i assume you mean center cue ball not center ball
correct me if i am wrong
to me
center cue ball is a spot at the core of the cue ball
to me center cue ball means hitting thru that spot based on the angle of your cue
for alot of people i think center cue ball means vertical axis ie no spin
center ball would still be that spot at the core of the ball
when jumping balls or shooting jacked up i think this concept is important
why do you ask ??
Center ball by itself has to mean vertical and horizontal center.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?
Center ball by itself has to mean vertical and horizontal center.
If you hit a short firm straight in shot with center ball the CB will slide to the OB and stop after contact.
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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?
Mark Wilson (in his book, Play Great Pool) says if there's any secret to playing great pool it's being able to strike the cb within 1mm of where you intend to strike it. This is especially important on long straight-in shots where you are shooting straight through the center of the CB to send it straight into the OB. Being off a touch left or right will cause squirt and possibly a missed shot. Being off a touch slightly above and left or right of ccb will cause a little massé and a possible missed shot.
So what exactly are trying to get across to us about center cue ball?
Bert Kinister has been teaching this kind of stuff regarding CB control and position longer than anyone. What is being demonstrated in this thread has been around for decades on Kinister's videos. He demonstrates the CCB hit with controlled roll forward.
Nothing new and Earth shaking unless you're new to pool and everything is Earth shaking. It's in his 60 minute workout video. This isn't it, but a sample.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6zBTXwTHGs
No, nothing new. But how many practice this shot and know of it's value around the table? Takes a lot of practice to hit this shot at all speeds and distances. I work on it all the time because I know how it tracks off the OB.
I believe most people call this shot “stun run through”. I’ve never heard it called “center ball” before.
If players have Bert Kinister's videos from years back or know of Kinister to rent them individually now, they know the shot and probably practice it.
The question I have is why is this in the AIMING forum? It has nothing to do with the subject. Neither you or your instructor even believes in aiming.
Take it to the MAIN forum where it belongs and I think you'll get a lot more action and responses.
Do you agree? Does it make sense?
I Just thinking about how to precisely stroke the cue ball is a little like aiming.
So 6” is the target run through length for your shot? Is that center to center distance? Or closest edge to closest edge? I will try it tomorrow without any practice at various CB distances to see how close I get.