@@Enticementz I’d have to go back to watch the video but he’s a 4, nowhere near a 6. I think I said I was warned he played like a 6… but this guy is new to league from what I’ve learned post match. Just a bar player who can make balls.
@@harrellgj 🤣🤣 yeah because I bet you’ve never seen a pro slip a shot in. We’re amateurs dude. Might need to watch your gaming videos and see how perfect you are at it. 🍻
Okay, I watched the rest of it to try and give it a fair shake. As someone who is your equal on paper, I will not be watching any more of your videos personally. Some might be able to watch that and aspire to have your blind positivity and false confidence. But this doesn't help me improve. it just alerts me not to look at the score and think I played well. So... thanks for that and I wish you well.
@@xJeRCx thank you for your honesty. The first thing I learned from recording myself, prior to getting into YT, was that while I thought I shot well, I was making a lot of errors. I’d love to watch a match of yours if you have them uploaded. But if you have any ideas or ways I could improve, I’d be all ears. Just saying I have blind positivity and false confidence isn’t helping. Positivity is a benefit to a community that usually focuses on negativity and complaints. False confidence could be a negative to some I bet as that could lead to narcissism or inflated egos. I have confidence in myself but also am very aware of my skills and hindrances.
@Poolside_Chat I thought I was being clear by describing to you what I thought I was watching in a manner that would key you into exactly why I felt like it wouldn't help my game personally. I could sit here and time stamp every shot that had a speed, control, and selection, I thought could have been done in a different way. One that could produce a better, higher percentage outcome. But I feel that is exactly what your commentary should benefit "us" (everyone, including you) My condensed suggestion might be to have a clear and concise goal or lesson planned for your video. Do that without including the part where you mention being out of your slump because you got a large margin win and clue into the fact you were shooting well enough to recover from what could have been your downfalls from a more skilled player. Hope that helps, I might check back at a later point and hope you're not too off put by a comment I felt I needed to write.
@@xJeRCx the day I stop taking constructive feedback is the day I sell my cues. I’m not too big for my britches to listen. I’ve learned from 4’s and heard dumb ideas from 7’s. That’s the beauty of this game. So many ways to work the table therefore your way might work for you but not for others. Or you could’ve done things way different for an easier outcome.
@Poolside_Chat because I jumped in on your videos in the middle of the book, so to speak, I don't know your intentions behind making videos for the internets. I'm glad my comment was eye-catching enough for attention from the creator that thankfully doesn't have too big of an ego to not be able to ask for feedback in a way that would actually provoke me to do so in a thoughtful manner. Thanks for that. I have thought about doing my videos and commentary and have started a list of certain guidelines to adhere to. It takes a lot of work, and I appreciate your efforts. I'm a captain, a coach, and a friend to many. But I also try to see flaws or room for improvement to help create a better pool of knowledge. Don't know if I'll ever do it "correctly" Or if I'm correct in my ways, but I'm pretty sure I got you thinking something! Just hope it impacts you in a positive way for what your trying to achieve.
@@xJeRCx if you have any questions about how to get started, I can tell you what little I’ve learned along the way from other creators. If you do start a channel, let me know and I’ll sub. Not in a pissing match to prove anything, I think we can all learn from each other. I also know a 7/8 in my area will not be a 7/8 in others. Maybe 7/9 in weaker markets, probably 6/7 or lower in tougher areas. Like you said, on paper we might be equals but I guarantee we aren’t just because of our market variances and different experiences.
I'm gonna keep watching, it's the beginning of rack three and so far I'm thinking it's funny how the video is titled. Should be something along the lines of... sometimes it doesn't matter, you're not getting the win. You are a good shot maker, but you played poorly on over 50٪ of your shots in every aspect other than making good shots and getting lucky. I've been guilty of this myself, but I wouldn't be commentating my game as if I was playing well in the slightest
there is a lesson in this match that if he's smart he'll learn from. It's not that he got his ass kicked, but it's what you did to him. No hero shots. Not a high percentage shot for you, good defense locked him up and you got many ball in hands. THAT should be the lesson he learned. Don't play like a f'in gorilla and think you can make a ball on every shot. Learn good defense for when it can help you go from a bad situation to a good situation. As an fyi... I have a buddy that I practice with a few times a month. In that practice we'll play an entire game with each of us using a bridge on every shot, and we'll play an entire rack of 9 ball where made balls are spotted (actually, tossed back onto the table) and you get a point for locking your opponent up making him kick for his next shot. You get to continue shooting on a made ball, but you don't shoot until the made ball is tossed back onto the table. Missed shots (not kicking at) just a loss of turn as normal. But, you want to learn cue ball control to hide the cue for your opponents next shot. We play to 5 because we're both guys that float back and forth between 5/6, so we don't want to be at one game all day. I'm sure an 8/9 could go to 10 points in a heart beat. BTW, just as in a normal game, ball in hand to your opponent will kill you. Just saying :) I disagree with you somewhat about using a push shot benefiting higher than lower ranked player. Being a lower ranked player doesn't have to make you dumb. When I started out as a 3 in cash league, I was really good at understanding and using a push shot. I was also smart enough to call safe, make a ball and leave my opponent hooked. Agree with making open after the break. That punishes everyone. Congrats to the kid. Avoided the skunk :) Sorry you missed out ton the patch though. I got a skunk patch as a three against a 5. It was just one of those games everything worked for me, everything cluster f'ed for him on every miss from me. Nothing to do with my skills, but all about the pool gods bending his ass over a barrel the entire match.. And, I had just joined that team as a recommended 'good 3 that's gonna stay a 3 for a while, but will move up'. The team needed a 3. I was a 5 by end of session and had to leave the team because we couldn't make numbers, plus I wanted to join a different team.
That sounds like an interesting game! Might have to figure something like that out for practice, other than drills and Hill Hill card game. Thanks for the feedback and I’ll be sharing it with Owen!
@@Poolside_Chat I misstated a bit. Your not shooting rotation, your shooting each shooting at solids trying to snooker the stripe. You get a point for the snooker. Again, a made ball is tossed back on the table. When you do snooker, your opponent should make a valid attempt at hitting the striped ball. Wherever balls end up after that is where your opponent makes his snooker attempt from.
Just a quick note for ya... Shorten up your bridge length (between the place the cue is resting on your bridge hand and the end of your stroke right before it contacts your cue ball). That distance should be 6-10 inches. You frquently have 15-20 bridge lengths which don't allow for a complete stroke or a level stroke. That, combined with NOT resting your cue on the felt for rail shots have caused you to miss many shots. I actually carry a slick peice of cloth for valley tables. I put it down on the rubber of the pockets or the metal, so I can rest my cue on the actual table, instead of it rubbing and hindering my shots. These 2 issues, when you fix them, will result in many more made shots. Good luck to you and keep hitting the balls. You are on the edge of becoming a better player.
@@JWRobinson1967 I lengthened my bridge because I used to be one of those 2-3” away players and super stabby. I clearly went too far haha. I used to play with a 4” mid cue extension too. Now I just have a 30” shaft and am working on closing the gap to a correct 4-5 balls (8-10” as you said). But I’m so busy with playing and YT, I haven’t had a proper practice session to set it to muscle memory. But it’s my main focus moving forward! Good tip on the rail shot but I’m so used to shoddy tables where there’s a lip on the wood to rail gap that I’ve clipped it and caused miscues. So I hold it a few mm’s above.
@@Poolside_Chat Yeah. The peice of cloth should be a thick velvet or microfiber (not the sticky kind). It is something I didn't figure out until about 4-5 years ago. And, I've played for 45 years.... Never too late. Keep up the good work.
Because I felt confident that I could put a slight draw to miss the scratch and it’ll line up for an easy 9. My natural shot is to move the cue ball a lot which in working with my friend who’s 625, I’m trying to limit moving the cue as much. But I’ll eventually go back to my old, dumb ways haha
this dude thinks he's playing against a higher level the way he chastise his opponents when they make bad decision. There's a reason why your opponent is a lvl 5. and when this dude made a bad decision he still finds a way to stroke his ego. 🤦♂
@@antoniojavaluyas chastise or discuss inaccuracies in their game in an effort for them to improve while showing others the nuances of form, the game etc? I’m not degrading or stroking my ego so I’m sorry you feel that way. Never said I was for everyone. 🤷🏻♂️ Let me know when you put out some reviews of your game. I’d love to learn how it’s done! I’m still new to content creation, commentating and figuring it all out. 🍻
Make the stupid 6 and you have a 3-0 match; still well played. The more I watch these videos, the more I see the value in walking around the table to see the angle of your next shot.
@@a_canal I’m working on shortening the bridge length. But I like having a full range of motion stroke. I worked for 10 months during Covid to stop stabbing and get a longer, smoother stroke. I need to get back to working on smoothing it out again.
Pretty disappointed that you’re going to make this political. The one damned thing we do to get away from all this bullshit and you’re just hitting us with the sucker punch. Not sure if I can support your channel even though I’ve really been enjoying the content.
@@grungus I understand and I purposely didn’t mention it. I only wore the shirt because of who I knew I’d be playing. We actually had a good laugh about it after. Don’t worry, I’m not bringing this to the channel.
@@Poolside_Chat I appreciate that, and your reply. Like I said I’m loving your content and commentary. You’re a good player with lots of potential for growth and I’d hate to miss out at this point.
I noticed on one of the games Hal put 3 coins in to get the balls. How much are the tables there? Here in Calgary Alberta all the tables are 2 dollars (2 Loonies)
But how and why is it killing it? You watch much pro pool? Because a ton of them use long bridges like this. Not saying you’re wrong, just want you to elaborate.
@@Poolside_Chat if you watch pros they do use long bridges but they also shorten there stroke as if there hand is closer to the ball.. To much movement is bad. Not striking the cue ball where your intenteding to strike the cueball.. Get a coach and that will be the very first thing they will fix in your game.. I like watching your videos and enjoy your content. 🙂
IMO, it wasn't your break, you were getting bad racks from your opponent. Anybody can make a good rack without the template, but they have to make the effort.
@@steveellis9026 I don’t believe it’s intentional but most people don’t know how or what to look for to get a tight rack on a bar box that has a dented dot.
Here's a test for you . Place an object ball on the head string about a ball from the long rail. Place the cue ball roughly 1 diamond behind it , set up for a straight - in shot to the corner pocket 6 diamonds away along the same side rail . If you strike the cue ball with follow and hit it JUST hard enough to reach the pocket ... how far will the cue ball roll ? The answer is ONE diamond.If it rolls farther than that , it will be because of excess speed over and above POCKET speed . It travels one sixth as far as the object ball . ALWAYS . 6 to 1 ratio . Constant . Table speed doesn't matter , because it affects both balls equally. Would have been useful on that final 4 ball you shot. Pocket speed , and the cue ball would have rolled 2 to 4 INCHES . Even slightly harder and it would not have scratched . Try it yourself & you'll never forget it when it matters. I LOVE your channel , Todd ! Seriously , make that tool a part of your arsenal .
I'm not usually overly negative about people's games but it's honestly quite surprising that this player is even a 6 with as bad of a stroke as he has. Lifting the cue way up in the air like that is a sign of either tightening the grip when hitting the cue ball or dropping the shoulder, if not both...stroke flaws that are usually corrected early on when getting better at the game. Then there's the overshooting every shot that he takes on top of that, so having an even halfway decent game is at least a bit impressive I suppose.
@@procrastinator6902 I’ve talked to him after his first videos were loaded and it took him forever to get to watching them. He says he’s working on it which is good!
I kind of chuckle when you make a good shot and then say that was a good shot. You have to be careful doing that. You can throw out your back patting your back like that! Lol
In our APA leagues they do 2-4 as lower rank mvp and 5-7 as higher rank mvp for 8 ball. And in 9 ball it's 1-4 for lower and 5-9 for higher. Only 2 spots per season per league. At the end of the year after all seasons are done they do a MVP only tournament. But we have all the leagues join. we have like 12 different teams per night Sun-Mon and no league for Sat. So 8 different leagues since some days have two leagues and all have like 12+ teams so it can get crazy. But its loads of fun. Congrats on your mvp.
Our leagues around here used to be 2 MVPs per night per session. One male, one female. This is the first session they mimicked another league in our city to break it up into thirds. And yes, once a year mvp tourney (we have this for APA and USAPL leagues actually) where you’re playing for cash and an entry to a national tourney.
Okay I think you've watched enough RU-vid videos! Geez man Mosconi Cup next for you! All kidding aside, you are definitely getting better and better. No RU-vid for you! Lol
@@user-um4by6vv7w I’ve shown almost every match I’ve played on here. A couple didn’t record due to an app issue but I haven’t held back much honestly. I have a close friend who’s 625 Fargo and we are planning a match then co-commentating.
@@user-um4by6vv7w not to my knowledge. Just a phenomenal shot who had life get in the way. But he’s back and from what I see on FB, he’s playing regularly again so I’m excited to see how he improves!
I so understand not liking combos the can be very unpredictable in amature world, I have been watching your play and you have improved a great deal I like yur way of thinking pool it help me in my game . Congratulations for what you do
@@RonaldFlesch glad I can help!! That’s one of the reasons I started this channel. To see my flaws and work on fixing them. By describing it, I can hopefully help others with similar thoughts. 🍻
Nice win, but Mike did keep it somewhat close for being a lower skilled player. Speaking of that... it's surprising to me that he's an established lower level. The reason I say that was because his shooting arm really stood out to me. Lower arm was perfectly parallel to the cue without being a bit forwards or backwards and his wrist was completely straight with no pronation or supination. No shoulder drop on his stroke either. If he had resolved his stance/alignment issues, stayed down on his shots better, and had more speed control he looks like he could have been a really tough opponent!!
Thanks for the comment! I’ve screenshot this and sent it to him. He’s a good guy, just wish I could get him to stop moving during tough shots. He would be a substantially better shot. But not everyone wants to work on fundamentals!
Well done my friend! The shot that setup the 3 was a thing of beauty but I thought your reset/pause before the 8 in the first run was a key moment worthy of mentioning. Nice match.
Picked up the Ultimate Pool USA rack.. Works realy well and no template on the table. Does wonders to be able to push the sides in to tighten the rack.
I use my iPhone 13 Pro Max. I have a tripod to get a high enough angle and then I attach a Hohem M6 gimbal for ability to move and fine tune the aiming correctly. But couple tips for using your phone. Always give the camera lens a quick wipe to clean any smudges. Then once it's in position and you have the aiming correct, push and hold the screen until it auto locks the focus. You'll see very soon why I say this (next video)... Hope this helps and shout if you have questions!
He’s a hell of a shot and I won’t hear anything but haha. Imagine if he calmed down, took his time, and didn’t play as wild. He could easily beat his dad, we know that.
But this is an amateur sport. If there weren't handicaps, you wouldn't get people into the game because the skilled players would crush the dreams of low and mid level skilled players. You need a handicap system to keep people competitive and give them something to strive to achieve by moving up!
I noticed you got pretty upset on a few shots you missed. (I'm still guilty of that and I'm in my seventies Lol) it may be something you want to work on. Pool is a mental game and controlling your emotions is very important. Maybe look at some videos that can help with that. Just a thought!
I need to learn to meditate!! I’m a passionate player and ultra competitive so I definitely let my emotions get the better of me in the moment. After, I’ll laugh about it while editing and think “yeah, you’re not a pro… so what.”
