What is Outside English in Pool?

Video Transcript

"Okay in the last segment we defined what inside English was and we said it's a spin on the cue ball, it's the same side of the cue ball, or same direction on the cue ball as the direction of the cut shot. So, in this shot here, for instance, I'm cutting the ball to the left. If I put left hand English on my cue ball then I'm saying, "I'm putting inside English on it." So, if I use right hand English on a left hand cut shot then that must be outside English, and that's exactly what it is. If my cut shot is to the left, I'm using outside English. If, now, my cut shot is to the right, outside English, over on this side of the table is going to be left hand English. Why do we care, once again, whether it's inside, it's outside, it's left, it's right? We care because it will help us determine what angle are we going to get off of the cushion after contact with the object ball. Once we send the object ball on its way, we really want to have a good idea of where that cue ball is going to go for setting us up for another shot. And, the way to do that is through the knowledge and the proper use of inside English and outside English."