Cue it 12 o'clock and bank it back to my hole. What I like about this shot, I'm able to control both ball speeds and leave both balls on the same long rail, even if I over bank it. Also, the eight ball, being the darkest and most porous ball on the table, generally has more dirt on it (but I just noticed I'm hitting the white contact point on the 8), thus making the swipe bank shot even more makeable. My only concern other than speed is to Not under bank it.
Cue it 12 o'clock and bank it back to my hole. What I like about this shot, I'm able to control both ball speeds and leave both balls on the same long rail, even if I over bank it. Also, the eight ball, being the darkest and most porous ball on the table, generally has more dirt on it (but I just noticed I'm hitting the white contact point on the 8), thus making the swipe bank shot even more makeable. My only concern other than speed is to Not under bank it.
I like it: Straightback and twice across, but I usually shoot this center ball with 1 tip of inside. Do you think that's inferior to 12:00?
I like it: Straightback and twice across, but I usually shoot this center ball with 1 tip of inside. Do you think that's inferior to 12:00?
Yep, the ''swipe'' action of coming across the face of the ball will put a natural r/h spin on the object ball.
The inside makes you overcut the ball, like in Franks diagram, I usually use a touch of outside to keep the hit from turning it too much.
I'm thinking defensively here, not expecting to make the bank and wanting CB higher... (I'm trying to tame my gopher, and Punxutawney Phil plays tighter than you. )
P.S. Even using a high ball, elevating the rear of the stick helps me on this shot.
Ah, yeah, that would get your CB higher. Is that why you're elevating, or do you just like the hit better?
The inside makes you overcut the ball, like in Franks diagram, I usually use a touch of outside to keep the hit from turning it too much.
Cue it 12 o'clock and bank it back to my hole. What I like about this shot, I'm able to control both ball speeds and leave both balls on the same long rail, even if I over bank it. Also, the eight ball, being the darkest and most porous ball on the table, generally has more dirt on it (but I just noticed I'm hitting the white contact point on the 8), thus making the swipe bank shot even more makeable. My only concern other than speed is to Not under bank it.
The inside makes you overcut the ball, like in Franks diagram, I usually use a touch of outside to keep the hit from turning it too much.
from that angle im not sure i would try to bank it
maybe cut it up table and leave the cue ball above it
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do i get half a cookie??Frost cut the 8 to the endrail. It barely rebounded.
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He left it here for Daulton:
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yes you do larry you are getting good.. that angle was almost a closed angle instead of an open angle. a closed angle is much harder to cut bank from and hit it pure. it is not a shot i believe is to be aggressive from.