How to Make the "Impossible" Cut Shot

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[@georgesealy4706]

I spent a lot of my youth in the local pool hall. Nobody taught this shot to me. That was fun. Thanks for posting.

[@mikejohn0088]

I thought exactly the same thing but no one taught me anything there! I had to learn the old fashion way called play and pay.

[@leh3827]

I didn't learn that one either.

[@larrywlos634]

I practice this shot from the head rail to the foot rail, its called the impossible shot, very hard to do, but looks so cool when you make it

[@Marc-js8rx]

Awesome. Made me literally LOL when you did it. I grew up with pool tables in our basement as a kid on Chicago's NW Side and was seen as pretty damned good. I could hold my own against some regulars, but I've never seen this kick-shot made. In that scenario, I might have tried for a safety shot off the 8 that put the cue ball at the farthest opposite corner from me...and then 🙏.

[@truthreignsforever9286]

He’s missing the ball by a millimeter, with spin, then after the rail, it will kick off and hit it in perfectly. That’s an awesome shot. I always said:”It’s all in the cue contact or English”

[@leh3827]

The key is to aim the cue ball slightly at the object ball so the 'deflection effect', caused by striking the cue ball on the right side (right hand english) changes the direction of the cue ball enough to move it to the left and fully onto the rag.

[@gerryspiro3945]

I learned this shot in the late '60s but on the long rail and using low English with the spin. Back then there weren't any low deflection shafts and even more compensation had to be taken into consideration.

[@elpacho....9254]

Yes, ten miles to get to school, uphill, in the snow.

[@gerryspiro3945]

@elpacho....9254 Snow in LB CA, don't think so. And it was only 7 miles to school and downhill. But already graduated, unlike others.

[@elpacho....9254]

@@gerryspiro3945 graduated from the sixth grade?

[@Regoriroger]

The only problem with using low inside spin instead of just inside spin is you can't quite put the same amount of extreme spin that this shot requires sometimes. Using low with the sidespin does however help the cueball curve back a little after the squirt.

[@RoFo-bg6ec]

This shot I made many times. My past time hobby was working in pool halls. From top short rail to bottom short rail, did it many times. Br the way I'm 77.

[@RoFo-bg6ec]

Error, it's by the way not br,my mistake

[@fatroberto3012]

How many times did it take to get it? I notice the other balls mysteriously disappeared. The best way to play this shot is to never leave yourself in that position in the first place!

[@cjh4427]

Well, that's not really even sound advice. What if your opponent leaves you in that position?

[@richerwin6397]

That was a 4 minute explanation of a 5 second topic.

[@truthseeker9454]

I had a pool table growing up, and taught myself a lot of shots, including this one. But I never knew about the cue ball deflecting due to the off center strike. I guess I just adjusted for that. But now when I shoot on another table with unfamiliar cue sticks I know to test that to see how much the cue flexes. Many thanks for that great tip!! Edit: Liked and subbed. 😀

[@rchydrozz751]

Even when frozen, depends on how close it is to the pocket. I go down table for the bank, even if you're a little off, it goes in.

[@andrewphillips8790]

Almost anytime the object ball is frozen to the rail you should hit the rail first, basic pool shooting 101!

[@bobbycuesroadhouse2204]

Couldn’t have said it better

[@deeremeyer1749]

​@@bobbycuesroadhouse2204How about when the 8 is 60 inches from the pocket instead of 16?

[@bmac7885]

To pot a frozen ball up the rail it's best to have 50/50 contact with both ball and rail

[@andrewphillips8790]

@@bmac7885 I disagree, though there are circumstances where this true

[@michaelanthony1021]

Po66dbbknikoll4b. .😅​@@bobbycuesroadhouse2204

[@strikerz2912]

3 rail bank in the side or one rail kick from top short rail.

[@deadhead4206]

3 rails in the side pocket

[@Regoriroger]

Hope you've got deep pockets.

[@robertwaid3579]

A Great lesson on a Great shot. One that I was taught this past Winter. By a good Friend, & i was successful with it. Thank you.

[@grayrecluse7496]

Wonder how many tries it took?

[@johndesousa7379]

He spliced the video so it definitely wasn't on the first try. Lol.

[@brandonboatner9952]

No but this shot isn't that difficult with a little practice. I can do it fairly consistently

[@grayrecluse7496]

@@brandonboatner9952 No,what?

[@SRGoldfish]

I wish u would have left your misses in there also. U know everyone will miss this a lot but watching u miss would help more.

[@BuckrBill]

I understand your point but believe it or not this is a very easy shot to make

[@danielbenninghoff9251]

I practiced this shot many times before. Great shot!

[@alanm6o9]

I was JUST thinkin about this shot for the first time the other day. thats funny

[@Billmull8622]

Great instruction man. You explain very well

[@terryschmidt5805]

Excellent tutorial

[@fweddyfwintsone4491]

Great execution, great explanation.

[@basicprogrammer6147]

Cool! I wonder if you could improve the video by showing some slow motion. From the angle you're showing, and another angle overhead. It would be neat to see the English.

[@zeetty]

On KZbin, click on the "Settings" icon at the bottom of the screen (looks like a gear). Click on "Playback speed. Choose 0.25.

[@TheEzzieboy]

Thanks, Captain Obvious.

[@babylouise3795]

Exactly 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯😅😅😅😅😂❤❤❤😂🎉😢😮😅😊😊

[@migueleduardo6297]

@@zeetty i did this but the image is bad,

[@Regoriroger]

There are plenty of videos online showing the slow motion physics of billiards. Look up Dr Dave.

[@user-xq1oh7op5x]

Damn I like pools too but damn how many times you going to do that man just get on with the shot

[@qingyang5296]

How to make a 30s video 4mins long

[@joshualantz5101]

Dupree’s Diamond Blues is an old Grateful Dead song check it out if you haven’t heard it - the song references jelly roll will drive you so mad - in pool jelly roll means lucky miss

[@glasman9]

Very knowledgeable for a young dude....thanks ;)

[@jonathansantos2271]

Awesome trick shots🌲

[@Mitjitsu]

You can do from an even more extreme angle if swerve it, but the the issue that is you have hit it with so much power with millimeter precision just knock the object ball along the cushion with the thinnest of cuts. The shot is most likely to be played if you're ball is near a rail cushion and the object ball is inches from the pocket and tight on the cushion. Good luck ever pulling off that shot in a pressure situation.

[@toddcutsuries54]

You will try it when you’re stitched up, not afforded any viable options, including safes.

[@cryptonator1988]

Glad your back finally 🙌 😊

[@user-oe8gj7fz6v]

Great shot!! 3 rails are more fun 👍

[@josephbrown3035]

Yep. Start playing snooker, banks, and golf. You will learn many different scenerios to make this ball and 3 rail bank. How about just playing safety.

[@stick9648]

Tree rails First , 8 in that corner .

[@originaLkomatoast]

Do it with both balls frozen to the end rails mid dot. It takes a lot of practice but can be done.

[@blackboardbloke]

You might get away with that a couple of times on a pool table with wider pockets that are cut with angled cushions to accept the object ball, but no chance on a UK pub pool table with narrower pockets with rounded cushions or on a full size 12 x 6 snooker table. 😂

[@babylouise3795]

You sound like your high again my son... are you high 😂😂😂😂😢😢😮😮😅😅😅😊❤❤❤❤😂😂😂🎉🎉😢😢😢😮😮😮😅😅😅😊😊😊😊

[@Regoriroger]

Well you're just stating that the balls don't go in when riding the rails on your tables. That doesn't change the nature of this shot.

[@blackboardbloke]

@@Regoriroger Agreed, UK pool and snooker table pockets have rounded cushion openings if they don’t just graze them, they bump between and just sit over the pocket, so a right angled shot is not on, but very doable at less steep angles. On the table in the demo, the pocket has a flat cushion that steers the ball into the pocket.

[@annefranklin2097]

Such a good teacher :)

[@jeromek2125]

How many takes to get this? It would have looked more convincing if you hadn’t cut away prior to the shot.

[@BuckrBill]

This shot looks hard ..it’s actually very easy…once you make it the first time..this is a shot you should know if you want to play competitive pool.. I just have to add the dude that’s making the shot has exceptionally good eyes he’s making the shot the hardest way it can be made for that I give him full props… but like in my post I go off the end rail and come back two banks/rails in the corner….peace

[@Guitarman19566]

Cool, thanks! But where is the side pocket at the bottom of the screen?

[@stevejones8163]

Just to the right of the 3rd diamond.

[@uhenoalvarez3480]

this shot is over fifty years old. I learn this shot in the 60's.

[@ruperttristanblythe7512]

Really easy safety shot

[@kens.2753]

Great to see you back making videos...... Hope you keep them coming !!!! SALUTE !!!

[@costageoref3309]

DAMN!! 😲🙏

[@BuckrBill]

If this was actually in a competitive game whoever was shooting would go off the end rail and come back and it would be called two banks you would hit the rail a second time just before it hit the black.. also if you were smart you would hit the end rail with a tiny bit of inside English to straighten the ball out before it came down to contact second rail and then contact the black..

[@MrRanvid]

May I ask that's what brand cue

[@mikehalpern384]

damn, that's nuts ! :)

[@bigjob7551]

Make wooden cues great again.

[@TapashRozario]

Thanks sir ❤

[@kriskierst8633]

Go up and back. Or 3 rail.

[@Regoriroger]

And lose all your money. Both of your suggestions are a much lower percentage shot.

[@jimalford6359]

Great tip! Thanks

[@daveparkes8539]

3 rails in the side has a greater chance to go in

[@Regoriroger]

I guess he would have had to block every pocket on the table for people like you to not make this comment. The point of the video was to show an example of this type this shot for those that would like to expand their knowledge.

[@yu-jd5jg]

I have not seen any top snooker player using this technique, not applicable?

[@guswrethman2156]

step 1: play on a table where the pockets are as big as the grand canyon

[@jerolderie8557]

I would use one tip off center qb

[@martinevans6298]

Great shot man!

[@jmadratz]

How many tries did it take you before you made it?

[@user-ch1nm2mt6u]

The Brand of your Queue?!

[@Regoriroger]

Cue

[@waynegood9233]

No hit should hit the rail on the other side to get the cue ball hit behind the eight

[@Regoriroger]

This sentence is nonsensical.

[@patriciajrs46]

Wait a doggone hairy-legged minute!! In other videos you said left spin on the cue ball makes object ball go to the right, right spin on the cue ball makes object go left. I know I heard you say that- you repeated it three or four times. So, if the desired pocket is to the right of the object ball, you would want left spin on the cue ball, not right spin. True? 😊

[@Regoriroger]

I don't think you understand the physics of this shot. He definitely explained it correctly. Right hand spin makes the cue ball go off the rail to the right. What you misunderstood was when he was talking about deflection. Deflection always occurs in the opposite direction of the spin. Right hand spin makes the cue ball deflect to the left, and vice versa. This does not change the spin though. Right hand spin is always going to make the ball spin to the right.

[@bobbycuesroadhouse2204]

How do you play with all that shit in the way?

[@mikejohn0088]

Good pool player but a piss poor organizer.

[@IIIITommyIIII]

👍👍 Good shot, but to much blahblablablablaah!👍👍

[@warrenviegas2300]

When you were talking about the spin and deflection. Could you just used backhand English in this case? In this way the deflection is taken care of

[@calvinjohnson7806]

Thanks

[@brucecharlie8613]

Very confusing. It's called right hand spin but the cue ball spins left [ counter clockwise ]? In the UK this would be called "running side" because the object ball is accelerated by the side. Interesting to see it used for trick shots instead of cue ball positioning / pace control like in Snooker. Different objective I suppose

[@Regoriroger]

He never says anything about the ball spinning to the left. When you put right hand spin on a cue ball it deflects to the left, and vice versa. Deflection and cueball spin are two different things.

[@Philweeks]

how many tries did it take you to make it? 100?

[@Regoriroger]

Just because it looks difficult to you, does not mean it is difficult for other people. This is a fairly simple shot for anybody that knows how to execute it.

[@necrocleric13]

What about 3 rails in the side pocket?

[@Regoriroger]

What about it? Do you not understand the nature of this tutorial? He's explaining this shot, not looking for ways to make it in other pockets.

[@necrocleric13]

​@Regoriroger That's an extremely low percentage shot. One should always consider another shot. By the way, I understood the tutorial, but it's obvious you don't understand alternative thinking.

[@jameshilton8942]

I am so going to use this for evil purposes.

[@tomlehr861]

I grew up in a pool hall

[@eugenelayhue1932]

I wish I could've seen that in slow motion.

[@jeffborden9529]

That's called the "roadman cut" :-)

[@byronnilsson6808]

Take up snooker 😂... Sorry guys but your decades behind

[@Regoriroger]

They are two different games. Are you going to tell all tennis players to take up badminton?

[@vickaminski]

How many attempts to make that low probability shot? I noticed all the other balls disappeared on the attempt you made it

[@Regoriroger]

It's not a low probability shot for anybody that knows how to execute it.

[@vickaminski]

@@Regoriroger bull

[@abuman718]

For one shoot, million talks

[@Regoriroger]

It's not a difficult shot.

[@NetherVoiD]

Shot that is only made in playroom not in tournament. Even him would NEVER do this in actual game.

[@thegayfrogs8031]

Howdy! I'm pretty new to APA, and even though it's not super common, shots like this can come up a decent bit. It's a hard but not impossible shot, especially on the 7 foot tables most players use. So while a professional player would likely avoid being in this position in the first place, it is decently common in amateur tournaments, if still rarely made.

[@user-vo7ok8nd3i]

It's a two rail bank shot

[@vindob8429]

TAKE 232

[@catmartin0713]

☝️😉

[@anton1949]

It's actually a bank shot.

[@ronzoni10001]

you should have done this video in 30 seconds

[@MrJules39]

Umm, then play a treble instead of the double. Americans don't seem to realise you can play that shot. Be a damn sight easier than trying this

[@markshard]

need slow mo

[@geokersey]

You need to clear some room up. Too cluttered to play

[@tradingsystemsgroup5312]

The higher probability shot is to just do a safety shot.

[@Regoriroger]

With those four balls sitting in the jaws of the pockets, what do you think a proper safety would be?

[@tradingsystemsgroup5312]

Light tap to the other side of the table. Of course, in a real game, the ball locations would vary from that exact setup.

[@Regoriroger]

@@tradingsystemsgroup5312 but we're talking about this exact setup, not some other hypothetical shot. My question stemmed from your statement saying there's a good safety to be made. With the four balls in the jaws of the pocket, I don't believe there is.

[@tradingsystemsgroup5312]

For this exact setup, getting the cue a couple feet to the right of the orange along the rail would be a decent (not perfect) safety. Easier than dinking every ball in one shot anyways.

[@tradingsystemsgroup5312]

Sinking not dinking I meant, of course.

[@francissarandi2098]

Too much blabla

[@sheilamclaughlin963]

3 in the same side