Why does SVB hit the cueball low almost all the time ?

JoeyInCali said:
He needs lessons in centerball hits.:grin:
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I know many pro's that play this way. I know the majority say this about why they line up on the bottom > the cue stick is out of their way for lining up. They look through the cue ball to the object ball to get their line, then they "transcribe" the aim point to the cue ball and then shoot it.

Not the way I play either, but as everyone that has been around this game has seen through many years of playing is this, alot of different ways to play this game that arent practical for everyone have been used and perfected to bring a player to a top level of playing.
 
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Center ball has a tendency to make the cue ball slide more so than using english on the ball.
 
I had a lesson from a Pinoy recently and he told me, on a shot running 3 rails around the table, to hit it at 2 o'clock. Then he said a pro would hit it at 4 o'clock. I asked him why and he had no answer, possibly because he's English-challenged (the language, not the spin). But this is something I've noticed about every pro, not just Pinoys - they hit shots with a lot of English lower. For maximum spin you have to go lower on the cue ball - there's no draw, just English. Try setting up a shot with no OB. You're shooting the CB straight across the rail from the 3rd diamond to the other 3rd diamond and trying to scratch in the near corner pocket. The only way to make it is with low right/left - not drawing, just maximum spin, and you can only make it hitting soft - hitting hard the English won't take enough.
 
The Actual Answer

I actually have the "Real" answer.

Last year at Derby Shane and I played some in a private room for an hour or 2 (he may recall cause I gave him the 8). During that personal time i specifically asked him about why he addresses on the felt at the bottom of the CB the ways he does. And the magical absolute true out of his mouth answer (which I have on video tape) is..............................

He watched all the Phillipino players doing it and thought it looked cool so he copied it. No Shi&% LOL

But also he said that it gives him a better view of the CB aim line

Oh and by the way. He crushed me but we had a good time. A really good guy for the sport.
 
I read all answers Snapshot9, is very close to the answer. In pool you have sliding, and rolling cue ball conditions, of which your aim is a bit different for same shot rolling or sliding. Putting very low english guarantee that when the cue ball hit the ball it is still spinning (rolling) backward, and mainly to avoid sliding condition of which will throw the ball a bit and might miss. This is critical on long shots, you have to know how the cue ball is behaving so you aim accordingly. Obviously with left and right english you can offset some of the throw, again, same principle putting too much left or right gurantee that it is still there when it hits the object ball it goes to where you want it (aiming with english in mind). Hope that answers it.
 
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It's very, very easy to see if your cue's angle of attack into the face of the CB is correct by sighting it to the base (versus the center of a sphere). That, paired with the fact that draw controls the rock.

The only definitive reference points of any ball are the top, bottom, left and right edges. Everything else can produce an illusion. Therefore, there's no better way to lock onto center ball than to bring the tip to where the CB touches the cloth.

From there, you have to have a technique to get the tip to where you want it. But, that's another topic altogether.

Dave
 
He is not necessarily drawing the ball, but have enough to avoid sliding, although sometimes he might have it slide on purpose but will aim a little different, same with top english to avoid sliding. Bottom line you have to know at what condition the cue ball is when it is about to hit the object ball so you plan your aim, many shots are missed because of this issue, especially on new cloth.
 
The Chinchilla said:
I guess you could say its personal preference, but it is personal preference that results in more accurate play.

I can't really explain what i'm about to say, and not really ready to argue about it for hours, but most good players just intuitively know that low ball hits give them better control and less masse or swerve relative to a high ball hit. You can also put quite a bit more spin on a cb with a low ball hit relative to a high ball hit with the same amount of off axis english applied. In essence, you can put more spin on a cb when it is hit low and it wont curve as much (esp important on wet cloth eg philllipines, any aha moments??). I think this phenomena has to do with some of the torque energy not being "pinched" away from above with a high ball. This is one of those things where you will either be smart, and listen or try it out, or argue and lose out for the rest of your life. I just can't believe how manyy times i've been asked why I hit it low when i want to go forward with the cb, and people don't really believe the answers. All this doesn't necessarily mean yo should never hit the cb high, I would say it means you should hit the cb low whenever possible.
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I totally agree with you. Where is Dr. Dave when you need him to explain this LOL?

Mike Sigel told me he uses low about 75% to 80% of the time.

But on a bar table with the HEAVY rock, i prefer to use a lot of top. Draw is too hard to control with the big rock.

Personally, I think it is best to be flexible.
 
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