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accuracy alignment allows amount angle of incidence applied Assume average ball is struck bank shots banking banking point becomes better bottom english bridge carom causes chalk chart cloth collision-induced combination considered corner pocket correction cue ball cue stick cue-ball curve cushion cut angle cut shot deflection degrees depends determine diamond difficult direction distance drill effect energy example executed farther force forward frame friction greater hand impact inches increases less match maximum mind missed moving normal roll object ball opposite path percent permissible error Place play players pool position possible practice proper rail rebound angle referred rotation running shaft shape shooting shown in figure shows side english side pocket skill slow speed stop straight-in strikes stun stroke target area technique throw tournament