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
1 diamond off the foot rail, ½ a diamond off the left rail
Object ball
3 diamonds off the head rail, 1 diamond off the right rail
Target pocket
Top-right corner pocket
Cut angle
⅞-ball cut(14° 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
Cue ball near the corner pocket on the foot end; OB sits diagonally up-table. Pocket the OB in the far corner and drawDrawBackspin from hitting the cue ball below center. the cue ball the full length of the table back to where it started.
Technique
Low drawDrawBackspin from hitting the cue ball below center., level cue, firm accelerating stroke. A square, full hit on the OB is critical at this distance.
What it teaches
Long-distance drawDrawBackspin from hitting the cue ball below center. under control — a true stroke check.