What's the "Sputnik" shot???

[Hail Mary Shot]

No, Hail.. He is referring to what Danny D. calls the "High Karate".. He's talking about where force follow on a ball close to a rail will cause the cue ball to loop back to that rail and die...

Russ

I know what you mean Russ. what I meant is that shot is widely used in carom (3C) and rotation (caroming another ball to pocket). Scaramouche just gave a great example. but you are right with the term force-follow.

 

[Hail Mary Shot]

Jimmy White – The Banana Shot
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Sm7GPiCMDPc

Some Greens to you later old chump. TAP TAP TAP !!!

 

[rom]

yes that's the one! sometimes it can happen even closer to the rail with a some what smaller curve angle.

 

[rom]

Sounds like they're talking about this shot?

I never knew a name for it, but I think it's a pretty elementary shot, just requires a good follow stroke and an accurate hit on the first ball.

-Andrew

yes that's the one!