What kind of shot do you find the most fun and enjoyable, the one that gives you that special thrill when playing pool? Not necessarily the most useful or challenging one, but the one that makes you enjoy and "feel" the game the most. Also, I'm not talking about shot techniques, like soft or hard shots, spin or no spin, masse, bank, stop, draw etc. I'm referring to the nature or purpose of the shot. Is it:
1. Pocketing a ball and finding perfect position for the next one
2. Pocketing a difficult ball at all costs, even if it means sacrificing position
3. A straight-up safety shot which leaves your opponent in a truly bad spot
4. An attempt at a pocket, but which leaves the cue ball in a difficult position for the opponent in case you miss
5. Getting ball-in-hand
6. Hitting a ball hard while aiming at a pocket, so you maybe make something else if you miss the intended pocket (if slop counts)
7. Scattering the balls by hitting a large number of them hard, in order to completely rearrange the table situations (hopefully in your favor)
8. Blocking a pocket by one of your balls
9. Getting an opponent's ball away from a pocket, or generally creating problem balls for them
10. Making an intentional foul for whatever reason if it works in your favor in a specific situation
I personally prefer having high-percentage shots available, with a good possibility to find a favorable position for the next shot, or at least an efficient safety option. But what I enjoy the most are hard shots where I shoot at a pocket, but in the end make more that one of my balls somewhere, and maybe create one or more problem balls for the opponent at the same time. That is followed by scatter shots. Very few things in pool are better than the opponent having a clear situation to run out in one moment, and in the next few seconds finding themselves in a position with the CB in the middle of a cluster and at least a few of my balls blocking theirs.
What are your favorites? If it's something other than the ones I listed, feel free to describe.
1. Pocketing a ball and finding perfect position for the next one
2. Pocketing a difficult ball at all costs, even if it means sacrificing position
3. A straight-up safety shot which leaves your opponent in a truly bad spot
4. An attempt at a pocket, but which leaves the cue ball in a difficult position for the opponent in case you miss
5. Getting ball-in-hand
6. Hitting a ball hard while aiming at a pocket, so you maybe make something else if you miss the intended pocket (if slop counts)
7. Scattering the balls by hitting a large number of them hard, in order to completely rearrange the table situations (hopefully in your favor)
8. Blocking a pocket by one of your balls
9. Getting an opponent's ball away from a pocket, or generally creating problem balls for them
10. Making an intentional foul for whatever reason if it works in your favor in a specific situation
I personally prefer having high-percentage shots available, with a good possibility to find a favorable position for the next shot, or at least an efficient safety option. But what I enjoy the most are hard shots where I shoot at a pocket, but in the end make more that one of my balls somewhere, and maybe create one or more problem balls for the opponent at the same time. That is followed by scatter shots. Very few things in pool are better than the opponent having a clear situation to run out in one moment, and in the next few seconds finding themselves in a position with the CB in the middle of a cluster and at least a few of my balls blocking theirs.
What are your favorites? If it's something other than the ones I listed, feel free to describe.
