What are the different shots with the cue ball?

There are three primary stroke techniques for controlling where the cue ball goes after it hits the object ball: the draw, the follow, and the stop shot. In this article, we'll review how to execute each of these strokes, with some additional resources at the end for further reading.

Where do you hit the cue ball for different shots?

The Vertical Center is the center line down the back of the cue ball. Dead Center and Center of Percussion are on this line. If you hit anywhere on the Vertical Center line, the cue ball goes where your stick is pointed. Hit either side of that line and the ball is no longer going straight down the stick line.

What are the names of pool shots?

What are pool shots?

billiard shot: a shot (also called a “billiard”) where the CB is kissed or caromed off one OB into another (e.g., to pocket the 2nd OB). billiard stick: same as “cue stick;” or a cue used specifically in carom or three-cushion billiards.

What shot causes cue ball to curve?

A massé shot is when you curve the ball, so that means instead of the ball going in a straight line, it's going to curve. It's probably one of the harder shots in pool, it's really not easy to explain, but I'm going to try to go over it.

Mastering Pool (Mika Immonen) Billiard Training Cue ball control by Thailand Pool Tables

How do you hit a cue ball with backspin?

What is the most famous pool shot?

What is the hardest pool shot?

The one type of shot many acknowledge as the hardest is the straight in shot, and from long range. So imagine the object ball is close to the middle of the table, and the cue ball is at one end, and the intended pocket is at the other end. Imagine the shot is dead straight (or just off dead straight).

What is a bank shot vs kick shot?

Difference Between Bank Shots and Kick Shots

A bank shot is when you hit the cue ball into an object ball, which then hits off a rail and goes into the pocket. A kick shot is when the cue ball is hit into a rail, and then proceeds to pocket an object ball.

What do you call a lucky shot in pool?

Slop (or a lucky shot) ends your turn at the table. We play this for 8 Ball, 10 Ball and more. For this discussion, “call shot” and “call pocket” are one and the same (even though we talk the differences in the Definitions topic below).

What is the rule for the cue ball in pool?

When a player has the cue ball in hand behind the head string (in the kitchen), he must drive the cue ball to a point across the head string before it contacts either a cushion, an object ball, or returns to the kitchen. Failure to do so is a foul if a referee is presiding over a match.

What does topspin do in pool?

Also called a follow, the topspin shot will cause the cue ball to follow in the direction of the object ball it has hit instead of stopping as in the case of other shots.

What is the best pool shot to practice?

End Rail Safety Shot

One of the most versatile pool shots to practice is when the cue ball and object ball are across from each other with the object ball on the side rail. You can go for the risky bank or play a safety leaving your opponent with a much harder safety.

Do you carry 2 shots in pool?

In the event of a foul, the opposing player receives two shots and these shots carry (i.e. if a ball is potted on the first shot, the player still has two shots). When a player gets two shots, they can pick up the white ball and place it anywhere behind the line.

Who is greatest pool player of all time?

Who is the god of billiards?

The god of billiard Efren "BATA" Reyes.

What country plays pool the most?

Pool is most popular in America, whereas snooker is most popular in the United Kingdom. Pocket billiards are also popular in other countries such as Canada, Australia, Taiwan, the Philippines, Ireland, and China.

Why can't I draw the cue ball?

The secret to drawing the cue ball lies in not lifting the hand abruptly before the stroke begins. A lovely draw stroke is part of the soul of pool. It's tons of fun to send the cue ball forward and watch it spin backward again off the object ball.