I was practicing the half ball hit cut shot because I think that is a really good anchoring point for aiming. I noticed that when the cueball was close to the object ball (say 12 inches), a half ball hit seemed too full to make the pocket. I was sure the angle was 30 degrees because I measured it with a protractor. I felt I was aligned properly & applied no english and a good stroke. Further back, the shot seemed to go in “truer”.
The only thing I could think of was that at the close range, throw might be more of a factor than at the longer distance, requiring a slight adjustment to hit the ball a bit thinner than half ball it. Looked like about 1/2 tip thinner.
I am interested to know if my theory on throw being more of a factor at close range is valid, and if I should adjust my aim slightly to accommodate for that. For now, I am working on shooting without applying side spin, so I don’t want to use english at the moment as a means to offset throw.
Looking very forward to your responses.
Thanks!!
Steve Sherman
The only thing I could think of was that at the close range, throw might be more of a factor than at the longer distance, requiring a slight adjustment to hit the ball a bit thinner than half ball it. Looked like about 1/2 tip thinner.
I am interested to know if my theory on throw being more of a factor at close range is valid, and if I should adjust my aim slightly to accommodate for that. For now, I am working on shooting without applying side spin, so I don’t want to use english at the moment as a means to offset throw.
Looking very forward to your responses.
Thanks!!
Steve Sherman