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New way of shooting shots with the qb next to the ob
New way of shooting shots with the qb next to the ob
There are lots of other techniques for close ball shots. The best game to study the problem with is carom billiards (and not 3-cushion) where the top players have been routinely doing what Massey demonstrates for a century or so and without the side-arm change. Watch videos of Frederic Caudron (and others) playing balkline.
For more power on close shots, I prefer the "move your grip way, way forward" technique.
Willie Hoppe taught the "slap the stick into your (gripping) palm" technique.
For some shots you can use the "smash your knuckles into the rail" technique which is not as painful as it sounds. Willie Joplin had it in a set of proposition shots and I'm told it was a favorite of Luther Lassiter.
I think Massey's technique is interesting, and maybe it will help players who have full follow though too ingrained into their mechanics, but I think it is not the best way to play these shots.
I think that's called a fouette ("fwetay") stroke. I think it was Bob Jewett who posted about it here a few times.We do these types of strokes in artistic pool, specifically a 2mm draw shot. The OB is 2mm from the QB and shoot level cue and draw the ball without foul. How it works is you use an extremely loose grip on the cue and aim so far to the right that the cue stick deflects all off the cue ball. This way there is no push nor double hit. The shot has been shot on super slow mo and determine to not be a foul. It is tough to pull off but pretty when it is.
Can you describe this one?Willie Hoppe taught the "slap the stick into your (gripping) palm" technique.
Here are video demos of four useful techniques from the double-hit detection and avoidance resource page, starring someone you might recognize:There are lots of other techniques for close ball shots. The best game to study the problem with is carom billiards (and not 3-cushion) where the top players have been routinely doing what Massey demonstrates for a century or so and without the side-arm change. Watch videos of Frederic Caudron (and others) playing balkline.
For more power on close shots, I prefer the "move your grip way, way forward" technique.
Willie Hoppe taught the "slap the stick into your (gripping) palm" technique.
For some shots you can use the "smash your knuckles into the rail" technique which is not as painful as it sounds. Willie Joplin had it in a set of proposition shots and I'm told it was a favorite of Luther Lassiter.
I think Massey's technique is interesting, and maybe it will help players who have full follow though too ingrained into their mechanics, but I think it is not the best way to play these shots.
I think that's called a fouette ("fwetay") stroke. I think it was Bob Jewett who posted about it here a few times.
Almost an intentional miscue, which is a foul, so beware.
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What's it mean?"Willie Hoppe taught the "slap the stick into your (gripping) palm" technique".
Just tried this and it works great! Was able to follow or draw. A nice new tool in my box.
What's it mean?
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Thanks - I'll try this.What I did was hold the cue loosely about one inch away from my palm with a sort of wrist forward attitude and then using fingers only, snap them up toward my palm.
I couldn't get much distance at first but with a little more practice, was able to sink a table length shot. I set up with the tip very close to the cue ball, and drew back with fingers only, about 1-3/4 inch before the snap.
Here is a video of Caudron playing balkline. Note how accurate his speed is on draw shots even when the cue ball is very close to the object ball. The rules of the game are that you have to make your cue ball hit both other balls and if the two object balls are in the same zone, one of them must be driven out. It is this carom game that Efren plays and probably why he got so good so quickly at one pocket.... the top players have been routinely doing what Massey demonstrates for a century or so and without the side-arm change. Watch videos of Frederic Caudron (and others) playing balkline.... .
I think that's called a fouette ("fwetay") stroke. I think it was Bob Jewett who posted about it here a few times.
Almost an intentional miscue, which is a foul, so beware.
pj
chgo
Billiard players have been using this method for over a 100 years! Nothing new! Also, the French have a word for the opposite stroke, it's called, 'Le cu sec.' It means a, dry stroke! Just moving the arm.
Here's a video I shot in 1983, there are several draw & follow shots in it where the CB & OB are less than 1/2" apart!
ALL executed without any foul!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQvxNUWPjBg