Record holder tutorial: Pool trick shot pro Florian Kohler shows you how to execute a jump shot

By Rachel Swatman

Published 20 April 2017

Pool trick shot pro Florian “Venom Trickshots” Kohler recently smashed six Guinness World Records titles at the Gorilla Café snooker hall in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Now the 28-year-old Frenchman is back to share his top tips on how to become a record-breaking billiard expert.

Florian is a master of jump trick shots, holding records for Most pool balls potted into the middle pocket over an obstacle in one minute (70), Highest jump pot of a billiard ball (34 cm) and Fastest time to jump pot 15 pool balls on a US table (6.78 sec).

How does he do it? His advice includes using a specialist jump cue and using an open bridge hand position.

Find out how to execute the perfect jump shot in the tutorial video below:

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Once you’ve perfected jump shots, why not move on to practising the Longest duration to spin a billiard ball?

Florian holds the current record after managing to keep a ball rotating for a dizzying 23.53 seconds.

His tips for this trick include hitting as close to the side of the ball as possible and using a lot of follow through:

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Read more about Florian’s records here: Billiard star Florian Kohler makes world’s longest pool cue and breaks five trick shot records

For more mesmerising examples of Florian's trick shot skills, head to his YouTube channel, and for more incredible sports videos, check out Whistle Sports' channel.