The cue ball is sitting down in the corner pocket and the ball I am shooting at, the object ball, is sitting in the reverse corner pocket on the identical limited rail. There are quite a few other pool balls in amongst, so a three rail shot is needed to make the item ball in the corner pocket.
Say the finish of the table where I am standing (the place the cue ball and object ball are) is the head, the other stop is the foot. I will be counting the diamonds and pockets from the foot to the head. I will show you how to come across the place on the other facet of the table (wherever to hit the 1st rail) by subtracting the amount of the connecting diamond to the item ball, from the cue ball position selection.
Very first, to determine out the situation variety of the cue ball, rely from the corner pocket at the foot to the cue ball in the corner pocket at the head. When counting for the cue ball, depend 1½, 2, 2½, 3, and so forth. The initially diamond would be 1½, ending with 5 for the corner pocket. So the position amount for the cue ball is 5.
Second, uncover the selection of the connecting diamond to the corner pocket wherever the item ball is sitting. When counting for the item ball, or discovering connecting diamonds, rely in comprehensive figures. The connecting diamond for diamond #1, is diamond #7 on the reverse rail. The object ball is sitting in the corner pocket, which is #8, so the connecting diamond, thus, is #2 on the opposite rail. Subtract 2 from 5 and you get 3. So counting from the foot of the desk on the rail you are shooting at, you appear to diamond #3.
Since it is a extensive rail, shoot by means of the diamond. This usually means drawing an imaginary line heading by diamond #3 and taking pictures at that place on the edge of the rail that lies alongside the imaginary line to the diamond. Remember, on prolonged rails shoot as a result of the diamond, on quick rails shoot on the diamond.
Previous of all, shoot tough mainly because it has to hit 3 rails and have more than enough momentum remaining to get hold of the object ball (be very careful not to miscue). Use a minimal substantial still left English simply because the shot is going to the still left and because making contact with more than a person rail tends to place English, or a tiny spin, on the cue ball.
When hoping this shot you will see that you are shooting throughout the table hitting the location in the vicinity of diamond #3, the cue ball then hits the short rail at the foot of the desk, then hits the other long rail at diamond #2, and eventually travels throughout towards the corner, pocketing the item ball. Voila! This approach is nearly foolproof and straightforward to bear in mind.
Joyful capturing all people!
Patti Aragon, aka 8 Ball Outlaw
