It’s amazing. Been playing a long time and would say was at a high standard, yet every one of these videos teaches me something new. Unable to play now due to health reason but still really enjoy watching this channel. Many thanks.
Been playing pool.30+ years and watching your videos has given me a lot more confidence to manoeuvre the white as desired. Very simply and excellently explained Ed. Can't wait for more tips. 2:54
@mickthemachinehill Further to yesterday's comments, I have been cueing with my small finger wrapped around the butt of the cue for years, last night during a local league game I adopted your suggested grip for various shots ( shortening the grip, soft hands etc).. 2 break & dishes out of 3 games . Your never too old to learn, Many thanks.
Great video. I think most amateurs are worried about striking the cue ball so low and potentially miscueing. I discovered that if you ensure the cue remains parallel to the cloth then I can strike really low on the cue ball without any issues.
Fantastic technique and explanation on how to hit and follow thru on the cue ball. Love watching all you video clips, keep up the excellent work Mick and when you eventually make your way down for the Geelong open l will be ready for you. Lol👍🏻🍻
Is there a vid of cueing over a ball? All the pro’s have their cue arm straight when jacking up over a ball, my arm simply doesn’t bend like that, i have to cue up with my arm jutted out, i’ve been playing for nearly 40 years and it’s a major weakness for me. Loving your vids Mick👌👍
Good video . To me timing is an extension of technique. Timing is the connection between the brain and your hands . That flo state where you just do it without thinking.
Thanks Mick. Where do you stand behind the ball and sight the shot correctly? Do you stand with your right foot on the line of aim as snooker coaches suggest or do just stand behind the balls naturally and get down?
sure, the 1 7/8 cue ball centre strikes below the centre of the 2 inch object ball. but the backspin is more easily generated here because the cue ball is LIGHTER. more interestingly - it's the 'timing' of the stroke which generates the work on the cue ball - as I think you would agree mick. how you explain this phenomenon is a little difficult though. I think that a better timed stroke results in slightly longer contact time between the cue tip and the cue ball. a point I've been trying to make, with little headway, with the youtuber 'drdavebilliards'
Would love to see how you deal with pressure and how to practice under it i played a comp recently and bottled it bad and that just spiralled me into annoying myself but i cant seem to get out of this habit any advice would help
Looks simple but the screw shot is one of the most difficult shots to master. Even county A players struggle with controlling the spin. I would go as far to say it's the shot that gets most players in trouble. Under/Over hit it and you lose position. Yet very few players practice it, myself included. 😬
Thankyou for the video! These help a lot as someone who's still learning. Can I ask about tip sizes? I know you get more action with a smaller tip and a lot of people play with a smaller tip. I have admittedly got a snooker cue thats 9.5mm as I started on snooker, would a smaller tip be beneficial? Or is it personal preference and discipline with your cue action and timing?
Hi Mick. Loving the videos. I've been playing pool for many years but I seem to lose the cue on my back stroke at times especially on big shots. Will you be making any videos on fundamentals like cue action and how to be more consistent?
@@mickthemachinehill And when the object ball is on the cushion! As this seems to be slightly different for English pool versus snooker and American pool.
if the cue ball being smaller than the object ball makes backspin easier. does it also mean that top spin is hard than in snooker? I have always struggled with top spin shots more so than screw shots.
Not to be too critical. But the title of the video is 'how to play backspin with perfect timing' , but there is not really anything in this video which describes timing or offers any tips for timing technique or how to improve timing, other than simply saying 'follow through'.
