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  3. Using the CueSight to Properly CueOnce you have your aim and your stroke down pat, strategy is the next hurdle to overcome. Games are won and lost based on strategy. One element of this is cueing the ball so that the final resting position of the cue ball is controlled.
By hitting the cue ball off-center, you can influence it to come to rest in a position other than where it would if you were to just hit it dead-center. By controlling your "leave", you can either set yourself up for an easy second shot, or place the cue ball in a spot that would make it difficult for your opponent to sink a ball.
The CueSight crosshairs shows the exact position the cue will strike the ball. Using this, and knowing where you need to hit the cue ball to reach the deisred effect, you can drastically improve your game. Beginners note, however, that with a flawed stroke or poor aim, "English" as it is called will be of no use to you.
There are three types of English: the draw shot, the follow shot, and "side". Side is sometimes referred to as left or right English. English is accomplished by hitting the cue ball at a position up to, or beyond, one cue tip's width from the center of the cue ball. Note that the further you stray from the center of the ball, the greater the effect of the English, and the greater your chance of mis-cueing, yielding disastrous results!
A draw shot is made when the player hits the cue ball at a point below center. This will make the cue ball have a tendency to roll back toward you after contacting the object ball.
A follow shot is the opposite, occurring when the cue ball is hit above the centerline. After impact with the object ball, the cue ball will tend to roll forward after impact, at an angle determined by the degree the shot was cut.
Side, or left or right English, is when the player hits the cue ball to the left or the right of center. This imparts spin on the cue ball and object ball, causing them to deviate from the paths a "normal" shot would cause.
Since the CueSight shows you exactly where you will hit the cue ball, practice will show you what works for what shots.
Click "Owner's Manual" to continue, or click on the CueSight to order!
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