I have been trying to get Marks' recommended set and stance down for more than three weeks. Finally tonight in our League play, it came together. I wasn't 100% on point, but when I really focused and took my time, it was like I couldn't miss. As I kept repeating my set & stance, with a slower back stroke( which the drill uncovered it to be a huge issue for me), I was able to control the cue ball like never before. Mark said some folks may say I'm too old, it's because they don't want to put in the work, I was determined to at 70, that wouldn't be me. It may be taking me more time and effort, but tonight I have seen the payoff for that extra work and it was worth it. Thanks Mark.
My name is Vitali , I'm 53 years old. I was looking for someone to teach me to play pool after buying 9ft Gold Crown 3 table in 2018 , non of the local pool players could teach or explain basic fundamentals Then I heard about legendary teacher Jerry Briesath form Madison Wi, but he was not in Madison anymore. By accident I bumped into this video by Accu-Stats (Thank you Pat) and wow, my search was over. After trying to get hold of Mark for awhile I finally got his response and did first clinic during covid times Oct 2020, second clinic in Feb 2021 I fell in love with the system, with the coaches, I met Great people and pool players made a lot of new friends . Worked very hard ( Mark knows) later I met with Jerry himself and worked with him . In December of 2022 I won my first pool trophy one pocket league in Milwaukee. I think Mark is the Best Coach for a dedicated pool player and for the whole sport of billiards. My next step is to compete at International Open Tournament in Norfolk this year. Thanks to Mark Wilson, Jerry Briesath , John Schmidt, Nick Varner, Tom Wirth and many other that helped me on my way.
"Just have to have fun" has become my Moto, mantra, go to fraise, motivation, conquer all, back and fromt of my mind...so I DO ! ! ! Thank you so much for the inspiration .
I hope Mark Wilson reads these comments. I personally would like to say thank you sir. I watched all 3 videos, and everything he said made so much sense I took notes. I went and shot pool and was doing terrible, I read my notes, practiced what he said and just a few games later I was back to 5 and 6 ball runs again! I will continue practicing what he said and hope he posts more videos. Thank you Mr. Wilson, for sharing and take care.
I met Mark Wilson today, at Cue and Cushion, near STL.... Awesome guy, so grateful for the time he (and his patient student) took out of his day to talk with me. He signed a cueball, and gave me a chalk holder. I'll always remember what he told me when he handed me the chalker. Thanks so much Mark!
Just attended a 1-day session in Austin - Best money I have ever spent. Will be looking forward to doing another clinic with him. He has such a passion for pool and he is very likeable.
I took a two day class from Mark. Could not have left a better impression on or helped more in a short time. Well worth it if you want to improve. This man is a gem and he knows his stuff.
I've been really zeroing in on my stroke lately and it's pretty interesting, if you're paying attention, you can catch the flaws and see the impact on accuracy. Like a straight in stop shot, get your head down low enough and you can watch the error in the stroke first impact the cue ball and how it sends the object ball off of the intended line. Like Mark was saying, all it takes is a hair, and that could result in an inch of inaccuracy which of course leads to the miss. Great video, always love to partake in knowledge shared by someone who has practiced for decades!
I met Mark twice. Impressive approachable demeanor and nice guy! Great content video.! 57 yrs & I still cringe sometimes when see some unintended cue ball rotation on my made shot. I'm still working on it and competing.
I've attended a couple of Mark Wilson's training sessions. He's dead set on perfecting the stroke, everything must work together in unison....it all works if your committed to put in the time at the table.
Very good info. The secret is bringing ideas you know back to “top of mind awareness” . Let see one step 3 confirm your shot, I’m mean who da thunk? Went out last night to local bar box. I was repeating steps per mr Wilson. Lost first 3 games. Wait for 6 games each time. On the 4th game I’m still thinking about the steps,,,,,played on for the next 3 hours and won every game. Hit the micro dot, confirm the aim, slow shot tempo, stay down and watch tip final position. Needless to say this game just got a little easier. Thanks for the info.
What a great video! Sure wish you would post more like this one. My eyes are getting bad as I get older, I thought that was why I was missing. Found out today that's not true.! Mark you are a great ambassador of the game!Its crazy to me that when I practice, it consist of throwing 10-15 balls on the table and running out.. if I only miss a few I did good, miss 4 or 5 and that was bad. Today I learned that is about fundamentals, and the stroke!
Very informative!!! As a player that regrettably took an extended break from the game, I have been back at it for about 2 years. I wish you could see my progress in this time! My advise would be to never ever give up cause if you TRULY love playing it will happen. I will never stop learning and having fun with this remarkable game!!! Hopefully good players will take the time to help others!!! Remember. It is not a hard shot just a contact point!!! RGN
Archery 101: I received the only A, maybe 15 people showed up the first lesson session, the next 12, then about 10, maybe 9.. then we were there. Every end, i was getting black excelsior with at least 2/3 . . . there were 2 b's, because they hit the bail 9/10 X ..but I continued thru to really wow the professor. How? I loved archery most, and I shot a LOT of bar-box 8-ball with crappy house cues. Ran seven games in a row, all different people maybe one twice, once, just because i felt like it, and so did the felt.
Great video bit I find it interesting that people say that most of us realize that we will never rise to that level of play. Well......everybody including those he is speaking of at Derby City had a start and look at where they are now. How about saying that we all have the opportunity to become like the paople playing at Derby City. They are great pool players but they are human as well. Knowledge, practice and cnisitency and NEVER giving up is the key.
Top notch. Best take away. Did you pot the ball because of everything was done right or because you were lucky? Same with missing a fraction...may have been hit just right but missed a speck of dust, quirk of a ball or the cloth. Adjust for the right reasons. Adjust in the direction of good fundamentals. ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’...I tried this and ‘wow’ so simple yet effective. It doesn’t just make my timing consistent but for some reason keeps the tip down during follow through.
I know it's to.much to ask but would anyone have any knowledge about right handed shooters that are definitely left eye dominant. And if I go against the wall like he says it's about impossible unless I use my heel for a shot line and turn my body and head clockwise over top of the shot line .
And Also I am very confused on the purpose of seeing a shot pr visualizing it but then moving your entire stick and eye after wards , if you rotate or step into the shot line all the angles are different than what you visualized when you are standing up
I play pretty good. Can run out 3 or 4 racks of 9 ball in a row and can beat the ghost. I’ve always struggle with whether to look at the cue ball last or the object ball. Everyone teaches object ball. Seems to me if you have to hit the cue ball with millimeter accuracy, and you already done the work to line yourself up on the object ball shot line....you should look at the cue ball last???
If you have got down on the right line in the first place and keep everything still it really doesn't matter, probably the best potter of the ball ever ronnie osullivan has been filmed doing both. They say lock your eyes on the object ball but how does that help you if you have judged the angle wrong in the first place. And that's the crux of the problem of cue sports, coaches will tell you if your technique is perfect you will make balls automatically it's just not true. I would argue if your aim is perfect you could still make balls with a poor action. Look at Alex higgins or even mosconi for evidence of this.
Late to the party to answer this BUT, you don’t have to look at either before shooting. If your bridge is snug/stable, stance is lined up correctly and your grip & stroke are proper, once your confirm the point your aiming at on the cue ball, you can close your eyes on the actual follow through stroke and pot the ball. I do it all the time to check for stroke consistency. I learned from Mark too.
wow.>>Awesome.. BTW>> that app that he is using is Hudli (check my spelling) I use it for golf ! you can download it! .>I would love to be taught by this guy MARK> awesome communication skills.
Not true, plenty of pros were taught proper mechanics by their parents, family members, or others at very young ages. Almost all top snooker players regularly work with coaches, from the time they started even well into the primes of their careers. The self-taught prodigy is an exception in everything, not the rule.
Eg. Sinatra, Jackson, Presley, BB king, and many more if you got it in you it comes naturally I know guys that played pool for years still not good players.
I have been trying to get Marks' recommended set and stance down for more than three weeks. Finally tonight in our League play, it came together. I wasn't 100% on point, but when I really focused and took my time, it was like I couldn't miss. As I kept repeating my set & stance, with a slower back stroke( which the drill uncovered it to be a huge issue for me), I was able to control the cue ball like never before. Mark said some folks may say I'm too old, it's because they don't want to put in the work, I was determined to at 70, that wouldn't be me. It may be taking me more time and effort, but tonight I have seen the payoff for that extra work and it was worth it. Thanks Mark.
My name is Vitali , I'm 53 years old. I was looking for someone to teach me to play pool after buying 9ft Gold Crown 3 table in 2018 , non of the local pool players could teach or explain basic fundamentals
Then I heard about legendary teacher Jerry Briesath form Madison Wi, but he was not in Madison anymore. By accident I bumped into this video by Accu-Stats (Thank you Pat) and wow, my search was over. After trying to get hold of Mark for awhile I finally got his response and did first clinic during covid times Oct 2020, second clinic in Feb 2021 I fell in love with the system, with the coaches, I met Great people and pool players made a lot of new friends . Worked very hard ( Mark knows) later I met with Jerry himself and worked with him . In December of 2022 I won my first pool trophy one pocket league in Milwaukee. I think Mark is the Best Coach for a dedicated pool player and for the whole sport of billiards. My next step is to compete at International Open Tournament in Norfolk this year. Thanks to Mark Wilson, Jerry Briesath , John Schmidt, Nick Varner, Tom Wirth and many other that helped me on my way.
"Just have to have fun" has become my Moto, mantra, go to fraise, motivation, conquer all, back and fromt of my mind...so I DO ! ! ! Thank you so much for the inspiration .
Thanks Mark! Now I see the value of instruction, before I just figured I had to practice more to get better. Now I realize my basics were lacking.
I hope Mark Wilson reads these comments. I personally would like to say thank you sir. I watched all 3 videos, and everything he said made so much sense I took notes. I went and shot pool and was doing terrible, I read my notes, practiced what he said and just a few games later I was back to 5 and 6 ball runs again! I will continue practicing what he said and hope he posts more videos. Thank you Mr. Wilson, for sharing and take care.
I met Mark Wilson today, at Cue and Cushion, near STL.... Awesome guy, so grateful for the time he (and his patient student) took out of his day to talk with me. He signed a cueball, and gave me a chalk holder. I'll always remember what he told me when he handed me the chalker. Thanks so much Mark!
Just attended a 1-day session in Austin - Best money I have ever spent. Will be looking forward to doing another clinic with him. He has such a passion for pool and he is very likeable.
This video couldn’t have shown up on my feed any sooner in good timing. Mark Wilson is awesome. One day I hope I’m able to get a lesson in person
I took a two day class from Mark. Could not have left a better impression on or helped more in a short time. Well worth it if you want to improve. This man is a gem and he knows his stuff.
Best commentator in the business, calm cool and collected, easy to listen to.
This is the Holy Grail of being a good pool player. Stroke. Stroke. Stroke.
I've been really zeroing in on my stroke lately and it's pretty interesting, if you're paying attention, you can catch the flaws and see the impact on accuracy. Like a straight in stop shot, get your head down low enough and you can watch the error in the stroke first impact the cue ball and how it sends the object ball off of the intended line. Like Mark was saying, all it takes is a hair, and that could result in an inch of inaccuracy which of course leads to the miss. Great video, always love to partake in knowledge shared by someone who has practiced for decades!
Thanks for sharing. I just bought Mark’s book
I met Mark twice. Impressive approachable demeanor and nice guy! Great content video.! 57 yrs & I still cringe sometimes when see some unintended cue ball rotation on my made shot. I'm still working on it and competing.
I just wanted to say I think you're a really awesome person Mark - God Bless.
We agree!
I've attended a couple of Mark Wilson's training sessions. He's dead set on perfecting the stroke, everything must work together in unison....it all works if your committed to put in the time at the table.
Oh yeah 😊
Very good info. The secret is bringing ideas you know back to “top of mind awareness” . Let see one step 3 confirm your shot, I’m mean who da thunk? Went out last night to local bar box. I was repeating steps per mr Wilson. Lost first 3 games. Wait for 6 games each time. On the 4th game I’m still thinking about the steps,,,,,played on for the next 3 hours and won every game. Hit the micro dot, confirm the aim, slow shot tempo, stay down and watch tip final position. Needless to say this game just got a little easier. Thanks for the info.
Fantastic,
Wish I had Mark around my area.
What a great video! Sure wish you would post more like this one. My eyes are getting bad as I get older, I thought that was why I was missing. Found out today that's not true.! Mark you are a great ambassador of the game!Its crazy to me that when I practice, it consist of throwing 10-15 balls on the table and running out.. if I only miss a few I did good, miss 4 or 5 and that was bad. Today I learned that is about fundamentals, and the stroke!
That's great stuff right here!
Very informative!!! As a player that regrettably took an extended break from the game, I have been back at it for about 2 years. I wish you could see my progress in this time! My advise would be to never ever give up cause if you TRULY love playing it will happen. I will never stop learning and having fun with this remarkable game!!! Hopefully good players will take the time to help others!!! Remember. It is not a hard shot just a contact point!!! RGN
Archery 101: I received the only A, maybe 15 people showed up the first lesson session, the next 12, then about 10, maybe 9.. then we were there. Every end, i was getting black excelsior with at least 2/3 . . . there were 2 b's, because they hit the bail 9/10 X ..but I continued thru to really wow the professor. How? I loved archery most, and I shot a LOT of bar-box 8-ball with crappy house cues. Ran seven games in a row, all different people maybe one twice, once, just because i felt like it, and so did the felt.
fabtastic tips
Great video bit I find it interesting that people say that most of us realize that we will never rise to that level of play.
Well......everybody including those he is speaking of at Derby City had a start and look at where they are now.
How about saying that we all have the opportunity to become like the paople playing at Derby City.
They are great pool players but they are human as well.
Knowledge, practice and cnisitency and NEVER giving up is the key.
Mark Wilson is THE MAN when it comes to billiard instruction!! Ide love a lesson. How do we set that up? Thx!!
Top notch.
Best take away. Did you pot the ball because of everything was done right or because you were lucky? Same with missing a fraction...may have been hit just right but missed a speck of dust, quirk of a ball or the cloth.
Adjust for the right reasons. Adjust in the direction of good fundamentals. ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’...I tried this and ‘wow’ so simple yet effective. It doesn’t just make my timing consistent but for some reason keeps the tip down during follow through.
I explain this to players as "make the shot because of your mechanics not despite of them"
Awesome video!
great video
Thank you to Mr. Wilson and Accu Stats for putting up this video, such great information. I would love to know what app you are using on the iPad.
Theres an app pretty similar called "coach's eye" idk how it is on a tablet but it works almost the same on a phone
Best thing I ever heard was when you told me to stop trying so hard and just have fun.
More great stuff on fundamentals Bridge - grip - stance - stroke
Alignment - Simplicity - gravity -
Timing - Rhythm- Smoothness
(Pro Book by Henning)
Great video! Anyone know What app he's using?
The free app is HUDL. Mark’s session was at 11 am, pretty early for pool players to be awake. Mike
I know it's to.much to ask but would anyone have any knowledge about right handed shooters that are definitely left eye dominant.
And if I go against the wall like he says it's about impossible unless I use my heel for a shot line and turn my body and head clockwise over top of the shot line .
And Also I am very confused on the purpose of seeing a shot pr visualizing it but then moving your entire stick and eye after wards , if you rotate or step into the shot line all the angles are different than what you visualized when you are standing up
Thanks Mark for the great video. What is the software you are using to compare the stroke mechanics? Thanks
Number 1 rule: before a shot always think . o 0 (what would Efren do? )
HAhaha!
I do the same thing for Snooker..."What would Ronnie do?".
Mark learned from The Master, Efren Reyes. He went to The Philippines to learn from Efrem and Filipino Pool.
I play pretty good. Can run out 3 or 4 racks of 9 ball in a row and can beat the ghost. I’ve always struggle with whether to look at the cue ball last or the object ball. Everyone teaches object ball. Seems to me if you have to hit the cue ball with millimeter accuracy, and you already done the work to line yourself up on the object ball shot line....you should look at the cue ball last???
If you have got down on the right line in the first place and keep everything still it really doesn't matter, probably the best potter of the ball ever ronnie osullivan has been filmed doing both.
They say lock your eyes on the object ball but how does that help you if you have judged the angle wrong in the first place.
And that's the crux of the problem of cue sports, coaches will tell you if your technique is perfect you will make balls automatically it's just not true.
I would argue if your aim is perfect you could still make balls with a poor action. Look at Alex higgins or even mosconi for evidence of this.
LOL, if you're running 4-packs, keep doing what you're doing!!!!
Late to the party to answer this BUT, you don’t have to look at either before shooting. If your bridge is snug/stable, stance is lined up correctly and your grip & stroke are proper, once your confirm the point your aiming at on the cue ball, you can close your eyes on the actual follow through stroke and pot the ball. I do it all the time to check for stroke consistency. I learned from Mark too.
Who would hire for your Coach?
wow.>>Awesome.. BTW>> that app that he is using is Hudli (check my spelling) I use it for golf ! you can download it! .>I would love to be taught by this guy MARK> awesome communication skills.
What kind of Video Software do you use?
How can I get your schedule
Thats not what ur buddy ment by "u gota hit the micro-dot"....
🤣🤣🤣
Strange that only a few people watching
Btw: a guy from the audience... His name: Mike! It's always Mike!
Was this not late night? A lot of people had left to go drink and eat.
@@Salesman actually I think it was before noon. Sleeping time for pool players, ha!
It's not the arrow it's the Indian. David Sapolis.
Figuring that out is a feather in his cap.
I thought this was gonna be players doing pushups
I know him
This is rough.
Fact is if you got it you got it, and will never need this kind of advice.
Lol do you have any money?
Andrew Verrett so true
Not true, plenty of pros were taught proper mechanics by their parents, family members, or others at very young ages. Almost all top snooker players regularly work with coaches, from the time they started even well into the primes of their careers. The self-taught prodigy is an exception in everything, not the rule.
Eg. Sinatra, Jackson, Presley, BB king, and many more if you got it in you it comes naturally I know guys that played pool for years still not good players.
Everybody has to go through the process, even if there’s someone leading you or not.