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High karate is Danny diLiberto's term for strong forward spin on the cue ball, when it briefly becomes reverse spin after rebounding from a direct hit to one of the cushions. In one pocket, it can be used intentionally to hold position near a rail after a firm shot, and can also come in to play accidentally when using top spin on shots with the object ball near the cushion.
Lloyd went high karate on that cue ball but it ended up helping him out in the long run because it left it in a good position for his next shot.
The term "high karate" is considered to be a slang term related to billiard technique. The high karate definition was entered on 4/16/2006 and was updated on 10/24/2007 9:49:22 AM. It is a cue sport term that is related to billiard technique. It was entered in to the database by the Billiards Forum Editor. See also: follow for more on the meaning of high karate.
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