7 Rail Bank

Here's an adaptation of the 8 rail bank on to a dollar bill. Running a little long, it's possible to pocket a ball in the near corner pocket going 7 rails around the table first. This shot's a lot easier on new cloth. I use a striped ball in lieu of the cue ball so it's easier to follow around the table.  Learn how!

Stroke Around The Rack

This is a standard foutte or whip shot, referring to the necessary stroke. Loading the cue ball up with spin and pocketing the first object ball up table, the cue ball swings around a rack, goes three rails and comes back for a second object ball. The camera angle doesn't give the shot justice, but you can see there's a sharp departure from a natural angle when the cue ball comes off the first rail.  Learn how!

Gerni's 3 Plus 1

The first part of the shot was invented by Paul Gerni for ESPN Trick Shot Magic 2001. Two balls are forced in to the near corner pocket, and one banks cross corner. The cue ball meanwhile, follows up the rail to pocket the ball hanging in the side. It looks a lot prettier if you don't catch the side rail first, but I didn't have the camera rolling during those takes.  Learn how!

Joplin's 3 Ball Shot

Another of Willie Joplin's creation. Quite simple really, one ball into the near corner, another across the short side to the other corner, and the middle ball banks to the far corner up the long rail.  Learn how!

Power Draw

Here's Mike Massey's power draw shot. Again, I use a striped ball instead of the cue ball so you can see it better. In this shot, I cram an object ball in to the corner and draw back 3 cushions around the table. Usually, this shot is played so the cue ball gets position in a 1x1 diamond square by the other corner pocket, but this is Eric Yow's adaptation where I use a rack to push in another object ball.  Learn how!