Twisting Banks

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Keith sometime back you gave some advice on twisting banks in insidepool magazine, I was wondering if you can take some time and explain this some more, thanks for your time in advance!
 
Hey keith I just wanted to thank you for the autogrpah That i got today, thanks alot!
 
King Cueball said:
Keith sometime back you gave some advice on twisting banks in insidepool magazine, I was wondering if you can take some time and explain this some more, thanks for your time in advance!
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twisting banks is the only way to bank if you want to be a graet banker:)
 
Question for Mark and Keith

Hey, Keith and Tadd. I heard from a few people that the best bankers twist banks with inside english to stiffen it. Is that true? Can you guys name a few players that bank in that manner regularly? Thanks.
 
lewdo26 said:
Hey, Keith and Tadd. I heard from a few people that the best bankers twist banks with inside english to stiffen it. Is that true? Can you guys name a few players that bank in that manner regularly? Thanks.
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well i will let keith answer that first because you did ask us both and this is his forum. if he leaves me anything i will give my 2 cents:)
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lewdo26 said:
Hey, Keith and Tadd. I heard from a few people that the best bankers twist banks with inside english to stiffen it. Is that true? Can you guys name a few players that bank in that manner regularly? Thanks.
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Ok, so this question is officially for Keith. I hope I wasn't inappropriate in directing the question to someone else as well. I will post the same question on the general forum in case others also have something to say on this matter. Thanks Keith!
 
It's true that players will use inside english to stiffen it. I like to use a lot of kill twist. I seem to get more english by holding the cue ball up with the correct finesse and stroke. Most of all the really good bankers do that, anyway, like Piggy, Bugs, Truman, Buddy, and myself.

I think the most important thing is to learn how much english you can get on the cue ball in order to know how much you can twist the balls in. There's a lot of banks that come up where I like to double-bank them in. Sometimes people think you got lucky when they see the double-bank shot, but it is a good weapon to have in your arsenal. :)
 
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Twisting banks ????

Hi Keith , just read your reply regarding 'twisting banks' and am not clear as to how the object ball and rail reacts to inside english. i might be getting ahead of myself here, but any info or direction as to where i might get some insight would be appreciated.looks like you had a good time in Toledo, good luck at the 'Skins'. Hope JAM is there as well, she does a great job with the updates to say the least. aim high and shoot straight.....dkingofnmkt
 
dkingofnmkt said:
Hi Keith , just read your reply regarding 'twisting banks' and am not clear as to how the object ball and rail reacts to inside english. i might be getting ahead of myself here, but any info or direction as to where i might get some insight would be appreciated.looks like you had a good time in Toledo, good luck at the 'Skins'. Hope JAM is there as well, she does a great job with the updates to say the least. aim high and shoot straight.....dkingofnmkt
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Some rails hold up more than others, and it depends on how wet the table is. Tables that are really wet will hold the balls up a lot more than tables that have new felt.

First, experiment by setting up a shot using INSIDE and OUTSIDE english, so that you can see how the object ball reacts to the rails. When using inside english, the harder you hit the ball, the more it will hold up. When using outside english, instead of the ball holding up, it will twist the other way.

You have to evaluate how much spin you can get on the cue ball. The inside english holds it up, and the outside english throws it more. Practice both englishes with a variety of speeds, and you will see how much angle you can get when the object ball is coming off the rail. :)
 
Twisting banks ????

Thanks Keith,for the info.I knew i shouldn't have laid off pool to go drag racing for 30 yrs....LOL (i wouldn't have missed the drag racing for all the tea in china)Believe it or not ,pool is alot like drag racing (or any other endevour that you love) lots of hard work and 'fine tuning'.I thought pool would be a simple pastime but it's not.Even though i don't play as well as i would like to i do enjoy the challenge.With every bit of info i can see an improvement in my game. THANKS AGAIN and good luck in the next tournament!!!!! Dave
 
Couldn't really think up anything to add for today, so I went digging for gold to offer up.. appropriately enough, a little on the twist bank.

Mark Tadd with a brief appearance in this one. Guess I've got more digging around to do, he's bound to have some good bits hidden around here somewhere.. :wave3:
 
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