Here is a banking and kicking system that works....
It's simple and most people use it, but they make a fatal mistake...
Let me preface this by saying there is no shot in pool that requires as much feel as a bank or a kick. There are more variables in when striking a rail or multiple rails than any other shots in pool including jumps and masses.
but as a good or probably the best starting point is angle in/angle out.
Most players know it but they don't use it right and the mistake that is made is using it through center ball.
If the point on the other side of center ball was the point that made contact with the rail, then it wouldn't be an issue.
Hell, if the point on the other side of center ball was a set amount offset from the point that made contact with the rail, it would be simple to adjust...
Actually, the point that makes contact with the rail IS simple to adjust for even though it is also variable depending on the angle of approach to the rail when relative to center ball.
If you try to aim angle in for a bank or kick through center ball, expect it to NOT come at the same angle off the rail.
Some people will simply say "It will always come tight to that angle so just adjust for that..."
Yes and no, the greater the angle, the greater the disparity. This is especially true if you're trying to go rail first with a SHARP angle with the ball close to the rail.
People will try to use angle in/angle out and miss it by a mile and wonder why.
THIS IS WHY!!!!!!
You have to aim angle in/angle out through the contact point on the ball that makes contact with the rail and then parallel shift to center ball to find the center ball aim line.
I made an illustration (with exaggerated sizes to more easily show case it) that shows this concept.
If you look at the image you will see a line on the edge of the ball parallel to the rail that it will contact with.
The point on the ball that this line intersects is the point that will make contact with the rail, regardless of what the incoming angle is.
If you aim through that point on the ball, the angle going into the rail will be the same as the angle the ball takes coming away from the rail.
If you then parallel shift over to center ball, that will give you the angle you have to aim for through center ball in order for the ball to take that exit angle. The wider the approach angle, the farther from center ball you will be when finding the correct in/out angle.
Try it and see. With a medium shot and no side spin, this is accurate and gives you the best starting point for experience based feel to train your muscle memory with...
Jaden
It's simple and most people use it, but they make a fatal mistake...
Let me preface this by saying there is no shot in pool that requires as much feel as a bank or a kick. There are more variables in when striking a rail or multiple rails than any other shots in pool including jumps and masses.
but as a good or probably the best starting point is angle in/angle out.
Most players know it but they don't use it right and the mistake that is made is using it through center ball.
If the point on the other side of center ball was the point that made contact with the rail, then it wouldn't be an issue.
Hell, if the point on the other side of center ball was a set amount offset from the point that made contact with the rail, it would be simple to adjust...
Actually, the point that makes contact with the rail IS simple to adjust for even though it is also variable depending on the angle of approach to the rail when relative to center ball.
If you try to aim angle in for a bank or kick through center ball, expect it to NOT come at the same angle off the rail.
Some people will simply say "It will always come tight to that angle so just adjust for that..."
Yes and no, the greater the angle, the greater the disparity. This is especially true if you're trying to go rail first with a SHARP angle with the ball close to the rail.
People will try to use angle in/angle out and miss it by a mile and wonder why.
THIS IS WHY!!!!!!
You have to aim angle in/angle out through the contact point on the ball that makes contact with the rail and then parallel shift to center ball to find the center ball aim line.
I made an illustration (with exaggerated sizes to more easily show case it) that shows this concept.
If you look at the image you will see a line on the edge of the ball parallel to the rail that it will contact with.
The point on the ball that this line intersects is the point that will make contact with the rail, regardless of what the incoming angle is.
If you aim through that point on the ball, the angle going into the rail will be the same as the angle the ball takes coming away from the rail.
If you then parallel shift over to center ball, that will give you the angle you have to aim for through center ball in order for the ball to take that exit angle. The wider the approach angle, the farther from center ball you will be when finding the correct in/out angle.
Try it and see. With a medium shot and no side spin, this is accurate and gives you the best starting point for experience based feel to train your muscle memory with...
Jaden
