10 Useful Ways to AVOID A DOUBLE HIT Foul

[DynoDan]

... but the alternative (a whole new world of purposeful multiple hits, steering push shots, and extended-follow-through foolishness) could be dumber.

Didn’t imply the rule book should be tossed. Merely one specific exception. How much mischief can you generate if jacked up over 45 degrees?

 

[Bob Jewett]

... if jacked up over 45 degrees?

Few players who try to satisfy that rule get up that high.

As for how much mischief, are you ready to have Corey test whatever "double hits are OK" rule you come up with?

 

[DynoDan]

Few players who try to satisfy that rule get up that high.

As for how much mischief, are you ready to have Corey test whatever "double hits are OK" rule you come up with?

Short people might have a problem. Much like with properly placing BIH behind the headstring, up to the opponent to call them on it, or let it slide.
‘Don’t agree with the full ‘one continuous stroke’ change though. Scoop miscue? Apples & oranges. Ferrule contact always a foul, technically.

The double hit ’exception’ I’m recommending, is only the shot where the CB & OB are so close that (in an important match), you would ordinarily call over a referee to watch and make sure the CB doesn’t move forward of the contact point (difficult call). Instead, the referee would merely verify the ‘jack-up’ angle was adequate (easy call).

 

[MattPoland]

FYI, I just posted a new video that demonstrates 10 useful and effective ways to avoid a double-hit foul when the gap between the cue ball (CB) and object ball (OB) is small. Check it out:

Contents:
0:00 Intro
0:27 1 - Angled Hit
0:44 2 - Short Bridge and Stroke
0:55 3 - Elevated Cue
1:47 4 - Tight Grip or Bridge
2:18 5 - Reverse Stroke
2:56 6 - Rail Hand Stop
3:53 7 - Sidespin
---- 4:39 - fouetté (whip) shot
6:26 8 - Use Light Grip and Wrist
7:19 9 - Near Horizontal Forearm
8:14 10 - Really Light Cue
9:22 Wrap Up
---- 9:58 - shot montage

As always, I look forward to your feedback, comments, questions, complaints, and requests.

Enjoy!

@dr_dave @Bob Jewett

I saw this video online demonstrating the Fouetté shot. I’m thinking this is perhaps a bad execution of it. I was expecting you shouldn’t be getting the ball jumping forward. I think this might actually be a double hit. Thoughts?

This is the original

A fouetté shot also called a whip draw if done correctly can be done with no foul. 😁 #navigatortipsandchalk #hayakawacues #martycareyjumpq... | By Troy “ The Sniper “ Garten The Weekly Shot | Facebook

A fouetté shot also called a whip draw if done correctly can be done with no foul. 😁 #navigatortipsandchalk #hayakawacues #martycareyjumpq...

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[Bob Jewett]

@dr_dave @Bob Jewett

I saw this video online demonstrating the Fouetté shot. I’m thinking this is perhaps a bad execution of it. I was expecting you shouldn’t be getting the ball jumping forward. I think this might actually be a double hit. Thoughts?

This is the original

A fouetté shot also called a whip draw if done correctly can be done with no foul. 😁 #navigatortipsandchalk #hayakawacues #martycareyjumpq... | By Troy “ The Sniper “ Garten The Weekly Shot | Facebook

A fouetté shot also called a whip draw if done correctly can be done with no foul. 😁 #navigatortipsandchalk #hayakawacues #martycareyjumpq...

fb.watch

That one looks marginal to me.

 

[dr_dave]

That one looks marginal to me.

Agreed. That CB definitely goes more forward than it should with a legal hit.