I’ve always thought I was a decent player but after your videos my game is on a whole new level thank you and mike for the videos

Ken/Mike - great series. Ken, listen to the man and commit to the system and pre shot routine; this is why we don’t improve in any sport as much as we want to because it is difficult to reboot our old flawed perceptions to a new way. I play snooker and billiards rather than pool in Edinburgh, Scotland and your videos popped up. Even on the larger table with smaller balls and tighter pockets, the aiming system does work. It is essentially the full, half, quarter, edge angle aim system, but the beauty of Mike’s system is how it is a much easier and repeatable (essential) way to visualise and calibrate your aim to achieve these angles. It is so easy to achieve these angles without having to think in those terms, and has the great benefit of a giving a much sharper focal point on the object ball. I had a problem in identifying the aim point with consequence of lack of confidence in aim and stroke. No wonder I got frustrated missing some really simple stage 1 or stage 2 angle shots. Not any more! And together with Mike’s much lighter anti twist grip and pre shot routine, I am now cueing through the ball much better. Like Ken, I have a tendency to ‘hit’ hard and down at the cue ball rather than a smooth level stroke through the ball like Mike. I’m not yet convinced of the way to apply side spin (english to you guys!) in snooker to any shot other than when cue ball is close to object ball due to the deflection over longer distances. I’m finding the traditional ‘parallel cueing to centre ball’ aim is still preferable. But I am finding the aim system combined with a very small touch of inside contact on the cue ball to prevent poor cueing on the ‘wrong’ side is like night and day compared to before. Keep it coming! (btw, thank goodness the guy commentating on Mike in the tournament in one of the early videos explained the nickname! With the greatest respect to you Mike, I suppose if the other player did not know of your history in the game and you turned up in those great jeans and t-shirt he might have thought ‘who is this guy?’ And then two minutes later when you had cleared the table, he would be in total shock!)

Little Mike makes it look simple like Roger Federer. That’s the genius in Little Mike’s technics.

This is by far the best description I have seen. Keep going.

Thank you to you and Mike. Its awesome what you guys are doing. So clear.

Thanks so much Little Mike, for the illustrated drawing, it really helped!

Mike. I'd like to hear more about how you learned to play this wonderful game. I know that your wisdom comes from all your experience. But I think it was more than just trial and error. I appreciate all that you share. I would like for you to put together a book if you are interested. Thanks for all you and Kenny are doing for us.

Great series of videos! It has helped my game immensely! Best wishes to you, Ken. You're doing a great service to a lot of us pool players out here!

Wow.. Mr. Kenny, Mike is one hell of a coach.. I think I'm getting much better and better, his teaching style was so cool and easy to understand... Thanks again and keep it up.. Thumbs up.. 😎👍

Ken, listen to Mike. He is trying to teach you to have a per-shot routine. Follow the routine on every shot no matter how easy the shot may be. It's like a dance routine, 1, 2, 3, 4 shoot, 1, 2, 3, 4 shoot, you do this routine over and over. Your getting better. Good luck with your surgery.

thank you buddy, i have been shooting with mike system from last 4 weeks and game is getting better,i feel more confident in a way that i will make the ball , keep coming with videos and i am waiting to meet mike although i am in canada but i will come vegas to meet him.

Thanks to you and Little Mike for your help like your all videos they are the best

On the rail shots you can also use spin to help carry the object ball especially on a very sharp angle.

I just got what Mike means by "horizon" after watching a few times. Depending on your angle you'll be able to see the point differently where the ball leaves the felt. The farther you move the cue ball to the right increasing the angle the farther the "horizon" (or point where you can see the ball leave the felt) increases to the left.... Freakin' genius.

this video was really helpful.

nice video , i have trouble getting them english rail shot , Sunday night i made a huge mistake and have my cue level with cue on the rail and slightly straight in 8 shot and my tip hit the felt , should have raise the back end of my cue

I am late watching this video and I do agree with Mike. But you need to fine tune your focus to the 50 25 or 0 do you hit a Pacific spot. Not just an area. Mike you the man.

Ken, thanks also for sharing. My game has gone up several notches beating guys I have been losing to. Hitting English on the last stroke is disguised and they can’t see it and my opponents are baffled and keep asking on how I am getting spin hitting the middle of cue ball. 😂😂😂😂

Thanks much. And I think that is a good idea. Just no matter how hard i try...and i mean hours.... when i pivot i put outside english ... my tip never stays in the center its just impossible although i know he says its minimal... it just moves a half tip out.. I am not doubting Mikes skills at all please dont take me wrong. Appreciate your answers much!

Hello! Thanks for the part 2. In the middle pockets, do splitt the difference and horizon also work?

Need further explanation on edge to edge shots. How much of the object ball do you hit with how much of the cue ball?

when you aim the horizion shot are you using the center of the cue stick or the edge of the cue to the edge of the ball

Thanks for posting this. I have two more questions if you'd be so kind: 1) When aiming rail shots, and he says to hit the ball and rail at the same time, is there a specific "reference point" for the aim? 2) I've been using the system, but have been struggling with Edge-to-edge alignment. Often I am over cutting with edge-to-edge. Is there a reference point in-between Horizon and Edge-to-edge? Like 1/8? Is there a better way of lining it up?

Explain how you align the cue ball to the object in rail shot

If the object ball is a clock face. The horizion would be 8 or 10 on the clock 2 or 4 on the clock?

Hi so just to be clear you hit the cue ball in the center every time, be it bottom center middle center or top center ? ( as a beginner not worried about English shots yet ) So if you draw a line with your cue from center of cue ball to target the tip of the cue would hit either split the difference or horizon target ?

I know its aim to center then pivot to 3/4 for less than boomerang...so the steeper cuts its aim to 3/4 then pivot to edge. Correct me if im wrong. Then what is the next step aim to edge then pivot a quarter past the edge? Thanks I like your system, best ive seen, and i was a 15 year real good just straight aim for contact point shooter. Mike your a good man. (I think anyways lol)

Great Effort. It helped a lot. Thank you very much to you both. But, why is the silly music ?

which point to aim about the ball and the rail the same time

Thank you. So only pivot over on the split the difference shots? The horizon is just aim to the horizon area and fire? And the edge is just aim at edge and fire? Sorry its just unclear on the videos in this area. I get the split the difference... but do you pivot a quarter over from the horizon and pivot over a quarter from the edge in the same way? Thanks for your time and hope to meet you all one day! Im right up from louisville ky. Prayers for your medical issue

Thank you for your help... Please turn off the music when he's talking

Hi I am not sure, Is the horizon shot at 7,8, or 9 o’clock

I wanna see this guy play against an APA 7

What size table are y'all on?

What about not frozen on the rail

Whatever happened to FaDa Vlogs?

Hi. What cue do you use?

The horizon part is still weird. What is the difference then with a 25 or 75 shot? Kenny you are asking the right questions, but Mike doesn't seem to understand and explain it right (with all respect).

So no pivot on horizon shots?

Very annoying background music,i can't clearly hear what mike said

That background music just distracts fro the teaching.

Turn the music off