Dennis "Whitey" Young
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This is a slow motion video of Paul Newman's Hustler Shot from the movie: "The Hustler". He did this shot in the opening bar scene.
I did these videos to eliminate the controversy and to clear up any doubt as to whether or not this shot is legal when stroked properly (very high cue ball). It is easy to judge especially from the side. If the cue does not follow through it will pretty much completely stop upon contacting the cue ball, and thus is an impeded stroke resulting in a foul. But, if the stroke follows through then it is not inhibited and is a legal stroke, resulting in a legal shot.
If you stop any one of these videos at the precise time that the cue tip contacts the cue ball and just comes off, you will notice that the 8 is still well compressed into the cushion and has not as of yet, rebounded. Once the rebound starts the cue is well clear and above the cue ball and the stroke has followed through one ball width at this point, and full stroke is 1-1/2 ball width.
Thus without a doubt this is a legal shot! This undoubtedly is one of the most famous shots in history, and it's integrity needs to be upheld!
For more in-depth information I suggest you go to the Bank Forum, and review it in its entirety. I decided to also thread it on the One Pocket Forum because there are many more viewers as compared to the Bank Forum. turn sound on, enjoy, Whitey
Saving shots!
This is a slow motion video of Paul Newman's Hustler Shot from the movie: "The Hustler". He did this shot in the opening bar scene.
I did these videos to eliminate the controversy and to clear up any doubt as to whether or not this shot is legal when stroked properly (very high cue ball). It is easy to judge especially from the side. If the cue does not follow through it will pretty much completely stop upon contacting the cue ball, and thus is an impeded stroke resulting in a foul. But, if the stroke follows through then it is not inhibited and is a legal stroke, resulting in a legal shot.
If you stop any one of these videos at the precise time that the cue tip contacts the cue ball and just comes off, you will notice that the 8 is still well compressed into the cushion and has not as of yet, rebounded. Once the rebound starts the cue is well clear and above the cue ball and the stroke has followed through one ball width at this point, and full stroke is 1-1/2 ball width.
Thus without a doubt this is a legal shot! This undoubtedly is one of the most famous shots in history, and it's integrity needs to be upheld!
For more in-depth information I suggest you go to the Bank Forum, and review it in its entirety. I decided to also thread it on the One Pocket Forum because there are many more viewers as compared to the Bank Forum. turn sound on, enjoy, Whitey
Saving shots!
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