Or go rail first with only a moderate amount of side spinDead straight in, draw or follow is only going to scratch. You need to cheat the pocket and create an angle and use a LOT of sidespin to spin off the rail to have any decent chance at the nine. I am probably going to cheat the pocket and play follow with right spin.
Or rail first which sucks too. Being that flat is never a good thing. Depending on the size/profile of the pocket determines how to hit it- if there is anything to work with.Dead straight in, draw or follow is only going to scratch. You need to cheat the pocket and create an angle and use a LOT of sidespin to spin off the rail to have any decent chance at the nine.
hmm.. i am used to playing on diamond with very live cushions. I never really even considered table conditions for my shot selection. If I were playing on slow cloth or dead rails, rail first would be my choice, however I always struggle with speed control going rail first and it would be easy to end up in the middle of the table (for me) on going rail first. Shooting with spin consistantly puts me near the middle diamond on the left long rail leaving a pretty makable shot on the 9. Plus I got the rail as a brake to help control speed and create a fairly large position window.Or rail first which sucks too. Being that flat is never a good thing. Depending on the size/profile of the pocket determines how to hit it- if there is anything to work with.
It’s a hard shot on any tablehmm.. i am used to playing on diamond with very live cushions. I never really even considered table conditions for my shot selection. If I were playing on slow cloth or dead rails, rail first would be my choice, however I always struggle with speed control going rail first and it would be easy to end up in the middle of the table (for me) on going rail first. Shooting with spin consistantly puts me near the middle diamond on the left long rail leaving a pretty makable shot on the 9. Plus I got the rail as a brake to help control speed and create a fairly large position window.
Why would you "Jack up slightly"?I think this is one of those shots that looks much easier in a diagram than it looks on the table.
I'd probably jack up slightly and use right follow. Other ways to get there are "sideways masse", rail first with draw or follow or stun, and jumping up onto the nose of the cushion to bounce up the table.
A slight masse would make the ball curve slightly, so it would have more of an angle at contact. This also makes the shot harder though so it may not be the ideal solution for everyone.Why would you "Jack up slightly"?