When the cue ball has topspin or bottom spin, it will bend on the bed of the cloth in the direction of spin. You can use this effect to create follow (topspin) and draw (bottom spin) shots. When the cue ball...
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Using Sidespin: Throw
This is the third of a 3-part series on using sidespin. When you shoot with sidespin, there are three elements that can affect your line of aim: squirt, swerve, and throw. These effects are more noticeable at longer distances and...
Using Sidespin: Swerve
This is the second of a 3-part series on using sidespin. When you shoot with sidespin, there are three elements that can affect your line of aim: squirt, swerve, and throw. These effects are more noticeable at longer distances and...
Using Sidespin: Squirt
This is the first of a 3-part series on using sidespin. When you shoot with sidespin, there are three elements that can affect your line of aim: squirt, swerve, and throw. These effects are more noticeable at longer distances and...
Quiet Eyes
Sports psychologists have shown that fixating on a particular location or object is common in top performers and can aid skill acquisition. In TheSportInMind, Sam Vine says "such research suggests that in order to be successful at aiming to a...