How to Hit the Ball to Stick in Pool

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The trick to being a really good player is to leave the cue ball where you want it after a shot. Making the cue ball stop dead in its tracks after it hits the object ball is called making it "stick."

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Billiard Lighting
Bridges For Pool
Cue Stick Chalk
Pool Balls
Pool Cue Carrying Cases
Pool Cues
Pool Table Covers
Pool Table Horsehair Brushes
Pool Tables
Pool Triangles

Step1

Concentrate on the shot at hand. There is no point worrying about where you leave the ball if you're not going to continue shooting.

Step2

Aim to hit just below the dead center of the cue ball.

Step3

Stroke the cue ball normally.

Tips & Warnings

It is hard to make the cue ball stick on new cloth, especially if it's nylon.
If your cue ball bounces back a little, you're hitting too low on it.
If your cue ball keeps rolling after it hits the object ball, you're not hitting low enough.

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Anonymous said

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on 11/22/2005 This is also known as a stun shot instead of a stop or stick shot.

Anonymous said

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on 11/22/2005 This technique is called a stop shot, not stick. It's achieved by one ball hitting the other while it is sliding into it. This shot will depend on the distance of the two balls. This shot only works if the shot is perfectly straight.

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