Pivot or Parallel to apply english?
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Mike Massey brought this to my attention in a shot last week.
Mike Massey brought this to my attention in a shot last week. It's very important to know the difference, especially when adding under spin to the shot.
Mike Massey brought this to my attention in a shot last week. It's very important to know the difference, especially when adding under spin to the shot.
Yes, I think it helps to know this when figuring out the "whys" of CB and OB paths. Also, I am wondering why Allen did not answer CJ's question about parallel english as I was confused by his "trick". I am also wondering if everyone is in agreement now that how hard you shoot does not effect CB deflection?
Assuming the cue ball does not swerve, the harder you strike the cue ball with side spin, the longer it will continue to slide along it's deflected path. The longer it slides along it's deflected path, the farther off of the original line of the shot the cue ball will wind up.
If it's all about definitions, then why not say so? I'll say it for you. (And this is just a guess because I'm no scientist.) The scientific definition of deflection is not the same as lay people tend to use. Most people think of deflection as the continued slide along a particular line, thus they feel that the longer the ball slides, the more it deflects.
But hey, that would take someone who cares to state the correct distinction so there is no misunderstanding between the definition of the word and what most people think.
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