Only Kicks

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Product Description This 'premium' DVD is 46 minutes long and duped from the original 1997 beta master tape filmed at Accu-Stats studio, directed by Pat Fleming and produced and presented by Grady 'The Professor' Mathews. Grady is one of the most articulate instructors in the game of pool and billiards, and Only Kicks is a fully comprehensive video on kicking systems. Logic dictates that with a kicking accuracy of 95%, the Professor is the best choice for teaching this aspect of the game. In this powerful DVD, 77 different kick shots are illustrated, beginning with natural one-rail kicks, and progressing to parallel and half systems. Adjustments with English and speed are then added to hone your accuracy. Two rail kicks are a breeze once you know the starting point and how to adjust. Three rails, four rails no problem! There are certain things you need to know about kicks, and the answers are all here. Stay in control of the game! Make those hits! Get safe afterward! Better yet, kick the ball right in the hole! And start working on it NOW, before your opponent leaves you that next game-breaking safe! Learn how to easily find your way out of any hook, while your opponent is scratching his head and racking! About the Actor Grady The Professor Mathews, was born on January 3, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas. He passed away on April 18, 2012. Grady was a legendary gambler and professional pool player, and a four-time World One Pocket Champion. In 2004, he was the first pool player to be inducted into the One Pocket Hall of Fame. In addition to his success at the table, he was an author, a technical advisor to movie producers, a regular commentator on professional pool matches taped by Accu-Stats Video Productions, and a producer of billiard instructional videos. Grady authored two books, promoted nineteen tournaments and produced eleven instructional videos. He was a commentator on ESPN and The Billiard Channel, and was a contributing writer to several pool periodicals including Billiards Digest and The National Billiard News and wrote a monthly article for Inside Pool Magazine. Although he is probably best known for his featured role in The Color of Money, starring Paul Newman and Tom Cruise, he also worked tirelessly throughout his career to promote pocket billiards, particularly the game of one pocket. He created the Legends of One Pocket series, and gave fans of the game many other tournaments as well. He is well known by pool players and fans around the world and especially respected for the comprehensive content and gracious presentation of his instructional videos.