John Schmidt: Maximize Ball in Hand (Video)

In this video installment of John Schmidt giving a private lesson, he explains how ball-in-hand can be used to make a rack a lot easier to get out. This is very similar to bumping a ball and turning it into a great break ball in 14.1 straight pool. The shot was not very difficult and the net result was that a fairly challenging rack became a simple out...

All because of a single, well thought out shot. If you ever doubted that top players work their way through an entire rack in their mind before shooting the first ball, this video will convince you. It also shows you why it can be so powerful.