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Shot 02

Pocket Speed Diagonal

Hit the cue ball here

Dead center

Red dot shows where your tip should contact the cue ball.

Rack

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
Top-right corner pocket

Hit it

Straight through center, soft pace. The slower you hit it, the larger the pocket plays.

Tip: Practice with a chapstick blocking part of the pocket edge to train accuracy

Avoid: Hitting too hard — pocket shrinks and the OB rattles