!!!

[@michaelsasserdiscgolf7173]

Bought my first Shon from Lou and Sal 1989. Wow. Brings back memories

[@ogonnaonyedike3986]

Great Video! I've also read both books you highlighted... Wonderful read!

[@maxhung69]

first time calculus came up in a pool tutorial. 1st derivative of distance is speed. the second derivative is acceleration. great insight on visualization but need to practice with thousands of shots.

[@kenrodewalt5679]

Good video... Beautiful Lady... I'd just like to add the comment....that sinking the ball is Only part the game.... Controlling the Cue ball is the Most Important part...affects Everything....🙂 In my opinion...

[@rexrice4496]

Pool is a hands on game. Pool instruction should be 90% shooting and 10% talking.

[@jimsplacebilliards-5499]

I completely agree with this statement. And every student I work with is armed with drills to do as part of their homework. But of course, nobody is going to sit and watch a video of a person just shooting the same shot over and over and over and over again for hours, right? So we only include the conversations and presentations of new information and not the practice, which would be sort of like trying to get people to watch videos of paint drying or the tide going out. LOL.

[@MrAntonnio96]

VISUALIZATION IS EVERYTHING IN POOL YOU HAVE TO VISUALIZE IT THEN EXECUTE IT ,BOTTOM LINE POOL IS A HARD GAME TO MASTER SO MANY VARIABLES , STAY CALM STAY POSITIVE AND VISUALIZE

[@DanielScarel]

Ok buddy get on with it

[@coreyquante2616]

The biggest part is not taking your eyes off the contact point as you get behind the CB and go down, when you go down, do it slower as to not lose that point. If you do... you gotta do it all over again! Watch the pros on this!

[@jimsplacebilliards-5499]

Yes. Eyes focused on the contact point is something Nick Varner is obsessive about.

[@javelinzamot9907]

how does one learn to ride a bicycle.or even using a pogo stick..your left brain teaches you about your balance..one step at a time..then eventually your right brain puts it all together.then it becomes automatic..imagine a ghost balls is the first step of your left brain to learn what to do ..that's why one should always practice one shot over and over and over again until it becomes automatic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2Oufa2Pi9iMgrc

[@rphilli9]

Great advice but it would be nice to speed the lesson up a bit. Excessive time with personable conversation can cause me to loose interest. Otherwise, god information.

[@booboojones2590]

Thanks for another great video. As a beginner I think they’re extremely helpful. I’m currently working on CB placement after I sink a shot. It’s hard because my table is a slow 7 footer and when I play on a ‘normal’ 8 footer … the ball reacts so differently. Any suggestions? Thx.

[@jimsplacebilliards-5499]

@@booboojones2590 you just have to adapt to the table you are playing at the moment. Rails and cloth can differ greatly from one table to another. Sorry I can’t be of more help.