How Do I Stop Scratching On This Shot?

[Fatboy]

There are times you may have to draw due to the location of other balls on the table that may carom the cue ball into the corner pocket. For me its tough to draw out of a scratch here because I have scratched so often by banking the cue ball into the same corner as the 8. You have to use draw and slow speed to avoid the scratch. I prefer hitting this with a rolling cue ball.

If the table is level and you can trust it-yes we agree 100%.

 

[Pool Hand Luke]

For this shot I've had better luck using top left. I would aim at 11 o'clock pocket speed.

 

[chefjeff]

Ray Martin must have that same shot in his classic, 99 Shots.

He even uses the same size balls in his drawings.

(Find the tangent line and adjust to that.)


Jeff Livingston

 

[fastone371]

For this shot I've had better luck using top left. I would aim at 11 o'clock pocket speed.

Why the left spin, how does that help beat the scratch??

 

[NathanDetroit]

No one talked about the psychology of the shot.

You can give some players the above advice over and over, but they keep peeking at the scratch pocket. They look at it and not the potting pocket. Sure as shooting, they pocket the cue.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

Draw the cueball

 

[pwd72s]

And then there is this guy.

Just think how good he'd be with a carbon fiber shaft.

 

[Pool Hand Luke]

Why the left spin, how does that help beat the scratch??

After contact, the cue ball follows to the short rail left of the pocket instead of toward the pocket. With center high or draw I was scratching too many times myself. Works for me.

 

[fastone371]

After contact, the cue ball follows to the short rail left of the pocket instead of toward the pocket. With center high or draw I was scratching too many times myself. Works for me.

Hmmmmm....

 

[iusedtoberich]

I didn’t read the whole thread but how in the world are you scratching on this shot? It’s not even close.

 

[HawaiianEye]

Aim thin, hit it with some INSIDE.

Use the swerve to come into the object ball like a bowling ball comes into the pocket of the pins.

 

[CESSNA10]

I can make this shot 8 out of 10 times, unfortunately I scratch about the same amount of times. How do I not pocked the cue ball on this shot? View attachment 601336

Lots of draw