The Best One Pocket Kickers

One Pocket Ghost said:

Since I've been talking/advising about the importance of kicking in One Pocket so much lately...here's my short list of the top four kickers in One Pocket ----->

#1. Efren Reyes (no surprise there )

#2. I have a three-way tie for second place: Corey Duell - Cliff - Rafael.

- Ghost

PS, Hey Dr. Billy...while commentating, you've seen all the top players play quite a lot...do you agree with my list, and/or who else would you add?

PPS, Or anybody else with an opinion.

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One Pocket Ghost said:

Since I've been talking/advising about the importance of kicking in One Pocket so much lately...here's my short list of the top four kickers in One Pocket ----->

#1. Efren Reyes (no surprise there )

#2. I have a three-way tie for second place: Corey Duell - Cliff - Rafael.

- Ghost

PS, Hey Dr. Billy...while commentating, you've seen all the top players play quite a lot...do you agree with my list, and/or who else would you add?

PPS, Or anybody else with an opinion.

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mr3cushion said:

For a "stumble bum" player, I don't kick too bad, when needed.

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gulfportdoc said:

I think that your homie, Ike, is a helluva kicker. However you may be referring to advanced kicking, e.g. kicking multiple rails, kicking an OB to the hole, etc.

In the past, my favorite player to watch with oddball kicking systems, and his excellence at them, was Grady. He was a unique guy!

~Doc

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Cory in dc said:

Well, it wasn't one pocket, but this is one of the most impressive kicks I've ever seen. It's not a super-common kick line, the contact point was perfect, and the speed was perfect. And very little dilly-dallying, either: 28 seconds from chair to perfect shot.

One guess at who shot it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_blb8UWlH0#t=1425 (I linked directly to the video starting at the shot that leads to the kick, so you have to watch for about 20 seconds.)

Cory

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Cory in dc said:

Well, it wasn't one pocket, but this is one of the most impressive kicks I've ever seen. It's not a super-common kick line, the contact point was perfect, and the speed was perfect. And very little dilly-dallying, either: 28 seconds from chair to perfect shot.

One guess at who shot it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_blb8UWlH0#t=1425 (I linked directly to the video starting at the shot that leads to the kick, so you have to watch for about 20 seconds.)

Cory

P.S. I don't know what system, if any, the shooter uses. But it stands out to me that the contact point on the kick was essentially the exact diagonal mirror image of where the CB was headed after hitting 2 rails.

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Cory in dc said:

Well, it wasn't one pocket, but this is one of the most impressive kicks I've ever seen. It's not a super-common kick line, the contact point was perfect, and the speed was perfect. And very little dilly-dallying, either: 28 seconds from chair to perfect shot.

One guess at who shot it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_blb8UWlH0#t=1425 (I linked directly to the video starting at the shot that leads to the kick, so you have to watch for about 20 seconds.)

Cory

P.S. I don't know what system, if any, the shooter uses. But it stands out to me that the contact point on the kick was essentially the exact diagonal mirror image of where the CB was headed after hitting 2 rails.

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First of all, the leave that Efren's opponent got from his safety shot which preceded Efren's 2 rail kick was pretty lucky-- rolling up on the 8-ball.

And Efren's kick was very well played. However IMO he was not trying to pick out the edge of the 5-ball so that the CB rolled behind the 9. He'd have to have been aiming at a 1/4" width of the ball, with two rails and 10 feet of cloth in the way. He was simply trying to hit the 5-ball softly, realizing that the opponent would then probably not have a good shot. You can see how Efren was "steering" the CB, just to make sure that it even hit the 5-ball.

BTW the opponent's reply to Efren's safety was very ill-advised. He should have hard-swerved/masse'd the CB off the long rail back into the 5, and taken his chances. Or something else. You can NEVER give Efren ball in hand...

~Doc

gulfportdoc said:

First of all, the leave that Efren's opponent got from his safety shot which preceded Efren's 2 rail kick was pretty lucky-- rolling up on the 8-ball.

And Efren's kick was very well played. However IMO he was not trying to pick out the edge of the 5-ball so that the CB rolled behind the 9. He'd have to have been aiming at a 1/4" width of the ball, with two rails and 10 feet of cloth in the way. He was simply trying to hit the 5-ball softly, realizing that the opponent would then probably not have a good shot. You can see how Efren was "steering" the CB, just to make sure that it even hit the 5-ball.

BTW the opponent's reply to Efren's safety was very ill-advised. He should have hard-swerved/masse'd the CB off the long rail back into the 5, and taken his chances. Or something else. You can NEVER give Efren ball in hand...

~Doc

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gulfportdoc said:

First of all, the leave that Efren's opponent got from his safety shot which preceded Efren's 2 rail kick was pretty lucky-- rolling up on the 8-ball.

And Efren's kick was very well played. However IMO he was not trying to pick out the edge of the 5-ball so that the CB rolled behind the 9. He'd have to have been aiming at a 1/4" width of the ball, with two rails and 10 feet of cloth in the way. He was simply trying to hit the 5-ball softly, realizing that the opponent would then probably not have a good shot. You can see how Efren was "steering" the CB, just to make sure that it even hit the 5-ball.

BTW the opponent's reply to Efren's safety was very ill-advised. He should have hard-swerved/masse'd the CB off the long rail back into the 5, and taken his chances. Or something else. You can NEVER give Efren ball in hand...

~Doc

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