Executing a simple Stop-shot

In the above eight-ball game situation, you are solids and your opponent is stripes. It is your turn to shoot. The out is simple. Just make the 6 ball straight in the corner pocket, stop the cue ball dead on impact, and you will have easy position on the 8 ball for the win. How to execute. Simply aim below center on the cue-ball, as shown in the diagram and be sure to use a moderate speed, but crisp stroke. If you hit the shot too softly, or aim to high on the cue ball, the cue-ball will roll forward after impact and you may be snookered from the 8 ball by the 11 ball. If you hit the cue-ball too low, the cue-ball will come backwards. This is called "draw". In this case, it would be unintentional draw. Remember that the cue-ball's reaction after impacting the object ball always tells you what happened in the stroke, so pay attention to the cue-ball.