Make This Shot
Freeze the cue ball between the cushion and the object ball at the second diamond. In competition, there is only one object ball to curve around. In my video, it's the 4 ball, placed 1 1/2 diamonds out from the side pocket and 1/2 a diamond down from the side pocket. I place the other balls to give a better visual effect of the arcing path the cue ball takes.
This shot is a touchy mixture of spin and speed. First, find your aim point so you can get around the apex of the arc (the 4 ball). I use max draw with a tip of right english, so 5 o'clock to 5:30. After that, it's all about the stroke and how much spin versus speed you apply to the cue ball.
Video: Rail Draw Arc
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This is a neat little draw shot that ends up tracing an arcing path, almost like a masse shot.
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