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Pool & Billiard Magazine columnist & reigning women's world trick shot champ Ewa Mataya Laurance offers some little tips that can make a big difference in your game! 

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Understanding Throw on Frozen Balls

When three object balls are frozen and the last two are lined up directly to the center of a pocket, it is where the third object ball is touching the middle object ball that determines the direction of the the first object ball. If the third object ball is touching the middle ball in the frozen combo on the left side, the first ball will be thrown to the right. Of course this would come in handy if the shot were lined up a little to the left of the pocket. Quite often, in a three ball frozen combo, it is very difficult to contact the second ball (middle ball) dead center with your cue ball to avoid the throw because of the third ball's position. What can be done to minimize or cancel the throw is to strike the shot harder than you normally would. The hard hit tends to minimize or cancel any throw effect, especially over a short distance.

Take it to the Bank

When banking an object ball with a cut shot, the cut will cause english to be transfered to the object ball. If you are cutting the object ball to the right toward a cushion, the cue ball is putting left english on it, causing it to come off the cushion at a shorter or more closed angle. In the above example, we were hitting the object ball on the left side to cut it back to the right. Therefore, outside (left english) on the cue ball will decrease the amount of spin transfered to the object ball.

Fear of Over-cutting?

Many players consider the sharp cut (45 degrees or more) when the object ball is near the rail, to be one of the toughest shots. Some top instructors have estimated that 99% of all these shots that are missed are undercut, with the object ball running into the cushion on its way to the pocket. To get better at this shot, don't fear over-cutting it or "whiffing" it. Don't start by aiming at half or quarter ball and then slowly moving your cue out to cut it more. Start by aiming with the cut that you will need. Practice getting your cue ball way out behind the object ball, and if you miss a few completely, that's okay, because that's how you will learn the feel for the proper cut.









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