This was an extremely thin cut on the Brown which required a lot of left hand side. In a league match or tournament, this isn’t necessarily a shot I would go for as it’s very risky, but in a paractice training frame with players, it is useful to find out the capabilities of what balls can be potted on the table. Plus, you find out how much side is actually needed for certain shots.

It’s all a learning experience and these kinds of shots can actually give you a lot of feedback on the nature of sidespin and where and how to use it. As I say, in a match – you wouldn’t probably go for one as tough as this, but, nethertheless a worthy exercise in understanding the geometry and cue ball path of where the cue ball will end up…