interesting bank shot

[Williebetmore]

Anyone else try this on a regular basis? It's not too bad if you come across it set up right.

-s

Steev,
Too cool. On the crappy Valley tables that our league plays on, there are many banks that come way short just by hitting it very hard (don't even need the inside and slight cut mentioned above) - it is a great technique that does not even exist on the big tables.

I've wondered what to do if the cue ball is in "kiss position". I did not realize this shot existed; but with the dead rails and big corner pockets, I think this is something valuable to learn. I'll try it out the next time I'm on the 7 footers.

Do you think it might work on the big table as well; or is it something about the rails on the 7 footers that make it possible?

 

[steev]

Do you think it might work on the big table as well; or is it something about the rails on the 7 footers that make it possible?

i've seen someone (actually he was goofing around at DCC) fire this on a 9' diamond. it's just that you have a lot more options on the big track, so it's much less likely to be necessary.

-s

 

[Patrick Johnson]

gedukas:
I would shoot with top left and shoot as hard as possible.

You might have already seen others saying this, but...

If you're trying to shorten the bank angle as much as possible and avoid the kiss, it's better to shoot softly (so the sidespin has maximum effect on the rail) and with draw (so the cue ball stays out of the way of the rebounding object ball).

pj
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