Correct way to stroke a draw shat?

[Jal]

.... If the CB is the same weight as the OB and hits dead center (meaning it can't be airborne or a different size), then it will stop dead, at which point whatever spin is on the ball will immediately begin to accelerate it back for draw or forward for follow.

Not so. In his first paragraph, he explained why it will continue to move forward (slightly) even under the conditions you describe. It's due to the less than perfect elasticity of the collision.

Another reason for seeing various responses is the amount of vertical "throw" that occurs. On a draw shot, the cueball gets pushed downward onto the cloth at different speeds depending on the amount of throw (and cueball speed), which in turn depends on several factors. If a freshly laid chalkmark (or an old one) happens to be at the contact area between the balls, then the cueball really gets "slammed" onto the surface. This will cause it to begin its reverse motion considerably quicker because of the larger friction force between the ball and the cloth. However, the draw distance will not be as great as it would be if this didn't occur.

Jim