1 pocket - YOUR SHOT.
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Joey, which pocket is yours
Not sure if I drew the 4 railer right or if it even goes but, BAM
I believe I would just make the 11 and lay the cue ball on middle diamond of the top rail. The bank on the 11 after it is spotted will not go in your opponent's pocket. I really do not see an aggressive shot that doesn't have a huge sell out risk involved.
mosconiac said:
edit: didn't see your edit...
Stones said:
Hey Stones, maybe you should start playing more one pocket - you nailed it - and I'll just add, we're shooting the bank with maximum low left english.
But hey, work on that positive attitude man - you said bank the 11 toward your hole - no, bank it IN your hole......
Kisses, and Scratches, and Sellouts,,, Oh My
Hey Doc, I thought like me, you had stopped doing drugs back in the late 70's - guess not.....
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No really, I like your shot, and I would shoot it....as long I'm playing for $4.00 a game or less....$5 a game would be too high of a bet for shooting this shot......
gulfportdoc said:
Hey Doc, I thought like me, you had stopped doing drugs back in the late 70's - guess not.....
....No really, I like your shot, and I would shoot it....as long I'm playing for $4.00 a game or less....$5 a game would be too high of a bet for shooting this shot......
With a little practice, this shot can be added to your arsenal. It is not as hard as it looks. The only difficulty is having the confidence that you can sharply draw the cue ball into the head rail and float the cue ball down behind the two other balls thereby protecting the 11 ball if you fail to make it.
I watched Cliff Joyner practicing this for a half hour and stole it from him.
JoeyA
I watched Cliff Joyner practicing this for a half hour and stole it from him.
JoeyA
So you guys are saying my Diliberto-esque 4 railer is not the nuts
JoeyA said:
Hi
Your shot can actually lead to a win right away...
For beginners like myself, what about this? (2 pages, use the page arrow in the lower right to navigate)
Btw, guys, please remove the [ cuetable ] codes in the quote when replying other people's posts
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JoeyA said:With a little practice, this shot can be added to your arsenal. It is not as hard as it looks. The only difficulty is having the confidence that you can sharply draw the cue ball into the head rail and float the cue ball down behind the two other balls thereby protecting the 11 ball if you fail to make it.
I watched Cliff Joyner practicing this for a half hour and stole it from him.
JoeyA
this shot was my first thought, i litterly forgot how to play good 1P but I am a shot maker and when I saw this layout the only concern is not losing the rock and getting it to to the bottom pocket and sellng the farm, if I felt I could hold the rock I'd fire away at it.
Worminator said:
i think he could still back cut the ball to his pocket if you did that
JoeyA said:With a little practice, this shot can be added to your arsenal....
I watched Cliff Joyner practicing this for a half hour and stole it from him.
JoeyA
I tried it out (when the big dogs bark I listen) and learned something: the shot sells out the CB if you have to hit the 11 too thin. With the setup as you've drawn it (at least on my table with newish cloth) to bank the 11 toward my pocket I have to cut it too thin to be able to hold the CB up enough to go straight downtable. If I fire at the hole I sell out the CB:
I can hit it fat enough to hold the CB, but then the 11 banks short. Maybe it's still a good shot, but you have to know when to fire at the hole and when to bank short for the safety. I guess if Cliff can spend a half hour practicing it, so can I...
This is great stuff, Joey and Ghost. [I think I'm overdue for another lesson with Ghost...]
pj
chgo
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My Shot
This is the first thing that I thought of...
...sorry about the poor CueTable skills, I'm sure all of you can figure it out.
In this shot I would play the cue ball position and speed more than the object balls.
I feel that it would require too much velocity to actually pocket the ball. (It all depends on the playing conditions - ball cleanliness, table speed, jaw size, etc.)
But I think you could effectively move both balls into a more aggressive and offensive position on the table in this shot.
The best part about this shot is the ending cue ball position. If you can pin the rock on the end rail, and not show your opponent the bottom of the cue ball it could really be a killer shot.
Hope my layout works for everyone, and let me know what you think.
-Pool Loft Dave
This is the first thing that I thought of...
...sorry about the poor CueTable skills, I'm sure all of you can figure it out.
In this shot I would play the cue ball position and speed more than the object balls.
I feel that it would require too much velocity to actually pocket the ball. (It all depends on the playing conditions - ball cleanliness, table speed, jaw size, etc.)
But I think you could effectively move both balls into a more aggressive and offensive position on the table in this shot.
The best part about this shot is the ending cue ball position. If you can pin the rock on the end rail, and not show your opponent the bottom of the cue ball it could really be a killer shot.
Hope my layout works for everyone, and let me know what you think.
-Pool Loft Dave
Patrick Johnson said:
I often have a tendency to put a slight amount of left hand English on this shot and that is when I sell out the cue ball. You have to practice hitting VERY low draw and just catching the edge of the 11 ball. It is extreme, smooth, low draw that makes this shot a winner.
JoeyA (Not really a big dog. More like a medium size Irish Setter).