Professional Help With Pool World Champion Thorsten Hohmann

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4 жыл бұрын

The game is much easier when every other shot is played by a world champion. Before Coronavirus swept the world, Rollie Williams ( / rolliewilliams ) stopped by Society Billiards to get a lesson from World Champion Thorsten Hohmann ( / thorstenhohmann . Thorsten and Rollie alternate shots to try to string together as many shots as possible. Predictably, there is a weak link.
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Unlike 9-ball or 8-ball, straight pool (a.k.a. 14.1) allows you to hit any ball in any order, and when you get down to just 1 ball, you rack the other 14 back in the triangle and keep going. Thorsten has made a terrifying 408 without missing, so I figured he was a good person to get a straight pool lesson from. Filmed at Society Billiards in New York City.
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@Jay0neDE 4 жыл бұрын

can't believe how humble the guy is. we need more people like him in the world man..

@Yezir760 3 жыл бұрын

I know. I dont think a lot of pool players are as down to earth as Thorsten is. Niels feijen is Effren Reyes is. Bustamante is. Van Boening is. Almost all of the female pro players seem very kind. This game is supposed to be fun.

@garradlester6443 3 жыл бұрын

Such a nice humble guy, No ego. true champion

@keithkruger7270 3 жыл бұрын

Really great video. Getting insight on how Thorsten thinks about shots and position and his acknowledgment that even pros don't always worry about perfect position because they have options in mind is invaluable

@reedvandenbranden7620 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best one yet. Thorsten’s shotmaking, and setting you up so well with a malleable plan. Great insight into the mind of a master

@mattwilson6380 4 жыл бұрын

Love this series! So awesome you are providing us with such quality content. Appreciate ya!

@danjohnston3395 4 жыл бұрын

Rollie ... I love your videos. You make it interesting, relevant and put together a valuable lesson. Its great to meet amazing players on your channel, like Thorsten, who can make the concepts so much more easy to understand. Plus, it's great to see a player that is at my level doing these videos (talking about you this time ... ). Your channel is amazing ... and ... we can all see your game getting better. Keep it up!

@tavishabplanalp6788 3 жыл бұрын

I love rollies cue.

@velvetsky3291 4 жыл бұрын

RE- Upload again ???

@Overkill_dnb 4 жыл бұрын

You trying making new content when the whole world is in lockdown

@dnsnake7632 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Rollie, Nothing against Hunter, I am sure Hunter is a great player in his own league. Professionals like Thorsten fits your style a lot better. In the future when you seek "help", you should look into players that is like Thorsten's style. When you are comfortable, you seem to learn better and as a viewer, I feel like I am able to sit through the whole video a lot easier. Just my 2 cents. Stay safe

@dimonlind 4 жыл бұрын

He sound like a really nice guy and play like a dream

@jselectronics8215 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, "The Dead Zone". We used to call it "The Valley of No Balls".

@faizankamal2817 4 жыл бұрын

Keep it up. After the virus is over, you'll smash the tournament bro. Btw love your channel 👍

@michaelmalvin8990 4 жыл бұрын

Faizan Kamal Is the Open delayed? Do they have a date?

@briangc1972 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy these videos, Rollie was such a hack player 2 years ago. Watching him improve should be great inspiration for others. He did what many wish they could do, ask a pro for help. His videos are among the best for anyone wanting to improve their game.

@nicholasdiecidue9562 4 жыл бұрын

11:10 I must have watched him shoot that draw shot a 100 times.. Not the hardest shot in the world, but his head stays still, shoots through the ball, bridge hand doesn't waiver. Powerful draw with ease.

@bosanderspublictheology 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Rollie I just want to make sure that you are ok. I saw that video where you were on quarantine and can't go to the pool hall so I just wanted you to know that you were in my thoughts and that I was worried about you. I love your channel and your sense of humor and miss your adventures. -Bo

@creedolala6918 4 жыл бұрын

doubles (or even triples) straight pool is a lot of fun. I enjoy it more than competitive straight pool... we team up and try to get a high run. You can learn from each other too.

@zanethind Жыл бұрын

Straight pool is a great game to teach you position play, and speed control

@godjhaka7376 Жыл бұрын

@11:23 thank you. You make me feel like I can play with pros. I don't miss combination shots nor easy shots lolzzz

@anon2414 Жыл бұрын

Play a pro and u will miss those shots lol

@walk50 3 жыл бұрын

I have met him in person when he came to nz he rhe most humble person i met in pool and he for such great touch while playing shots

@RollieWilliams 3 жыл бұрын

I fully agree. @Thorstenhohmann is the man. Do you follow him on Instagram?

@walk50 3 жыл бұрын

@@RollieWilliams yes I do and watch hos videos from time to time

@XxXGutierrez 4 жыл бұрын

Great! Already downloading cuelab

@brosephcash 4 жыл бұрын

Fuck, that tombstone made me belly laugh. Great episode Rollie.

@walk50 3 жыл бұрын

Sometimes you just have be able to change the plan it just the way the game works regardless of discipline

@CapnPink28 4 жыл бұрын

“The priority is making the 10......no pressure” .....*Price is Right Music insert*

@stevanmitic 4 жыл бұрын

What cue are you using Rollie?

@godjhaka7376 Жыл бұрын

How the app only for apple? If not for Android, there would be no super restrictive apple store.

@zanethind Жыл бұрын

Not only that but one more rule of straight pool is call shot

@astal5124 3 жыл бұрын

He is from norway

@5153flash 4 жыл бұрын

If I was playing scotch with any pro player I would probably mis also. lol

@divi_nity 4 жыл бұрын

Get SVB on this!!! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

@francoispien 4 жыл бұрын

Will cue lab get an android version?

@samanthashaw 4 жыл бұрын

@rolliewilliams android version please

@fredygump5578 4 жыл бұрын

Rollie's cue goes: "donk" Funny that Thorsten's never makes that noise?

@moisesbazan227 4 жыл бұрын

Hes got a carbon fiber shaft, thorsten has a wooden

@fredygump5578 4 жыл бұрын

@@moisesbazan227 I'm pretty sure it is timing....

@sammylam1649 4 жыл бұрын

it makes that noise in 12:03 tho

@VIDEOAC3D 4 жыл бұрын

It's not timing. Definitely a characterisric of carbon shafts. They are more rigid than maple by several orders of magnitude. Think of an aluminum bat vs a wooden bat. Carbon fiber is close to diamond, and is just a slightly different arrangement of the atoms. Some carbon fiber cues use different fabric weaves and dampening. But all I've seen make a similar sound.

@itsjackal204 4 жыл бұрын

First to comment!!! Your getting good man keep it up!

@matthewthaxton6384 4 жыл бұрын

Cue lab for apple only!? Dang not for droid users

@stpkryan1165 4 жыл бұрын

Rollie Do you have Facebook you should post some of the video on Facebook

@marknunez5096 4 жыл бұрын

One thing that i see when your playing is playing nervous .. It sucks to know your better then that and you cant concentrate on the correct line of aim. Making shots in pool is easy. Whats Hard is leaving the cue ball in a certain possition. It takes a good stroke and feel of the movement of the cueball with the correct strength of hit. I know you already know this but your ball pocketing skills should have been more up there alreadyy i guess by now.

@UnbendingPuppetsMusic 4 жыл бұрын

What does he exactly mean at the beginning with “dont hold back on the break shot“? Im german too and i dont get it somehow 😁

@jeeroeen013 4 жыл бұрын

nicht zurückhalten

@ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock 4 жыл бұрын

Smash those ball cunts

@m2QgCJb6tAnG11m8 4 жыл бұрын

He means to hit the balls very hard and powerful

@UnbendingPuppetsMusic 4 жыл бұрын

@@m2QgCJb6tAnG11m8 but this can be very painful you know

@tawandakawani1841 4 жыл бұрын

hi i want you to try a shot for me

@addictedtonothing23 4 жыл бұрын

who wants to play realstic multiplayer billard ? there is an app called 3D PoolBillard

@andrewjohn4222 4 жыл бұрын

Are my eyes deceiving me, or did Rollie foul on the break at 9:30 mark.

@alexlin5731 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely not a foul. The cue doesn't touch the cue ball twice if that's what you were thinking.

@DavidSmith-jm3xr 4 жыл бұрын

So i follow this channel and the Kamui channel. Going to unsubscribe to one as both posting the same videos. So Rollie should i unsub from yours or your sponsors channel?

@VIDEOAC3D 4 жыл бұрын

Great content Rollie. Thorsten, you're a classy dude. You should get into making more of your own content. To the shit talker, why don't you put your money where your mouth is. Efren is also humble, and probably wouldn't want to play with a toxic POS who wants to ride his coat tails. And who cares if Kamui also posts Rollies videos...SMH

@mikeserrano734 4 жыл бұрын

I can easily beat Rollie and this guy..my team mate would be a filipino guy named Efren.

@Solder_king 4 жыл бұрын

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@ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock 4 жыл бұрын

First comment I am the champion

@ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock 4 жыл бұрын

I am glad you replaced the millennial with this guy tbh

@mummz3371 4 жыл бұрын

I feel that Rollie is still quite bad in pool because he is too lazy to follow through with any of the advice that all of the professionals have given him. He is looking for a secret formula / shortcut to get good. But there isn't. You got to put in the time, effort and the practice to get good. After all of these episodes, Rollie is still so bad and clearly all of the time he is spending with professionals and all of the advice they give him, he is just ignoring...

@ctogive 4 жыл бұрын

funny you say that. i was just thinking that he really seems to be improving.

@mummz3371 4 жыл бұрын

@@ctogive sure he is improving, for the amount of training he is receiving from the world class professionals he's been receiving them from, I would be surprised if he wasn't improving just a little. If he's been doing his drills and actually focusing and what the professionals have been telling him, he should be a much better player than he is now. There are some people who are meant to be great by working their asses off to get to where they are. Then there are other people who don't put in the work and expect to achieve the same greatness aka Mr Average pool player. If he ever achieves ANYTHING in pool as a semi professional, I will be dam surprised.

@creedolala6918 4 жыл бұрын

@@mummz3371 I think you misunderstand Rollie's goals. He went to school for some sort of climate science degree... his web page says he does comedy, and some writing/producing. He is not a semi-professional pool player, or trying to go pro. I think he sees himself as a comedian/writer/producer who happens to love pool. He had this idea for a youtube series, and people enjoy it because he's funny and relatable. He has no reason to try to seriously tackle pool, because if you're not already AAA-speed by age 18 you probably don't have much chance to go pro, and even if he becomes a low-level pro, he'd make about as much money as an uber driver, but with more stress. He's found some success by just being average, so why mess with a winning formula?

@mummz3371 4 жыл бұрын

@@creedolala6918 I hear you, that does make sense. Was just wondering why he would get tips and training from numerous professionals but don't apply what they are saying or take their advice. He did even sign up for some pool tournament with a lot of world class professionals, so I did think he was semi pro at the least. He does put a lot of time and effort into the sport for someone who is not serious about it.

@creedolala6918 4 жыл бұрын

@@mummz3371 he does... also pool is one of those sports where you can just find a top pro in a regular pool room on a random Thursday night. so he can basically just go up and pick their brain. It's not this incredible rare opportunity like getting a golf lesson from Tiger Woods, where you'd have to spend a fortune and travel a long distance. maybe that's why it might seem crazy, that he's talking to all these top players but not really trying to do anything with it.