Most of the shots you will do in the game of pocket billiards will
have some angle or cut on it. Therefore, it is important to know where the cue ball goes when doing cut shots.
The first one that I will explain is the stop ball hit or the Stun hit of the
cue ball at an angle. Refer to the illustration below. As you can see on a cut shot using a Stun stroke on the cue ball, the cue ball will travel at a 90 degree angle from the direction of the object ball.
You need to keep in mind that a Stun stroke is not necessarily a center ball hit on the cue ball. Remember, a stun is any shot where the cueball has no forward or backward roll at the moment of impact to the object ball. So how do we execute the stun? It depends entirely on factors listed below:
How far apart is the object ball to the cue ball? Depending on the distance between balls, you may need to hit the cueball at center or below center.
How much speed will you be putting on the cueball? Speed also determines whether or not you will need to hit the cueball center or below center. Refer to the lessons on the Stop Shot and Draw shot.
Video courtesy of Dr. Dave and The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards [ www.engr.colostate.edu/pool/ ]
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