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8 Ball Hotshots on Manchester United TV

A while back I hosted a show for MUTV.  Sharing some pool tips, tricks and hustles with some football stars from the biggest club in the world. They are a great bunch of lads, and we had a fun day filming.  The show goes out on MUTV tonight – watch it if you can!

Write up from the MUTV Website:

Four Manchester United players recently traded the training pitch for a pool table – with MUTV's cameras capturing all the action.

Reds goalkeepers Anders Lindegaard and Tomasz Kuszczak plus strikers Kiko Macheda and Mame Biram Diouf all picked up pool cues for a practice session with world trick shot champion Steve Daking, followed by a mini tournament amongst themselves.

To see the players learning how to hustle and attempting tricks, and to find out which United player is top dog at pool, watch 8-Ball Hot-Shots on MUTV at 21:00 GMT this Sunday, 22 January.

To enjoy 8-Ball Hot-Shots and other exclusive shows, subscribe to MUTV.

Tight Double

This is very much like the shot that Paul Newman plays at the beginning of "The Hustler". The red ball is frozen to the rail with the cue ball almost touching. It looks impossible for the red to get past the cue ball and into the opposite corner pocket, but it can be done. Watch and learn!
 
Video 1 – The Performance
 
 
Video 2 – The Explanation
 
Click here to download instructions (PDF)
 
 
 

 

I’m sorry I haven’t a cue

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A trickshot that you can play without using a cue….   However, it does take some practice so that you don't hurt your hand!  You can use this shot as a bar bet, a hustle or a challenge shot.   Another shot to add to your 'King of the Pub' repertoire.
 
Video 1 – The Performance
 
 
Video 2 – The Explanation
 
Click here to download instructions (PDF)
 
 
 

 

Happy Endings

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This is a great example of a set up shot on the pool table. The four red balls go in four different pockets with the cue ball nicely set up to pot the black with the next shot.
 
Video 1 – The Performance
 
 
Video 2 – The Explanation
 
Click here to download instructions (PDF)
 
 
 

 

Reverse Orders

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A neat trick shot which involves potting the balls in the reverse order they are struck. Hit the cue ball first, the red ball second and the black ball last;  but pot the black ball first, the red ball second and the cue ball last.  It makes much more sense when you see it.  So play the videos, and then go and try it..   Good luck, it’s tough!
Video 1 – The Performance
Video 2 – The Explanation

 

Red Astray

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Video 1 – The Performance
 
 
 
Video 2 – The Explanation
 
Click here to download instructions (PDF)