Hit the cue ball here
Dead 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
2 diamonds off the foot rail, 2 diamonds off the right rail
Object ball
2 diamonds off the head rail, ½ a diamond off the right rail
Target pocket
Top-right corner pocket
Cut angle
Straight (full ball)(0° 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
Diagonal shot from the lower half of the table up through center to the far corner. Pocket the OB at pocket speedPocket speedJust enough speed to roll the OB into the pocket cleanly. — slow enough that even a partially blocked pocket (a chapstick on the edge) still accepts the ball.
Technique
Straight through center, soft pace. The slower you hit it, the larger the pocket plays.
What it teaches
Pocket speedPocket speedJust enough speed to roll the OB into the pocket cleanly. and target precision — slower speeds expose any aim error.