Where do you aim at when shooting straight-in follow / stun shots??

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I got a question and would like to consult somebody here: When you shoot a straight-in follow / stun shot (the object ball is about two feet away from the cue ball and is the same distance from the corner poctet) , which part of the object ball (the top, center or the bottom) do you AIM at?? :confused:

I have no such problem when shooting the stop shots because I aim at the bottom of the object ball. But for the follow and the stun shots, I was just very confused. I can't hit them as straight as the stop shots because of the aiming problem! :mad:

Where should I aim at??

Any your experence can be shared? Thanks in advance!!
 
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on my break shot or any shot that is dead straight.....


I aim at the bottom of my object ball.. the tiny part that is touching the cloth... easy to locate.. always in the middle... and a perfect line if you are dead straight...
 
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if you can hit dead straight with stop.. then you SHOULD be able to hit follow and draw on that same straight line the exact same way...


sounds like a stroking error to me..
 
As far for me when I aim the str8 in shots I aim the left edge of the cueball to the left edge of the objectball, vice versa for the right edges. Then from there I trust my stroke
 
Stun Shot!

1/4 tip above center works very well for me, middle/middle.. floats right -up!

Stroke/Follow-Thru

To each his Own!:)

David Harcrow
 
softshot said:
if you can hit dead straight with stop.. then you SHOULD be able to hit follow and draw on that same straight line the exact same way...


sounds like a stroking error to me..
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When hitting the stop shot, I hit the bottom of the cue ball, and I aim at the bottom of the object ball, that is "the perfect match". I can make 19 out of 20 straight-in stop stot successfully.

But when hitting the follow/stun shot, the problem often comes out. When I hit the center or above center of the cue ball, and I aim at no matter the center or above center or the bottom of the object ball, I can make only about 40% to 60% follow/stun shot successfully. :shakehead::shakehead:

Is it a stroking error or aiming problem?? I have no clue.
 
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Calgaryplayer said:
When hitting the stop shot, I hit the bottom of the cue ball, and I aim at the bottom of the object ball, that is "the perfect match". I can make 19 out of 20 straight-in stop stot successfully.

But when hitting the follow/stun shot, the problem often comes out. When I hit the center or above center of the cue ball, and I aim at the center or above center of the object ball, I can make only about 40% to 60% follow/stun shot successfully. :shakehead::shakehead:

Is it a stroking error or aiming problem?? I have no clue.
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Mechanics and alignement issue. Straight in shots only need to be aimed at the centre of the object ball, no need to complicate it. Find an instructor or at least a knowledgeable player to take a look at at your stroke and alignement.
 
catpool9 said:
1/4 tip above center works very well for me, middle/middle.. floats right -up!

Stroke/Follow-Thru

To each his Own!:)

David Harcrow
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Above center 1/4 tip, with a slight draw stroke works for me, and I shoot it fairly hard, let your stroke out, don't baby it, show it!

All my stop shots are played with dead center.

David Harcrow
 
Calgaryplayer said:
When hitting the stop shot, I hit the bottom of the cue ball, and I aim at the bottom of the object ball, that is "the perfect match". I can make 19 out of 20 straight-in stop stot successfully.

But when hitting the follow/stun shot, the problem often comes out. When I hit the center or above center of the cue ball, and I aim at no matter the center or above center or the bottom of the object ball, I can make only about 40% to 60% follow/stun shot successfully. :shakehead::shakehead:

Is it a stroking error or aiming problem?? I have no clue.
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the line between the balls did not change....so.. something YOU did was different..

if you can see the line on the stop shot.... you can see the line on the follow and draw shots....

as long as you can stroke on the right line.. the difference between stop follow and draw.. is tip position and stroke speed

you control the Angle... you control the Spin... and you control the Speed

now just find the line and cover your A.S.S.....

professionals can get you to a straight stroke.. faster than you can get there alone....


trust me...
 
some questions I have for you

O.K.,you have OB 2' from pocket and CB 2' behind OB. Straight in. Right? How far do you want to roll the CB forward? I would just use a little above middle and shoot as softly as I needed.That's not complicated. If your talking about a stun shot, that's a little more technical. Are you actually missing the pocket left or right? Or are you just not successful in moving the CB forward the needed distance? I'm going to analyze my stun shot Friday because when I need it , I just do it and I'm going to have to check on how I actually
stroke the CB. If you would, please, be a little more specific about what your failing to do that you want to do.:confused:

I'll check this thread tomorrow and explain more.:smile:
 
12310bch said:
O.K.,you have OB 2' from pocket and CB 2' behind OB. Straight in. Right? How far do you want to roll the CB forward? I would just use a little above middle and shoot as softly as I needed.That's not complicated. If your talking about a stun shot, that's a little more technical. Are you actually missing the pocket left or right? Or are you just not successful in moving the CB forward the needed distance? I'm going to analyze my stun shot Friday because when I need it , I just do it and I'm going to have to check on how I actually
stroke the CB. If you would, please, be a little more specific about what your failing to do that you want to do.:confused:

I'll check this thread tomorrow and explain more.:smile:
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I think I should have been specific on follow shots (not stun shots), I compare my follow straight-in follow shots to my stop shots, same spotted of the CO/OB and the same pocket, I found I just can't hit follow shots as high successful % as the stop shots. So I guessed it was my aiming problem which I might aim at a wrong place of the OB.

I asked a friend of mine who was an very knowledgeable guy at pool, he told me not to think too much which means that I have made the follow shots to be too complicated. Just Shoot it!

Bcak to your question, for the straight-in follow shots, my first goal is to shot the OB into the pocket. Second one is the CO roiling as forward as possible to the pocket or at least closer to the rail.
 
softshot said:
the line between the balls did not change....so.. something YOU did was different..

if you can see the line on the stop shot.... you can see the line on the follow and draw shots....

as long as you can stroke on the right line.. the difference between stop follow and draw.. is tip position and stroke speed

you control the Angle... you control the Spin... and you control the Speed

now just find the line and cover your A.S.S.....

professionals can get you to a straight stroke.. faster than you can get there alone....


trust me...
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thanks for your comments.
I asked a pool expert last night who also is a friend of mine. He told me not to think too much about the aiming or it makes the shoots to be too complicated to hit.

So I will try to focus on my strokes rather than such where should I aim at those things while hitting the follow shots. Then.... to see what's going on :smile:
 
You are asking where to hit the CB on a str8 in shot when the OB and CB are about 2 feet equal away to get follow or stun ? sounds more like a speed and stroke issue. Follow, always above the center of CB
 
Those shots that you are trying to do can be done with various speeds and tip position. Get the series by Max. It covers those issues.

If you hit soft you can use draw. Hard with complete center ball for a stop shot. If you hit center with a soft shot and the CB starts to roll before contacting the CB it will act as follow. It all depends on if the CB is sliding or has spin when it hits the OB.

Also get a Rempe training ball. This will help you see where you are hitting the CB because the ball has a coating that chalk adheres to and will show where the tip is hitting. The rings and lines on the ball help for doing this.
 
Calgaryplayer said:
I think I should have been specific on follow shots (not stun shots), I compare my follow straight-in follow shots to my stop shots, same spotted of the CO/OB and the same pocket, I found I just can't hit follow shots as high successful % as the stop shots. So I guessed it was my aiming problem which I might aim at a wrong place of the OB.

I asked a friend of mine who was an very knowledgeable guy at pool, he told me not to think too much which means that I have made the follow shots to be too complicated. Just Shoot it!

Bcak to your question, for the straight-in follow shots, my first goal is to shot the OB into the pocket. Second one is the CO roiling as forward as possible to the pocket or at least closer to the rail.
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This is something you might want to remember...with straight alignment and level cue, I will stay down and follow through...The basis of all straight shooting . Angled or otherwise.
 
when i have a straight in shot i use the top top shot i call it lol i aim the top of Cb to top of OB with just about any English the more left or right you use the more right or left of top of ob u go over

Hope this helps
 
Calgaryplayer said:
I got a question and would like to consult somebody here: When you shoot a straight-in follow / stun shot (the object ball is about two feet away from the cue ball and is the same distance from the corner poctet) , which part of the object ball (the top, center or the bottom) do you AIM at?? :confused:

I have no such problem when shooting the stop shots because I aim at the bottom of the object ball. But for the follow and the stun shots, I was just very confused. I can't hit them as straight as the stop shots because of the aiming problem! :mad:

Where should I aim at??

Any your experence can be shared? Thanks in advance!!
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Don't aim at the object ball, just shoot the cueball at the center of the pocket as if there was no object ball there. I've had people who can't play at all do it and they can fire in long straight shots.
 
The best way to make these balls is to always aim a little to the left of the ball. Then hit the cue ball softly with low right english, and jack up your cue, and then let the cue ball curve a little to the right to barely roll the other ball in. \

Juuuuust kidding. I guess you're using the bottom of the ball as an aiming point. It's easy to see because it's where the ball touches the cloth. If you aim higher you can't use this aiming point to be sure you're in the middle.

Some players start out aiming low, then finish hitting higher when they do their final stroke. Maybe it's a bad habit, but if you truly can't aim for the center of the ball... you can try this. Watch this guy do it for his first few shots:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VGfvaeQJx0
 
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