Common trick shot high karate video real or fake?

[skogstokig]

+1 for slowed down

 

[Bob Jewett]

+1 for slowed down

Wax can make the curve happen half as fast. I'd look at the shot again to check the stick speed, but it has been deleted.

 

[fastone371]

See how your shot the CB is arching immediately?

On the FB video, the CB hugs the rail for a short while (straight line motion), THEN arcs around the ball, and then hugs the rail again (straight line motion). That doesn't seem normal to me.

Maybe the cue ball was waxed.

 

[Bob Jewett]

... but I thought High Karate was ...

I heard it called "high karate" by Incardona and DiLiberto in commentary. At snooker, it's called a "banana shot". At carom, it's "double the rail with follow". Side spin is not required but it can help depending on the angles. It is also called a "hug the rail" shot. Here is an extended version from Robert Byrne's book on trick and fancy shots. The technique is really, really old.

 

[briankenobi]

our term for it now is the dispsy doodle shot but it's been called a lot of stuff. No, I didn't make that up. lol

 

[GoldCrown]

Agree, it's a good shot to know. My question is do you think this particular video is doctored in some way.

Not doctored. With a little practice that is not a difficult shot

 

[mr3cushion]

Maybe the cue ball was waxed.

Are you referring to my video or the FB vid?

 

[Jimmy_Betmore]

Nice 'Trick Shot' for Pool!

It's Real!

On a scale from 1-10 as a 3C trick shot, it would be a '3'!

This would be a '10+'! A Big Bend!

Dude just assumed the position and hit it. Damn...