How would you get position on the 9 ball?

Island Drive said:
Only one way ta shoot this ''correctly''....6 o'clock draw one rail (long rail) and back. If ya hit it real good whitey will be on the other long rail about one diamond up from the side, straight in on the 9.
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If you study where the cue ball and the 8 ball are carefully you will see this shot is not available. Due to the camera angle it looks like the 8 is further up table than it actually is. It's sitting about a third of a diamond up from the first diamond on the side rail even with the first diamond on the end rail. The cue ball is just over half court about half way between the first and second diamond on the end rail. Set up this exact position on your 9 footer and you will see that one is much tougher than it looks due to the cut angle. In fact the person in the video did very well to draw it and get it to the side rail at all. I think that's the limit of draw on that angle and you will not bring it straight back across for the 9. 3 cushion drew the only easy and logical route IMO.

Edit.

Actually the shot the OP shot is about as easy as anything now that I tried it a few times. Just not what the average banger like me would think of first. I now deem this to be a nice educational thread.

JC
 
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Tony_in_MD said:
You expect anything from this poster is truthful?

Of course it could be an old video, and maybe not even him.
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Come over when I'm finished moving...I'll give you a free lesson. :cool:
The video was created ‎Tuesday, ‎January ‎10, ‎2017, ‏‎11:24:17 AM. As mentioned it was in the garage at the time...I moved it to my condo...and recently I sold it because I'm moving.
 
You sold it in the last couple days?

Whatever.

Where are you in the country?

We can revive the in state azb champion.
 
Cesar Morales profile here on azbilliards says San Antonio Texas

That's the name he claimed
When I asked why he had 3 profiles
None of which banned , and active yesterday it showed
He didn't reply

Lolz
 
beneath_the_sur said:
Cesar Morales profile here on azbilliards says San Antonio Texas

That's the name he claimed
When I asked why he had 3 profiles
None of which banned , and active yesterday it showed
He didn't reply

Lolz
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Cesar Morales was the name Efren played under when he first came to the states....I was joking.
 
beneath_the_sur said:
never knew that
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one stroke said:
Pretty elementary shot , straight draw over and back and grab the rack


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Yep, but many on line are unable to shoot this type of shot yet. It's a pure stroke shot. Until you've got a very good stroke in your arsenal your forced into going another way to get out, which of course is Much lower percentage for good 9 ball shape.
 
Island Drive said:
Yep, but many on line are unable to shoot this type of shot yet. It's a pure stroke shot. Until you've got a very good stroke in your arsenal your forced into going another way to get out, which of course is Much lower percentage for good 9 ball shape.
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Doesn't mean its not the correct shot
Jason
 
Several ways to skin this cat.

1-lower left. Flirt with the corner. 2 rails.

2-Slow but extreme right English and hold the ball center table.

3-upper left for a 5 rail shot.

4-lower right extreme draw. One rail.

These are shots you run up against all the time. Really depends on the skill of the player and how comfortable they are with a particular shot and shape.


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Nobody yet has seen the short rail, long rail, short rail position to the 9 yet? :confused:
 
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