Stun run through

[goshow]

I'm really struggling with consistency when playing a stun run through. Some times it works, most of the time i just get a stun and often i get a screw back. I'm not even too sure i'm setting up right for them.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

[RocketRoy1983]

Hit the cue ball slightly above centre but instead of your hopefully usual flowing cue action adopt a kind of "punch" shot still remembering your usual follow through and cue action. Do not confuse PUNCH with JAB because this is incorrect.

[Stunrunthru]

I wouldn't advise 'punching' the white as Rocket Roy does. If you punch the white you will not get it to move forward as much as if you followed through instead.

I would advise cueing just above centre and following through with your cue. When I say follow through this should be a controlled follow through and not as if you were playing a power shot.

Roy - no offence intended. We all have different ways of playing the game and approaching shots but the 'punch' approach doesn't seem to do the trick for me when playing the SRT

[bongo]

Stun run through isn't an easy shot to play. The advice here is correct and practice should help to get the feeling for the shot.

[ADR147]

watch someone playing who can do it.

[scoo24]

I'm really struggling with consistency when playing a stun run through. Some times it works, most of the time i just get a stun and often i get a screw back. I'm not even too sure i'm setting up right for them.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Just try playing the shot as if you're playing a standard stun shot, just hit above center depending on the distance between cueball & object ball. The critical thing here is to hit the exact intended spot on the cueball, you'll often get a stun or even a stun with screw if you hit below the intended spot. A firm bridge + a cue that's parallel to the table bed always help in getting the desired outcome.

Once you've practised the shot long enough, you'll know what I mean.
Hope this helps :snooker:

[poolqjunkie]

I would advise cueing just above centre and following through with your cue. When I say follow through this should be a controlled follow through and not as if you were playing a power shot.

Yes, that is how I play my stun run through. The key is to strike the cue ball where you intend to, with the amount of follow through you need. The key is control.
May be you can try to pot the blue into the middle pocket straight in, try to run the cue ball through to different spots five times in a row. Like half way between the blue and the pocket, one quarter and so on. You shoudl try to remember where you strike the cue ball, and how much follow through you employ. Dont roll the cue ball, try to hit it firm.
It is a controlled shot. A consistent cueing is required to have consistent result.
You should not be getting screw back on the cue ball unless you are not striking the cue ball where you think you are. Try to keep a level cue, and keep your bridge at the height of which you want your tip to strike the cue ball and then keep the bridge firm.

[Stunrunthru]

Your shot description is a follow though with top not a stun run though.....Rocket Roy is right in his discription of the stun run through shot I feel.

Playing with top spin and therefore follow through, you would strike the ball at 12 o'clock on the white.

I said to strike just above centre therefore my desciption was not that of a top spin shot.

[RocketRoy1983]

hey stunrunthru.

Your description of the shot is correct however as I said "punching" the cue ball is the major difference between a "stun" run through and a standard follow through as 1lawyer also comments. A lot also depends on the distance between the cue and object ball as to how you play the shot too. And certainly a follow through is reccommended as i did state in my original post. And no offence taken stunrunthru whatsoever I love hearing all opinions. Top man.

[poolqjunkie]

Just want to add that sometimes you can play stun run through with only center ball strike if the distanc eis long.
I think everyone is pretty much saying the same thing but in a different way.
At least that is how I understand them.

[cocked hat]

stunrun

Hi goshow
Seems to me that Rocketroy's advice is pretty near the mark.Where you hit the cue ball is entirely dependent on how far the balls are apart and how much run through is required.Suppose your cue ball is to hand and you are playing a pot at about pink spot distance intending to roll forward for position on the black,depending on how hard you're going to hit it you are probably going to need to address the ball pretty low.Certainly you will have to strike it much lower than if you just needed a couple of inches for position at the top of the table.
This shot is the hardest to master and the reason is that you have to strike the cue ball exactly where you intended as it won't forgive you compared to other shots.What size tip are you playing with?this shot is easier with a wide tip.

[poolqjunkie]

A stun shot is a sliding shot, the cue ball slides toward the object ball and there is no rolling. A regular follow shot will see the cue ball rolling towards the object ball.
Because of the rolling action, the cue ball will move forward a bit more after contact. With stun follow, the forward sliding motion will wear out soon after contact with the object ball.
In order to slide the cue ball, you cannot hit the ball with lots of tops or bottoms. The striking point will be around the center of the cue ball. If you hit too high, the cue ball will have follow roll after contact and it will go too far. If you hit too low then you will get bottoms.
At least I think that is what the difference is.
Anyway, you need a precise cueing action, and you need to know your cue and your stroke, to control this shot well.

[goshow]

Hi goshow
Seems to me that Rocketroy's advice is pretty near the mark.Where you hit the cue ball is entirely dependent on how far the balls are apart and how much run through is required.Suppose your cue ball is to hand and you are playing a pot at about pink spot distance intending to roll forward for position on the black,depending on how hard you're going to hit it you are probably going to need to address the ball pretty low.Certainly you will have to strike it much lower than if you just needed a couple of inches for position at the top of the table.
This shot is the hardest to master and the reason is that you have to strike the cue ball exactly where you intended as it won't forgive you compared to other shots.What size tip are you playing with?this shot is easier with a wide tip.

Firstly very many thanks to everyone who has replied to the thread so far. I have picked up some very valuable info.

Cocked Hat: I'm using a 9mm tip with flush fitting blue diamond tip, although i have just changed to a talisman S (soft) to try it out.

A few people have suggested that my tip is too small for my ability (fortunately none of them were women between the sheets!!!!) I am contemplating getting a new cue made by Monseur Coutts but that's another story.

[RocketRoy1983]

Hey 1lawyer

Very simple video of what will become a very simple shot hopefully in time with good practice although never to be underestimated. Can you see the difference in a standard follow through to how the shot was played? As I mentioned initially about the "Punch" type action required.

[Stunrunthru]

Hey Goshow...I feel Rocket advised you correctly....it can be hard to just tell a person though and I thought it better to show you...so here is a stun run thru shot.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=vmjmmkqrKz4

didn't look like a basic shot to me

I'm more of a 'roller' than a 'puncher' myself.But both valid ways of playing the stunrunthru.

I suppose I should change my ID to 'stunrunthru without the punch'

well done chaps
all the best for 2009