A Tutorial With World Champion Alex Pagulayan | Average Pool Player Mini Episode

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4 жыл бұрын

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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@David-ej1ps 4 жыл бұрын

Ah man I Love the direction this channel is going.. keep it up Rollie!!

@lestatg8 4 жыл бұрын

David totally agree man.. Cant wait for the next vids from rollie... Really great to see pagulayan featured here...

@godjhaka7376 Жыл бұрын

I love it too. Show how much he (rollie) sucks so we get a laugh

@martinmartin8666 4 жыл бұрын

For someone with his caliber,alex is so humble and modest.

@rayjunsay2840 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@graemehirstwood670 4 жыл бұрын

I love how friendly and talkative he is as he runs the table

@Sc0rch91 4 жыл бұрын

Mike Sigel is the same way bet you hate him though

@graemehirstwood670 4 жыл бұрын

Solo Mofo Being a snooker player and only recently getting into pool, I had never heard of him before but I like his style.

@markpaterson2260 4 жыл бұрын

2 minutes 40 in this and already loving how he's talking his way through his thought process.

@Mickster114 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@rheep12 4 жыл бұрын

Me too.....

@eastern8699 4 жыл бұрын

no doubt

@mikeserrano734 4 жыл бұрын

Get DJANGO and Efren 2 masters in one. Contact them at sargobilliards@gmail.com

@godjhaka7376 Жыл бұрын

The small lion? He so small lol

@stefan3225 4 жыл бұрын

Hell yes! We want more of the Lion!

@iwoody1962 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@52887tj 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Hintz6 4 жыл бұрын

I freaking love Alex's personality. He's got such a great sense of humor. Great video per usual Rollie. Thanks for the content.

@colincolenso 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@raizen4271 Жыл бұрын

typical filipino

@AD-kv9kj 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@RollieWilliams 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Austin, much appreciated.

@AD-kv9kj 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@lewchengwei6040 4 жыл бұрын

@@AD-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

@preppypunknyc 4 жыл бұрын

Rollie you make me wanna play again.

@bluenimbus271 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Bobasketches 4 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@trickstaricsta9357 4 жыл бұрын

Alex “the Lion”...this guy taught me how to shoot properly in TO before he was a pro...funny kid, veey proud of him!

@nobodyspecial6436 4 жыл бұрын

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

@CabbageRoII 4 жыл бұрын

one day there will be an episode of Bad vs Average players when Rollie plays his fans

@Mjendrzejczyk 4 жыл бұрын

Yesss! Keep this content coming.Starting to click on these quicker and quicker! Loving it Rollie!

@hahnasty13 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@bertblue9683 Жыл бұрын

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

@thehiddenfamily 4 жыл бұрын

Please continue doing these! I appreciate every single video you’ve made so far👍👍👍👍

@Jose-wt2jl 4 жыл бұрын

What a smooth stroke he has. Beautiful. You can tell he’s a pro. Love your channel.

@gavinotoole2094 4 жыл бұрын

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 (:

@comediantomryan 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@CMarshallD 4 жыл бұрын

Alex just seems like such a kind person...

@pjtyra2106 4 жыл бұрын

Marshall DeMos agreed! Good hearted, wholesome human!

@brianbarstead1891 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid, casual but so informative. Every tip a gem delivered from a real pro!

@CryingMG 4 жыл бұрын

Do an episode with Shane Van Boening, that would be great. Make it 30 minutes of quality work!

@bvvrnYT 4 жыл бұрын

Anyway he's a really friendly guy, And quite humble as well

@quickstep2408 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@MJH211 4 жыл бұрын

Man I wish this was a longer video. I love hearing explanations from pro players.

@lestatg8 4 жыл бұрын

The players you are featuring just gets better and better... Pagulayan this time.. Wow man... This is great

@sfajita 4 жыл бұрын

probably the best video you have done.. I like how Alex talked through the shots instead of just shooting it.. Great vid..

@seanbarton9175 4 жыл бұрын

Very quickly becoming my favorite pool channel. Keep it up Rollie!!

@dawnarae200011 4 жыл бұрын

what other channels do you watch Sean?

@mikefixac 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@louiem2 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Rollie. Very informative stuff from Alex!!

@Marcsovncs 4 жыл бұрын

loving the videos man, thanks

@TheCicakfly 4 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite player, Alex Pagulayan... 💪💪

@TheJuice34 4 жыл бұрын

great video as always alex is such a down to earth guy funny as well

@tysonwentfishing7721 4 жыл бұрын

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

@yeehaw2844 4 жыл бұрын

I love these videos bc these players have so much more personality than what comes across just watching them play high pressure games

@alaskasfinest726 4 жыл бұрын

Really climbing up the ladder bud. Keep up the great work 💯

@decept1k919 4 жыл бұрын

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

@diathekedriven 4 жыл бұрын

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...

@doug8237 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@diathekedriven 4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@doug8237 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@doug8237 4 жыл бұрын

diathekedriven my other player would be earl.

@bustarogers9990 4 жыл бұрын

All of these pros you do videos with are so friendly and humble. I wish i could play half as well as Alex.

@valad08 4 жыл бұрын

Great video!!! Thanks to both of you))

@mcunited6902 4 жыл бұрын

awesome as always

@Rubster760 4 жыл бұрын

Not first but here for Rollie.😉👍. “I don’t know if that’s the right shot, but that’s how I play.”🤯👍.

@mikefixac 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@thejrodshow7679 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@chinalandofmongoloids1227 4 жыл бұрын

another Filipino legend with a canadian passport.

@shuochen1689 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video as always!

@baffroom8701 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve played againest him and he is truly a funny man and an amazing pool player

@wisdomfromthewoods3638 4 жыл бұрын

Alex does such a good job of explaining what he is doing, very helpfull.

@miguelfloro9389 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@hawleyhawley2007 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, please keep them coming! :)

@gustaffriberg7742 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@bengalsfan312 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the videos

@Deeter1974 4 жыл бұрын

He's one of my favorite players!

@prabinlamsal5125 4 жыл бұрын

Alex has such a fun personality. I love it❤

@paulriggall8370 4 жыл бұрын

The stun-run-through is my new favourite friend.

@waltersobchak7275 4 жыл бұрын

Dude I love Filipino people they're so humble

@co7366 4 жыл бұрын

Great upload, would love to see more interaction from the pros likes this.. We only see the serious competitive side this is great.

@intervortex8201 4 жыл бұрын

Nice lesson, Paguy!

@jamiewilson6900 Жыл бұрын

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 😉

@tylerschwartz8610 4 жыл бұрын

rollie, love this short ep, keep em coming, from the guy who gave you A FLAMING BUSINESS CARD

@sloaneisenbart9347 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly the kind of coaching i know i respond too. Laid back, effective.

@sobasicreviews3097 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial by Alex.

@earthtribe786 Жыл бұрын

awesome content!

@idharwiyanto4428 11 ай бұрын

He's literally kick the ball.. awesome 😀

@tweeee100 4 жыл бұрын

This is awesome, thanks

@zanethind Жыл бұрын

Now the shot he did on the 9 at the intro is a true kick shot

@tylerbump5453 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve never heard Alex talk seems like an awesome dude

@jiwu8438 10 ай бұрын

Hahahaha the last shot was so hilarious when the cue ball goes in first

@anarchyseeds4406 4 жыл бұрын

Played some cards with Alex in Vegas. Very nice guy

@markhowardganzon8992 4 жыл бұрын

First Filipino pro on this series.

@red8615 4 жыл бұрын

I can watch old pagulayan games all day

@rheep12 4 жыл бұрын

He is a nice guy!! Great stunning tutorial....

@joebermuda6452 4 жыл бұрын

I love Alex he’s hilarious

@mikey22355 3 жыл бұрын

Alex is cool af! Would of loved to see a 30 or 40 minute video with more of the usual pro format you do.

@tienspaceman2152 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! What camera did u use Rollie?

@justinleonardteopaco6977 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@jeromejames1931 4 жыл бұрын

Is Alex living in New York? Cause all those "yknow what I mean" is telling me he is 😂😂

@heartpark4691 2 жыл бұрын

Canada

@bennettdavid904 3 жыл бұрын

Alex is always a character, seems like a great guy

@Blessed.2.Teach.4God 4 жыл бұрын

*Great chemistry here: )*

@StefanDLazarov 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@dalex690 4 жыл бұрын

Nice vid Rollie,

@BeneTyVLOGS 4 жыл бұрын

Alex The Lion Pagulayan! 🇵🇭🇨🇦

@HUKIT. 4 жыл бұрын

Damn you get to have all the fun!

@theonearmedpoolhustler3116 4 жыл бұрын

A good presentation. Ty

@BradPow 4 жыл бұрын

"Its anyone's game really". Awesome.

@jasonnieuwenhuis335 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rollie, and many thanks to the lion as well!

@samuelpenalosa3034 4 жыл бұрын

World Champ Alex pagulayan is a very likable fella.

@FruitNinjaSensei 4 жыл бұрын

Had a chance to meet Bustamante last month at a cigar room that he frequents in Manila. Humble guy! You should interview Bustamante

@enverko 4 жыл бұрын

Short but sweet!

@chupscola9198 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing, the lion is definitely perfect for these kind fun interactions.

@horvanhalim7712 4 жыл бұрын

I like this kind of video, there is something we can learn from what are they talking.

@sniggleboots 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Rollie! Love the channel and love the video, although the camera work for this one was very shaky :( I see it's busy so there's no place to really plonk down the cameraman so I get it, but the movement in between shots was kind of getting to me.

@BladeRunner-td8be 4 жыл бұрын

"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.

@mattyfuture 4 жыл бұрын

AMAZING videos

@henrydavidsantamaria7581 4 жыл бұрын

Good videos. You should continue posting videos of good players. It would also be nice to know what shaft and tip they use. Only as recommendation. Cheers.