Are there any secrets to making the ball while jumping? I generally have no problem getting over the ball but rarely make the object ball that I am shooting at...or for that matter are there any secrets to elevating the pool stick (jacking up)? I have trouble with this also.
Aiming while jumping
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wbweld0 said:
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Get aimed straight down low, then pull up keeping that same line and fire. Practice makes perfect. Use center ball to prevent deflection.
wbweld0 said:
Aim BEFORE you get into your stance and then go with it. Try to make sure you're hitting the cue-ball as center as possible.
Personally, I do not like using my jump-cue very often. In fact, I could go months without it. However, I will jump with my regular cue whenever needed but that's because I'm worlds more accurate with a full cue. I mean, there are times when you can expect to pocket the ball while using a jump-cue but for the most part, you have to assume that you're not going to be as accurate and allow that to factor into your decision.
Start with a level stroke and pretend there's no ball impeding the line from the CB to the OB. Aim at the point of contact, then begin to elevate the cue while keeping it true to that line. Jacking up is all up to you depending on your height and jump cue. I just lean over the CB after getting my contact point line and on the occasions where I actually make it over the impeding ball, my aim has been pretty damn accurate. lol.
Jude Rosenstock said:
I'm going to go with what Jude says here, I also believe that a full cue jump is more accurate.
Once I've got my line and pick out my stance, I'll pick a point close to the CB along that line and use it for a reference.
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aiming a jump shot
aim while down level on the ball.mark your cue ball,this makes everything easier to me anyway.mark your cueball and stay in a str8 when getting into your stance and the rest will eventually come easier.after that flight comes into play,too high or too long will affect your aim.
aim while down level on the ball.mark your cue ball,this makes everything easier to me anyway.mark your cueball and stay in a str8 when getting into your stance and the rest will eventually come easier.after that flight comes into play,too high or too long will affect your aim.
I was taught to make my arms look like bird wings (using a jump cue, not a full cue). Kind of like if someone pointed a gun at you and said "stick 'em up!" Both arms are bent the same amount. I make this position while I'm sighting the shot. Somehow this makes it easy for me to pivot up into the jacked up position while maintaining the line of sight. I make my share of balls this way, and I haven't been doing it very long. Just bought a jump cue maybe 2 months ago?
The players around here are better at jumping on average than most any I've seen in the States. Since people only play 9-ball they all buy jump cues really early when they start taking the game seriously. They are usually favorites to get over the ball, even if their skills aren't very good otherwise.
The players around here are better at jumping on average than most any I've seen in the States. Since people only play 9-ball they all buy jump cues really early when they start taking the game seriously. They are usually favorites to get over the ball, even if their skills aren't very good otherwise.
Yeah, if the balls not straight in, you have to land perfectly at the ball. Try to decide if you're going one hop or two. I play deflection the same as normal when using low right or left on jump shots with my playing cue. Don't look at the object ball, look at your cue line. There's no chance to bend the shot with your stroke so you must be looking where you're shooting your cue stick.gpeezy said:
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When I jump, I will use no English, only center ball, follow, or draw. I sight the object ball and find the needed contact point on that ball. The I line up the shot as normal, jack up, and once I know that if I stroke I will hop the impeding ball, I take my eyes off of the cueball, and concentrate on the contact point, and fire away. You have to be confident that once you are jacked up and set, that your stroke through the cueball will not change. Kind of like aiming a ball and practice stroking, then closing your eyes, practice stroking 2-3 more times, and hitting the shot, making the ball. If you don't have the muscle memory built up, it will be hard to get consistency in your shot.
All the replies sound very good and I hope they work for you. But if it is not working forget the rest and try this---just get your head and body farther forward toward the cue ball. This may help you have a straighter stroke. Many times the stroke is more of the problem than the aim.
one thing id want to bring up is, how makeable are the shots you are taking? If youre jumping at balls in the middle of the table, dont feel bad about it not going in, you have to be realistic about the chances of making a jump shot with the object ball much out of a pocket or an angle.
One item most players neglect on an angled jump shot, in other words, not straight in, is to aim a hair thicker at the contact point on the object ball than if you were hitting the shot without jumping it.
The reason for this is because rarely does the cue ball impact the object ball and the table at the same time at the point of collision.
You can prove this to yourself by setting up an angled shot and take the cue ball in hand, move it along the line of the shot in the air and see the cue ball will, in most cases, go right over the non-jump contact point.
That is why it is so hard to hit a thin cut with a jump shot. The cue ball bounces right over the contact point.
Pretty simple, just play it a little thicker.
The reason for this is because rarely does the cue ball impact the object ball and the table at the same time at the point of collision.
You can prove this to yourself by setting up an angled shot and take the cue ball in hand, move it along the line of the shot in the air and see the cue ball will, in most cases, go right over the non-jump contact point.
That is why it is so hard to hit a thin cut with a jump shot. The cue ball bounces right over the contact point.
Pretty simple, just play it a little thicker.