Hey I was wondering if you have any advice for top spin cannons to break up a cluster. I had a ball in hand in a match. One of my balls was pretty close and in line with the center pocket, and the black was half way down the same cushion in a cluster with the opponent's ball (both balls in a row along the rail). I tried to set up a natural angle to pot my ball over middle and break up the cluster. But I must have hit it too hard and the top spin was delayed so it acted like a stun and I missed the cluster. Then I went and practiced the shot, but i tried like 20 times and I couldn't get a good cannon. It seemed like in order to get a natural angle you have to hit it so gentle that then the cluster doesn't break enough. Or you can set up the shot almost straight and use a lot of pace, but for some reason I was still killing the pace of the cue ball, so that by the time it arced into the balls it had no unf left. With ball in hand these shots look easy but they're not!
How To Improve Your Top Spin Shots | 8 Ball | Michael Scerri ua-cam.com/video/l6KuaQf2QhM/v-deo.html Hey mate try this video but with what your saying can very so much with the slightest of angle or even power on the shot. Unfortunately a little hard without seeing it.
Hello. What would you do at '50 secs into this video shot', if it was blackball rules (you're on reds and 1 shot and if you foul they get 2?) Really nice scenarios these.
If the red doesn’t drop it’s just change over in international rules. In black ball rules you get ball in hand behind the line if you choose. And yes world rules you would get two shots 👍
Great advice. Much appreciated! 😊
Thanks again mate for your support
As usual good lesson for all to know mate 💯
Cheers Gino 👌🏼
Michael - Great video.Nice and clear pictures.Could you explain what you are using to record this please.
Thanks mate iPhone 14 Pro Max
Great Video as always . Quick Question I just brought a 7ft table .What cloth do you recommend i put on it ty as needs reclothing ?
Hey mate, I would useStrahan 6811 only because that’s what they use in most places
@@MichaelScerri147 Tyvm
I’m a rotation player never played much 8 ball. Good video. Cheers.
Thanks mate 👌🏼
Trouble is... if youre playing in a pub, most blokes have no idea about new rules and wouldnt accept you potting their ball and say "thats a foul!" 😂
Haha yeah true better find out the rules first 😆
Hey I was wondering if you have any advice for top spin cannons to break up a cluster. I had a ball in hand in a match. One of my balls was pretty close and in line with the center pocket, and the black was half way down the same cushion in a cluster with the opponent's ball (both balls in a row along the rail). I tried to set up a natural angle to pot my ball over middle and break up the cluster. But I must have hit it too hard and the top spin was delayed so it acted like a stun and I missed the cluster. Then I went and practiced the shot, but i tried like 20 times and I couldn't get a good cannon. It seemed like in order to get a natural angle you have to hit it so gentle that then the cluster doesn't break enough. Or you can set up the shot almost straight and use a lot of pace, but for some reason I was still killing the pace of the cue ball, so that by the time it arced into the balls it had no unf left. With ball in hand these shots look easy but they're not!
How To Improve Your Top Spin Shots | 8 Ball | Michael Scerri
ua-cam.com/video/l6KuaQf2QhM/v-deo.html
Hey mate try this video but with what your saying can very so much with the slightest of angle or even power on the shot.
Unfortunately a little hard without seeing it.
Hello. What would you do at '50 secs into this video shot', if it was blackball rules (you're on reds and 1 shot and if you foul they get 2?) Really nice scenarios these.
Unfortunately I don’t know the blackball rules so giving my advice, wouldn’t be right at the moment.
1st scenario if the red doesnt drop dont they get ball in hand in international rules and or 2 shots in world rules?
If the red doesn’t drop it’s just change over in international rules. In black ball rules you get ball in hand behind the line if you choose.
And yes world rules you would get two shots 👍
@MichaelScerri147 oh ok thanks
What if it's blackball rules?
Yeah, unfortunately, I’m only showing what to do in international rules. But something I could do in the future, thanks for watching.