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POTTING
ANGLED BALLS ( 5 minutes and 25 seconds )
Viewers
of the first Play Pool video will have already mastered the technique of potting
a straight ball. The next area to
study therefore, is how to pocket a colour which requires deflecting at an
angle.
Of
course, the number of different potting angles are infinite, but for the
purposes of coaching and practice we shall cover the four main principals of
full; three quarter; half; and quarter ball contacts.
The
exact angle needed to sink an object ball cannot be taught as it is
purely a matter of good eyesight, experience and above all - memory.
However,
you may find the routine Jason is about to demonstrate a useful guide:
By
placing the black ball on it’s spot and positioning the white in varying areas
of the table, you are able to practice - and perhaps more importantly, memorise
- the four basic shots mentioned earlier.
Initially,
the professional executes the familiar full ball contact.
For
this, place the white in the jaws of the centre pocket.
The
added difficulty here, of course, is that your bridge hand is resting on the
side cushion and not on the baize.
Remember
to employ the adjustments we have encountered before in order to compensate for
this occurrence, and the shot itself should present few problems.
The
second task, illustrated here from above, is the three-quarter ball contact.
Replace
the black on the spot, but this time position the cue ball six inches across
from the middle pocket to create the desired challenge.
Don’t
forget the basics of addressing the table; stance; and the all-important cue
action before actually attempting the pot because, although the objective is to
pocket the ‘8’ ball at an angle, the straight line principal is still
present.
Regardless
of the fact that a three quarter ball deflection is required in all of the
instances we are now witnessing, the white must still be propelled in a
perfectly straight line to achieve success. Where then, should the cue ball strike the object ball in order to pot it?
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