I am wondering what you guys think "Center Ball" cue ball contact is? If you shoot "center ball" on a straight in shot, how does the cue ball move after contact?
I am wondering what you guys think "Center Ball" cue ball contact is? If you shoot "center ball" on a straight in shot, how does the cue ball move after contact?
I am wondering what you guys think "Center Ball" cue ball contact is?
I am wondering what you guys think "Center Ball" cue ball contact is? If you shoot "center ball" on a straight in shot, how does the cue ball move after contact?
It rolls forward if it’s got a decent distance bt it and the ob, if it’s close of course it just stops
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I refer to center ball as absolutely no right or left spin, so it can entail dead center, high center or low center, depending on where you need the cue ball to end up, and it can be used not only on a straight in shot but on any angle of cut shot as well.. The big advantage of center ball when you can utilize it and still get the positioning you need is to completely eliminate having to calculate / compensate for deflection and swerve in to your aiming process, so if you miss the shot, it is either due to mis-aiming or a faulty stroke - a failure to deliver the cue straight back and straight through.I am wondering what you guys think "Center Ball" cue ball contact is? If you shoot "center ball" on a straight in shot, how does the cue ball move after contact?
If the CB/OB are different distances apart for two shots, then you must change either the speed or tip/ball contact point (or both) to get the same result.Here is a video of me shooting "center ball" at a medium speed but it can be done at any speed.
There are many carom angles between a rolling CB and a stunned CB - this is just one of them. I agree that it's important to learn them, at all distances and speeds.We all know the stop shot goes off on tangent and how the rolling ball shot goes off, but there is a special angle in between these two tracks that the "center ball" will track on.
Low, bottom, center ball draws cue ball when it makes contacts center of object ball. High, top, center ball makes the CB continue forward. Center hit on CB stops the CB providing it is still sliding (no back or forward roll) when it contacts center of OB. No CB deflection. Predictable CB travel after contacting OB. Fewer misses are arguably the most valuable result. ( However, it is much harder to contact the center of the cue ball than it seems.)
Good answer.
Here is a video of me shooting "center ball" at a medium speed but it can be done at any speed. At any speed, on a straight in, it is a stop shot + about 6". My teacher states this is the second most important shot in pool. I'm shooting this on a straight in shot so it can be demonstrated but the value is the angle the cue ball goes off the object ball at angled shots. We all know the stop shot goes off on tangent and how the rolling ball shot goes off, but there is a special angle in between these two tracks that the "center ball" will track on. He uses this track for shape. There are many spots on the table where it's impossible to get there without this shot.
If you put a OB on the one ball spot and hit a stop shot at an angle, the cue ball will scratch. The "center ball" will hit the end rail about 6" on the end rail from the pocket. Here is the way you'll know you've got it. Put a ball one ball width up from the one ball spot. Now the "center ball" shot will scratch. https://youtu.be/fjEGe0_rP2k
I watched your video. How can you claim to hit, 'center ball' when YOUR cue tip ends up down on the cloth on every shot?
The cue tip hits center ball, and if you don't drop your elbow the tip will wind up on the cloth. Some drop their elbow which will allow the tip to stay level, but in either case the CB is gone by the time the tip continues to the cloth, or not. I don't see anything wrong with either method .. preference thing .. enjoy the game!
By looking at he video again, he is NOT dropping his elbow after contacting the CB, (even though I can't see it), he's stopping his stroke almost at contact, (a short stroke) as known in 3C. Most likely, He's snapping the cue, (wrist snap) up into the palm of his hand, which would make the tip go downward! JMHO.
That's why the tip dips .
The grip hand finishes up above the level of stroke .
Imagine a pendulum holding the stick. At 90* from the floor , tip makes contact with the ball.
I don't see a billiard table in his video.You will NEVER see a TOP 3C player's cue tip end it that manner! No matter how long the follow-thru! It's a faulty stroke! The cue tip must travel perfectly straight, horizontally and vertically thru the CB, to get the correct effect on the CB the player intended! Cue tip speed, determines how the CB will react at different distances from the OB!
You will NEVER see a TOP 3C player's cue tip end it that manner! No matter how long the follow-thru! It's a faulty stroke! The cue tip must travel perfectly straight, horizontally and vertically thru the CB, to get the correct effect on the CB the player intended! Cue tip speed, determines h!ow the CB will react at different distances from the OB!