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- How do you make the ball to jump and how do you shoot a stronger breaks shot?
- Pedro Soto, Los Angeles
- Jumping the cue ball is not too difficult if you understand what is happening. You are virtually shooting the cue ball down into the table. Since it can't go through the slate, the only reaction it can have is to go up. The best thing is to find someone who can jump a ball, and have them show you. Start easy, try to jump the ball over a cue stick laying across the table. Height and distance will come once you get the feel for the stroke.
A stronger break shot isn't anywhere nearly as helpful to your game as an accurate break shot. Hitting the point ball in the rack squarely will generate more energy transfer into the rack and spread the balls better. Losing control of the cue ball is the worst thing you can do. Find your maximum break speed, and then back off by about 15 or 20 percent, and you will have better control, and an overall better break.
- Steve Jennings
- One of the local pro shops at a really nice- but pricey pool hall, recently got a limited edition predator cue and in the display case, you could clearly see that the tip had been chalked up and the cue had been used. They are trying to sell it with an outrageous mark up price of 2 grand even with Predator's website has it retailing at a little over $1600.00 My question is, does a potential buyer have the right to demand a lower cost due to the fact that it was used even though it is in near mint condition? There were a few other cues with chalked tips in the display case as well.
- Unknown
- Any buyer can ask any seller to lower the price of anything. They have no right to demand anything, and the seller has the final word on what price they are willing to accept.
- Steve Jennings
- Why do professional players prefer to play a really tough cut shot instead of an easier made bank shot?
- Dustin Matthews, Issaquah
- The pro is going to choose the shot he or she feels the most familiar with, even if the shot appears to be the more difficult choice. Overall, cut shots come up more often than bank shots, so the cut shot is the more familiar shot.
- Fran
- Is there a legal shot that can be made upon an object ball frozen with the cue ball, and at what angle would it not be deemed to "double kiss" the cue ball which is what I am told is the foul if you hit it straight on, even if you use strong backspin?
- Jeff, Fayetteville, NC
- When object ball and cue ball are frozen and declared "frozen" prior to the shot the shooter may shoot towards that ball but with a NORMAL stroke. The tip may not maintain contact any longer than that of a normal stroke. If there is any question during the game a referee should be consulted, if a referee is not available ask the "house pro" or manager to observe the shot. See the Rules of Play section, double Hit/Frozen Balls.
- Ed Smith
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- Renzo, mendoza argentina
- Gracias para escribirnos segun las reglas mundiales. Me gustaría informarle que en el futuro, antes del fin del año podran leerlas reglas y regulacíones mundiales escrito por el WPA en Español en nuestra pagina web - www.GenerationPool.com . Espero que esta informacíon le ayudará.
- Ed Smith WPA Board Member - BCA Delegate for NA
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