masse shot

• after-collision masse shots
• aiming
• elevation and speed effects

for more information, see Section 7.09 in The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards

after-collision masse shots

What are some examples of how masse curve after object ball contact is useful?

Explanations and examples of this can be found here:

• NV B.37 - Mike Page's after-colision masse
• NV B.38 - After-collision masse example with a nearly straight-in shots, with Tom Ross
• NV B.39 - After-collision masse example to avoid an obstacle ball, with Tom Ross

aiming

How do you aim masse shots?

My November '05 article and Bob Jewett's December '97 article explain and illustrate a method that can be used to help aim masse shots. I call it the Coriolis aiming system because it was discovered by this famous mathematician and physicist in the early 1800s. In my article, I also describe it as the BAR method ("B" for ball contact point, "A" for cloth aim point, and "R" for CB resting point). For demonstrations and more info, see:

• NV B.41 - Coriolis masse shot aiming method with a large-curve example
• NV B.42 - Coriolis masse shot aiming method small-curve example
  

elevation and speed effects

How do cue elevation and stroke speed affect masse shots?

More elevation results in less cue ball speed. Less speed results in the CB curving sooner. For more info, see the second half of my November '05 article.