Adding a + or - sign indicates a slightly faster or slower speed. Generally means a slower speed blade with more control.
It provides a manufacturers' indication of the blade speed and style. Playing any shot which causes the ball to bounce very near to your opponents end of the table.Ībbreviation/description for a DEFensive style blade. For a right handed player, the crossover point is roughly in line with the right hip.Ī stroke played which returns the ball with very little, or no spin. The area in which the player has no obvious choice of forehand or backhand. a topspin stroke or block.Ī loop stroke played in response to a loop stroke from your opponent.Ī smash stroke played in response to a smash stroke from your opponent.Ī stroke that's hit diagonally from corner to corner. Made popular by Jan-Ove Waldner.Ī stroke played with the striking surface of the racket angled downwards, eg. The bottom of the ball will move away from you.Ī topspin shot played close to the table with the racket making contact with the ball just after it bounces.Ī style of play where use of the block is the primary stroke.Ī defensive return of a topspin stroke played with backspin, usually well away from the table.Ī style of play where use of the chop is the primary stroke.Ī stroke played close to the table where the racket makes contact with the ball (just after it bounces) with a fast downward vertical motion to create backspin. When you chop down on the ball, you produce backspin. The person appointed to assist the umpire with certain decisions.Ī shot executed where the back of your hand is pointing towards the opponent, to the left of the elbow for a right handed player and vice versa for a left handed player.Ī type of spin used mostly on defensive shots. This type of rubber deactivates spin and speed, returning a "dead" ball. Adding a + or - sign indicates a slightly faster or slower speed.Ī smooth rubber with very low surface friction, used to defend against excessive spin or to confuse the opponent. Generally means a medium speed blade with good control.
But what if there is no other ball? This is just a simple reason for a multi-rail bank shot.Abbreviation/description for an ALLround style blade.
If there is another shot you can make, it is great.
Multi-Rail Bank Shot Case You need to do a very easy shot to the corner pocket, but there is a problem your opponent’s ball is between the cue ball and yours. Be sure, I am able to do a 5 rail kick and get the shot, but just by feelings not by knowing exact point to shot.Now I am on a journey to understand and show you everything I learn about the geometry and diamonds and approaches and whatever on billiards. Last week, while I was searching for some videos through YouTube, I realized that in fact, I know nothing related to the geometry, the diamonds on the table. I played 8 balls, cushion, snooker(less), etc. I was at the middle school when I first shot the cue ball in a billiards coffee.