Cutting shots with inside english.and the contact point.
I notice that some good players cut shots in using inside English.
When I started to play, I used a house cue with a lot of deflection on cuts and had to adjust for that when using English.. I preferred to use more center ball to escape deflection because it was more intuitive and predictable to me.
I now use a low deflection Z2 and I still prefer center ball using CP2CP. Low deflection shafts still have some deflection that needs less compensation.
While trying TOI, I noticed that on thick cuts, I could use inside English and aim the cue at the contact point and make the shot. It must be that the deflection is doubling the distance form the center of the OB to the contact point on the OB.
This works well on thick cuts where the inside English is just a touch, but on thinner cuts, the results were too thick. By using more than a touch of inside, I could make thinner cuts while still aiming at the contact point on the OB.
The amount of inside on the CB is proportional to the obverse of the CP on the OB.
Of course, I use this when I can get shape as well.
Just saying.
Be well.
I notice that some good players cut shots in using inside English.
When I started to play, I used a house cue with a lot of deflection on cuts and had to adjust for that when using English.. I preferred to use more center ball to escape deflection because it was more intuitive and predictable to me.
I now use a low deflection Z2 and I still prefer center ball using CP2CP. Low deflection shafts still have some deflection that needs less compensation.
While trying TOI, I noticed that on thick cuts, I could use inside English and aim the cue at the contact point and make the shot. It must be that the deflection is doubling the distance form the center of the OB to the contact point on the OB.
This works well on thick cuts where the inside English is just a touch, but on thinner cuts, the results were too thick. By using more than a touch of inside, I could make thinner cuts while still aiming at the contact point on the OB.
The amount of inside on the CB is proportional to the obverse of the CP on the OB.
Of course, I use this when I can get shape as well.
Just saying.
Be well.
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