Please, it's a hanger
Please, it's a hanger
gulfportdoc said:
I set the shot up today at the poolroom. Starting with the CB on the spot, I could not get the CB to follow the path behind the 14 with either draw or low right. Moving the CB to the place Freddy placed it, I could just barely get a rail-first hit into the 14 with my best stroke. Consequently I would never try it that way. Perhaps with new cloth it would be more likely to get that kind of action with the CB. Also, keep in mind that the 14 is only one ball width off the rail, so it would take a perfect hit to kick it in the direction indicated.
Doc
I just shot the original shot diagrammed and could execute what I said relatively easily. According to the WEI diagram the q ball is on the spot. The object ball is approx 1/2 dia off the rail and 3 1/2 diamond up from the corner pocket. The 14 ball is 2 1/2 diamond away from the corner pocket, or depending on perspective, 1 1/2 dia. away from the other corner.
Shooting it from the position that I unwittingly readjusted, I could get the position 100 in a row. Aiming to hit the ob ball fuller, with a couple tips of low rt hand eng, with a slow, drag type stroke gets it done.
A breath of intelligent breeze wafted in from Senor, who suggested using a short bridge/stroke to enhance the execution. Due to the insidious criticism from our resident scientist, Mr L, I usually avoid dispensing those type, critical hints. I aint lookin to do a further treatise on "The Pleasures of Small Motions." Mr 3 Cush once leaked a short stroke hint, caught a barrage from brother L, and unfortunately moved his act back to the 3 cush dept of AZ.
Way I look at it -- try it. If it works, keep doing it. Like sex. Do I really want to know why young, runaway hillbilly girls do it for me? Do I really need Dr Dave and Bob Jewetts permission to indulge myself?
Beard
One more point. I said you could
either stop the qball by going to the rail and then hitting the 14 from behind, or you could hit the 14 direct on. A very large target with a wide margin or error.
A way to determine if the position path is on, is to first determine the carom angle with a center ball hit. Then you can pretty much figure where the q ball will travel with follow or draw. In this case the natural carom would take you to about 1 1/4 diamonds. You would only need to make up about another 1 1/4 diam angle with the draw.