A lot of work went into this one. I hope you've enjoyed it.

I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say we appreciate the hard work you put into ALL of your videos. They are top notch in all aspects of the game. We've learned so much valuable information from them and we've all become better players as a result. Thank you and keep them coming!

the safety only game is a great idea. i love it!

Awesome. Surely will practice playing with the ghost.

Clear explanations covering so many aspects of the game.  Always enjoy your videos

Thank you so much for these videos. Keep being the best human being you can be. Great work!!! 🙏

Very good examples. After learning the value of safety play from snooker and straight pool my skill level went straight up. my first session in APA nine ball and last go round with the APA when I had a BCA league to play in, my skill level went from a 4 at the start to a 9. Without a safety game you are at a disadvantage as some days you don't get the rolls for a while. With a safety game you can hang in the match and when you get your share of the good rolls the match is yours. i see very few good U.S. safety players and when I play a match and do not get rolls and after 20 minutes the match is 2/2 your opponent wonders why he or she is not ahead with all the luck. A real benefit of a good safety game is you can wear your opponent down and after a while they will break down and start hitting the ball hard hoping it will go in. Most players will break down as the match progresses as it wears them out mentally. Who likes to be on defense most of the time? Cue ball control and a safety game will go a long way to making you a player most people dread playing as they know you have more ways to beat them than they have to win. A good safe shot is just as valuable a a three rail bank shot over the long haul.  Thanks for posting. I would imagine the instructor grew up on a snooker table and nine ball is child's play compared to 14.1 or snooker.

my defensive game is horrible. thanks for giving me some ideas.

Greetings from the UK. English pool tables. Are different from USA tables as i'm sure that you know. We have smaller tables 7x4 feet in size. We do not have dimonds on our tables. We also have smaller pockets. Would you be willing to teach us useing our UK tables. I realy do enjoy your tuition and try to convert your teaching onto our tables but without dimonds it's much harder to bank the ball ect, cheers Derek

This makes defensive pool fun to practice. Great video as always!!!

This video completely changed my game and the way I look at the table.  Thank you so much!!

what a teacher!  I've been following this channel for quite a long time and I just wanted to express my admiration for you as a teacher.

really nice tip regarding the ghost game. I've been doing something similar when I play alone, I tend to play a lot of defense etc. But this helps with setting some rules and boundaries as well. Thanks

I’m a 3 in 8 & 9 ball. Trying to get better at my game. Defensive shots are what I need to be working on. Thanks!

your videos are great really informative

Great job subbed/liked

That you broke down the three main types of safeties helped me a lot. I’m entering my first tournament now, ten ball, and my safety and defensive play is almost non existent. So I love the breakdown (object ball only as first choice when it makes sense, cue ball if object ball makes no sense, both if it seems best, but is hardest). Was told by a much better player today that I should be more defensive, so next few days am going to work on this. Thank you!

You are my favorite pool channel.

Very good lesson, this was what I needed! Thanks!

This drill is gold!!! Thank you!!