One of the most phenomenal shots I've ever seen in snooker

[Straightpool_99]

A shot like this may fly under the radar for a lot of people, but BELIEVE ME, the degree of difficulty of this shot and the perfection of execution is simply mind-blowing. He made a paper thin hit, the length of the table, over a ball, controlled both the cue ball and the object ball and close to perfect speed. Try it some time.

 

[straightline]

A shot like this may fly under the radar for a lot of people, but BELIEVE ME, the degree of difficulty of this shot and the perfection of execution is simply mind-blowing. He made a paper thin hit, the length of the table, over a ball, controlled both the cue ball and the object ball and close to perfect speed. Try it some time.

It's a natural; table willing.

 

[Siz]

It's a natural; table willing.

 

[fjk]

I would have banked that ball straight back and ran out; that rack was wide open. Ok, I have no idea how to play that game...but it looks easy.

 

[straightline]

Lol yes. But, the shot is a self fulfilling carom. The complexity is an illusion of the context. A competent player (elite pro if you need superlatives) will be able to apply shots like that as templates.

 

[bbb]

A shot like this may fly under the radar for a lot of people, but BELIEVE ME, the degree of difficulty of this shot and the perfection of execution is simply mind-blowing. He made a paper thin hit, the length of the table, over a ball, controlled both the cue ball and the object ball and close to perfect speed. Try it some time.

gorgeous execution

 

[straightline]

When you say "gorgeous" do you mean the ball motion or just the bunt?

 

[bbb]

When you say "gorgeous" do you mean the ball motion or just the bunt?

answering your post seriously although by the emoji it seems you were kidding
first of all it was a stroke not a bunt full backswing to his bridge and nice follow thru
the accuracy at that distance and being jacked up
simply gorgeous

 

[straightline]

answering your post seriously although by the emoji it seems you were kidding
first of all it was a stroke not a bunt full backswing to his bridge and nice follow thru
the accuracy at that distance and being jacked up
simply gorgeous

Ok. He did go into the CB. I avoid the masse hazard by using a hard tip and tapping the ball. You'd be amazed at what air stroking these will do. If you set the cue down in line, that's 100% of the aiming. Haven't perfected using more speed but that's just a stroke thing it'll come.

 

[bbb]

Ok. He did go into the CB. I avoid the masse hazard by using a hard tip and tapping the ball. You'd be amazed at what air stroking these will do. If you set the cue down in line, that's 100% of the aiming. Haven't perfected using more speed but that's just a stroke thing it'll come.

the masse hazard is often from not hitting perfectly on the vertical axis
vision center and arm angle differences in your set up when over a ball can contribute to that
jmho
icbw

 

[straightline]

the masse hazard is often from not hitting perfectly on the vertical axis
vision center and arm angle differences in your set up when over a ball can contribute to that
jmho
icbw

Hence tapping the ball. The vision center and misalignment is irrelevant with air shooting and double vision; CBL. Serious.

 

[bbb]

Hence tapping the ball. The vision center and misalignment is irrelevant with air shooting and double vision; CBL. Serious.

Please explain
If you’d rather not derail this thread a PM is OK

 

[straightline]

Please explain
If you’d rather not derail this thread a PM is OK

No it's very relevant. The way it's commonly done, those shots are executed "from the hip". Doable but truthfully, those guys miss enough. Made me rethink the process. With air aiming, stroking, and shot rehearsal, I have a no guesswork PSR. And since it's all done right over the cueball, you come down right on the shot line.

 

[Kris_b1104]

When you say "gorgeous" do you mean the ball motion or just the bunt?

He means the revolutions per foot.

 

[straightline]

He means the revolutions per foot.

Depends whose foot. And shouldn't that be rotations?

 

[Bob Jewett]

He means the revolutions per foot.

If your foot is rotating, you're in trouble. Like:

As for the OP, it's a good shot from a hampered position, but some of the multi-rail escapes from snookers I find far more impressive.

 

[Siz]

The exquisite skill of this shot was in its accuracy at that distance. When it is that thin, you have to get it absolutely perfect or it will show up in the speed control. If you are playing a safe in snooker, where speed control is often key (you want to get close to the end rail), try to find a half-ball contact. Very forgiving in terms of speed control.

 

[Bob Jewett]

The exquisite skill of this shot was in its accuracy at that distance. ...

Do you think the player was playing that path to the back of the green? Was that his intended shot?