How do you shoot this shot?

[1pocketfanatic]

In many practice sessions and challenge matches lately i have been face with many shots where i am jacked up on the rail with object ball in different places on table. I have been experimenting with many different types of strokes and other things that i thought might make things easier not that being jacked up is easy. Any thoughts on cueing while jacked up? thanks, ben

 

[bruin70]

many good players line up as if without the rail before getting down on the ball because the rail obstructs the cb and the line to the ob. they also stroke very straight through...i find this part difficult because the impulse is to poke at the cb.

 

[ShootingArts]

I look for length and support

In many practice sessions and challenge matches lately i have been face with many shots where i am jacked up on the rail with object ball in different places on table. I have been experimenting with many different types of strokes and other things that i thought might make things easier not that being jacked up is easy. Any thoughts on cueing while jacked up? thanks, ben

Let me qualify this statement to begin with: I'm not an instructor and it has been months since I have stayed at a Holiday Inn Express. However, I use my remaining fingers on the outside edge of the rail to get some bridge distance and a closed bridge to prevent a miscue and have pretty fair success shooting off the rail, at least compared to my other shots.

Hu

 

[renard]

In many practice sessions and challenge matches lately i have been face with many shots where i am jacked up on the rail with object ball in different places on table. I have been experimenting with many different types of strokes and other things that i thought might make things easier not that being jacked up is easy. Any thoughts on cueing while jacked up? thanks, ben

I have included pictures of pro's Larry Nevel, Nick Varner, and Rodney Morris. Compare each picture and ask yourself what are these guys doing that is similar.

What I see is:
-Open bridge
-Firm bridge on the rail (well anchored)
-They are not jacked up
-They readily have adapted to a shortened backstroke (the bridge is 4 inches away from the cueball.)

Short backstroke is the key to making this as it forces you to follow through.

Practice different speeds with this bridge without another ball on the table to get the stroke down.

Jacking up is another issue altogether...

 

[Williebetmore]

I have included pictures of pro's Larry Nevel, Nick Varner, and Rodney Morris. Compare each picture and ask yourself what are these guys doing that is similar.
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R,
Very nice post - above and beyond the call of duty. The pro's definitely are trying for as level a cue as possible.

I wonder, though, if "1pocketfanatic" might be playing bar tables. I have seen some top pro's use an elevated butt on shots off the rail if the bar table had cushions that were too high to allow a level cue.

 

[poolplayer2093]

there's a slight downward slant near the rail so i try to make my cue flush with that when stroking. if i have to jack up to try to stop or draw a shot back i aim it like i was going to use follow and then moving as little as possable i elivate