How to Improve an English Shot in Pool
Those who are familiar with billiards must have heard about Sidespin or English. New players should not apply this technique till they are well-acquainted with the game and have adequate exposure to the fundamental shots such as follow draw and stop. The aiming process becomes tougher when you use an English shot due to the impact of throw and curve.
Here are some of the sure shot ways of improving your English shot in Pool:
1、Confirm your ball for influencing
When you confirm a ball of choice, an attempt of left English on your cue ball will send the subsequent ball it hits in the opposite direction.
2、Cue stick at a high level than billiards English
While you are playing English shot, your billiards stick should be above the pool table . However, if the distance between the stick and the pool table is huge, the cue ball can get curved when English shot is used.
3、Watch out for deflection
You must watch out the distance between the object ball and cue ball. This is because greater the distance, more will be the deflection of your cue ball. Also, watch out for your cue ball’s spin. The amount of spin is directly proportional to your cue ball. Moreover the deflection of your cue ball depends on the stroke’s strength. The kind of cloth that is being used on the pool table affects the amount of friction. If you are using a rough cloth, friction will be more leading to greater reflection of a cue ball. On the other hand, of a smooth fabric is used, the cue ball would not have a good spin as your cue ball would then have a tendency to slip through that cloth.
4、Avoid hitting the cue ball far from the center
If you are too far from your ball’s edge while playing with an English shot, chances of squirting or deflection become greater.
5、Review the tip of your cue ball after an errant English stroke is hit
You need to checkout for black spots after a poor roll on your tip. These spots indicate the location of miscued ball.
