Predicting and Controlling Cue Ball Direction off a Rail with Follow Shots

[gregcantrall]

Of course that multiple years duration speaks to the actual hours of use. My tip has been on longer. Back in The day, six months was the life span for a le pro or triangle tip. I still use triangle. A hard one.

 

[DynoDan]

Does that cleaner contain wax or silicone?

Beats me. The Bludworth container has no ingredient list (likely proprietary).

 

[fastone371]

Dave,
How did you hit the shot at the .08 second mark? It's the shot where the CB bends around after it comes off the rail.

There is absolutely NO WAY I could ever get that to happen on my Gold Crown IV.

r/DCP

The only possible answer is that you have a defective pool table. I wonder by chance, do you also have a difficult time getting good breaks on this table? That would be another sign of a defective pool table. It would be extremely difficult to diagnose this because there has never been a defective pool table (other than a defect in workmanship) in the history of pool tables.

 

[fastone371]

FYI, I just posted a new video that demonstrates how to predict and control cue ball direction off a rail with natural-angle follow shots, and how to change these directions with speed and sidespin. Included later in the video is some head-cam POV footage to help with visualization. Check it out:

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
1:21 - Far From Rail
---- 1:55 - spin effects
---- 3:19 - speed effects
4:20 - Thin Hit Close to Rail
5:11 - Full Hit Close to Rail
6:13 - POV Examples
8:17 - More Info

Supporting Resources:

• CB control tutorial: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/tutorial/cue-ball-control/
• 30-degree rule: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/30-90-rules/30-degree-rule/
• System for Aiming With Sidespin (SAWS): https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/sidespin/aim/saws/
• sidespin CB path effects: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/30-90-rules/sidespin/
• inside spin effects: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/sidespin/inside/
• throw tutorial: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/tutorial/throw/
• sidespin terminology and uses: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/sidespin/terminology-and-uses/
• CB path speed effects: https://drdavepoolinfo.com/faq/cue-ball-control/speed/

As always, I look forward to your feedback, comments, questions, complaints, and requests.

Enjoy!

Another great video, Doc. Are you feeling under the weather, your voice sounds different, maybe time to visit the Doc??? (see what I did there?)

 

[dr_dave]

Another great video, Doc.

Thanks.

Are you feeling under the weather, your voice sounds different,

Good observation. I finished the video as a cold was coming on. I’m glad I did, because the last few days have been bad.

maybe time to visit the Doc??? (see what I did there?)

Haha.

 

[fastone371]

Thanks.



Good observation. I finished the video as a cold was coming on. I’m glad I did, because the last few days have been bad.



Haha.

Get well soon, Doc.