I normally use an open bridge and can draw the ball fairly well but when I really need to draw the cue ball the length of the table I will sometimes miss cue. So I've been working on the closed bridge with somewhat better results. The problem I think I'm having is when using the closed bridge the stick is higher than with the open bridge so I can't keep the stick level and I'm shooting downward when striking the cue ball. With the open bridge I can keep the stick lower and level. I've read that the best draw stroke is accomplished with the cue level. I've noticed a lot of good shooters draw the ball very far with a closed bridge. What am I missing here? Thanks for any help gentlemen!!!