The HALF-BALL HIT is Important

Contents: 0:00 - Intro 1:46 - 1 – Easy to Aim 2:33 - 2 – Good Angle 4:57 - 3 – Equal Separation 5:56 - 4 – Natural Angle 6:47 - 5 - 30° Rule 8:01 - 6 – Peace Sign 9:25 - 7 – Reliable Carom 11:02 - 8 – Draw 90° Rule 12:05 - 9 – Safe Propositions 14:49 - 10 – Bank Double Kiss 16:14 - Wrap Up CORRECTION: - at 6:26, I said "This gives me an easy out," but I didn't make a ball! My original plan was to shoot a carom break-out safety shot here, but I obviously had a brain fart during filming and editing. - at 16:52, I said "8-11 cluster" but I meant "4-11 cluster." Supporting Resources: - fractional-ball aiming: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/aiming/fractional/ - target practice drills: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/drill/target/ - rectangle target: billiarduniversity.org/documents/BU_Rectangular_Ta… - CB control tutorial: billiards.colostate.edu/tutorial/cue-ball-control/ - sidespin tutorial: billiards.colostate.edu/tutorial/sidespin/ - 30° rule resource page: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/30-90-rules/30-degree-… - 30° rule peace sign angle template: billiards.colostate.edu/resource_files/30-degree-r… - air peace sign technique: https://youtu.be/dAEg1KP4fdA - 3-times-the-angle system for draw shots: billiards.colostate.edu/faq/draw/trisect/ - half-ball-hit “gems:” billiards.colostate.edu/faq/30-90-rules/half-ball-… Subscribe to Dr. Dave's YouTube Channel: youtube.com/DrDaveBilliards?sub_confirmation=1

Holy smokes, this is decades worth of pool knowledge. It’s hard for many pool players to admit that they don’t know something, myself included, but this may be the best video on pool I’ve ever seen. I hope people are grateful that this is just out there for free. Taking just this video and playing practice games to hone these techniques will make you dangerous quickly, if you really go at it. Thank you Dr. Dave!!

This might prove to be the most useful video on pool knowledge/aim I've ever seen. Thanks for that.

🎉Thankyou Dr. Dave. Your passion for the game shines thru. The amount of work, filming and editing time on this and other videos is alot of work. We in the pool community appreciate it. You are like Scorese of tutorials.

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Thank you for this. It's nice that someone, finally, does not mind teaching others how to play.

Great video, as always, Dr. Dave! If only this video had been posted a day earlier, I could have avoided getting this stupid protractor tattooed on my bridge hand.

Best explanation ever! This is incredibly useful for all players, but esspecialy for begginers. I get this question all the time: "How do I predict where the white is going?" Now I can just send them the link to this video. Awesome job! Thank you!🤩

u should become a hall of famer, it's insane that u break the game physics and everything so down, that every normal person can understand it.

One of your best videos Dr. Dave! Thank you for the upload.

Much gratitude Dr. Dave! Been following all your teaching since i started three years ago. I won my first tournament recently, against dozens of contestants. Your teaching greatly shortened the time needed to become a good amateur. My biggest struggle is falling apart mentally and in concentration when playing in public. I could really use some advise on overcoming this, and being able to play publicly like i can alone. Love ya Dr. Dave!

Another great video, Dr. Dave! I have a friend who is a natural shot-maker, but says that he can never tell where the cue ball is going. I guess he thinks it's too hard to learn. I hope this video gets him interested in paying more attention to his cue ball.

Another one of the "best all time" videos Dr. Dave!! I find it amazing that many do not understand this concept, and therefore, struggle with relative easy shots and cue ball control. Thanks

Thanks Dr Dave!. You swerve this community like no other.

Dave, this was one of my favorite teaching methods. My current student was so successful with this technique. You are a wonderful interpreter. Thanks, Al

I never actually mastered the 3-times the angle draw system. This video makes me want to learn it in details!

Just started my YouTube channel out of Loveland. See you play every now and then....love what you're doing

Best explanations I have seen. The best.

very insightful, thanks Doc 👍

huh i actually recognize quite a lot of examples of what pros do in tourneys, now it makes a lot of sense how they process their shots. thanks for the great vid!