20 SAFETIES You Must Know and Practice

Check out my follow-up video that covers many alternative options for several of the shots:
   Better and Advanced Options for WINNI...

Dr. Dave demonstrates 20 important safeties you must know and master.  The shots are presented in a quiz format so you can practice coming up with a good solution for each 8-ball or 9-ball game situation.  For each layout, you first think about what you would do, then Dr. Dave shows the option that would be best for most people.

Content:
0:00  -  Intro
0:42  -  Shots 1-4
Shot 1 - Stop and hide (9-ball)
Shot 2 - Two-way, three-rail bank and hide (9-ball)
Shot 3 - Roll up and snuggle (9-ball)
Shot 4 - Equal-separation hide behind blockers (8-ball)
3:37  -  Shots 5-8
Shot 5 - Equal-separation to opposite rails (9-ball)
Shot 6 - Equal-separation straddle hide (9-ball)
Shot 7 - Equal-separation self-hide (8-ball)
Shot 8 - Short-bridge half-ball-hit hide (8-ball)
5:18  -  Shots 9-12
Shot 9 - Short-bridge full-ball-hit hide (8-ball)
Shot 10 - Short-bridge thin-hit lock-up hide (8-ball)
Shot 11 - Separate and hide close to long rail (9-ball)
Shot 12 - Come into the line of blockers (8-ball)
6:49  -  Shots 13-16
Shot 13 - Thin-hit hide (8-ball)
Shot 14 - Send ball straight down table with natural-angle hide (9-ball)
Shot 15 - Send ball straight down table with inside-spin hold and hide (9-ball)
Shot 16 - Kick-and-stick hide (9-ball)
8:56  -  Shots 17-20
Shot 17 - Draw to hide (9-ball)
Shot 18 - Stun hide off two rails (9-ball)
Shot 19 - Rail-first thin hide (9-ball)
Shot 20 - Tickie hide (9-ball)
11:07  -  Wrap Up
---- 11:51  -  shot montage

Supporting Resources:
- 20 Safety Examples shot diagrams document:  https://billiards.colostate.edu/resou...
- follow-up video with better and more advanced shot options:  Better and Advanced Options for WINNI...
- safety learning resources page:  https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/s...
- safety examples resource page:  https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/s...
- “Top 10 Safeties Every Pool Player Must Master” video:  Top 10 Safeties Every Pool Player Mus...

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