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[itsnoteasy]

Not a stupid question Bluenose. Different people use different methods so it's important to understand what's being explained. I've used the clock face method for years but lately I've seen folk practicing and they use +/-. Don't ask me to explain but the plus and minus seem to be up or down a bit from centre ball striking. Plus 1 would be just a above centre and minus 1 would be just below centre. Extreme bottom for screw back would be about minus 4 or 5 I guess. Don't know how side is accommodated.

J6 is using 1 through 10 straight up the middle of the cue ball, where 1 is as low as you can hit and 10 is as high as you can hit, 5 being centre ( if you look at his examples 6 is just above centre)

[lesedwards]

J6 is using 1 through 10 straight up the middle of the cue ball, where 1 is as low as you can hit and 10 is as high as you can hit, 5 being centre ( if you look at his examples 6 is just above centre)

I have always gone with what Nic Barrow taught me. 0 is Center Ball. L1, left hand side to a max of L5 R1, right hand side to a max of 5 then +1 to +5 for above Center and -1 to -5 for below Center. Then he throws in P1 to 10 for power in the shot.
All this talk is getting me excited to try my revised cue which is suppose to arrive tomorrow according to Fedex....LOL

[Leo]

I have always gone with what Nic Barrow taught me. 0 is Center Ball. L1, left hand side to a max of L5 R1, right hand side to a max of 5 then +1 to +5 for above Center and -1 to -5 for below Center. Then he throws in P1 to 10 for power in the shot.
All this talk is getting me excited to try my revised cue which is suppose to arrive tomorrow according to Fedex....LOL

OH Christ Les forget all that garbish. You either hit the ball with left, right , bottom or top that's all you need to know.

[j6uk]

im using 2-8 through the middle of the white, 5 being center. then for flicks of side id go half a tip outside the center.

my cue ball

[j6uk]

im using 2-8 through the middle of the white, 5 being center. then for flicks of side id go half a tip outside the center.

my cue ball

8 top
7 top stun
6 top sweet spot/ stun run
5 center ball
4 sweet spot/ stun
3 stun back
2 screw back

[j6uk]

and the core of the white, the inner circle is where the magic happens






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[lesedwards]

OH Christ Les forget all that garbish. You either hit the ball with left, right , bottom or top that's all you need to know.

Leo I was just stating a fact. You jump on my case, all I try to do is hit the cue ball never mind with being that precise...LOL

[Bigmeek]

OH Christ Les forget all that garbish. You either hit the ball with left, right , bottom or top that's all you need to know.

No centre ball striking for you then lol?

[throtts]

and the core of the white, the inner circle is where the magic happens






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Yep, this is the area on white your striking for break building around the black/pink. But, you still need to be getting through the white of course to achieve position for the next OB. So many players think they are getting through the CB when in reality they are not.

Great input there, J6.

[j6uk]

Yep, this is the area on white your striking for break building around the black/pink. But, you still need to be getting through the white of course to achieve position for the next OB. So many players think they are getting through the CB when in reality they are not.

Great input there, J6.

yes timing the white is what its all about in many ways, and the reason for all the practice. though some have more of a knack for it

[Csmith]

8 top
7 top stun
6 top sweet spot/ stun run
5 center ball
4 sweet spot/ stun
3 stun back
2 screw back

This is a great guide and to be honest in 12 years of being a snooker/pool fanatic, I have never seen this clearly outlined in the literature I've read. It's usually just presented as though you can hit top, center, bottom. The moment I started playing with this on my own it really open up my cue ball control.

For side, is that as far as you ever go to the side on the cue ball? Are there any shots that you may go a bit further outside the circle?

[itsnoteasy]

I used to watch Nic Bs videos and he would say as an example I'm cueing at height six on this shot, and I used to think ,well what difference does that make to me, I don't cue like you, Or play with your cue, and I'm playing on the slowest club cloth know to man. I always thought,It's ok as a general guide so you know he's playing above centre but you have to find your own hieght to get the desired reaction.

[Byrom]

You all talking like this is something amazing - I agree with Leo

[Csmith]

You all talking like this is something amazing - I agree with Leo

It's one of those things that isn't articulated often. I never think to mention it to players, but how often do you see newer players trying the line up and ending up on the side cushion within a few shots. Most of the instructional material just says top, bottom, center, left, right. It may seem obvious or small to the rest of us, but because of that when we communicate cue ball control to new players, we sometimes say "top, center, bottom, left and right".

[j6uk]

This is a great guide and to be honest in 12 years of being a snooker/pool fanatic, I have never seen this clearly outlined in the literature I've read. It's usually just presented as though you can hit top, center, bottom. The moment I started playing with this on my own it really open up my cue ball control.

For side, is that as far as you ever go to the side on the cue ball? Are there any shots that you may go a bit further outside the circle?

yes there are times when you might move a full tip outside the center, like maybe on the break-off. but its surprising how little you need, less is more







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