In this game of 8-ball, I was faced with a difficult situation even with ball in hand. Learn some basic strategies for what to do when you can place the cue ball anywhere on the table.
Shot of the Week #12 - Challenging Runout With Ball in Hand
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Shot of the Week #11 - Draw Around a Ball by Controlling Your Speed
In this game of 8-ball, you will learn how to position around an obstacle ball by controlling your speed with a draw shot.
Shot of the Week #10 - Knock the 8 in Front of a Pocket for Defense
Sometimes in 8-ball you need to play defense by using an intentional foul. In this situation, a good shot you can use is to knock the 8-ball in front of your opponent's ball to block the pocket.
Shot of the Week #9 - Use Sidespin to Create an Angle on a Kick Shot
Learn how to use sidespin to change the angle off of a rail when shooting a kick shot. In this situation, you need to get around your opponents balls in order to pocket the 8-ball.
Shot of the Week #8 - Use Holdup English (Sidespin) for Position
Learn to position the cue ball using bottom spin in combination with sidespin to generate as much English as possible for the cue ball speed. This will cause the cue ball to holdup off of the rail to position for...