How to make the ball curve in pool?

Question

How to make the ball curve in pool?

Answer 1

you should '' ask a ninja '' they always have the best answers....

always works 4 me.

Answer 2

you should hit the cue ball off the centre to make it curve

hit it int the following places to get the following spins it itakes some amount of practise to judge where to hit the q to get the right result . when you get the hang of it you become the master of the game

1.top spin-top of the Q

2.left spin-right side of the Q

3.back spin-bottom of the Q

4.right spin-left of the Q

       i gues this would help you

Answer 3

In order to masse or curve the cue ball, you must hit it with side spin as has been mentioned. You also need to hit the cue ball in a downward motion.

Elevate the back of your cue higher for more dramatic results. And yes it definitely takes a lot of practice to become good at it. Keep in mind that it does mark up the cloth quite easily and many pool hall owners wouldn't be to pleased to see someone hitting these shots over and over to practice.

Be respectful of the equipment, but have fun. These shots can be real impressive.

Answer 4

The cue stick must contact the cue ball on the side opposite of the direction of which you wish the ball to go.  A counter clock wise spin should make the ball go left, and vice versa.  A rather sharp, and fast shot is needed, but you must focus your eyes precisely on the cue ball and end of stick to make sure you do not scratch.

Answer 5

what i do to swerve the ball is...

lift up the cue butt to almost horizontal but to where i can still grip the cue the same as i do without the butt raised, i then aim for one corner of the ball (like bottom right for right hand swerve and bottom left for left hand swerve) hitting down on it causes a lot of spin and doesn't need a lot of power to make it swerve a lot...the harder you hit it this way the further the ball goes before gripping the cloth and changing directions.

make sure you aim with the amount of spin you "think" you will get also. it gets easier with practice knowing where to aim.

this can be a really cool shot to play if you practic it enough.

hope i helped you.

Answer 6

If I'm repeating some of what's been said already, I apologize.  A curve ball or "half-masse" shot is performed by elevating the butt end of the cue (usually no more than 40 degrees +/-) and hitting downward on either the left or right side of the cue ball depending on which way you want the ball to curve.  For example, if you are hitting the cue ball on the left side at around 9-10 O'clock, the cue ball will initially be pushed to the right and will then curve back to the left.  How much it gets pushed and when it curves back will have to do mainly with the speed at which it was shot.  This shot is very useful when you are partially blocked by an interfering ball.  You need to keep in mind how far your cue ball is from the interfering ball.  If the distance is less than a diamond, it can make things more difficult.  This is because the cue ball is still traveling forward as it is getting deflected to the side.  The cue ball needs enough space to clear the interfering ball.  I will often choose a curve ball over kicking at a ball because I find that the bed of the table is often more predictable than the cushions.  M.D.-BCA Instructor/Referee.

Answer 7

Its called a masse` shot and unless you have your own table I wouldn't practice it cause you may be paying for a table to be refelted. You have to lift the back end of your cue pretty high and drill down into the cue ball. It's by far the hardest part of pool to master.

Answer 8

The first two guys are talking about making the object ball turn left and right, which you usually make by pushing the

Q ball, for best results, but pushing is illegal, but you can get by with it.

Johnny is still thinking about the pool party, and Djkx,is probably on the right track, as far as the question goes, and what the Qer is looking for, but to tell a bunch of people to go masse on Johnny's table,or anybodys, there are going to be a lot of ripped up cloths, unless they use their own tables.

I would recommend not so extreme masse, lower the stick to avoid rips, and practice til you can make the Q ball turn a

little less, until they can get the feel of it, and go on to masse

like you described DJKX, not trying to undermine your answer.

Answer 9

Throw it in the deep end near the pump

Answer 10

hit the cue off center and the ball will have spin. takes alot of practice to get it were you want it to go