NV B.69 - Carom shots, from VEPS I

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Dr. Dave and Tom Ross show how to carom (kiss) one object ball off another to pocket a ball. Than tangent line and natural angle directions are used to plan these shots using the 90-degree and 30-degree rules. This is an example shot from Disc I of "The Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots" (VEPS). The VEPS series includes over 750 shots in 50 different categories, with over 250 "gems" of the game. The series is the most comprehensive collection of pool shots ever published. Disc I covers basic shot making and position control.

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  • dr dave,

    great stuff. i'll be ordering soon. with the larger distance between the two OB, is it possible to use top spin on the CB to impart draw on the OB? i video'd my atempts and it appears to work. the first shot is slow and follows the 30. the second shot is wioth speed and no luck, the third shot is with top spin and it seems to work.

  • @patstarz

    Good point. FYI, I've accepted your reply video.

    Another option is to adjust your aim slightly to account for the forward roll developed over distance.

  • Dave, please consider filming from the same vantage point as the shooter. Just a suggestion as I know it would be easier for me to see.

  • @nimajnebrm

    That's a good suggestion, and we did do this at times in the VEPS DVDs, but sometimes other camera angles seemed more appropriate to best demonstrate certain concepts and to see the "big picture."

  • For carom shots like the one at 1:37, where you're coming up short of the pocket, you can put some draw on the cue ball to develop the forward roll on the object ball a little sooner.

    With a little experimentation with shot speed and amount of draw, you can open the carom angle up quite a bit.

  • Agreed. We have several different examples of this on VEPS I.

    Dr. Dave

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  • Hitting the cue ball above center in an attempt to tighten up the carom angle isn't nearly as effective, because as you've demonstrated in another video:

    watch?v=0WIYecrJ5ec

    putting excessive overspin on the cue ball is not feasible.

  • ... a very effective one. Tom is a great player. He modifies his bridge quite a bit as he gets close to a rail.

    Regards,

    Dr. Dave

  • 1:01 what kind of closed bridge is that?

  • You're welcome. There's a lot more to come, as I finish the remaining DVDs in the series.

    Dr. Dave

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