How do you aim caroms?

[JoeyInCali]

How ?
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[3RAILKICK]

Tangent lines +/-

 

[sfleinen]

How ?
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At it's most basic sense, using either the 30-degree or the 90-degree rule with ghostball aiming:

http://billiards.colostate.edu/bd_articles/index.html
(Scroll to the bottom, and work your way up from article #88.)

More advanced caroms are covered in Ray Martin's 99 Critical Shots in Pool. Beyond that, a good 3-cushion guide would be needed.

Hope this is helpful,
-Sean

 

[JoeyInCali]

^
Thanks Sean.

 

[btoneill]

Just "knowing" from experience....

Do a lot of practice playing reverse pool!

 

[Banks]

For a general rule, the intersecting line will be the angle at which the OB caroms off of the other.. pick up mosconi's little book, its got this and a lot more basic/useful information to get yourself on track for a better game.

 

[mm4pool]

not very well, lol

Mike

 

[Neil]

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[genomachino]

We used to play a game where we had to carom each ball off the cue ball and pocket that ball. You get the feel real quick on exactly where that ball is going.

Especially if you gamble a little with someone.

This helped me tremendously. When most player would play safe I would do a simple carom and keep running out.

It helps you alot with playing your safties also.

Just my 2 cents worth..........

 

[btoneill]

We used to play a game where we had to carom each ball off the cue ball and pocket that ball. You get the feel real quick on exactly where that ball is going.

That's what I meant when I said "reverse pool"

 

[qguy]

Thanks this should help my game, I can't seem to pocket the OB, might as well go for the 9, who knows I might get lucky. :grin-square:

We used to play a game where we had to carom each ball off the cue ball and pocket that ball. You get the feel real quick on exactly where that ball is going.