Avoid cannons & try doing this instead | 8 Ball pool tips and techniques 

Although I'm just a pub player I did know these shots however in the heat of battle sometimes there forgotten quite easily, however this teaches you to not be so sloppy and look for these options many thanks Mick.

I used to watch Rob Chilton do this at bilston snooker club all the time. Absolute master of that shot.

Fantastic vid Mick! I definitely want to see these options more - I'll spot obvious ones but much less so when it has to be cushion first then in-off. Definitely failed a lot of dish attempts by throwing my arm at a cannon, getting the intended contact but not the outcome. Keep em coming - these are excellent and always really watchable

There's always an awkward ball, and trying to chase the other balls around to get an angle to cannon it only to scratch or snooker youself is soul destroying. If you can solve that problem your pool strength instantly increases.

My favourite of your videos to date because it's so overlooked thanks Mick

Another little gem from the machine, thanks champ we appreciate it

Thanks Mick, very helpful. I've taken your advice and i'm playing a lot more straight pool and i've seen a big increase in my ability to get 8 ball breaks as a result, so thanks for the tip! I'll also take this one on board - such a useful channel!

Technically an in-off is a cannon, its just a cannon into the pocket using the object ball instead of the white.

Now I am kinder impressed by my Coach, Master Cyril Rogers for suggesting such a video with more informative ways to use cannons and strategy that can shock any opponent. Thanks Legendary Mick Hill for sharing such informative tutorials... God bless You... Leon Segopa from South Africa.

Wow, I did not think that second shot would drop, I suppose my pockets are too tight for some of these haha. Amazing though, I didn't see half of these, will try and spot them in the future! Cheers!

Respect for not cutting 5:32 out haha. Very useful tips and video as always Mick :)

I love these types of shots. Play them loads. Ive had times where people think ive fluked a shot playing like this so much so I purposely make a little show of lining up the shot so any half dencent player can see what im actually going for.

Wow that opened my eyes. Thank you! 🙏👍

Great video Mick, didn’t work out the shot to play on the first 2. However once watching those I managed to work out the shot you would play for the rest. Thank you as always

Great tips as always Mick, thank you. Do you have a video based around mindset during matches? May be difficult to create a video on this, however every player has been through bad spells on the table when the game seems so difficult! You must have great tips & experience on to how to grind out frames whilst not playing well?

Mick, can you do something on the natural angles without any side or screw etc please? I struggle to see where the cue ball is naturally going to go after the shot.

Good video, Mick. Much better approach than simply trying to blast a cannon! Had a look at the SAM tables online too. Very nice. Lots of design models available. A bit more expensive than the Supreme models but as my old grannie used to say *you get what you pay for son*😂😂😂

This is really really good stuff! Can you please please pretty please give us some more examples or show variations of what you shown us. You said there are loads of these type of shots. And as you said it's being able to recognize it. Seeing these examples are so helpful in recognizing it.

Great video 👏 definitely an overlooked shot by most players 👍

This is such a genius approach to develop! Could you please please show us a good drill setup to practise these shots? Many Thanks!

I’m a U.S. player and started watching English 8 ball . It is quite interesting & definitely can teach you things. Your corners are nasty!

Thanks Mick. Have you got a video on HOW to play the in off shot? I'm not great at jjudging it and would appreciate any tips.

Top advice there, as you said seeing the shot is half the battle

Cheers Mick. Very helpful

Perfect, thanks very much. 👍👍

Thanks very much watching from south africa

More great tips. I'm definitely learning more thanks to your channel Mick. Any tips on cueing straighter? I use the centre of my chin to try and help and set up a camera to see where I'm going wrong but feel I'm maybe just not a natural at it like some.

Like the idea however I only do a shot like it when there's nothing else. Look for it more often. Another great video

Class thanks👌🏻

Thx so much Mick.

Mick , why aint i as good as you ? 😂, seriously though great tips easy to follow , will help improve anyones game . Shot selection is key people

I like how you don't just cater for people who play international rules. Many of us that play (in the lower pub leagues) play the old rules still so it's nice that your tips account for that.

This one will win lots of matches Looks impressive but quite simple shots. As you say difficulty is in spotting it and setting it up early in your pattern. Takes a bit more of the luck element out of it This is why the top players make the game look so simple

Hey Mick how's it going mate I thought you were going all Chinese 8ball at the moment? I went over Darlaston a couple of months ago and had a game on the Chinese 8ball table there. If you're ever around that way give me a shout if you want a couple of quick sets, Matt 👍

Cheers Mick, 54 and still learning 👍🎱🕺🍻

Very helpful. What size table is that?

Hi Mick when are you doing your aiming system vid ?

Do you think these shots are more difficult on the Australian 7ft tables with the pocket shape differing, different cloth etc? I heard a comment on an ultimate pool match between aus and mauritaus i think, where the commentator said Aussies tend to play cannons with too much pace and he chalked it up to the inexperience of playing on supreme tables.

Is it a red ball and yellow ball? Or is it Golden ball and ...?

5:30 could you not play the yellow off the red with power n follow for the pot+position?

Such a great studio you have with moms sheets hanging down. Your advice was as good as your studio.

The Rob Chiltern. Used to follow Rob and his money games. Made some money too!

So the will be no match between you and tom cousins ? Two top players scared of each other ❤

mick how do we book some coaching with you on here.

I have a hard time with listening to people talking about Pool shots from England... I never understand what they mean my cannon or cannoning... at one point I thought they meant a combination shot. But it's clear here that he's not talking about combinations... I need someone to translate English to English for me... :D I think at some point he allured to a cannon being like breaking out the balls by sending the cue ball into them? Does cannon simply mean "blasting" into the balls with the cue ball? Is it another word for billiard shot? He played a Carom instead of a Cannon at one point. And he played a "ticky" shot instead of a cannon. I really hate the name "ticky" shot... I wish it had a better name. Anyways... can someone explain clearly what is meant by "cannon" in pool?

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