Jumbie Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Been getting back into playing pool now that I live 200ft from an admittedly poor quality pool table. I realised immediately there were things I was doing wrong that I used to do right, like not getting low enough. Not moving my arm in a vertical plane. So I went on youtube for some pool instruction vids. Turned out there were things I'd never known I was doing wrong, like adjusting the height of the shooting arm to adjust where you hit the cue ball vs using the bridge/resting hand to do so. I tried lots of different videos and I found one video series that is better than the rest. In terms of clarity of instruction, usefulness of information, how engaging the instructor is, even the lighting and camera angles being helpful. The instructor's name is Ewa Lawrence and the vids are here: http://www.youtube.c...s?feature=watch Here's her lesson on the stance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b82y7f7TFbw&list=UUrg6_afANn5GdoGFmf_Q5Lw&index=24&feature=plcp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 my brother hustles. i'm only marginally good at all when drunk. good luck man, next time you visit ill take you out to the pool hall that somehow still survives across from FIU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jables Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Hey man, gas stations are too dangerous to sell drugs out the front of any more I like pool and like anyone else am somewhat better with the math when drunk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortiis558 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I will school every one of you, every time...just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceManML Posted June 12, 2012 Share Posted June 12, 2012 I give out free lessons... through the method of pwnage. I don't know "english" techniques however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonfire Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I'm not too shabby at the game myself. Haven't played in a while so it's easy to get rusty. The only genuinely useful application of geometry that I've found in life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I'm pretty badass at Bankshot Billiards 2 , so that shit counts. You talkin' real pool? Like hitting balls with a piece of a tree and shit? Fuck that noise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathy Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 I love to play, but I am always good when I start, then crap out. Maybe I'm the opposite of the above and get shitty when I'm shitty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Like I said, I'll play pool videogames all day. But when I play the actual game I just never hung out in enough bars. I don't know how to properly explain myself in that environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lycaon Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Oh? I'm more than a little rusty (and never was great in the first place). We should play sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelogan Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 Oh, and I suppose you also think we should make a friendly wager? I KNOW WHEN I'M BEING HUSTLED! NO DEAL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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