Tips for Helping Your Combo Shot.

All combinations are tough shots but there are levels of difficulty - some are more difficult than others while some are too hard that it should not even be attempted. Below are some guidelines that will help you determine what is a "makeable" combination and what should be avoided.

Combo shots worth taking:

The term Intended Object Ball refers to the object ball that will be pocketed.

• When the intended object ball is close to the pocket. The closer it is to the intended pocket, the less difficult the shot becomes.

• When the object ball that is used to hit the intended object ball is close to the intended object ball. Again, the closer it is to the intended object ball the less difficult the shot becomes.

• When the angle between the intended object ball and the object ball used to hit it is closer to straight-in, the shot becomes less difficult. If the shot requires more of a cut then the difficulty level rises.

• When the distance between the cue ball and the first object ball is close, the shot becomes less difficult.

• A 2 ball combination is always less difficult than a 3 or more ball combination.

Under any other circumstances its better to play safe or take a different shot.