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by ianai 2211 days ago
They appear to be good videos for seeing the real time physics at play. If you want to cue ball to not fall into the pocket on a direct shot then it needs to be spinning backwards from the direction you push it, for instance. That particular video showed the needed spin and actions at play well.

To really appreciate this content might need a little basics course on billiards. It’d probably be really useful for someone practicing a hobby and trying to get tactics practiced and analyzed.