Process

Understanding how topspin and backspin reverse off a rail is key to the Kick-n-Stick safety shot. Here is a video demonstration showing the cue ball rotating in super-slow motion so you can see the effect. The paradox - how forward spin creates the kick-n-stick effect. It sounds like a paradox. But its not. This is the secret behind the famous Kick-n-Stick safety shot. A player can shoot the cue ball into the rail first, causing the cue ball to stop or “stick” upon striking a

Over the years I have developed a detailed shot routine. The basic routine has four primary parts. Each part ends with a "Moment of Stillness" (see video link below). Each part has 3 or 4 steps to be performed in order, making a 14 step shot routine. My expanded shot routine (not shown here) has at least 33 points. As you can imagine, it can take years to fully explore and adjust every single point of the complete shot routine to your style. But the 14 steps are identical for

You don't improve your play by learning to pocket more and more difficult shots. No, you improve by improving the QUALITY of every aspect of your shot routine,