I think I would draw off on the 11 down under the 4. Not easy but possible IMO.
That's above my pay grade. Here's what I might try.Thin the 11, off the 6, right English spins the QB under the 4.
Going off the 11 ball is NO big deal, the "target area" is Huge!
If I can go 3or 4 cushions and hit a ball 6.55 mm big, I can surely hit thru that gap and contact the Huge area on the 4th cushion!
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I guess it's what your used to, the bank or going off the ball first!
Sorry Bill, but your three cushion experience is overriding you One Pocket lack of experience. That is not to say you haven't One Pocket experience. It is just a matter of degrees.
Too many times players have attempted to save the one ball penalty by these thin hits, only to sell out an easy shot or fail to achieve a very specific location for the cue ball. It just isn't worth it Bill. I know, I've been on that end of a sell out often enough, and I have learned my lesson well.
The kick shot is far more precise and predictable, especially considering the distance the cue ball must travel to reach the thirteen. The one ball loss in penalty can be recovered. A failed attempt at this shot, which can only be considered as a safety, can only be seen as a loss of game.
Tom
If I was Larry (or Mr3C) I might try the 4-railer off the 13 - or this alternative 4-railer:
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Bill, it may very well be true that you know the shot and can hit that three rail shot far better than I. However it has little to do with "knowing the shot" it has far more to do with the ability to hit the shot with the same consistency as you would the kick shot. The value just isn't there, Bill.
Tom
The target area for the cue ball at the end is decent sized, but the hit on the 11 is pretty thin and needs to be very accurate it appears, and that's the part of that shot that gives me pause. So, I'm with Tom if playing the three cushion safety -- it is plenty hard enough for me without going off a ball first -- not to mention the side pocket point looks close by. If I was playing that i would simply kick three rails and not spend the risk by going off the ball, sorry Bill, unnecessarily tough for most of us.Going off the 11 ball is NO big deal, the "target area" is Huge!
If I can go 3or 4 cushions and hit a ball 6.55 mm big, I can surely hit thru that gap and contact the Huge area on the 4th cushion!
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I guess it's what your used to, the bank or going off the ball first!