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alignment angle of incidence ball is struck ball's bank shots barroom player bottom english bridge hand carom shot cause the cue chalk chart collision-induced english collision-induced throw combination shot corner pocket cue ball path cue ball position cue ball speed cue ball strikes cue stick cue-ball deflection curve cushion-side english cut angle cut shot deflection angle determine diamond direction distance drill effect english-induced throw error caused example ferrule friction geometric banking point getting shape impact inches kick shot match maximum moving NINE-BALL object ball oversize cue ball percent permissible error Place the cue play Pocket Billiards pocket the object pool player practice psych-out rail shot rail track rebound angle rotation shaft shooting shown in figure shows side english side pocket spot stance straight-in shot strategy strike the cushion strikes the object striking the cue stun stroke target area technique third rail top english