Hit the cue ball here
Slight left english
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
3 diamonds off the head rail, 2 diamonds off the right rail
Object ball
On the right rail, 3 diamonds from the TR corner pocket
Target pocket
Right side pocket
Cut angle
Thin cut(68° 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
Same setup as the around-the-table sideEnglishSidespin applied by hitting the cue ball left or right of center.-pocket shot, but the long diagonal path opens up scratchScratchPocketing the cue ball. Foul — opponent gets ball in hand. lines into multiple pockets. The drill is reading and avoiding them.
Technique
Running englishRunning englishSide english that opens the angle off a rail., firm pace. The challenge is the path crosses scratchScratchPocketing the cue ball. Foul — opponent gets ball in hand. lines — read the rebound chain before stroking.
What it teaches
ScratchScratchPocketing the cue ball. Foul — opponent gets ball in hand.-line awareness in multi-rail position routes.