I just started playing straight pool regularly and i am having trouble making my ball and breaking the rack open. Im leaving myself the right shots to knock at least 4-5 balls free. Im either:
1. Making the ball and hitting the rack only to knock only 2 balls off and freezing my CB to the rack.
2. Missing pocketing the ball and hitting the rack square for a good spread.
3. Making object ball and hitting the rack forcefully but to no avail.
When shooting the opening shot forcefully to break up the pile, do you alter your aiming any to accomodate for the object ball more sliding across the table rather than rolling?
Do you (and I do) concentrate more on pocketing the object ball than pocketing the object ball and letting the CB hit the rack anywhere, or do you concentrate on hitting the rack in a precise spot, and less on the shot?
1. Making the ball and hitting the rack only to knock only 2 balls off and freezing my CB to the rack.
2. Missing pocketing the ball and hitting the rack square for a good spread.
3. Making object ball and hitting the rack forcefully but to no avail.
When shooting the opening shot forcefully to break up the pile, do you alter your aiming any to accomodate for the object ball more sliding across the table rather than rolling?
Do you (and I do) concentrate more on pocketing the object ball than pocketing the object ball and letting the CB hit the rack anywhere, or do you concentrate on hitting the rack in a precise spot, and less on the shot?