Of importance, the center of the ball (the topmost part of the ball you can see, or its exact geographic center, or its base where it rests on the table) must be made to pass through the center of the pocket at its opening, rather than be aimed to the back of the pocket as shown.
Aiming the Cue Ball and the "Ghost Ball"
By Matthew Sherman, About.com
Align the Centers
Center of ball to center of pocket opening!
Photo (c) Matt Sherman 2008, licensed to About.com, Inc.
First, consider the blue-striped 10-ball and white cue ball in the diagram. How would you aim this stroke to sink the ten in the corner?
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- Align the Centers
- The contact point is not the whole story
- Starting with... the ghost ball
- The edge-to-edge pro method of aim
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