Pool Secrets from a World Champion Vol. 2

Name: Pool Secrets from a World Champion Vol. 2
Rating: 4.3 (11 reviews)

Featuring Ray Martin

Created bySport Videos

Last updated 12/2018

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What you'll learn

Students will learn about safety shots, the break, bank shots, kick shots, practice tips and how to run a 9 ball table.

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 45m total length

Safety #11:15
Master safety in nine ball by hiding the cue ball behind a cluster of balls, letting the object ball move and forcing the opponent to swing to regain a shot.
Safety #21:38
Learn pool safety by hiding the cue ball behind the seven and nine, by controlling the cue ball and the object ball, and by banking shots.
Safety #31:20
Use a safe safety instead of a risky bank, drive the one ball to the rail, and position the cue ball to leave your opponent a long, tough shot.
Safety #43:06
Master no English safety shots by sending the cue ball back and forth to keep the object ball in the middle, and consider a tougher double bank option.
Safety #51:38
Master a safety shot by cutting the one ball to an angle, resting mid-table against the rails, and using a high three-speed hit to control the cue ball.
Safety #61:51
Master safety play when the one ball is blocked, cutting it to the rail with a high shot at speed three, leaving the cue ball to pressure the opponent.
Safety #71:26
Use safety #7 when you have no shot: stop the one ball with a hit, hide behind the two ball, and drive the one ball three rails.
The Break6:30
Master the pro break with a light cue to maximize speed and make the cue ball leave the cloth. Refine leg-driven, golf-swing through motion with square contact and center-ball aim.
Bank Shots5:59
master bank shots by marking and adjusting angles, align the cue ball dead straight, and practice small cue-ball position tweaks and controlled speed to pocket the object ball.
Kick Shots7:39
Explore kick shots using table diamonds to adjust cue ball angles across damp Florida vs dry Vegas climates, mastering top-right English, home base aims, and cloth effects.
Practice Tips1:29
Target your weak shots, mark the target, and repeat drills to raise pocketing percentages; learn precise speed control through a cue-ball circle drill rather than lining up shots.
9 Ball10:00
Develop nine-ball strategy by planning precise angles and cue-ball position from the one to the nine, using rail work, top-right English, draw back, and controlled speed.
Closing Comments and Credits1:22
Practice the weakest part of your pool game, mark the shot, and work on shape or position for a ball to develop consistent speed control.

Requirements

Students will need access to a good pool table and pool cue.

Description

In this unique and comprehensive video, 3-Time World Champion Ray Martin demonstrates several essential pool tips, techniques and strategies. Among the topics covered are: safety shots, the break, bank shots, kick shots, practice tips and how to run a 9 ball table. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced competitive player, this program will help take your skills to a higher level.

About the instructor: Ray Martin has been playing pool for over 50 years. He acquired the nickname of Cool Cat, when he calmly won a world title in 1971 in California when an earthquake was in progress during the event. Ray held the World Champion title in straight pool in 1971, 1974 and 1978. He has also has won several nine-ball tournaments, including the 1980 Caesars Tahoe Invitational, the 1981 ESPN King of the Hill, and the 1983 Music City Open. He finished 4th and 5th, respectively in the 1992 and 1993 BCA US Opens. In 1994, Martin was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America's Hall of Fame. In 2011, he was the first living player inducted into the Straight Pool Hall of Fame. Martin is the co-author of The 99 Critical Shots in Pool, one the most popular pool books of all time.

Who this course is for:

Whether you are a beginner or an experienced competitive player, this program will help take your skills to a higher level.