CB spinning after a stopshot

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molotokas

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Hey,

Instead of playing a stop shot with a centre hit I like to hit it low and play it with a softer stroke. I have noticed that on longer shots if played very low CB stops but keeps spinning. I aim straight (I think) and long straight in shots are my favourites but the CB stops and keeps some sort of horizontal spin. Is the back spin somehow transformed into a side spin or what?

Is this normal?
 
Back spin transferring to the side spin is physically impossible on a ball-to-ball contact. You think you're aiming correctly with the back spin, but in actuality you are putting a little bit of side spin (probably back-side together) which is what you are seeing in the end.
 
molotokas said:
Hey,

Instead of playing a stop shot with a centre hit I like to hit it low and play it with a softer stroke. I have noticed that on longer shots if played very low CB stops but keeps spinning. I aim straight (I think) and long straight in shots are my favourites but the CB stops and keeps some sort of horizontal spin. Is the back spin somehow transformed into a side spin or what?

Is this normal?
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As mentioned above, you are putting side spin on the cue ball even though you do not intend to. A good way to check for this is to use a stripe as your cue ball with the stripe vertical and parallel to your cue stick. If you hit to the left or right, the stripe will wobble as the ball goes away from you.
 
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Set up a stop shot about two feet apart, aim center of cue ball but put left spin on the cue ball, give the cue ball a firm lick' like a snap shot..."Dead center with left or right spin" and the cue ball will stop as a stop shot should but it will be spining like a top...
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Rob.M
 
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It's okay to do that, but the OP will have to adjust their aim, to account for squirt. There will always be some, no matter what you play with. The variables include, stroke speed, how far off center you strike the CB, distance between CB & OB, whether you on purpose or accidentally elevate the back end of your cue...and several others. Personally, the objective in a stop shot is to have NO spin of any kind on the CB, after contact with the OB.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

dontlitethat said:
Set up a stop shot about two feet apart, aim center of cue ball but put left spin on the cue ball, give the cue ball a firm lick' like a snap shot..."Dead center with left or right spin" and the cue ball will shop like a stop shot but it will be spining like a top...
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Rob.M
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molotakas...No it is not normal. As mentioned, it means you are not striking the CB exactly where you think you are. Try Bob's suggestion (and do it a lazered line, with hole reinforcements on the line at 1 diamond intervals), and see if you can keep the stripe upright, after contact with the OB.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

molotokas said:
Hey,

Instead of playing a stop shot with a centre hit I like to hit it low and play it with a softer stroke. I have noticed that on longer shots if played very low CB stops but keeps spinning. I aim straight (I think) and long straight in shots are my favourites but the CB stops and keeps some sort of horizontal spin. Is the back spin somehow transformed into a side spin or what?

Is this normal?
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After doing some work at the table I was able to pin point some inadequacies in my technique that unwillingly put spin on CB.

I took the advice with a stripe ball and after shooting some shots it was clear that something's not ok. Basically my cue was at a too large of angle at the time of contact with CB, and my whole stroke would steer to the right. So with some minor adjustments the fix is working. Cheers :)
 
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