Below means below centre.

Right means right of centre.

Left means left of centre.

Massé Stroke.

The centre, as the player looks down upon the ball:

Aft means off the perpendicular centre, directly away from the object-ball looking from above, in direction of the line of aim.

Forward means forward of centre toward object-ball.

Right means right of centre from line of aim.

Diagram illustrating a stroke of the cue which imparts the four primary motions to the ball.