Wwyd 3c

[Texas Carom Club]

ok so im the ball thats on the rail, i would really like to continue here

its my 4th point from the break, my high run is just 5, done a hand full of times only


would love to break it by learning something here, i will leave the balls until i see something or someones suggestion that makes me feel like i can make it and continue

 

[bbb]

this was my first thought

 

[Dan Harriman]

ok here goes

this was my first thought
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Half ball hit on lft side of your opponents ball - slightly elevated cue two tips of running spin. since your cue ball is in close proximity object ball being hit - you will not need as much draw as you might think. Going off the red towards the small ball in the corner is a difficult hit and might leave the red in the corner if missed. But that is not the first shot I saw, I also like banking to short rail at the rt side of the red half ball hit, it makes for a huge target either long or short for the opponents ball in the corner. I am no expert at billiards but i have a little game.

 

[Dan Harriman]

ok here goes

this was my first thought
View attachment 451809

Half ball hit on lft side of your opponents ball - slightly elevated cue two tips of running spin. since your cue ball is in close proximity object ball being hit - you will not need as much draw as you might think.Going off the red towards the small ball in the corner might leave the red in the corner. But that is not the first shot I saw, I also like banking one rail at the rt side of the red half ball hit, it makes for a huge target either long or short for the opponents ball in the corner. I am no expert at billiards but i have a little game.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

this worked for me

Bills idea, along with Chandlers explanation of how much to hit and English I made this shot
Small hit Max English off left side of the white
Added in the memory and made it a few other times once it came up

Too bad I tried bbb's idea first, was the first shot I thought of also, and I knew it was hard bit after waiting and looking at it long enough, I've made it before but not that time, hard shot

 

[Dan Harriman]

Bills idea, along with Chandlers explanation of how much to hit and English I made this shot
Small hit Max English off left side of the white
Added in the memory and made it a few other times once it came up

Too bad I tried bbb's idea first, was the first shot I thought of also, and I knew it was hard bit after waiting and looking at it long enough, I've made it before but not that time, hard shot

I don't know what a top billiards player would say bout this but my game improved when I starting trying to figure out where half ball and quarter ball hits would take my cue ball in relation to the corner - my game game improved substantially. Nice tables - and a nice lighting system.