Lesson 6 – The Short Rail Area

This is the final lesson of the basic system 1. It begins illustrating the application of the system of zigzag or pass balls from the corner and the short rail positions. This area introduces the advantages and limitations of the use of parallel references and the common denominator of the zigzag moves, deriving from the application of this technique from the imaginary corner diamond.

To combine the technique of the common denominator with the plays to get to the corner and the inverted effect system, this area uses a numbering lay out similar to the one used in the long rail, further facilitating the application of the other techniques applied in this section of the table.

This lesson clearly illustrates the arrival in the second rail and its relationship with the positions of the second square and merging area and the universal return of diamond one. As mentioned in the previous paragraph, the techniques used in this area demonstrate the use of this system to reach the corners as the primary system in the combination of systems especially when playing an inverted english position.

This section concludes by presenting some illustrations of the following program "Variations of the basic system". A program essential to the overall knowledge of the game.