About The Shot

I hit the cue ball into the 1 ball which combos the 5 in the corner. The 1 caroms and banks into the side while the cue ball goes three rails and kicks the hanging ball down!

Discipline: Trick & Fancy

Difficulty: Beginner

One Sided Tilt

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Here's all of the setup (Figure 1). The cue shaft is on the first diamond line from the long rail. I start with the 1 ball at 2-1/4 diamonds from the short rail and with its edge on the 1st diamond line, even with the shaft.

I freeze the 5 ball to the 1 ball so it's aimed towards the long rail point of the corner pocket (Figure 2).

As you can see in Figure 1, I place the cue ball on the 1st diamond line from the short rail with its edge even with the 1st diamond line from the long rail. I aim for a half ball hit on the 5 ball with a 1/2 tip of follow and 1/2 tip of right. More follow goes longer. Putting more side spin will mess with the throw, so I'd avoid that if I can.

Video: One Sided Tilt

Video: One Sided Tilt

One Sided Tilt

Figure 1

One Sided Tilt

Figure 2

Tim's Tidbit

This shot involves a combination, bank, and a kick all into three different pockets on the same side of the pool table.