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How to play down the RAILS | 8 Ball pool tips and techniques, rail shots 

Mick 'The Machine' Hill
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In this video, Mick Hill demonstrates how to play shots down the rail and explains how the smaller cue ball affects where you hit the object ball and how the speed is crucial to the success.
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@sideshowrob5453
@sideshowrob5453 Год назад
I had always heard things like, "Hit the cue ball and the cushion at the same time" and "Play the cue ball with opposite side to give the object ball side that 'hugs' the cushion". Back then, I didn't think too much about it as I just played for a bit of fun, but recently, I've decided to try and improve my game. After thinking about it a lot, I decided to ignore all of the advice and just aim up the pot as though the cushion wasn't there, and my potting along cushions has improved drastically. You just have to be aware that the pocket is tiny from that angle, so you need to be accurate. Even more so with pace. I usually try to arrange my visit around these shots so that I don't need to put any action on the cue ball. Or I'll look for a way that I can (almost) guarantee a cannon to develop that ball. But sometimes you're left with no other option but a tricky positional shot. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Basically, my advice for beginners would be to simplify the shot as much as possible and just aim the pot and ignore the cushion. It's helped me loads and hopefully, it can help others. 😊
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Exactly!
@user-ix8kf5zc4l
@user-ix8kf5zc4l 10 месяцев назад
Brilliant explanation, the best I have found on the web for British 8-ball pool. I always find adding a tiny bit of check side (just a few millimetres off centre) helps me make the rail shot.
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 10 месяцев назад
Thanks
@SnookerLoopy14Seven
@SnookerLoopy14Seven 10 месяцев назад
You're absolutely right about the speed. It's pretty simple, down the rail the ball can only hit half the pocket, so hitting it slower gives it more chance. Pretty much the same as a thin cut into the middle, you would always roll them in. Great channel Mick!
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 10 месяцев назад
Exactly!
@2Malachi
@2Malachi Месяц назад
Hello Mick. New pool player, ex-snooker player, have been watching lots of the pro tourneys, nice to find some instruction videos, thanks. Yesterday evening, on a tight Chinese table whilst on holiday in Morocco, I had my first 8-ball clearance. Funny thing was, it was only afterwards I realised it was all 8. I am quite old you see! The club have it on video, which is cool, they said they will send it to me. Good luck and don't forget to rest on Sabbath day.
@martinryan9265
@martinryan9265 27 дней назад
Played American Pool as a youngster and always liked rail shots. Moved to 8 ball and it was a shot that I had so much issues with. Although other parts of my game were improving these shots were still so inconsistent. Despite asking people for advice I actually never fully grasped the affect that the smaller white had on these shots until this video. 11 months later the difference in making these rail shots is substantial. Thanks for the videos Mick.
@nobodyspecial6436
@nobodyspecial6436 Год назад
No British 8 ball here but i do watch it on RU-vid all the time… Total respect to all you guys.. you have mad skills and it’s awesome to watch
@hateliars5603
@hateliars5603 16 дней назад
It’s been doing my head in this shot, I’ll pot all day on snooker and miss on snooker. Thanks for video
@kostyatszyu
@kostyatszyu Год назад
the cue ball being smaller than the other balls is something i routinely forget to take into account when sizing up a shot
@CalzaSoze
@CalzaSoze 10 месяцев назад
You’ve just made me realise something, I’ll sometimes miss a shot and wonder “how? How did I over cut it!?”. And that’s how 😂 makes sense
@JohnOConnor65
@JohnOConnor65 Год назад
Nice job as always Mick. Very informative and when people ask me for advice I tell them to subscribe to you (and Gareth Potts) and watch your videos. They'll learn way more from world class players like you and GP than I could ever teach them.
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Awesome, thank you!
@normanhill8836
@normanhill8836 Год назад
As a player in the US, the only time I've encountered a different size or weight cue ball is on a coin operated table. Ideally even there it's the same size and weight but has a magnetic center, however it's usually either larger or heavier on most bar tables here.
@busterbuster1641
@busterbuster1641 Год назад
Great stuff Mick. Down the rails always gives me the shakes.
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Thanks 👍
@johncrawford4382
@johncrawford4382 6 месяцев назад
Thanks for your info on this subject mick I play snooker alot and also English pool 🎱 I knew the answer but in reality it just won't sink in I've played snooker alot longer than pool when doing rail shots in snooker I don't miss many but in pool its becoming a nightmare for me mick love your explanations m8 keep them vids coming m8
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 6 месяцев назад
No problem 👍
@trumanhw
@trumanhw 3 месяца назад
Cinching balls is great and all ... if you don't have to play position. Good advice for the actual 8B (or money ball, etc) ... but the bottom line, you just have to do whatever the shot requires. But, "rail shots" aren't different shots. You just have to hit the 'contact point' furthest from the center of the pocket. Like every other shot.
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 3 месяца назад
The pocket you have available to you is less due to the angle.
@mediapartners9950
@mediapartners9950 Год назад
Another great video Mick, many thanks 👍🏻
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Glad you enjoyed it
@bryanpolden1587
@bryanpolden1587 Год назад
Love ya work Mick 👍🏼 when it comes to 8ball we think the same.. but you explain it so much better than i can👌
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Thanks 👍
@philrogers4535
@philrogers4535 5 месяцев назад
Great teacher.
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 5 месяцев назад
Thank you! 😃
@patricklinyard1119
@patricklinyard1119 Год назад
Outstanding as ever. 👍
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Thank you! Cheers!
@CosplayZine
@CosplayZine 2 месяца назад
Rail first with a bit of spin in the same direction usually works for me. At that point speed is less of a factor.
@lukem8676
@lukem8676 Год назад
Excellent video, super informative top man Mick keep up the good work ! 👍
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Thanks, will do!
@larryburgess4816
@larryburgess4816 Год назад
left spin on the cue ball will transfer right spin on the object ball making it more likely to hug the rail, also.
@NealFosterHD
@NealFosterHD Год назад
New nickname required - Mick "One Take" Hill
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
😂, it was one take but some upcoming videos don’t go exactly to plan, but we’ve kept them in anyways. Life’s too short to do retakes!
@RunGreenManor
@RunGreenManor Год назад
@@mickthemachinehill it also helps us mere mortals recognise that even the best players don’t get it perfect every time !
@NealFosterHD
@NealFosterHD Год назад
@@RunGreenManor yes exactly that!
@paulc8821
@paulc8821 Год назад
Thank you Mick, these videos are amazing and putting what you teach into practise is already improving my game. Thank you
@zanebeasley6246
@zanebeasley6246 6 месяцев назад
Good information thank you very clear.
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 6 месяцев назад
Glad it was helpful!
@rowgli
@rowgli 20 дней назад
The quandary is when you're in this position on the black... Do you play gentle and give yourself the best chance to pot? But if you miss, there it will stay, invitingly close to the pocket and easy for your opponent to pinch :)
@TheJohnCooperShow
@TheJohnCooperShow 10 месяцев назад
some people sugegst putting a bit of right hand side on these shots down the rail. Potts did a video suggesting it. What do you think of that?
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 10 месяцев назад
only if you need it for position
@MikeyD22
@MikeyD22 Год назад
New subscriber from the US. Love your videos Mick! Appreciate the great information!👍
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Thanks and welcome
@geraldpalmer4697
@geraldpalmer4697 Год назад
Again very informative and easy to understand Michael I have a request could you do the same for double hits and push shot's as this is very misunderstood well here's hoping 🤠 cheers Michael
@briantreadwell2206
@briantreadwell2206 10 месяцев назад
Need to watch this more than once - my rail pots very hit and miss
@sharonneocleous7902
@sharonneocleous7902 Год назад
💯"Sweet spot"
@bernarddhlakama1318
@bernarddhlakama1318 9 месяцев назад
Nice explanation
@RunGreenManor
@RunGreenManor Год назад
Would you favour putting a trace of running or check side on the cue ball to help it into the pocket too Mick? Even if position for the next ball doesn’t necessarily need it?
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
No, generally only play side if required for position.
@wallstreetMO
@wallstreetMO Год назад
Wa want more vidéos mick ❤❤
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Plenty more to come. Albeit with some dodgy audio. 😬
@darktherapy
@darktherapy Год назад
Great video again Mick
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Glad you enjoyed it
@Paulw1982
@Paulw1982 11 месяцев назад
Could you please consider a timing and potting angle video mick? ✊ 🎱
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 11 месяцев назад
Will do!
@ericthekingthekingtheking4842
Mick please can you do a video on patterns and what set to go for and in which order that kind of thing
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Coming up very soon!
@zachx3895
@zachx3895 11 месяцев назад
Should we as beginners just avoid playing it with spin ? Thank you again for the amazing tips !
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 11 месяцев назад
Only if you need it for position
@Leinsterken
@Leinsterken Год назад
Simply retarded that this channel hasnt got a 100k subs the day it opened. The absolute best player ever and only 4k following him
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Early days. Help spread the word and hopefully one day we will be at 100k 🤞
@CornishTigerTV
@CornishTigerTV Год назад
Give it time. The Algorithm will eventually do it's job.
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Let’s hope so
@johncrawford4382
@johncrawford4382 6 месяцев назад
Mick whats the best advice you can give when the object ball always come off the rail am I hitting it same time with cue ball or before cue ball contact just need something to go on m8 cheers
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 6 месяцев назад
cue ball is smaller, so don't hit the cushion and ball at the same time. You need to hit the object ball before the cushion. If you can't, maybe try with a bit of running side so the aim takes you away from the contact point.
@johncrawford4382
@johncrawford4382 6 месяцев назад
Thanks for your reply mick will try that out love your vids and info 👍
@jonanthony6078
@jonanthony6078 7 месяцев назад
Does the smaller white ball affect other potting angles away from the cushion like an off straight long pot?thanks
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 7 месяцев назад
👍
@jonanthony6078
@jonanthony6078 7 месяцев назад
@@mickthemachinehill thanks
@dhirajpallin2572
@dhirajpallin2572 Год назад
Mick I was wondering more about shots where the cutting angle is much sharper. I've heard some videos advocate for hitting those with top-spin (perhaps to reduce throw?) or maybe even going rail first with inside english. Would you still say just center-ball for those?
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
I would suggest to keep it simple, only apply side if you need for position. Pace control is far more relevant.
@vitoscalleta9814
@vitoscalleta9814 7 месяцев назад
hey mick, all tables i get in pubs have slight drifts to the left and right how to i calculate the drift into my aiming for these rail shots and shots in general?
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 7 месяцев назад
have a video coming up soon that can help with that.
@Dob203
@Dob203 Год назад
Mick do you have any idea how to fix my elbow positioning when taking a shot, I have a chicken wing elbow and have noticed it puts unwanted side on the ball leading to misses pots.
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
We will try and cover stance, cueing etc in a future video.
@walidhossain9860
@walidhossain9860 11 месяцев назад
When cue ball is on Cushion should we play on top of cue ball
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 11 месяцев назад
what else can you hit?
@walidhossain9860
@walidhossain9860 10 месяцев назад
@@mickthemachinehillexample if the cue is in cushion to the left side pocket should i shot on Left top of the cue ball or Right top of the cue ball ?
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 10 месяцев назад
Will try and cover this off in a future video.
@kieronkeough8635
@kieronkeough8635 Год назад
Can I ask why you play on the blackball table and not the supreme you play on regularly in tournaments?
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
It’s not a blackball table, it’s a SAM leisure table.
@middleagedshred
@middleagedshred Год назад
The problem with rail shots is that if you miss you cant often tell if you hit it too thick or too thin because either way the ball comes away from the cushion so you dont know which way to correct.
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
If you hit it too thick then it hits into the rail.
@middleagedshred
@middleagedshred Год назад
@@mickthemachinehill yea but then bounces away same as hitting too thin
@NickyCyclone
@NickyCyclone 7 месяцев назад
Try doing these in The Swan in Tettenhall with a two inch roll on the table 🤣🤣 Shouldn't be in the league when its that bad imo.
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 7 месяцев назад
real skill required then!
@NickyCyclone
@NickyCyclone 7 месяцев назад
We'll find out tonight. Got them in the Bilston pool league ✌️✌️
@NickyCyclone
@NickyCyclone 6 месяцев назад
Yeah we won. Shocking table though, no room to cue back at one end 🤦🤦
@droidhacking
@droidhacking Год назад
Which table and cloth is that exactly?
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
SAM Atlantic Champion with Silver Hainsworth Match.
@droidhacking
@droidhacking Год назад
@@mickthemachinehill thank you
@chrislaw4189
@chrislaw4189 Год назад
Who let the dogs out? 😅
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
😂
@turkyish
@turkyish Год назад
What’s even harder is when the ball is just off the rail, absolutely kills my game 😩
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill Год назад
Keep on practicing
@chezchesterman5920
@chezchesterman5920 6 месяцев назад
Is their an argument to have the white the same size for competitive play ( the white being smaller for coin table's machines to recognise the white from colours to release white while in play) no need for this in pro game as pro don't pay to play..😊
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 6 месяцев назад
Not really.
@abdousaidi8879
@abdousaidi8879 Год назад
I love n respect all your speech but in this. I have found another methods to shot it very hard on the rail n it can be potted..
@alexd5226
@alexd5226 11 месяцев назад
The guy’s so good he has to practice in a CIA black site.
@mickthemachinehill
@mickthemachinehill 11 месяцев назад
😂
@madaboutsnooker147
@madaboutsnooker147 Год назад
imagine a sport so cheap (since they havent "fixed it") that it couldnt solve a problem just so the automatic return can throw the cueball out if scratched. have net pockets or pool pockets and the cueball could be the same size as the objectballs, and thereby not he so convoluted on the aim. I like playing it, but I feel it just cheapens the game that this cueball issue have never been fixed.
@normanhill8836
@normanhill8836 Год назад
There are two solutions I've witnessed. One is making the cue ball heavier, the other is having a magnetic center. Both allow the cue ball to be diverted to a different return path.
@madaboutsnooker147
@madaboutsnooker147 Год назад
magnetic already done on american pub tables. So uk blackball tables are hopelessly behind. It just makes it stay a barsport even more than american pool for me. @@normanhill8836
@larryburgess4816
@larryburgess4816 Год назад
I wish the audience would be quiet for the British pool. It's not football.
@dugy40
@dugy40 11 месяцев назад
Why would anyone use a smaller cue ball. Buy the same size.
@lucky9381
@lucky9381 14 дней назад
Lol, you must not be British 😅 This comes from having pool tables in pubs.
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