Hit the cue ball here
Low (center)
Red dot shows where your tip should contact the cue ball.
Source
Bert Kinister · Streaming Library
Not on public YouTube — watch on Bert's streaming library.
Rack the Shot
Cue ball
On the right rail, 5.5 diamonds from the TR corner pocket
Object ball
On the right rail, 2 diamonds from the TR corner pocket
Target pocket
Top-right corner pocket
Cut angle
⅞-ball cut(11° off the pocket line)
The faint outlined ball on the diagram is the ghost ball — aim your cue ball straight at it and the object ball goes in the pocket.
The Setup
Rail-line cut into the corner. DrawDrawBackspin from hitting the cue ball below center. the cue ball back along the same line and stop it before it touches a rail — perfectly level cue, perfectly controlled drawDrawBackspin from hitting the cue ball below center..
Technique
Dead level cue, low drawDrawBackspin from hitting the cue ball below center., smooth pace. The drill exposes any unintended englishEnglishSidespin applied by hitting the cue ball left or right of center. that walks the CB into the cushionCushionThe rubber-covered inner edge of the rail that the ball rebounds off..
What it teaches
Cue-level discipline. The single biggest fix for inconsistent drawDrawBackspin from hitting the cue ball below center. at distance.