Whayt does it mean to 'cinch' the ball?
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It means to just pocket the ball with out trying to get position on another ball.
Good answer! When you "cinch" a ball, you are just trying to make sure you make it. Nothing else is on your mind except making the ball. So you CINCH it!
It comes from the phrase, "it's a cinch!", meaning a sure thing, easily done.
Scott Lee
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Scott Lee
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measureman is accurate with his answer but it's incomplete....
In Ohio thanks to Gary Spaeth and those who came before him in that area cinching a ball means shooting the ball with outside usually and aiming loose to help throw the ball into the pocket and not worry about position.....
Out West and in the Northeast for some reason cinching a ball means using center ball and not worrying about the shape..... (I blame straight pool)
In East Tennessee (God's country).... We were taught to cinch the ball using inside english and to aim tight.....
cinching a ball means shooting it the best way you know to ensure it goes and shape be damned... personally for me (even being taught to cinch with inside) I shoot bottom right to cinch most balls... It is and has been my favorite way to hit a ball for years....
In Ohio thanks to Gary Spaeth and those who came before him in that area cinching a ball means shooting the ball with outside usually and aiming loose to help throw the ball into the pocket and not worry about position.....
Out West and in the Northeast for some reason cinching a ball means using center ball and not worrying about the shape..... (I blame straight pool)
In East Tennessee (God's country).... We were taught to cinch the ball using inside english and to aim tight.....
cinching a ball means shooting it the best way you know to ensure it goes and shape be damned... personally for me (even being taught to cinch with inside) I shoot bottom right to cinch most balls... It is and has been my favorite way to hit a ball for years....
that's a shot you forgot to teach me,,,,,,,,,,
Simply put: You have an 8B and a 9B left for your run out. The 8B is a high percentage shot but in order to get desirable position on the 9B you risk missing the 8B. So you take the easy shot on the 8B without regard to position on the 9B to "cinch" or make sure you have a shot at the 9B.
Shooting an easy shot without concentrating.
Cinching = Shooting an easy shot without concentrating. Sometimes missing the shot or getting bad position on next shot.
My opinion don't kill me for it.
...Or however its spelled
Thx in advance!
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Cinching = Shooting an easy shot without concentrating. Sometimes missing the shot or getting bad position on next shot.
My opinion don't kill me for it.
TheCueHunter
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It absolutely means shot the ball the MOST way you feel comfortable in making it, whether it be inside, outside, high, low or middle. Gary, just like many others, happened to like to "throw" the ball in with outside in most cases.
Depending on the shot I like to shot some different ways. A ball froze on the rail that I have to "cinch" would mean me spinning it in with INSIDE. A normal cut I like to use high so I would "cinch" the ball with high.
In theory the best way to explain it is, I may ask a good player to "cinch" a whole nine ball rack of balls and they may use a different method for each shot. "Cinching" doesn't necessarily mean you use the same stroke or english, it will change. :thumbup:
Depending on the shot I like to shot some different ways. A ball froze on the rail that I have to "cinch" would mean me spinning it in with INSIDE. A normal cut I like to use high so I would "cinch" the ball with high.
In theory the best way to explain it is, I may ask a good player to "cinch" a whole nine ball rack of balls and they may use a different method for each shot. "Cinching" doesn't necessarily mean you use the same stroke or english, it will change. :thumbup:
Cinching = Shooting an easy shot without concentrating. Sometimes missing the shot or getting bad position on next shot.
My opinion don't kill me for it.
Strike one.
Try again.
Shoot the ball in such a way where the primary focus is to pocket the ball. English, stroke, stroke speed, bridge used....all of the above is selected in such a way that maximizes the chance to make the OB.
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Short follow thru and a softer hit.
cinch (snch)
n.
1. A girth for a pack or saddle.
2. A firm grip.
3. Something easy to accomplish. See Synonyms at breeze1.
4. A sure thing; a certainty.
v. cinched, cinch·ing, cinch·es
v.tr.
1. To put a saddle girth on.
2. To get a tight grip on.
3. Informal To make certain; secure or guarantee: cinch a victory.
v.intr.
To tighten a saddle girth. Often used with up.
This is what I take it to mean #3 To make certain; secure or guarantee: cinch a victory.
As Dave said, do everything you can to just make the ball. The only way to move forward to the next shot is to "cinch" the shot at hand.
Also when I use to ride horses, we knew to "cinch" the saddle tight enough, or you you would soon be upside down!:smile:
n.
1. A girth for a pack or saddle.
2. A firm grip.
3. Something easy to accomplish. See Synonyms at breeze1.
4. A sure thing; a certainty.
v. cinched, cinch·ing, cinch·es
v.tr.
1. To put a saddle girth on.
2. To get a tight grip on.
3. Informal To make certain; secure or guarantee: cinch a victory.
v.intr.
To tighten a saddle girth. Often used with up.
This is what I take it to mean #3 To make certain; secure or guarantee: cinch a victory.
As Dave said, do everything you can to just make the ball. The only way to move forward to the next shot is to "cinch" the shot at hand.
Also when I use to ride horses, we knew to "cinch" the saddle tight enough, or you you would soon be upside down!:smile:
