Spot on the wall distance

[iusedtoberich]

I have just started practicing the spot on the wall technique for 3 rail kicks/banks. I'm a low B player, and I have always done fairly well just "seeing" the kicks without any systems. Anyway, I am giving this one a chance, as it seems quite reliable and is easy to remember.

My question is how far should the spot on the wall be from the table. I tried it about a table length away and also about 2 to 3 table lengths away. Each distance gave me very similar results. Is it typical that the distance is not really important? Or was my experience an anomaly?

Thanks.

[Smorgass Bored]

I don't think that the distance of the spot on the wall matters, as long as you can clearly see the spot to use as a reference. I play in (15,000 sq. foot) Planet 9-Ball in Tampa and their ceilings and walls are painted black with planets, comets, astroids, stars, etc. painted on them. I used to play one-pocket on table #3 and had my spots picked out to shoot a successful three railer to get out of the break when I was hidden by the stack. I was VERY successful for a loooong time and my opponents were getting irked at my escaping their break. THEN, one day I couldn't hit my three railers at all and for weeks I was taking a beating. It turned out that while I'd been out of town they had the artist come in and re-paint the Galaxy and I'd been aiming light years away from the "Sea Of Tranquillity". I switched tables and now use a spot on nearby tables to attempt my 3 rail escapes...
(Official space helmet ON, Captain Video...)

[hemicudas]

I don't think that the distance of the spot on the wall matters, as long as you can clearly see the spot to use as a reference. I play in (15,000 sq. foot) Planet 9-Ball in Tampa and their ceilings and walls are painted black with planets, comets, astroids, stars, etc. painted on them. I used to play one-pocket on table #3 and had my spots picked out to shoot a successful three railer to get out of the break when I was hidden by the stack. I was VERY successful for a loooong time and my opponents were getting irked at my escaping their break. THEN, one day I couldn't hit my three railers at all and for weeks I was taking a beating. It turned out that while I'd been out of town they had the artist come in and re-paint the Galaxy and I'd been aiming light years away from the "Sea Of Tranquillity". I switched tables and now use a spot on nearby tables to attempt my 3 rail escapes...
(Official space helmet ON, Captain Video...)Great story, Smorg. How much did the paint job cost? Did you donate enough to pay for it before you snapped? LOL.

[Smorgass Bored]

Great story, Smorg. How much did the paint job cost? Did you donate enough to pay for it before you snapped? LOL.


Dave the airbrush artist charges about $300-$400 each visit. Donate enough ? Man, I've donated so much in the past 8 years that I'm permanently in the 'black hole'. I was hoping to be abducted by colossal nekkid alien virgin wimmin by now, but all I get is Klatu Barada Nikto... Oy-Vey !

[hemicudas]

Dave the airbrush artist charges about $300-$400 each visit. Donate enough ? Man, I've donated so much in the past 8 years that I'm permanently in the 'black hole'. I was hoping to be abducted by colossal nekkid alien virgin wimmin by now, but all I get is Klatu Barada Nikto... Oy-Vey !Hey, Smorg, it seemed to work well for, Michael Renie. Though I don't believe he played One Pocket.

[Pelican]

Ideally the spot should be the distance of a mirror image table pocket. Seems like Grady told me to try and stay under 10 feet. The wider the angle the more critical it is. I had a spot figured out good at the VFW - then some butthole cleaned the wall :D

Later, Pel

[suki]

When my buddy and bitter practice rival,(cause he is so much better than me)play and he starts to resort to that I just stand in his line and block the spot. Perfectly legal. lol