kick shot
Rail-first billiard play
A kick shot is a billiards technique where the cue ball is deliberately bounced off one or more cushions before striking the target ball.
Players use kick shots when a direct path is blocked: He executed a perfect kick shot off the side rail.
The term also appears in soccer and other sports for shots made with a kicking motion.
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- poolCollective fund or basin
- pool hallVenue for cue sports
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