Cue Ball Control: You're Hitting the Wrong Stun Shot on Most of Your Shots
Sensei Nate Plays Pool
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Most pool players think a stun shot means hitting low center and popping the cueball. That's not stun. That's just ONE way to create it.
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In this video, my coach Demetrius and I break down one of the most misunderstood concepts in pool: what stun ACTUALLY is. Most players associate stun with a specific tip position, but real stun has nothing to do with where you strike the cueball — it’s about what the cueball is doing at the moment it contacts the object ball.
Using cueball phases, we explore how different combinations of tip position and speed can all create stun — and how understanding this completely changes your speed control and positional play.
You’ll learn:
• Why a stop shot is only ONE type of stun shot
• The difference between snap stun, float stun, and flick stun
• How table friction changes the cueball before impact
• Why most players unintentionally limit their cueball control
• How pros use different stun speeds to hold precise angles
• A challenge drill to build real stun speed awareness
This is one of those concepts that changes how you see the cueball forever. Once you understand stun as sliding at impact instead of “low and firm,” an entire new layer of cueball control opens up.
⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 — The biggest misunderstanding about stun shots
00:44 — The 3 types of stop shots
01:37 — Float stun vs snap stun
02:18 — The flick stun explained
02:58 — Why most players misunderstand stun
04:03 — What stun ACTUALLY means
04:50 — Choosing the right stun speed
05:57 — The toughest stun shot to control
06:27 — The stun control challenge drill
07:49 — Why pros stun differently than amateurs
08:27 — Unlocking true cueball speed control
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Pool on my mind. Exploring the mental, cultural, and strategic side of the game. Creating for the love of it—beyond just drills and quick tips. Learning pool the hard way– so you don't have to.
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Controlling the speed of OB during a stop also effectively makes the pocket play bigger.
Another fantastic video Nate. Keep it up 🤘
Cue Ball Control: You're Hitting the Wrong Stun Shot on Most of Your Shots
Sensei Nate Plays Pool
33,080 views
Most pool players think a stun shot means hitting low center and popping the cueball. That's not stun. That's just ONE way to create it.
🙋🏻♂️ Sign-up for a video review here:👉 https://sensei-nate.com
🎥 Sensei Nate's Video Review is officially live.
I’m launching my new one-on-one video review service, where I break down your game using the ADAPT framework, create an annotated video review and personalized action plan, then go over it with you one-on-one.
🎱 JFlowers Cues — Premium quality without the premium markup. Check them out here: 👉 https://bit.ly/JFS-SENSEI
📈 Learn from MY sensei at the Slate Billiard Club Patreon. Use code COACH for 50% off your first month: 👉 https://bit.ly/SLATE-SENSEINATE
👓 Pool Glasses — Use code SENSEI for $25 off: 👉 https://bit.ly/POOL-GLASSES
☕️ Keto Brainz — Calm focus at the table. Use code SENSEI for 20% off: 👉 https://bit.ly/KETOBRAINZ-SENSEINATE
🧠 Muse Headband — Train your mental game. Use code SENSEI for 15% off: 👉 https://bit.ly/MUSE-SENSEINATE
In this video, my coach Demetrius and I break down one of the most misunderstood concepts in pool: what stun ACTUALLY is. Most players associate stun with a specific tip position, but real stun has nothing to do with where you strike the cueball — it’s about what the cueball is doing at the moment it contacts the object ball.
Using cueball phases, we explore how different combinations of tip position and speed can all create stun — and how understanding this completely changes your speed control and positional play.
You’ll learn:
• Why a stop shot is only ONE type of stun shot
• The difference between snap stun, float stun, and flick stun
• How table friction changes the cueball before impact
• Why most players unintentionally limit their cueball control
• How pros use different stun speeds to hold precise angles
• A challenge drill to build real stun speed awareness
This is one of those concepts that changes how you see the cueball forever. Once you understand stun as sliding at impact instead of “low and firm,” an entire new layer of cueball control opens up.
⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 — The biggest misunderstanding about stun shots
00:44 — The 3 types of stop shots
01:37 — Float stun vs snap stun
02:18 — The flick stun explained
02:58 — Why most players misunderstand stun
04:03 — What stun ACTUALLY means
04:50 — Choosing the right stun speed
05:57 — The toughest stun shot to control
06:27 — The stun control challenge drill
07:49 — Why pros stun differently than amateurs
08:27 — Unlocking true cueball speed control
—
Pool on my mind. Exploring the mental, cultural, and strategic side of the game. Creating for the love of it—beyond just drills and quick tips. Learning pool the hard way– so you don't have to.