When There no Table to Practice On!!!
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hahahaha.... creative practice method. Might as well play where you can, when you can. Thanks for sharing.
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That video reminds me of my college days. I learned how to masse really well by using a cue ball on the floor in my dorm to practice the Coriolis aiming method. The friction was much less than a regular table so the curves were exaggerated, but since table friction doesn't affect the final direction (as Coriolis proved) it gave me a very accurate feel for the dynamics involved. As a result of all that goofing around when I was supposed to be studying, I became quite accurate and can do all the artistic shots as well as more practical finesse shots - all wiithout damaging any tables in the process 
I usually prefer kicking, but just last week I made two critical masse shots in the same set of 10-ball. One was a soft straight-rail like masse that got me out of being corner-hooked to make the 7-ball near the short rail about a diamond from the opposite corner pocket and hold position for the 8 to run out. The other was stretched out over the table opposite-handed to curve around the 8 to make the 5 in the pocket jaws. I didn't even notice it was opposite-handed until my opponent pointed it out thanks to my dad emphasizing opposite-handed play when I was younger. I can certainly thank college dorm days for winning that set!
Btw, a tip for using masse in pool that is often neglected: don't forget to allow for throw on the object ball due to the sidespin on the cue ball as a result of the off-center hit for the masse! It sounds obvious, but many people just think about the curving and forget that you're also putting sidespin on the cue ball. It's a great way to miss balls you would otherwise have made.
Robert
I usually prefer kicking, but just last week I made two critical masse shots in the same set of 10-ball. One was a soft straight-rail like masse that got me out of being corner-hooked to make the 7-ball near the short rail about a diamond from the opposite corner pocket and hold position for the 8 to run out. The other was stretched out over the table opposite-handed to curve around the 8 to make the 5 in the pocket jaws. I didn't even notice it was opposite-handed until my opponent pointed it out thanks to my dad emphasizing opposite-handed play when I was younger. I can certainly thank college dorm days for winning that set!
Btw, a tip for using masse in pool that is often neglected: don't forget to allow for throw on the object ball due to the sidespin on the cue ball as a result of the off-center hit for the masse! It sounds obvious, but many people just think about the curving and forget that you're also putting sidespin on the cue ball. It's a great way to miss balls you would otherwise have made.
Robert
That video reminds me of my college days. I learned how to masse really well by using a cue ball on the floor in my dorm to practice the Coriolis aiming method. The friction was much less than a regular table so the curves were exaggerated, but since table friction doesn't affect the final direction (as Coriolis proved) it gave me a very accurate feel for the dynamics involved. As a result of all that goofing around when I was supposed to be studying, I became quite accurate and can do all the artistic shots as well as more practical finesse shots - all wiithout damaging any tables in the process
I usually prefer kicking, but just last week I made two critical masse shots in the same set of 10-ball. One was a soft straight-rail like masse that got me out of being corner-hooked to make the 7-ball near the short rail about a diamond from the opposite corner pocket and hold position for the 8 to run out. The other was stretched out over the table opposite-handed to curve around the 8 to make the 5 in the pocket jaws. I didn't even notice it was opposite-handed until my opponent pointed it out thanks to my dad emphasizing opposite-handed play when I was younger. I can certainly thank college dorm days for winning that set!
Btw, a tip for using masse in pool that is often neglected: don't forget to allow for throw on the object ball due to the sidespin on the cue ball as a result of the off-center hit for the masse! It sounds obvious, but many people just think about the curving and forget that you're also putting sidespin on the cue ball. It's a great way to miss balls you would otherwise have made.
Robert
Give me back my Youth -- I quess we can only remember!! Thank for the added info on Masse!!