i have had a llittle trouble shooting over balls in your mind what is the best way to ver come this obstical
shooting over balls
- Thread starter doublej487
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Try to focus on the spot on the "cueball" where you want to hit it particularly when the interfeering ball is very close.
Try shortening your bridge and moving your grip hand closer to the joint.
Make your practice strokes short and don't allow yourself too much time to dwell on the shot before you shoot it.
Try shortening your bridge and moving your grip hand closer to the joint.
Make your practice strokes short and don't allow yourself too much time to dwell on the shot before you shoot it.
doublej487...dr9ball's advice is good, but be careful of moving your grip hand up too much, from your normal place (where it is perpedicular to the cuestick). The real key is to finish your stroke normally, as you would any other shot. This means that your tip will contact the cloth, as you shoot through the CB...and requires a very stable bridge. The cuetip should not end up in the air, and your grip should remain loose throughout the stroke.
Scott Lee
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Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
I found a trick that works well for me. There is a rifle called an “under and over.” It has a 22 barrel on top of a shot gun. You can site the 22 and shoot the shot gun.
When aiming a cue ball off the rail I use this under and over approach. That is I am looking down the 22 barrel but shooting with the center of the cue ball. It takes a little getting used to but it helps in seeing the offset for the hit. I have also found that it work in other places when I am simply using top spin.
It seems to me that when I am jacked up (as needed) on a rail shot that I have to hit the CB on the dead center vertical axis for consistency. Of course you can plan a masse effect but that is not about game winning pool for me.
When aiming a cue ball off the rail I use this under and over approach. That is I am looking down the 22 barrel but shooting with the center of the cue ball. It takes a little getting used to but it helps in seeing the offset for the hit. I have also found that it work in other places when I am simply using top spin.
It seems to me that when I am jacked up (as needed) on a rail shot that I have to hit the CB on the dead center vertical axis for consistency. Of course you can plan a masse effect but that is not about game winning pool for me.
This works very well with it's stability and height.
Also realize that you don't have to elevate the cue as high as you probably think. Setup an object ball and the cue ball about 1/4" apart. While viewing from the side, position your shaft (without the butt) with the tip at the cue ball and with the bottom edge is almost touching the object ball. Align the top edge of the shaft with the top edge of the cue ball. You will see that it is much closer to level than you thought it could be.
Try shooting the cue ball with the full cue at same position and angle. You should find it easier than you thought.
Yes. Shortening the bridge will increase accuracy of your stroke and it won't need to be as high. Moving the grip hand slightly forward of perpendicular and relaxed will help avoid a miscue since the tip will be immediately moving downward.
thank all of you i will try all the ways and see what works the best for me