This is kind of a useless debate that can come up from time to time or even be a crossing thought in your own mind. I like to have fun and come with my short answer when asked this question with the reply of “I’ve never met a “B” level player that had a great […]
You’re starting in a good place here because I will not be blowing any smoke in your direction. Simply reviewing the material here and listening to my explanations of how shots and variables work will automatically put your head in the right place. After this initial education you will look at the game with pool […]
9 times out of 10 you’re going to here “Fundamentals” as the answer to this question. With me you’re going to hear education. I believe if a player has a clear understanding of how the game really works they’ll get to higher levels a lot faster and more often. Quite often players are accidentally misguided […]
Swerve is pretty much the opposite of cue ball deflection. When you hit the cue ball on the right it is initially forced or squirted over to the left but what happens next is swerve. The cue ball starts to come back in the direction of the side spin applied; in this case it would […]
Yes and no. Deflection imo is one of the most difficult things for aspiring players to get use to or overcome. All aspiring players will get to a point in their game where they know they should use side spin to gain good position on their next shot. (My students learn this in their very […]
Deflection as it is commonly referred to in the pocket billiard world is when the cue ball moves slightly off the aim line in the opposite direction that it was stuck when using sidespin. If you hit the cue ball on the right side which you must do from time to time physics demands that […]
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