I've been trying to master English for a while now. After watching your 3 clips, my game has vastly improved. I'm able to put the Cue ball where I want it on the table now to make more shots in a row. Thank you for making it so simple to understand.
I do a video-a-day on nearly every pool-related topic I can find and have seen just about everyone. Just have to say thanks for all your vids. Always well-explained and you are humble in your approach to the viewer. Sure wish your shop was down the street from me!
These videos have blown my mind how simple you broke every thing down. I've just joined my first league and have been trying to practice English and thought it was just all touch and practice. The mathematics of it really blew my mind lol def earned subscribe from me! Can't wait to watch your other videos!!
Nice. Good enough approximation of high practical value. For pool, where slow cloth is used. In a fast cloth, like the ones used in carom games, the english holds far longer, and you can play draw and follow english at the same speed, with slight different results. Your video is really instructive. Thanks.
Fantastic explanation... been playing 30 years and never seen such a clear lesson as this. Ant tips on working the amount of English when the balls aren't parallel to the table.... Thanks
Amazing Brandon Sir, I am your Fan from now on, you explain the most easiest way without even hiding any thing, I have just start playing pool Or Snooker, Let me know what is better for me as a beginner like Start on short Table or Long ? I need some special beginner videos too. Thank you so very much for all your Effort.
I am learning pool. You have explained this so well. Now I have spent hours looking for this exact cue ball you are using in your video. Where can I find one to buy? Did not even find it on your store website. Look forward to watching everyone of your videos....over and over! Thanks for your help!
jan shelnutt it's stickers they put on a regular cue ball just for teaching purposes. If you look closely the cue ball he is shooting doesn't have dots all over it
3:16 It actually hits the diamond next to it_ regardless of how many times you try If it was a pool table with a length of 10 diamonds each side for example, it would hit that diamond you intended to hit because it would still be along the same side of the pool table
Really great videos series. I use to play really good when I was 18 but I've forgotten everything. I only have one question after these 3 vids. How do you reference if you're off center? Is basically maintaining the diamond refs off-set.
Really enjoy your lessons. Question: do you keep your bridge hand in the same place and pivot to the new spot? I couldn't see you move your bridge hand in the videos
@BrandonBilliardGuy Thanks for the great videos! Question about English. I want to make sure I understand this correctly: It looks like Top and Bottom English behave differently when shooting full-table length. So, Top English subtracts a half of a diamond on both half and full-length table, correct? Bottom English adds half of a diamond on half-length of the table and a full diamond on full-length, correct? So then, I guess, to make it easier to understand for me personally, Top English can be considered "Post-shot" English. That is to say, it is not affected by the doubling mechanics of half and full length table. It is what it is after (post) those mechanics. Whereas Bottom English is "Pre-English," meaning it could be considered before the shot and calculated into the mechanics of doubling of half-length and full-length table. Would this be a proper understanding?
Thanks for the video. It's great and informative. However, how do you compensate when you strike your cue ball with english in order to get your cue ball to hit the object ball where you wanted it to hit?
Does this system only work if the cue ball starts in the middle of the table (when going side to side). What if the cue ball is closer to the side rail, does this system still work like that?
I have a little problem the ball is getting away i mean when i hit it from the left side it goes to the right side and making that line " / " i want to make those tips but the ball will stay making that line " l " thanks for the video
Gah! All this depends on how hard you hit the cut ball! The harder you hit the more spin you impart AND the more you compress the cushion on impact. In addition, off-center cueing results in deviation of the cue ball off the intended path so one must compensate for that as well. While this instruction may be helpful in a very basic sense, it fails to address all the other variables of cueing with english.
I experienced the same thing when I was learning, you just have to try and make sure that you aren't hitting the cue ball at an angle, just a different point. Make sure that the cue is flat and still pointing in the direction you want it to go. The mistake I was making was that I got ready for the shot in the centre of the ball and then moved the cue from there, this meant I was aiming in a different direction and usually miscuing unless I chalked up then it would swerve a little bit. Also make sure that you have plenty of chalk on your tip.
Adam Duerden Thanks for this... Just from practice.. wish I saw this before_ will try it. I think to much about the English and end up missing the shot altogether.
Renae Anderson not necessarily. It works as long as you're able to put the cue in the wanted English. It depends if you want the low English or the center English. Sometimes it's impossible to get that. Which leaves only the top English.
