Combo Shots - Love 'Em or Hate 'Em?

I know how to make combo shot, and if you want to win POOL GAMES, lean how or be a LOOSER. Like anything Combo Shots can be mastered with Practice....
 
Andrew Manning said:
As far as making both balls in a combo, the ob1-to-ob2-to-pocket line has to be straight, otherwise ob1 is cutting ob2, and will move away along the tangent line instead of following. Also, ob1 has to be spinning (rolling) forward when it hits ob2 in order to follow. Some people think draw on the cue ball will put follow on ob1 because of gear action, but I don't think there's enough friction between the balls to really put any noticeable follow on ob1. Really what you need is enough cloth between ob1 and ob2 that ob1 picks up forward roll from friction with the cloth. As long as they're at least 2 feet apart, and you don't hit the shot super-hard, you'll get ob1 rolling, and it'll be a follow shot.

-Andrew
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For the shot I diagramed, Draw is required to get OB1 ( the 8 in my example) in the pocket. Set it up and try to make that shot with follow, and it will stop the ball cold.
It's true that longer distance follow combo's can be shot either way.
 
KingCarom said:
For the shot I diagramed, Draw is required to get OB1 ( the 8 in my example) in the pocket. Set it up and try to make that shot with follow, and it will stop the ball cold.
It's true that longer distance follow combo's can be shot either way.
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Not being at a pool table, I'll have to take your word for it, but I think follow will only produce a stop shot if you hit the ball hard. A softer high-english hit will make the 8 follow a little, possibly not enough to get in the pocket, though. I'll experiment next time I'm at a table to try to see how much of an effect cue-ball draw/stun/follow has on this shot.

-Andrew
 
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