Kick Masse Tutorial

In this article we concentrate on a variation of one of the more popular tricks in trickshot pool – the masse. We will be focusing on the kick masse.

The set up consists of a wall of balls arising from the bottom of the table, one diamond out from one of the corner pockets. While beginning with the kick masse, keep the wall at about 5 balls. You can later advance to bigger walls as you master the kick masse trick.

The trick is the get the cue ball from one side of the wall to pocket a ball on the other side without touching the wall. An illustration of the shot is as below:

Here’s how you successfully hit the kick masse: to start with keep the cue ball a half ball’s width away from the wall as well as the bottom rail. You will need to hit with plenty of speed as well as spin in order to get the ball on the other side of the wall. Don’t try to just spin it to the side and backwards. Use the side railing to make it bounce to the other side, with some back spin to get it back to the ball.

Hit upwards at about 11 o’clock, aiming at about 1 and 1/4^th diamonds up. Keep varying the speed and the aim till you successfully clear the kick masse.