How do you hit the cue- ball?

Answer 1

The same way you pick your shoes, pants, and underwear (no joke).

You pick a cue that suits you in weight, length, tip size and composition. Some will tout different brands, sizes and weights but in the end it is personal choice to what you like and feel good shooting with.

Answer 2

There are three things to help you choose a pool cue.

First, the player's experience level and tip size. A beginner to moderate experience player should begin with a 14 mm cue as it is more forgiving making learning the game more enjoyable. The average player will move to a 13 mm cue - this provides more cue ball control but requires a proper stroke has been mastered. A highly skilled player may choose a 12 mm cue - this cue allows maximum cue ball control but provides no room for error on a bad stroke.

Second, the balance of the cue. This is the distance from the butt of the cue to the point that you can balance the cue on the edge of your finger. This distance determines where you should hold the cue - but, your arm length also determines where to hold the cue (you want to have the middle of the stroke at 90 degrees for best stroke). Balance points range from 15 to 20 inches. The farther back the balance point, the farther back you can hold the cue for the same weight on your bridge hand. Professional players want less bridge hand weight but beginner player need more bridge hand weight. Most cues are made with 18-19 inch balance, a good distance for beginners. Meucci cues are 16-17 inches, and custom cues may be down to 15 inches - these cues are not for beginner players.

Third, is weight of the cue. There is no best weight for everyone, with 17 to 21 ounces all being common. Start with 18 to 20 ounces. The weight can be changed by a bolt from the butt of the cue, but this will change balance point.

There are other factors to choosing a cue, but not a part of a decision for beginners - joint type, which changes the feel and sound of a cue; tip type - soft for a 12mm, soft to hard for 13mm, and medium to hard for 14mm. Medium allows a wide variety of shots and even is sufficient to break with the cue; and the last factor is looks and grip - a linen wrap or covered linen (linen gets dirty quickly and needs to be taken care of), designs and woods used so that you can be proud of the cue are totally by personal preference and in most cases do not affect the playability of the cue.

Answer 3

You control it by applying spin or english. The basic answer here is that you control the cue ball by hitting it with the tip of your cue stick. The angle of impact, the speed of impact, point of impact, how long the cue tip stays in contact, and the friction between the cue tip and the ball are the determining factors.

The above basic answer affects what direction the cue ball travels, and with what spin, and at what speed. The real control lies in the next impact the cueball makes, and what spin is still on the cueball, what momentum remains in the cueball, and what direction it is now travelling. The next impact could be a cushion, a ball, or the table surface.

Cue tip condition and shape along with a good stroke is what provides good cue ball control.

Answer 4

Pool cues have a makers mark of some type on the butt. The mark can be looked up in a book such as the Blue Book of Pool Cues. If there is no makers mark, the cue is most likely a production cue used for "house play" or other low quality cue that has little value.

Answer 5

A cue is a pool stick. You prepare the cue before a match by shaping and scuffing the tip. Then, the cue tip is chalked with pool chalk.

Answer 6

That depends on the type of shot you wish to perform.

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Answer 7

When playing pool, the cue is the white ball. It is the ball which is hit by the cue stick and used to knock the colored balls into their respective pockets.