PoolSchool: The Bridge. ~ Boris Vidakovic {Part 3}

Nov 24, 2014
2 min read

Updated: Feb 27

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 your thumb shoving the path of the cue.

2nd step:

Put the cue on the rail so it is in full contact with the whole length of the thumb. Keep that contact throughout the use of this bridge!

3rd step:

Elevate the index finger and connect the top of the middle finger with the cue.

4th step:

Drop the index finger over the cue to the opposite side and close the bridge.

If you keep your palm on the table, keep the thumb in contact with the cue, and keep your index finger very low so you can not lift the cue from the rail.

This will give you a very precise and powerful bridge in your pool arsenal.

This bridge is very accurate, and once you get used to it, you will be able to generate tremendous power that will help you in your 9-ball rail break and all the other shots when you have to use the rail bridge.

Sometimes this bridge can even be used for the cue ball on the rail when we have lots of angles, as in the photos above. But sometimes we cannot use this bridge to shoot cue balls on the rail, so we have to use open rail bridges.

I will address these in the next article. Till then, enjoy your new bridge, and I am looking forward to seeing you soon!

*See Part 1 and Part 2.