Trying to recreate the famous Efren Reyes 'Z-Shot'

Trying to recreate the famous Efren Reyes 'Z-Shot' | Your Average Pool Player

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Efren Reyes had some incredible shots in his career, but no shot would be quite as tense and unbelievable as the 1995 Z-Shot. Undoubtedly the most famous of professional pool shots, when Efren stepped to the table there wasn't a single person who genuinely thought he was going to make the ball. Sure enough, the Magician produced an incredible trick and dropped the 5 into the corner.
23 years later, Your Average Pool Player Rollie Williams attempts to recreate the Z shot while documenting his progress. The going was slow, but eventually it became clear that there were 3 major variables to optimize for: Spin, Speed, and Rail Contact Point. It's one of the most difficult shots to hit. Try setting it up at your house and giving it a shot.
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@nicanortiongzhon8785 5 жыл бұрын

Actually, Efren said " All these shots are all mastered in years, the only shot I can't do is how to avoid the interviews by those foreign sports writers and reporters who keep asking and talking to me in English.

@romsrombatoytoy8013 4 жыл бұрын

When you bake.... You'll know the feeling... He he he... Hands arms and back training...

@VoltaireAPocio 3 жыл бұрын

Nicanor Tiongson 😁😅😂

@tongtv1709 2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha true

@kyleheaser1089 2 жыл бұрын

hahaha

@jpzwzytv7083 Жыл бұрын

same as pacquiao hahahahahaha but time after time efren and pacman were gettin used to be interviewed hahaha

@dreadnought3555 5 жыл бұрын

A master escaped from his own difficult trap. That just proved how Efren really is a great player in Billiards.

@jimboli9400 5 жыл бұрын

Surely he wouldn't have created the trap if he was so great??? I'm not saying he is bad though, he is a legend

@wajid2421 5 жыл бұрын

Lol he had to make a stun shot there because the ball would have contacted with the cue ball He played two great shots consecatively

@bshthrasher 5 жыл бұрын

He who mischief hatches mischief catches.

@buddyclark116 5 жыл бұрын

bitches be shoppin

@tescolemonbleach2359 5 жыл бұрын

its called POOL

@eastern3318 5 жыл бұрын

If Earl is clapping you know its a historic shot.

@alainkaizer7769 5 жыл бұрын

@Maiahi nah, it's actually easy to see what Earl is thinking, add the fact that he actually analyzed and praised the shot in the post game interview says it all.

@mikepawlikguitar 4 жыл бұрын

@meaturama earl is someone who plays pool better than your grandma

@SILENT-rk7gg 4 жыл бұрын

yes he is clapping but crying inside

@ekeeelputa 4 жыл бұрын

@meaturama yeah your grandma doesn't play pool, but earl play with her in the pool table lmao

@captmcneil 4 жыл бұрын

I really don't think that was meant sarcastically - I believe he conceded here right after this, even before Efren potted the 9... haven't seen that before in pool.

@samuelpenalosa3034 5 жыл бұрын

Non pool players will now realize how difficult that famous Z shot was. Maybe Efren just got lucky. Yes, he got lucky about a million times in his career.

@lutovac_nikola 5 жыл бұрын

samuel penalosa He wanted to make that. It's not a lucky shot. He probably does it 1 out of 10 times but intention was there and he pulled it off. Dont take that away from him

@samuelpenalosa3034 5 жыл бұрын

Nikola Lutovac you don’t understand sarcasm do you?

@Mcbeef34 5 жыл бұрын

Nikola Lutovac you are pretty dumb aren’t you

@ricanshark7900 5 жыл бұрын

Nikola Lutovac very true he took a risk do or die

@sanmiguel6726 5 жыл бұрын

samuel penalosa, efren says the more he practice the more luckier he is..

@thewhitezubia 5 жыл бұрын

I think the thing that suprises me most about Efrens playing is his lack of hesitation on ridiculous shots like that.

@olegnafilm7666 2 жыл бұрын

that's when you know he's a legend if he takes risk and is sure that he can succeed.

@kirihara147 2 жыл бұрын

@@olegnafilm7666 doesn't that also make him a fucking lunatic tho?

@exec2705 2 жыл бұрын

@@kirihara147 crazy = genius i guess

@johndelacroix9909 Жыл бұрын

Confidence in his skills.

@john_vin Жыл бұрын

I'm not gonna be surprised if he says one day that this shot is something he practiced by himself or a variation of it.His genius is baked by experience made possible thru gruelling hours of repetition..If he knows that shot by heart, it's simply muscle memory for him.

@draspen 5 жыл бұрын

That was the clutchest of clutch shots in history of sports, nuff said!

@ashleysilver5594 2 жыл бұрын

Just shows how far ahead Efren is. Players like him come once in 500 years.

@rolandosaligue526 2 жыл бұрын

That's was his greatest shot throughout his entire career. But in numerous times he made incredible shots like that of Michael Jordan. Despite all these achievements he remained humble worthy of emulation . He is truly the GOAT in this sport. This mortal comes only once maybe in 1000 years.

@JJ-tn5cg 4 жыл бұрын

Damn i never realized how anyone can technically explain this now using science and geometry. The difference is Efren doesn't have any idea how that works and just learned all of it by experience.

@blastermaster5039 3 жыл бұрын

There is a reason why talent sharpened almost always beat practiced mastery.

@HachikoThePoochInugami Жыл бұрын

He is the type of guy other people would say: "Impressive! You do not require strategy?" - Random generic ruler in Dynasty Warriors

@lq9734 Жыл бұрын

You are crazy underestimating Efren here. He definitely knows far more about the game than anyone of us mortals. No two shots are ever exactly the same, even the weather of the day makes a difference. In order to pull off what Efren does on a regular basis, he had to understand every minute detail in every shot. It’s incredibly patronizing to think that he could dominate multiple disciplines in pool globally for decades without actually understanding how it works down to the deepest levels. I guarantee you he understood the game in all its aspects, and he understands it on a deeper level than all of his world-class peers, let alone nobodies on the internet.

@antoniobalentawak2599 Жыл бұрын

@@lq9734 best comment ever. JJ doesn't know what he's talking about. He is talking BS

@guirosasilva Жыл бұрын

You can and said too much shit talk. It's your right and I respect that. But it's just this, BULLSHIT.

@op3l 5 жыл бұрын

This series is awesome. It really demonstrates the skill in these players. He basically eye balled this shot, then used his experience from thousands of hours playing pool to make it. It's just amazing.

@eddiecolon3941 5 жыл бұрын

The whole world is enjoying these videos. Rollie, congrats on this wonderful idea. You show us players how difficult these shots are.

@markrent3269 5 жыл бұрын

I've played pool for almost 40 years and never knew some of this stuff. Thanks

@ceretomer5987 5 жыл бұрын

Makes you appreciate Efren and his talent all that much more. Gotta have heroes to follow and emulate.

@bramcopermans7494 5 жыл бұрын

You forgot the hardest part at the end when explaining how hard the shot is...actually seeing the path looks the most difficult to me...you had a perfect rolemodel, he saw the path, new where to hit on the rail, knew how hard he needed to play & according to that how much spin he had to use! Now THAT’s impressive!

@robkukoc3393 5 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite pool shots of all time. Great video- that would’ve taken me 90 attempts!

@amaziahplays-roblox6393 5 жыл бұрын

Earl celebrated early and then Efren did him Dirty😂😂😂 Ohh man,that is the greatest in game shot in billiards history,,,that was so clutch

@Ip2always 3 жыл бұрын

This randomly popped up in my recommendations and I'm not disappointed

@KopiAusomeJourney 3 жыл бұрын

same.

@jessejonesmartin6400 5 жыл бұрын

close ur eyes u will hear deadpool speaking

@putofilipuno6797 5 жыл бұрын

Maaan! Hahaha🙄

@oldbutgold5528 5 жыл бұрын

I'm dead LMAO

@amaziahplays-roblox6393 5 жыл бұрын

I never expected this one dude😂😂😂

@mikepawlikguitar 4 жыл бұрын

Reynolds is Canadian, Rollie is NYC, accents not similar, but voice is close

@billycooper6675 3 жыл бұрын

@mikepawlikguitar 4 жыл бұрын

This is the single greatest intro/video song of all time and just fits the vibe of these videos so well, the narration style and the presenter's style. A+ quality and wanted to forward a word of deep appreciation for these videos! Cheers guys, awesome stuff

@MrDox90 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love the series. The music, the way you explain the shot, the shots you choose. Keep it up!

@tripko3880 5 жыл бұрын

That was really a clutch shot. Thank you for making the video. I love what you're doing. Keep it up man.

@user-oo4op6wv3n 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are really interesting. Im waiting for more

@JoeyB001 5 жыл бұрын

This series should have been done years ago. Great job. Keep them coming.

@nikhilprasad3947 5 жыл бұрын

Omg your videos are magical. It makes an average person feel like even he can do it. Please we need more of these videos

@honeykhel27 5 жыл бұрын

Ei bro, Efren had magical shots during his farewell tour. You can do it also.. 🤗🤗🤗

@mondoarchuleta4909 3 жыл бұрын

I give you much props for trying Efren's shots. He was amazing at his craft. You're doing great.

@prosatan 5 жыл бұрын

Great episode ! Please continue this series !!!

@Daputaka 2 жыл бұрын

Efren has a fountain of billiards knowledge. Imagine rhe variables of playing that shot: spin, speed, angle, power, coefficient of restitution, cuestick weight, rolling friction, etc... Efren is a supercomputer.

@foreverbroken98 2 жыл бұрын

Was

@animeQs. 2 жыл бұрын

@@foreverbroken98 lol he's still alive and kicking even won a bronze medal on the recent SEA games, so the "was" you are trying to imply is still working by the way.

@bongkevinbunag392 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, man.. You really put great quality of research and explanation into making these videos.. Cool and very informative..

@dgdiggz3918 5 жыл бұрын

This series is awesome. I'm going to start playing pool again because of it.

@oNtuobAwoH 5 жыл бұрын

Great series dude, really insightful a wide target audience of pool enthusiasts.

@jovannisuperino3788 5 жыл бұрын

Best pool channel i've seen in youtube. Continue making this kind of videos brother.

@eduardsondeguzman9421 5 жыл бұрын

No one is as fundamentally sound as Efren Bata Reyes is. I can only imagine the amount of work he put to his craft to become the Magician we all know and the generations to come. Truly the Greatest Of All Time!

@johnvicdeleon9185 5 жыл бұрын

This deserves more views and subs. Thanks for putting this out

@NEPHILIMPlays 5 жыл бұрын

I very much like your idea of making videos on pool. Love from India!

@Arclight24 5 жыл бұрын

Pool God. That’s what efren is 😍 I’m just upset that he’s retiring. Shout out to all that loves efren Reyes and his talent. Pool will never be the same again... 😭

@PrOxTRIICKz 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic series !!!

@jacobshirley3457 5 жыл бұрын

Love how you occasionally summarized 2 shots instead of going through every single attempt (like previous videos).

@Khwajayy 5 жыл бұрын

Loving this seriessss

@vladdumitru3396 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, just wonderful! I felt your emotions.

@MikeJDelira 5 жыл бұрын

Love this series! Keep up the great work!

@jimr5703 5 жыл бұрын

Efren is one of the best ever, for sure. I discovered videos of his play about 10 years ago, but I haven't played any pool in all that time. I'll be getting back into it soon. Love the vids. I've learned more from watching your vids than anything else in recent memory. Back in my day, my brothers called me un-beatable, and they'd played all over the country. I look forward to hitting the felt again and putting some of the information you've shared to good use.

@pugsnhogz 5 жыл бұрын

It only just occurred to me that, average pool player or not, you could be a pretty handy stick with some training, dude! I'm impressed by how consistently you are able to repeat the same stroke while attempting these shots. As my old pool guru always preached, that's more than half the battle! Great and informative, entertaining videos. Keep up the good work.

@novemberlima7926 2 жыл бұрын

To make that shot with all the pressure and adrenaline Damn! The Magician at its best! GOAT!

@NaDennIsGut 5 жыл бұрын

i love this series so much

@eastern3318 5 жыл бұрын

You've got a finger on the pulse of what pool players are looking for. well done.

@LanOrhan 5 жыл бұрын

I love this series, more of this stuff please.

@moethenatural9188 5 жыл бұрын

absolutely love this series bro, brilliant work

@brianmoulton6214 5 жыл бұрын

I don't watch pool but love this series, keep it up!

@nikhilprasad3947 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing music. Amazing attitude.

@benhamin4490 5 жыл бұрын

You deserve a million views.

@oguzhan9424 5 жыл бұрын

This situation ocurs to pool players occasionaly. I never made it in a game but if you try hard you can make this shot like Efren showed. But doing that in a match is a whole different story. So nice to see this made at a final, just awesome! One of the most difficult balls to pot imo.

@BakerG 5 жыл бұрын

Man I was expecting about 40 attempts before you land this one but you proved me wrong. Kudos!

@shreyaspranesh457 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. Love the series

@MultiW2M 5 жыл бұрын

Man, i really love the way you analize and study all of the movements. Keep up the good work and really, really good channel

@rickyabeyta7423 2 жыл бұрын

Your own commentary, during the attempts, has got to be by far the most entertaining part of the video. I think you have a great thing going here, keep up the good work.

@michaeldownes4110 3 жыл бұрын

Love your report ! Teaching is fun !!

@Mickster114 5 жыл бұрын

You gotta post vids like these waaay more often!! Its an awesome series

@chtulurr 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing series, plz continue. Subscribed

@toonflix3757 5 жыл бұрын

When each and every young kids started to learn alphabets from a to z. Efren started from z to a. So thats why..

@brianb.2894 2 жыл бұрын

It really was an amazing shot.........by both of you.😊 Thanks Rollie

@rideandroll 5 жыл бұрын

Love your videos bro... Try Efren's Stroke of Genius #8

@filippo2277 5 жыл бұрын

i love this video series

@theeditor306 5 жыл бұрын

Great shot!! would be cool to see a snooker one? Perhaps the left hand down the rail screwback to get on the black for a 147 done by Ronnie O'Sullivan at the Welsh open.

@someguywhocanfly 5 жыл бұрын

an average us pool player is never going to be able to pull that off. i think it would take a competent snooker player a ton of tries

@Zombies8MyPizza 5 жыл бұрын

That or his famous shot in the 2008 WC during his 147 where he created a near-impossible angle to come off the cushion off the black to split the red and pink to continue the break.

@theeditor306 5 жыл бұрын

someguywhocanfly Would be fun to watch! hope he accepts the challenge!

@RollieWilliams 5 жыл бұрын

I dunno, I have pretty much nothing but time on my hands.

@theeditor306 5 жыл бұрын

Rollie Williams hahaha!

@randy5293 5 жыл бұрын

Your channel helps shows how beautiful and skillful pool really is thanks you!

@curtislea7091 5 жыл бұрын

I actually cheered when you made it!

@jacobsama818 5 жыл бұрын

ohgod man i really love your videos please keep it up you are doing great

@genepatrick 5 жыл бұрын

Hey man so far I’ve really liked every video you’ve done. If you could just put a little more detail on where you’re hitting the ball . I’d like to re-create some of the shots for myself without having to go through the learning curve :)

@torrentmetal 5 жыл бұрын

Or you could just practice the shot yourself.

@genepatrick 5 жыл бұрын

Anastasis Sfyrides OK this comment just makes zero sense at all...

@genepatrick 5 жыл бұрын

Matt Mrock I do plan on practicing the shot myself that’s why it specifically says in the comments. I’d like to re-create the shot for myself, the point of the comment was to ask for more detail that is all.

@Ricky_smoove 5 жыл бұрын

But that’s the whole thing you’ll never learn if you have a guide on how to do it. You just gotta get on a table and figure it out for yourself tbh

@bennylloyd-willner9667 5 жыл бұрын

I think he explains it very well. You know the 3 factors that is needed to get it right and he tells us what went wrong after each miss. How can you say you need more detail? Just set it up and have this video on your phone and start practicing mate!

@browneye1968 4 жыл бұрын

V shot is already hard, not to mention the Z shot. But the crazy thing is, he only did it once. That's why I always feel like some people are gifted, people like Reyes. You have to have incredible amount of accuracy to pull these crazy shots off, 1mm off the ball will most likely not work. Legend

@Kentucky_Blue 5 жыл бұрын

I would have guessed it took you at least 40 tries. Nicely done. I love these vids keep it up.

@SpiritualBrothers 5 жыл бұрын

please do this one efren reyes, stroke of genius #8.

@arararchstanton-7307 5 жыл бұрын

Your approach to these videos is a perfect learning tool and very interesting to watch regardless. You know these guys are good, but seeing how much actually goes into it is even better. What about snooker tables, and laying great defensive shots?

@dolfinz85 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are the best , thank you so much for your time. Always wish you the best Mann!!!

@corvettes9095 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!!

@austinheath6135 5 жыл бұрын

Love the series

@gunslinger434 5 жыл бұрын

Love that shot, and this series.

@EvanRythem 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are superb and inspiring, keep it up !

@sieg942 5 жыл бұрын

i love this series :)

@paprapple9398 5 жыл бұрын

awesome video. i don't get around to a pool table all the time, but when i do, i really appreciate the skill needed for pool.

@energyeternal 5 жыл бұрын

spectacular video.

@AndysAviary 5 жыл бұрын

btw your editing is getting better!

@rommeltesorero4641 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your Video

@johnchristianmonterola9761 4 жыл бұрын

Nice sir. We love your video, you're so honest too to try it all on cam. Very professional. From Philippines

@erdemkaya2735 5 жыл бұрын

Much more difficult pot than i thought! Good work! 👍

@kickbutt944 4 жыл бұрын

It gives me chills bruh. Good job!!!

@nickcifarelli8887 5 жыл бұрын

love your videos and your humour.

@TheKeitherBPodcast 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome vids man !

@billyjohnmoreno9280 5 жыл бұрын

Efren is a combination of experience and gambling. He is so experienced that he knows how to control the balls. And with his famous difficult shots he gambles his game which typically other players wont do. These this made him great.

@syuanrong 5 жыл бұрын

wow, there's a bit of luck on efren's part that's for sure. but this goes to show how much understanding of the cue ball and the table he has to be able to imagine trying that. even if he doesn't make the shot, good percentage of good safety... efren is boss.

@icerodtv155 5 жыл бұрын

So clutch, the table was open and so hard to play safety. Efren is the master.

@Happy-cm7uo 5 жыл бұрын

One of my fav shots!!

@nicolo5633 5 жыл бұрын

Nice videos man. Please keep it up

@vinzman888 5 жыл бұрын

I think that was the most amazing shot he’s ever done that was documented in video. There’s an article about him in Time Magazine Asia back in 2001 where he made an amazing shot in the Color of Money in 1994. There was an illustration of his shot and I’ve been searching all over the internet for it. If I remember correctly, it was a triple bank shot. We had a copy of the magazine before and I read it a dozen times. But I can’t find it anymore.

@mikeserrano734 4 жыл бұрын

Have you found it yet?

@PinoyGuitarTutorials Жыл бұрын

have you found it yet?

@johnphilipravina4185 Жыл бұрын

have you found it yet?