Hit the cue ball here
Above center (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 head rail, 1.5 diamonds off the right rail
Object ball
½ a diamond off the head rail, ½ a diamond off the right rail
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
Tight cut into the corner; cue ball rolls down-table parallel to the long railLong railEither of the two long rails (the sides of the playing surface). and stops without ever touching a long railLong railEither of the two long rails (the sides of the playing surface).. Pure speed controlSpeed controlControlling exactly how hard you hit to land the CB on a target. drill.
Technique
Soft followFollowTopspin from hitting the cue ball above center., dead center. Don't use the long railLong railEither of the two long rails (the sides of the playing surface). — the only variable that matters is pace.
What it teaches
Pure speed calibration without rail help. Exposes any englishEnglishSidespin applied by hitting the cue ball left or right of center. creep in your stroke.