Techniques used in Pool Games
Professional pool players are using variety of pool
techniques that help them to increase their control over the
cue ball and the object ball positions and to maximize their
winnings. For example, an 8-ball pool player who uses billiard
techniques can maneuver the cue ball so it will rest in a
position that would enable him to pocket the desired ball.
Additionally, a player can use pool techniques in order to
make it harder for his opponent to pocket a ball.
Here you can read about some of the most common billiard
techniques used in pool games:
English
English is a side spin positioned on the cue ball, in which
the cue ball is hit to the left or right of the center. The
purpose of English technique is usually to amend the
deflection angle of the cue ball after contacting a rail. By
using English, the player can also change the direction of an
object ball and the route of the cue ball after contacting
with the cue.
Follow
Follow is a spin in the direction of the cue ball's path in a
manner that causes it to spin faster than usual. In case the
cue ball has top spin on it, (in the natural direction of the
ball after rubbing with the pool cloth) it will continue
spinning forward after contacting an object ball and following
it instead of stopping. When the follow technique is used not
a dead on shot, it can widen the angle of departure of the cue
ball from the object ball shortly afterwards. Additionally,
follow can increase the rate of cue ball path before and after
contacting the object ball.
Force Follow
Force Follow is an intense form of follow, which causes the
cue ball to pause for less than a minute and then to travel
forward all the way through any ball positioned in its way.
Draw
Draw is backward spin put on the cue ball; the shooting player
hits the cue ball underneath the middle of its vertical level
surface. When a draw technique is used on non-dead-on shots,
it causes the angle of departure of the cue ball to be
narrowed right after it departed from the object ball. In
addition, draw can help in slowing the rate of cue ball move
plus it can even impart an amount of follow to the object
ball.
Force Draw
Force Draw is an intense type of draw. Similar to force
follow, it also causes the cue ball to pause for a minute and
then to shoot backward straight away.
Throw
Throw refers to the movement of an object ball away from the
impact line as a result of comparative sideways motion between
the cue ball and object ball, which was caused by either
English or a cut angle.
The Massé Shot
The Massé shot forces a high level of spin on the cue ball
both vertically and horizontally in such a manner that causes
the cue ball to curve sharply or even to different directions
without having to touch another ball or rail. In order to
execute a massé shot technique, the shooting player has to hit
the cue ball with the cue highly elevated. Since when the
masse shot is applied by inexperienced players, it can destroy
the table cloth, this technique is forbidden in many pool
halls.
The Jump Shot
The jump shot causes the cue ball to jump into air legally.
The jump shot technique is illegal according to snooker rules
and may not be allowed in many pool halls. In order to perform
a jump shot legally, the shooting player has to hit the cue
ball above the middle and drive it down into the table in a
way that would cause the cue ball to rebound from the surface
of the table
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