Any Advice on how to shoot jump shots with accuracy?

[jlrowe]

I have shot for 37 years and i really never did use a jump cue much. I have always relied on my kicking. But in the past month i have been trying to improve my jumping. It is taking a toll on my shoulder and ribs. I dont have any problems getting up over the ball but i cannot make a ball 3 inches from the pocket. I cannot get my stroke straight and never usually hit no where near center of the cueball. When i have a close ball i need to clear i have to use a dart stroke and the accuracy is really bad.

 

[maha]

if you must practice, practice, practice. only way .

but better yet get your kicking down .

or get into one pocket as 9 ball is a robotic game. and as you get older it becomes the game of choice.

 

[King T]

get the jump shot traing ball, its marked with the target spot to hit the ball and comes with a cheap-sheet.

 

[straightline]

Do you use a sidewinder stroke?

 

[SomeDeadGuy]

I wish I knew

 

[GideonF]

Dr Dave has a good video on the topic. Start with that, IMO.

 

[gregcantrall]

The technique is critical.
More than one way to skin the cat. Not all jump shots are equal.
Mike Massey put an incredible jump shot on display in the last Lake Tahoe 9 ball, in '84 (I think). It did get diagramed in a book. His exhibition included an explanation of the balls being made of shrink ah flex. As he executed the slightest skip to get whitey through a gap that he showed was to tight to fit.
His jump on the 9 foot table was spot shot length but straight in with blocking ball midway. The next ball was mid head rail so a 7 foot jump full ball that he drew back to head rail for perfect shape. One of Byrne's book diagrams the shot.

 

[jlrowe]

Do you use a sidewinder stroke?

nope.

 

[straightline]

nope.

I suppose if you're tall enough it might not matter but that seems to be the preferred delivery. Regardless, try test stokes off to the side of the ball - like golf. Then get into position and don't deviate no matter what you think you see.