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Well the big change when you shoot a draw shot like that from shooting other shots is that you have to flatten your bridge hand to aim low, and keep it secure while you move the cue faster through your fingers. If you're keeping the same bridge hand position and just pointing the tip low, you're...

Poor fundamentals.

It sounds like you have some bad habits that keep coming back, which, by the way, happens to everyone. The drills may have helped straightened things out a little, but over time, your sub-conscious mind will take over again. Drills are nice, but in order to break bad habits, you have to pay...

Play another sport or do something else that's athletic for awhile. Get the hand-eye coordination going again in a positive way. When we fall into a slump, our body and mind are out of sync. We need to get them back working together again. Think of it as re-calibrating yourself.

The issue is that it was designated a women's event, and whether you like it or not, there are men and women's events, and that WILL NOT CHANGE. There are also events where both men and women can compete on the same playing field, but this was not one of them.

Great. Thanks for the info. So you're not playing on coin-ops with an oversized cue ball. That's important info. First, learn about the balls you're using. In many cases, the cb and ob weights don't match. If the cb is lighter, you'll get more draw than you expect and less follow. The opposite...

All drills aren't for everyone. They should be tailored for the individual player. What is your game of preference? On what size table? How often do you play/practice? Do you have a table at home? If so, what size? What is your style of play? Do you prefer to use stun or do you prefer to...

Glad to hear it. Then you've eliminated twisting the cue with your thumb and index finger as a problem. Your problem lies elsewhere. You need to use a process of elimination to find the source of your problem or you'll just keep spinning your wheels. But I'm sure you already know that, given...

As an exercise, take your thumb and index finger completely off of the cue. Let them hang down along side the cue. Shoot straight in shots with the last three on the cue only. See what happens. It's just an exercise and it will probably feel awful but you may be surprised.

Once you have located the shot line, then you have a few choices as to how to proceed. My preference is to find the line first by standing directly over it, then immediately planting my back foot on the line. That becomes my reference point. Once I've done that, I can move my head off the line...

How do you do it?

When the last three are the main pressure points of the grip, the thumb and index never come into play. The thumb doesn't cross or grab on to the third finger. With this grip, the thumb and index finger are lightly around the cue, with the thumb maybe barely touching the third finger, but...

Been preaching this for years --- the last 3 fingers ---best grip. Light on the first two.

I liked him! Sorry to hear of his passing. I will remember him fondly.

In order to compare yourself with a pro, you first must eliminate the most important variable, which is cloth condition. If they're playing on a new cloth, and you're not, you'll never be able to draw the cb like them, or like anyone for that matter. So if you're watching them in a pro...

Players who consistently miss shots that they should make while running balls usually do so because they change their pace. In most cases, they tend to speed up and skip parts of their pre shot routine. Speeding up during a run and taking short cuts in their routine is a common mistake made by...

Well, I think when side spin is involved, it becomes a two-step process. First determine the hit without any side spin, which becomes your base. Then re-aim the shot from there to account for squirt, depending on how much side spin and force you want to apply. As to what to look at when you're...

Yes, you're right. I just saw the word 'cue' in the title.

'Cue' as in cue ball or pool cue?

A combination of both feel and some rules of thumb help players to determine if there is a potential kiss. With a cross bank for example, if both the cb and ob are lined up straight into the opposite pocket, the kiss is almost inevitable. There is a possibility to avoid it with extreme inside...