Top 10 GREATEST SAFETIES of All Time by EFREN REYES

Dr. Dave demonstrates and analyzes the top 10 best safeties by the Greatest of All Time (GOAT): Efren Bata “The Magician” Reyes. These safeties are quite advanced and really show off Efren’s kicking, carom, and CB control skills. Enjoy!

Shots covered, with [time-stamp] and source video links, include:
- Intro [0:00]
1. long two-rail kick and split against Karl Boyes [0:27]: https://youtu.be/X_blb8UWlH0?t=1448
2. creative rail-first thin-hit hide against Naoyuki Oi [2:05]: https://youtu.be/pMdKZ-707LU?t=3170
3. long, two-rail finesse safety against John Salazar [3:56]: https://youtu.be/tqtcR1cDtxs?t=4420
4. after-collision massé hide with distance against Denis Grabe [5:54]: https://youtu.be/HLXITJgB770?t=2167
5. two-rail thin-hit hide against Johnny Archer [7:14]: https://youtu.be/gFf-5M8g88E?t=9
6. soft two-rail kick bury against Li Hewen and Siming Chen [8:23]: https://youtu.be/gvn_soHQ9Xw?t=5749
7. carom off two rails for hide against Denis Grabe [9:44]: https://youtu.be/HLXITJgB770?t=4954
8. long two-rail thin-hit hide against Nick Varner [11:07]: https://youtu.be/74r8eEpeKBY?t=1235
9. two-rail kick thin-hit hide with distance against Steve Davis [11:52]: https://youtu.be/p-M6B9OabFI?t=2209
10. long two-rail kick and hide against Billy Thorpe [13:01]: https://youtu.be/tDk9a3Bpf7o?t=851
BONUS: one-rail back-cut hide against Mika Immonen [13:55]: https://youtu.be/250Xjg2ot-U?t=546
- Wrap Up [16:02]
---- shot collage [16:46]

Supporting Resources, see:
- Top 10 Safeties You Must Master: https://youtu.be/Ji_jFE6QVmQ
- Top 10 Bank and Kick Shot Aiming Systems: https://youtu.be/U5Exnt3WDXA
- midpoint parallel-shift two-rail kick system: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/bank-kick/midpoint/
- contact point mirror one-rail kick system: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/bank-kick/contact-point-mirror/
- Corner-5 System: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/bank-kick/corner-5/
- 30˚ rule peace sign: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/30-90-rules/peace-sign/
- angle-bisect one-rail kick system: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/bank-kick/mirror/
- Plus System for two- and three-rail kicks: https://billiards.colostate.edu/faq/bank-kick/plus/
- shirts, mugs, and caps from Dr. Dave: https://drdavebilliardtshirts.com/
- Efren “GOAT Hero” tribute shirts and mugs: https://drdavebilliardtshirts.com/product-category/humor/goat-hero/
- Efren “I Got Lucky” tribute shirts and mugs: https://drdavebilliardtshirts.com/product-category/humor/efren-lucky/

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