Safety play

Safety Example


You'll notice in this diagram the three ball is blocking the bank shot. Some people will try and make the shot some where and over look a simple safety. Here is an example of how to make the safety. Hit the cue ball top right striking the one ball thin sending the cue off the rail to the opposite rail and back to the top rail behind the seven ball. Meanwhile the one ball taking the dotted path. Remember with any safety speed is essential. And with practice and following the tangent line you will be playing safeties like a pro.