{"balls":[{"left":59.609375,"type":"9","top":168},{"left":567,"type":"cue","top":268},{"left":43.0625,"type":"ghost","top":183},{"left":245.640625,"type":"solid-generic-ghost","top":40},{"left":586.640625,"type":"solid-generic-ghost","top":156}],"lines":[{"d":"M561 274 Q 320.5 236.5 80 199","solid":false,"arrow":false},{"d":"M53.0625 194 Q 58.53125 185.5 64 177","solid":false,"arrow":true},{"d":"M77 197 Q 76.5 197 76 197","solid":false,"arrow":true},{"d":"M81 169 Q 157.5 116 234 63","solid":false,"arrow":true},{"d":"M276 52 Q 423.5 104.5 571 157","solid":false,"arrow":true}],"text":[],"speed":0.5,"spin":{"x":9,"y":-8},"name":"A kick safe you can count on.","description":"This is a common situation in 9-ball, and this solution is one that most players would never think of until they see it. It's hard to imagine a kick shot being the best way to play any shot where you aren't forced to do so, but this is a rare exception.\n\nPlay top right trying to get under the 9-ball as much as possible to get a full hit, shooting somewhere between medium and medium-soft speed, the cue ball will stop right where it is after contact with the 9 as long as you get a full hit on the 9. The result is either a safety where the 9 is on the opposite short rail, or possibly making the 9 in the side.\n\nSet this up and practice it. You will be surprised how easy and reliable the shot is. You have a wide margin of error, because kicking anywhere close to the spot near the side on diagram yields a good result. The hardest part about this shot is recognizing when the balls are set up right for it. There are situations similar to this, where the 9 is too close to the rail, or the cue ball is too far towards the center of the table, etc, but this comes up more often then you would think."}