Can you shoot these shots?

[kolaas]

These shots both require alot of draw. Can you shoot them? Best would be videoproof

The first shot is a shot that I once made by accident. I was practising to pot the ball in the corner pocket and gave it alot of draw. It went two rails into the corner pocket.

Second one is a shot I tried, but couldnt make it (not even close). I had a hard time to configure the balls too.The idea is to play very hard with alot of draw and stun against 2, then draw takes over.

 

[vasilios]

You might be punching your draw shot and not stroking it. Back off on strength and go for smooth massage of the ball.



bill

 

[michael4]

# 1 probably
# 2 no

 

[hang-the-9]

Can't tell if that is the exact angle you setup on the first shot, it looks very hard if not impossible even with hard draw to get the ball to the rail off that angle, unless you masse a bit into the 1. With a slightly different angle, I have gone the 2 rails that way.

The second shot, I've gotten the draw off a second ball to reach all the way to the other table lots of times. but actually making all 4 balls is a different story hehe.

 

[Black-Balled]

I'd only believe #2 is possible if it were on video.

 

[Dunnn51]

# 1 - No Thatsa lotta backspin. Mine would likely hit the footrail by 1st diamond and kiss the 9 ball in (and that would be a rare shot!).

# 2 - No, How are you going to keep enough backspin energy in that CB to be able to absorb the hit of 3 balls and STILL have enough juice in it totravel half the table,(in a straight line), and kiss the 4 ball in ??
Get on the phone: Call up Corey Deuel for that one !

 

[seven_7days]

#2^ who the hell could even reach that, much less stroke it?

 

[JohnnyP]

Dave Siltz's spot shot draw:
http://www.barenada.com/poolmovies/clips/spot_shot_draw.shtml

My attempts always go down table.

 

[Cdryden]

Shot #1 is completely doable though difficult.
Shot #2 seems wrong to me. I would think that the collusion of the cb and the 2 ball would kill the momentum necessary to complete the shot.

 

[Ralph Kramden]

#1... Possible.
#2... Why would you want to try?

 

[alphadog]

1.This is why 2way shots in rotation make it a great game. It is also what people detest
about rotation games.
2.Both comments still apply.

Stranger things have happened.

 

[kolaas]

Indeed Corey Duel should give it a shot

About 2: there may be other ways to setup the balls. I do think its possible to lose very little energy when potting the ball in the side pocket.

The 1 and 2 ball could also be placed so that the cueball sort of cuts the 2 into the corner. But it needs some bizar effect to make it all the way to the cornerpocket.