5 Reds Bolton

[bolton-cueman]

i tried the Pottr exercise 5 reds below the black, once i got the angles sussed i was pretty pleased with my efforts getting 4 most times, just couldn't get a nice angle on the last one.
my best effort had the last red stop in the jaws of the pocket, another quarter roll it would have dropped and i would have got it.
nice exercise really made me concentrate more.

here is my effort https://youtu.be/4g26on2ba64

excellent 2nd black!!

sooooooooooo unlucky on the last red too

[Leo]

i tried the Pottr exercise 5 reds below the black, once i got the angles sussed i was pretty pleased with my efforts getting 4 most times, just couldn't get a nice angle on the last one.
my best effort had the last red stop in the jaws of the pocket, another quarter roll it would have dropped and i would have got it.
nice exercise really made me concentrate more.

here is my effort https://youtu.be/4g26on2ba64

You seem like you could have all the attributes to become a half decent player. I might be wrong of course but you seem from the video that you could well overthink your shots rather then naturally getting down and pot.

[vmax4steve]

If I tried that on our match table I'd spend the rest of my life failing at it, pockets are so much tighter and I'm not as good as pottr. There is absolutely no forgiveness in the pockets at all, three above the black is hard enough let alone five.

[Terry Davidson]

I would think pottr you're good enough to try your 5 reds in order with 5 blacks but start with the one frozen on the cushion and take them in order. Actually it's a bit harder if you have the red nearest the cushion about 1/4" off the cushion. I always find those shots harder when I have to use stun/screw instead of top with a bit of running side but in this case because of the reds being so close together stun/screw is the only option.

When I do the line-up I have 4 reds between black and cushion and start with the one nearest the cushion (but not frozen) and try and take those 4 reds in order along with the 6 between black and pink. I don't always get it but I can do it fairly regular.

Managed it yesterday on a Shender table with slow cloth (and was quite surprised too!)

[pottr]

Not to toot my own horn TD, but I've made the sequential max on the LO that way before...
(Only done it twice ever... About 50 attempts)

I imagine it wouldn't take many minutes to do it 5 reds reverse if you want me to post it?

[markz]

Having seen the 5 reds below black I tried the 5, 7, 3 split on line up today. Was taking the red on cushion first, my best effort was 13 reds 13 blacks and finished too low on the last two reds. Could have played for pink but tried to check it back for black and totally fluffed it lol. Bit disappointed but at my level I'll take that, gives me something to aim for.

[bolton-cueman]

that some going Markz

I do a 5 - 6 - 4 set up.

The 4 between pink and blue are spaced wide which I use as my recovery balls when I run out of position (that happens a lot with me lol)

Did you find going for the cush red first was 'easier'? I always start with the one below the black... may try the cush red first tomorrow at practice.

How do you play it?

[Terry Davidson]

Not to toot my own horn TD, but I've made the sequential max on the LO that way before...
(Only done it twice ever... About 50 attempts)

I imagine it wouldn't take many minutes to do it 5 reds reverse if you want me to post it?

You don't need to for me. I use the 4-6-5 when I do the line-up and have done it in sequence but have never bothered to go for all 15 blacks. Best I ever did was a 145 with a couple of pinks early on. I haven't tried the 5-6-4 at all, don't know why as I have no problem with 4 of them there and 5 isn't that much different.

[markz]

that some going Markz

I do a 5 - 6 - 4 set up.

The 4 between pink and blue are spaced wide which I use as my recovery balls when I run out of position (that happens a lot with me lol)

Did you find going for the cush red first was 'easier'? I always start with the one below the black... may try the cush red first tomorrow at practice.

How do you play it?

I wouldn't say it's easier but it's good to get the hardest ball out the way so bit more room to play off cushion. The main benefit is you start with cue ball in hand so after a few goes I found the position I thought suited the shot. It's virtually just a screw shot with a touch of helping side to have the red hold cushion, key to it is a loose grip on cue so you can feel the shot and impart the spin easier.

[bolton-cueman]

I wouldn't say it's easier but it's good to get the hardest ball out the way so bit more room to play off cushion. The main benefit is you start with cue ball in hand so after a few goes I found the position I thought suited the shot. It's virtually just a screw shot with a touch of helping side to have the red hold cushion, key to it is a loose grip on cue so you can feel the shot and impart the spin easier.

ill give it a go tomorrow! Cheers

[alabadi]

excellent 2nd black!!

sooooooooooo unlucky on the last red too

Thanks Bolton , yeah I was chuffed with that second black, the last red was a bummer but overall I was pleased I was potting well

[alabadi]

You seem like you could have all the attributes to become a half decent player. I might be wrong of course but you seem from the video that you could well overthink your shots rather then naturally getting down and pot.

In getting there, oh on this occasion I was watching some telly while playing, not ideal so I was a bit slowish. In the past I have been known to overthink , however I'm getting better.

Cheers