Easy way to aim straight in rail shots

JoeyInCali said:
Good ole "deflection" shot.
A must-arsenal .
Great demo.
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Yep!

How does any aiming method/system account for the needs of that & rather many other shots?

There is also the shot where both balls are on the rail, one on each side of the side pocket. It is a squirt & swerve shot.

Best Wishes, Joey. We Tried before getting shut down.
 
ENGLISH! said:
Yep!

How does any aiming method/system account for the needs of that & rather many other shots?

There is also the shot where both balls are on the rail, one on each side of the side pocket. It is a squirt & swerve shot.

Best Wishes, Joey. We Tried before getting shut down.
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It's the old simple way of just aiming the cb to "where it needs to go", as Duckie would say. That's the only system I know of that works on every shot.
 
BC21 said:
It's the old simple way of just aiming the cb to "where it needs to go", as Duckie would say. That's the only system I know of that works on every shot.
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:thumbup2:

Yes, but not just simple aiming. It is aiming with a plan for how the CB will actually travel & what it will impart onto the OB.

When played correctly the Playing of the Sport is artful.

It is sort of like Guitar or other instruments & even singing. The notes can be played & hit by many... But does their instrument "sing". There are relatively few who can make their instruments "sing".

Best.
 
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BC21 said:
Here's an easy method for aiming frozen straight in rail shots and balls close to the rail.

https://youtu.be/EZAAbrvMNmo
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Thanks for posting that! I think those shots near the rail happen a lot more than the two balls frozen on the rail. Definitely worth practicing so you can get yourself out of trouble.

Maybe I can add one additional trick? Awhile back Dr. Dave showed that when the cb and ob are just under a tip's diameter apart (3/4 I believe) then you can shoot anywhere up to about a half ball hit and the ob will still go straight. This means if you have the cb and ob frozen on the rail and right close to each other (about a tip or less)then you can simply shoot away from the rail up to a half ball hit and the ob will go. This actually happened to me shortly after I learned the shot and it worked like a dream! I always say "Thanks Dave" when a shot like that comes up.
 
Dan White said:
Thanks for posting that! I think those shots near the rail happen a lot more than the two balls frozen on the rail. Definitely worth practicing so you can get yourself out of trouble.

Maybe I can add one additional trick? Awhile back Dr. Dave showed that when the cb and ob are just under a tip's diameter apart (3/4 I believe) then you can shoot anywhere up to about a half ball hit and the ob will still go straight. This means if you have the cb and ob frozen on the rail and right close to each other (about a tip or less)then you can simply shoot away from the rail up to a half ball hit and the ob will go. This actually happened to me shortly after I learned the shot and it worked like a dream! I always say "Thanks Dave" when a shot like that comes up.
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Yes, that's a great shot to know also. I should've included it!
 
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