Open Rail Bridge When you are in a situation where the cue ball is too close to the rail or on the rail, it is very hard to use a closed rail bridge, so we have to use an open rail bridge. Please notice that the word “rail” is part of the name of this type of bridge. So whenever you can, try to keep your shaft in contact with a rail while also in contact with the cue ball, and keep it in contact with the cue ball after contact in your follow-through. If you do this, you will

For this column, we are going to revisit a classic—probably one of the most famous—trick shots. The original version was made famous by the great Steve Mizerak as he executed this trick during the Miller Lite commercial, and is now called the “just showin’ off.” In this version we are going to pot 6 balls as well but we will add a jump shot to finish the shot. This is a pretty hard shot to execute perfectly, and it should take you a bit of time to master, but once executed, y

Closed rail bridge Very often, the cue ball comes close to the rail, so we can not make any bridge from the playing surface; we have to make rail bridges. Rail bridges can be divided into open and closed, but all of them use the term "rail" in their name and in their structure. In this article, we shall explain the closed rail bridge. It is the best rail bridge and one of the most powerful bridges in pool. 1st step: Put your palm on the rail and spread your fingers with yo