"specialty" strokes in your bag

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Beware_of_Dawg

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Lets talk about what I will call "specialty" strokes... specific strokes that you have in your bag that help you get around the table in very specific situations.... I'm sure that there are a bunch...

Here's a couple strokes in specific situations that Ive picked up and practice, they are quite useful in specific circumstances and close variations of these shots have opened up alot of table and some good options where as at one time when faced with these situtions I was always cursed with teh fail.... please share yours.

Top inside english rail cut. Very odd but a few years ago when I got into the below situation I was very seldom if NEVER successful at getting out.. after practicing this shot over and over I'd say I get out 75+% of the time. Very useful stroke to have in the bag...

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Draw Rail Kick for straight in shots. Not sure if I've drawn the best situation where this shot is useful to have in your arsenal... in the shot I diagram you dead stright onto the corner with the 6, no way to cheat the pocket... until a few year ago I had no idea how to execute this stroke... What I thought the logic would be was completely opposite.. I would thing to draw the cueball back to the bottom rail and have it kick into the middle of the table would be outside english of english towards the middle of the table... dead wrong.

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Please share some strokes you have in your bag for specific situations...
 
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these shots seem simple to some that are already "in the know" but to others a shot that you take for granted may be new to someone else and very useful!

I thought this would be a useful thread. no one else wants to share a stoke?
 
Unorthodox, sure.
Useful all the time, no.
Consistent, yes.
Useful? Hell yes.
I can't tell you guys how many times I've needed to cut a ball into a corner pocket when its glued to the rail. After experimenting with english, I found that about a tip's worth of outside with just a touch of follow will cut the ball in and almost always push the cueball towards the other corner pocket. I hit harder than most people though, so some experimenting with ball speed will probably be needed.

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Here is a good shot not known by many beginner and intermediate players. Hit it a bit harder than you think is necessary. The reverse english will really slow the cue ball. Different cut angles on the 1 ball will result in different cueball paths. And you will have to have different amounts of follow depending on the angel of attack. Try the shot from different angles and different speeds to learn all the possible routes. A great shot to have in your arsenal.

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Beware_of_Dawg said:
Lets talk about what I will call "specialty" strokes... specific strokes that you have in your bag that help you get around the table in very specific situations.... I'm sure that there are a bunch...

Here's a couple strokes in specific situations that Ive picked up and practice, they are quite useful in specific circumstances and close variations of these shots have opened up alot of table and some good options where as at one time when faced with these situtions I was always cursed with teh fail.... please share yours.

Top inside english rail cut. Very odd but a few years ago when I got into the below situation I was very seldom if NEVER successful at getting out.. after practicing this shot over and over I'd say I get out 75+% of the time. Very useful stroke to have in the bag...

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Draw Rail Kick for straight in shots. Not sure if I've drawn the best situation where this shot is useful to have in your arsenal... in the shot I diagram you dead stright onto the corner with the 6, no way to cheat the pocket... until a few year ago I had no idea how to execute this stroke... What I thought the logic would be was completely opposite.. I would thing to draw the cueball back to the bottom rail and have it kick into the middle of the table would be outside english of english towards the middle of the table... dead wrong.

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Please share some strokes you have in your bag for specific situations...
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on the first shot y wouldnt u come back 2 rails with low right and be straight in.
 
This is a 4 rail shot not seen very often. It comes up once in a while when you can't hit the ball slow enough to hold it for the next ball. So you have to go around the table. The cueball english on this is critical. Try it first with a center ball. If you put too much outside on it, the cue ball will go 2 rails and hit the long rail, instead of the end rail first, and it will die there. If you use too much high, the cueball will die at the end of the table you hit the one ball at. And if the object ball is even closer to the rail, sometimes a touch of draw will help. The concept also works on different pockets. Just imaging your normal 2 rail position, then extend it another 2 rails. Most 9 ball players see 1,2, and 3 rail positions, but not many 4 rail position shots. An excellent shot to have in your arsenal.

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Another variation:

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Same shot but different starting point:

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Jayson said:
on the first shot y wouldnt u come back 2 rails with low right and be straight in.
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Although you can play this particular table like that, the more routes you know, the better off you will be, and more well rounded of a player. Sometimes there are balls blocking your first choice of position. So you must know multiple routes to get the cue ball to the same place on the table.
 
This shot you have to be pretty comfortable with your inside english and hit it with a good solid speed. The cue ball is going to die a lot off of the second rail so it's ok if you hit it harder than you think that you should.

I prefer it to trying to go four rails, but both are good to know.


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Thats a great shot too. It is amazing how much you can hold up a ball with inside. You really have to try it yourself to believe it.
 

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Controlling the cue after contact is limited but this shot has come in handy a few times. jack up and give just enough to get the cue airborne off of the rail it will fly over the obstructions and pocket the object ball. It sound a little fancy but really it is not a difficult shot at all.
 
The english on the cue ball is not that important in this shot it can be a factor but you will have to experiment. The english takes place between the two balls that are tied up. Set the balls up dead in line and hit either side of the one ball with the cue. In the 1 rail bank example you hit with less speed if you need speed to move the cue ball for shape then the shot is the same but hitting it harder will result in a 2 rail bank. Try it a couple of time when you are at a table it is actually one of the easiest shots on the table. The key is speed.
 

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This is another example of the same shot assume the balls that are tied up are in line with the chalk on the end rail. In this case as long as you hit the first ball on the right quarter and your speed is right you can't miss it. I can't count the number of time someone has thought they had me stuck and a situation similar to this was there and everyone is in awe of the shot the reality is that it is very easy, set it up and and hit it at pocket speed mark the path of the object ball then do it again and hit it harder and compare after that you should be able to work with it until you understand it well and it will come in handy.
 
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