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Try it 5 times. Let me know results. I'm thinking you will almost always leave some sort of cut shot.

@@BigAlsBilliards My bad. For some reason I was thinking bank pool. That makes a big difference.

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@BigAlsBilliards I do

Exactly! Somewhere in the 3-5 weight range.

Start by learning the angles and getting a feel for speed and shot "firmness" first, while focusing on using center ball hits with no spin. Then start adding spin when you're able to reasonably predict what will happen without it. Takes a lot of table time, but eventually you'll hardly even have to think about it, your cue tip will darn near just apply the correct spin automatically. Short answer, yes, aim needs to be adjusted for spin, but master aiming without first.

@@ianjamison5460 - thanks so much. Like you said, I’m currently working on center ball aiming with no spin but I often leave myself in weak positions for the next shot AND ( on longer shots ) the cue ball often follows the ball into the pocket. Such is life for a newbie … lol.

Correct Not a lesson on how to aim with sidespin. I have other vids on that. If you are a beginner I would suggest not playing sidespin for a while.

Exactly

Just like big Al said just focused hitting center on cue ball. Learning pool is difficult for all beginners. Most give it up, some stay with it.

It will have a Ripple effect.

What's the sense in calling shots? This cue ain't straight in line!

None of these shots have English applied

You put bottom right on it

@@pewdipie5963 just bottom. There's cut induced spin on the cue ball, that may make the cb spin sideways. Bottom isn't English. This shot is not dependent on any spin, vertical or horizontal.

Outside will work, yes. But if you miss it on the way in, you will miss it on the way out. (foul) This shot lesson is for taking it off the rail first, even if it's just off the rail. And the safe leave that follows, if you miss. 😁

I know right

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Thx Also, it was 3 Banks in side. 😁

Inside causes a little Deflection to produce the super fine cut. But will only work for up to 88-89° Inside will also produce a little throw the opposite direction. (towards short rail) If you want to take a shot 90° or above, you can only do it with outside throw.

Note, the cb and ob are square, center to center. Meaning when the inner edge of cb is aligned with outer edge of ob, it adds 5-7° of angle. And I'm talking about center pocket. As I said, 90° would take it just outside of pocket, even though it still may go. But center pocket, or over cutting it, comes from SIT. I don't get a lot of squirt with my shaft, so when the swerve takes it back, it's not coming across the original shooting line much at all. The hit is still very square on the Shooting Line.

@@BigAlsBilliards center to center @ 90 degrees the theoretical ob contact point with the side rail is 4 balls up. Edge to edge is theoretically around 3 balls up, so any angle towards the pocket is less than 90.

@@marley589 depends on distance of course between cb and ob. Closer, the more it adds. On that same line, if cb and ob were only a few inches apart, @center to center, the cut angle would be well over 100°

If it's 90° or more, inside won't work, unless it goes sloppy on big pockets. Inside is safer though, because you will always get the hit, even if you miss it on the way in.

@@BigAlsBilliards thanks Al !

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@@Arnie.Y thanks for the link. have seen pros often use inside spin on tight cuts. mostly imagine because it helps to control the cue ball afterwards. but with the right speed, seems like it almost swerves it into the ob a bit, after initial deflection. curves into it. almost counter-intuitive.

@@Arnie.Y Good link to the video, thanks. As I see it, he is only using spin to prevent the scratch into the top corner.

As you saw, he over cut one of the attempts. I have done the same. On high angle cuts like this, i use maximum outside spin. Dont know the exact angle, maybe you can set this shot up and measure what angle the over cut shot was and report back here. Otherwise, we are all guessing. 🤷‍♂️

What in the f^ck are you talking about? Are you high?

You most definitely can cut balls over 90 degrees, it's just very difficult. As he explains, you need a ton of spin induced throw to take effect.

@@Botman63 its physically not possible....even the shot in the video he is saying is 92-94 is possibly somewhere in the realm of 80°. you keep thinking that you can cut 90 shots though.... set up one and id love to see it. and im not talking frozen to the rail and back cutting with spin hitting rail first and spinning back to the ball. set one up center table, on the side pocket line and put the cue ball on the same line or even a half ball off that line.....there is no physical way possible

Of course you can cut balls over 90° by utilizing throw (SIT), as I carefully explain in vid. And yes, to center pocket, these shots are just over 90°

It's a 2 Rail shot, even if it touches the 3rd just before ball. The last two were 2 rails clean. In tournaments and leagues, you don't need to call each rail anyway.

@BigAlsBilliards well in Vegas rules it don't matter witch it is call the ball and the pocket

Hahaha That's awesome

I believe from that ob distance, that a smoother forward shot, won't get you down table. On a really fast cloth and smaller table.... maybe. And if the ob was a few more inches away from the pocket, I would agree 100%.

Not when ball is that distance from pocket. If ob was a few more inches out of pocket, I'd agree

@@BigAlsBilliards Ok but I disagree. Play it dead weight with slight side spin leaves an easier black

Appreciate it Brother

I do cover cheating the pocket, but still with center ball.

The two-way shot? It's not bad odds/percentage at all. Every single time I can do a stop shot on that bank to hook my opponent and leave shape on the 8 (if the bank drops) If the bank stays up, it will remain set up near pocket, while opponent has a kick shot. Those are very very good odds.

@@BigAlsBilliards good luck

@@BigAlsBilliards odds suck

Thank you so much.

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Thank you. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Cheers

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