A Tutorial With World Champion Alex Pagulayan | Average Pool Player Mini Episode
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- Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2024
- A few months ago I took a lesson with professional pool player Alex Pagulayan at Amsterdam Billiards and it was punishingly informative.
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In this video, Pagulayan talks through his thought process while playing out the rack. There will be one or two longer and more edited videos with Alex coming out soon, but I wanted to drop this preview because I'm supposed to be doing my homework for grad school and frankly I wanted to procrastinate.
Anyway, if you're familiar with pool, you'll know Alex is one of the all-time greats. He's from the Philippines but moved to Canada when he was 13, and has been an unstoppable force in the billiards world for the past 20 years.
Shoutout to Alex Pagulayan, Amsterdam Billiards, Society Billiards, Kamui Brand, and The Billiardists
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Ah man I Love the direction this channel is going.. keep it up Rollie!!
David totally agree man..
Cant wait for the next vids from rollie... Really great to see pagulayan featured here...
I love it too. Show how much he (rollie) sucks so we get a laugh
You chose the wrooong guy to make a “mini” episode with lol. I coulda watched a whole hour of an episode with The Lion. Great video, keep it up!
Me too.....
no doubt
Get DJANGO and Efren 2 masters in one. Contact them at sargobilliards@gmail.com
The small lion? He so small lol
Wow! Alex speaks English fluently. He used to live near my house here in the Philippines, in Taguig City to be exact. My nephew, Bryan, was his school mate or classmate who is now an Army Major in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (PMAer). I am so proud of these two distinguished gentlemen who both came from two different humble families. Salute!
For someone with his caliber,alex is so humble and modest.
I love how friendly and talkative he is as he runs the table
Mike Sigel is the same way bet you hate him though
Solo Mofo Being a snooker player and only recently getting into pool, I had never heard of him before but I like his style.
I freaking love Alex's personality. He's got such a great sense of humor. Great video per usual Rollie. Thanks for the content.
Alex is a pisser in real life. Either challenging to kick balls in 3 rails with his foot or doing a standing jump of 9 feet without spilling his beer. Thrives on being the center of attention.
typical filipino
1:59 - Hey Rollie, in the UK we use "check" and "running" side in snooker. Check side is whichever relevant side spin in the given situation can be used to "check" the cueball back off the cushion at a narrower angle, as opposed to "running" side which is the opposite side spin that causes the cueball to run off the cushion at a wider angle. Love your videos man, all the best!
Thanks Austin, much appreciated.
@@RollieWilliams No probs. Hopefully someday you might be able to make a little video with Ronnie O'Sullivan - he did a short series going around the US playing pool himself. Judd Trump or a few others would be awesome too. Players like Jimmy White have played on the pool circuit a lot. You could crowd fund a trip to the UK and make a short series showcasing some snooker.
@@DM-kv9kj i found it a bit weird that Alex played right side check but when he was explaining it to Rollie, he said left hand side XD
Rollie you make me wanna play again.
Lew Cheng Wei I did too I was like I might be crazy but that’s not left , that’s inside (check). But i realized on the second watch he was standing on the opposite side of the table as when he was raking his shot so he said left might’ve been why he said left cause he was at a different angle where from where he was standing
2 minutes 40 in this and already loving how he's talking his way through his thought process.
Hell yes! We want more of the Lion!
one day there will be an episode of Bad vs Average players when Rollie plays his fans
I think from a learning standpoint, this has been the best pro yet. It really helps when they are explaining why they do the things that they do as they go. Kinda see their thought process.
The players you are featuring just gets better and better... Pagulayan this time.. Wow man... This is great
As a kid I can remember trying to model my stroke and even my bridges after Alex, Efren, and Francisco. They all were so unique and so damn smooth!
Do an episode with Shane Van Boening, that would be great. Make it 30 minutes of quality work!
This was easily my favorite video in a long time.. it's so nice to get an explanation of what he's thinking. Awesome job. Alex is one of my favorite players
You NEED to get efren some day
Edit: yes, I know there are many other great players to choose from, but to get a glimpse into the mind of one of the greatest players to ever wield a cue would be very interesting to watch. I would still definitely watch Earl, Shane, Ralf maybe even bustamante or De Luna. Point is, any pro is interesting to pick their brain and see their specific take on how to play the game
Edit 2: y’all need to chill lol. Opinions exist ya know
Why? Alex is perfect for this. He's still one of the best, if not the best all round player in the world at just about every discipline of billiards, has one of the purest strokes with tremendous cue ball control, has been at the top for years and years, knows the game better than just about anyone, is clever, witty, articulate, super fun, and speaks English very well. Why do we always want to bring Efren into everything? I'd take Alex in this kind of situation over Efren ANY day...
diathekedriven I had the chance to drink and shoot pool with Alex. He’s cool as hell but I agree with comment above. If I ever got the chance to shoot with Efren and pick his brain id take it all day over anyone.
@@doug8237 Yeah, that's fair. I appreciate that. I guess I've just grown weary of us trying to shoe horn Efren into everything. There are several players I would choose to play and practice with over Efren. The top guys even nowadays would have WAY more to teach me than I could possibly be able to absorb. If Efren has even more to teach (ostensibly), what purpose does that serve? Just more that we won't even be able to touch on, or more that I won't be able to learn? I'm sticking with Alex.
diathekedriven I may never come even close to efrens level but for him to tell me what he’s about to do before he shoots in a tough situation would be priceless.
diathekedriven my other player would be earl.
Love this one. The Lion is a king... this episode could've been an hour and I'd listen to every second. Keep it up!
another Filipino legend with a canadian passport.
What a smooth stroke he has. Beautiful. You can tell he’s a pro. Love your channel.
Man I wish this was a longer video. I love hearing explanations from pro players.
Great video. One of my favorite parts was the cameo appearance by professional pool player Michael Yednak as the referee. Have seen some other videos from Rollie and now I am SUBSCRIBED.
I remember watching him playing at Le Spot billiards in Toronto in his early years with his mentor Paul Thornley..... He was a force then!!!!Same personality then too.... His ability to see the brighter side of everything is what makes him such a great player
Anyway he's a really friendly guy,
And quite humble as well
ughh i know. filipinos are always laughing, smiling, or singing -- it's disgusting! on top of that he's canadian as well! the WORST combination of person! just jking lol i'm filipino and canadian too. we are proud of alex!
Not first but here for Rollie.😉👍. “I don’t know if that’s the right shot, but that’s how I play.”🤯👍.
I played a fivesome in golf (Long Beach allows that), consisted of me, another hacker and three pros. About the 4th hole, the other hacker proceeded to give advice to one of the pros on the proper golf swing. Oh man, I was embarrassed for the guy.
What a great video! Alex is the best, and I can't thank you enough for another great video Rollie!
Alex “the Lion”...this guy taught me how to shoot properly in TO before he was a pro...funny kid, veey proud of him!
I love how you’re getting such great opportunities to learn from all the pros and on top of it all you get to share it with us all! Thank you!!!
Great vid, casual but so informative. Every tip a gem delivered from a real pro!
Alex is the best. Love your videos. And finally learned the stun follow. Thanks. Also interesting to see Alex mention twice in the game how he might play differently than a taller player. Just shows there's more than one way to play this game.
Alex just seems like such a kind person...
Marshall DeMos agreed! Good hearted, wholesome human!
Is Alex living in New York? Cause all those "yknow what I mean" is telling me he is 😂😂
Canada
That end clip 😂
Great video, as always rollie. Love when you play with the pros because they are so insightful. And obviously alex is a great guy aswell. Seems like one of the nicest guys ever. And also a killer pixie (:
Very quickly becoming my favorite pool channel. Keep it up Rollie!!
what other channels do you watch Sean?
All of these pros you do videos with are so friendly and humble. I wish i could play half as well as Alex.
probably the best video you have done.. I like how Alex talked through the shots instead of just shooting it.. Great vid..
First Filipino pro on this series.
I love these videos bc these players have so much more personality than what comes across just watching them play high pressure games
Please continue doing these! I appreciate every single video you’ve made so far👍👍👍👍
I got the chance to meet him at the expo two years ago he has to be one of the nicest guys in the pool world.
I would love more videos like this. Getting to hear the step by step thought process of pros, what they're looking at, worried about etc
Yesss! Keep this content coming.Starting to click on these quicker and quicker! Loving it Rollie!
great video as always alex is such a down to earth guy funny as well
Alex is cool af! Would of loved to see a 30 or 40 minute video with more of the usual pro format you do.
One of my favorite player, Alex Pagulayan... 💪💪
I can watch old pagulayan games all day
OH MAN Alex Pagulayan met Rollie Williams how cool!!!
Dude I love Filipino people they're so humble
The kind of shot that alex was teaching rollie at the last part of the video is something that tutorials in youtube dont really teach.
Very nice and educational! Doesn’t have to be more than getting into a pro player’s head during an actual game, with good questions like you gave.
Alex has such a fun personality. I love it❤
Nice video as always!
Great video Rollie. Very informative stuff from Alex!!
Love pag! You need to do more of these videos rollie. I keep checking back to see if you've done any more..... hint hint 😉
The stun-run-through is my new favourite friend.
One of my favorite players, you should try get with Jayson Shaw or Josh filler, keep up the great work though
idk, I don't think Shaw has the personality for something like this.
Alex does such a good job of explaining what he is doing, very helpfull.
"basically it's 50/50 on who wins this game" HAR ! Alex is very accommodating and has a lighthearted , fun, and a bit of a humorous personality.
What the heck, that was a short clip!
The shot he played isn't just a stun, it's called a stun run-through
Really climbing up the ladder bud. Keep up the great work 💯
I’ve played againest him and he is truly a funny man and an amazing pool player
Now the shot he did on the 9 at the intro is a true kick shot
Had a chance to meet Bustamante last month at a cigar room that he frequents in Manila. Humble guy! You should interview Bustamante
Great video!!! Thanks to both of you))
I’ve never heard Alex talk seems like an awesome dude
I love Your videos cuz it also gives knowledge to the watcherss! Ive been following u for a time now and i think youre already above average dude!
Nice lesson, Paguy!
loving the videos man, thanks
Excellent tutorial by Alex.
Thanks Rollie, and many thanks to the lion as well!
i could not click faster :)
Great upload, would love to see more interaction from the pros likes this.. We only see the serious competitive side this is great.
Alex The Lion Pagulayan! 🇵🇭🇨🇦
Alex is always a character, seems like a great guy
Hahahaha the last shot was so hilarious when the cue ball goes in first
could watch Alex talk pool and play pool for hours
World Champ Alex pagulayan is a very likable fella.
1:20 when he jokes about factoring in his fingers being small for the safe , pagulayan looks at him serious for a split second like “engage asswhooping Mach 9” and then he realizes it’s a joke “disengage disengage” lmaooo he was playing casual when he thought he was better for a second he was about to play serious
Blue Nimbus hahah😂
Amazing, the lion is definitely perfect for these kind fun interactions.
In snooker they called it stun run through, and over a big distance its an absolute joy to watch! Also you can widen the angle by playing this type of shot with controlled pace and more solid contact.
Awesome! Thanks for the videos
Played some cards with Alex in Vegas. Very nice guy
awesome as always
I spent a couple months on the road with Alex. Some of the best times in my life . Great guy and we did a lot of damage to people's wallets lol. Miss ya alex . Ask John morra if he is still recovering from the night of clubbing at mod club and riva ;)
The room is rockin! Must be free beer night?
Great video, please keep them coming! :)
One of the most upsetting things with these types of videos is when they "play a few racks" to judge Rollie's (for example) skill level, and it's basically Rollie just sitting there watching them run out over and over again. I don't know how tf that's supposed to help them see how Rollie plays.
I love that Alex is 1. shooting some low percentage shots for fun because it gives Rollie more table time and 2. actually taking the time to explain his shot selection when he's playing for real. Alex handles this session better than almost anyone else I've seen, on this channel and others.
He's literally kick the ball.. awesome 😀
Alex will be a Hall of Famer.
*Great chemistry here: )*
Amazing video! What camera did u use Rollie?
I'll be waiting for Eften Reyes vs. Rollie Williams exhibition match. 😊
Stun run Through is one of toughest shots
I like this kind of video, there is something we can learn from what are they talking.
He's one of my favorite players!
rollie, love this short ep, keep em coming, from the guy who gave you A FLAMING BUSINESS CARD
Damn you get to have all the fun!
Magaling to, may kayabangan nga lang.d katulad ng the magician napaka down to earth at very humble
Hindi naman mayabang. Nakakatuwa nga panuorin.
I love Alex, man. The game is supposed to be fun, and he has fun every single time. Maybe not on that 9 ball in the WPM against Shaw, most of the time
You should do a "Learning from the masters" series where you play different pros