With all the years of hearing advice and taking lessons I've only heard the term Tips of English when told how much to spin the Cue Ball. Well what is 1 tip or 2 tips or 3? All I ever hear is just move the tip out from Center further. How much? Sure there's the practice balls with the circles and all that, but what good is it if we don't know exactly what the CB will do given a certain tip placement?
Sorry if you guys teach this. A lesson from Little Joe a while back started me down this road so this is my adaptation from him and other sources.
The term I like to use is Diamonds of English. Where do I place the tip to achieve a 1 Diamond spread, 2 Diamonds spread, or 3 diamonds across the short rail?
Here's what I practice (and also teach) till it works perfect, then my English is dialed in. This discussion can go one with other types of spin and situations but just want to illustrate one example. One Rail Kick.
Any suggestions? More importantly any pitfalls to teaching this? Should I just keep it to myself? Mind you I'm not a "trained" instructor just a student.
One Diamond (Tip) English
Two Diamonds of English
Three Diamonds of English - This one is tough.
(Can anyone go farther? No cheating:wink: - Level cue)
Sorry if you guys teach this. A lesson from Little Joe a while back started me down this road so this is my adaptation from him and other sources.
The term I like to use is Diamonds of English. Where do I place the tip to achieve a 1 Diamond spread, 2 Diamonds spread, or 3 diamonds across the short rail?
Here's what I practice (and also teach) till it works perfect, then my English is dialed in. This discussion can go one with other types of spin and situations but just want to illustrate one example. One Rail Kick.
Any suggestions? More importantly any pitfalls to teaching this? Should I just keep it to myself? Mind you I'm not a "trained" instructor just a student.
One Diamond (Tip) English
Two Diamonds of English
Three Diamonds of English - This one is tough.
(Can anyone go farther? No cheating:wink: - Level cue)