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Trick and Proposition Shots in Pool and Billiards
... how to set up and shoot artistic pool trick shots and proposition shots.
... how to set up and shoot artistic pool trick shots and proposition shots.
What are some fun and famous proposition shots using a coin?
Several are describe and illustrated in "Coin Proposition Shots" (Download) (BD, January, 2012). Here is a demonstration of the featured shot in the article, involving knocking a quarter off and away from a ball:
Several are describe and illustrated in "Coin Proposition Shots" (Download) (BD, January, 2012). Here is a demonstration of the featured shot in the article, involving knocking a quarter off and away from a ball:
What are the ten most famous trick shots of all time?
All ten are listed in "VEPS GEMS - Part XVII: Trick and Proposition Shots" (Download) (BD, May, 2011) and they are described and demonstrated on Disc V of the Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots (external web-links) (VEPS).
Here's the "Butterfly Shot" and the "Line of Four Balls" shot:
All ten are listed in "VEPS GEMS - Part XVII: Trick and Proposition Shots" (Download) (BD, May, 2011) and they are described and demonstrated on Disc V of the Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots (external web-links) (VEPS).
Here's the "Butterfly Shot" and the "Line of Four Balls" shot:
Others can be found here: shots from pool movies and in the Mike Massey trick shot collection (YouTube) video.
What are some good proposition shots?
Many are described and demonstrated on on Disc V of the Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots (external web-links) (VEPS). Here's one involving throw of a frozen ball down a rail (which is described and illustrated in "VEPS GEMS - Part XVII: Trick and Proposition Shots" - (Download) BD, May, 2011):
Many are described and demonstrated on on Disc V of the Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots (external web-links) (VEPS). Here's one involving throw of a frozen ball down a rail (which is described and illustrated in "VEPS GEMS - Part XVII: Trick and Proposition Shots" - (Download) BD, May, 2011):
and here are some example "impossible" cut shots:
Here's the classic: "Hit the quarter off the object ball more than a certain distance (e.g., off a dollar bill)" proposition shot:
For more information and examples, see "Coin Proposition Shots" (Download) (BD, January, 2012).
Other famous proposition shots can be found in the Mike Massey trick shot collection (YouTube) video.
Other famous proposition shots can be found in the Mike Massey trick shot collection (YouTube) video.
How do find and learn how to make the shots from all of the famous pool movies?
I wrote a series of articles for Billiards Digest (BD) describing the famous pool movies and the shots made famous by them. Here they are: (Downloads)
I wrote a series of articles for Billiards Digest (BD) describing the famous pool movies and the shots made famous by them. Here they are: (Downloads)
- "Billiards on the Big Screen - Pool Hall Junkies" (BD, October, 2004).
- "Billiards on the Big Screen - The Color of Money" (BD, September, 2004).
- "Billiards on the Big Screen - The Hustler" (BD, August, 2004).
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