Imagine that the cue ball and the object ball are lined up straight and both very close to the end rail. You need to get a position for the next ball, which is at the opposite end of the rail. You could try hitting it hard with high left, but hitting it with such force makes the pocket less forgiving, and it is likely that you miss the shot. Instead, going rail first with a smooth, effortless stroke is much more natural and easy. Also, experiment using high, low, and left Eng

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