Hit the cue ball here
High slight right
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
1.5 diamonds off the head rail, 2 diamonds off the left 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
Straight (full ball)(4° 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
Pocket the OB in the corner from the head end, then send the cue ball three rails diagonally across the table to land near the opposite corner.
Technique
Three-quarters tip of high (topFollowTopspin from hitting the cue ball above center.) englishEnglishSidespin applied by hitting the cue ball left or right of center., firm pace. The combined topspinFollowTopspin from hitting the cue ball above center. and running sideEnglishSidespin applied by hitting the cue ball left or right of center. keep all three rebounds open.
What it teaches
High englishFollowTopspin from hitting the cue ball above center. with pace for a long three-rail diagonal pattern.
