First I was a little confused about the aiming rail value, watched it again and it became very clear. Aiming point is always twice the value of opposite rail. Thanks, very helpful
I love this demonstration but, your object balls and cue balls are always in line with a diamond. So, it's easy to find the zero spot. What if the object ball is between diamonds? Is the next diamond up from the OB a half or a one? Could you demonstrate with a video?
I think, , if the "0" point is half way between the diamonds, then the "1" point Is a full diamond up from there, and so on. So, the "2" opposite of the "1" would also be in line, so half way between 2 diamonds. Then the "4" would be a full diamond away, and so on. That way the values would remain double, and the rail positions the same. Basically, wherever "0" falls, everything shifts up equally spaced a full diamond away.
Seems to really simplify the basic 2-1 diamond pattern. I like the way you did this! Definitely going to try it out. Do you have a multi rail system similar?
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I understand most of the counting system when balls are on rails, but when they are in the middle of the table as in 5:44, I cannot understand how you figure the zero point is at the first diamond when the object balls are midway between the first and second diamond. Can you please explain this as it is glossed over and not obvious (at least to me).
The camera angle makes it look as though English is being used to make those angles. I had to keep looking and think since my eyes were deceiving me. A great system. Having the unseen side pocket in the camera’s field of vision would be helpful
@@james3339 yea he's hitting center ball which has top spin... Which still reverses off the rail combined with the camera angle it looks like running English but it's not.. go shoot a center ball and tell me how the cue ball rolls... He's not shooting a stop shot into the rail with no spin it would shorten the angle..
@@dnewbi3521 at the pace he’s hitting the ball, it would have very little draw effect. My point was more about the camera and field of vision. The rail closest to the camera looks much longer than it actually is. Looking at it with this camera angle makes it appear as though he’s striking the rail much closer to the side pocket as opposed to where he is actually striking the rail -the second diamond.
The kicks are demonstrated with 2 balls; (i.e. OB is one diamond away & 2nd ball is to the right of OB...is this 2nd ball to represent a ghost ball?) If wanting to execute kick without the ghost ball present in what way would adjustments be needed? Does my ? make sense?
I'm a little bit confused. Can you do another video where the balls are in the middle of the table and the cue ball ans object ball are not aligned with each other?
Great info but your camera angle on the foreground makes it really hard to work the diamonds...might want to pull back the camera so it's not so close to the rail in the foreground. Don't mean to nit pik because your videos are great. I'm going to try your 2 rail kick system out tomorrow!!!!!
Wish I could... there is a wall... it just is what it is. Thanks for the input. If I zoom out it just makes the video grainy. Not a good option unfortunately. Thanks for watching. Be sure to like and subscribe!
@@poolteacher this may be helped with an overhead diagram showing where the balls are so camera angle distortion is taken out of the equation. Dr. Dave uses overhead diagrams and they help the viewer.
Why not just divide the opposite side by 2 rather than multiply by 2? I.e., if my cue ball is 4 spots from the object ball, take half, leaving 2. That’s the contact point on the opposite rail.
Great question. The reason is you get into more complicated division the other way. Especially startling at 3/4 of a diamond etc. My way you just see it n shoot with the math I want to use.. Much simpler to use during actual play
I’ve liked and understood everything you have put out, except this one. Why not stay with the basic 2:1 system that darn near everyone uses, and for a reason - simplicity.
I'm counting by ones from the ball I'm trying to hit. The opposite side of the table diamond always has twice the value of the diamond near me. Very simple. Watch it 2-3 times and you will catch on.
Sorry but I’m not getting this as I’ve had instruction from a bca instructor. Apparently some instructors have a simpler way I will give you the fact that I’m not at the table with you & that can make all the difference
In my opinion this is a much simpler way. You just find zero and make your side of the table equal to the opposite. No addition or subtraction. You just make both sides equal and shoot. This system takes into account you have a basic understanding of the diamond system. It's a no english system. The other systems I have seen are much much more complicated. They require drawing lines to the side pockets and crossing the lines to find the rial point. This one is pretty much straight forward. Not which system you have seen but the others aren't very simple at all. Also, there is really no such thing as the BCA Instructor Program anymore. The new BCA Program is called the PBIA.
Would be painful! Thanks for watching. If I can ever help you with any personalized instruction let me know. Tomorrow is the last day of my March online course special. Be glad to give you a free phone consultation. Give me a call: 606-669-8401. I appreciate your support! Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE if you haven't done so already!
man, this is too easy, when the balls are against the rail. please do examples when the CB and OB are like in the middle of the table. the imagination required to draw lines in your head from long rail to long rail is hard.
@@poolteacher I understood the method for the 1 kick system with the spot on the wall. That was a very good video. Perhaps you can slow down a bit for this video. Thanks.
It's literally so basic idk if it even has a name... all you do is just count where you are, and half it to where you wanna go... who the heck can't cut a number in half? ...doubling the other side just complicates it unnecessarily. I have watched several of your videos and I really do think you have some decent insight here & there, but this one is just a no go (for me personally) ...but anybody genuinely advocating this beautiful game is cool with me.
@@jubilee4jC You count the diamonds from the point you want to hit. Then you make the other side double. You always strike the number on the rail that you are equal to with the cue ball. To answer your question, I just eye angle in - angle out, I just use a best guess until I can equal it out. Hope that helps.
