Monday, August 21, 2006

Technical difficulties

For some reason, I can't seem to post photos to this blog without crashing Safari. Netscape and IE aren't working either. So I'll post this link instead. This is a killer two-rail kick shot (aka "the Z kick") made by Efren Reyes against Earl Strickland in 1995. Reyes was voted into the BCA Hall of Fame in 2003: Strickland was voted in this year. The following is from Wikipedia:

Reyes, along with the other "Filipino invasion" players, revolutionized the way pool is played by their introduction to the sport of pinpoint precision kicking. Reyes' ability to "kick safe" and to kick balls into intended pockets is legendary. This ability, coupled with his superb skill at other aspects of the game, led U.S. professionals to give him the appellation "The Magician." Before Reyes and his compatriots came over to the U.S., no one here had seen anything like their kicking skill set.

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