Difficulties with draw shots

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Androu

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Hey everyone, I am a fairly new pool player and have watched many videos and been taught by many ppl how to perform a proper draw shot but half the time i try to draw the cue ball it ends up jumping on me.
What am I doing wrong and how can i fix it?
 
1. start with level cue (meaning dont have butt of cue elevated) then start by hittin the cue ball just below center, then work your way down, your obviously hittin so low on cue ball that your goin right under it
 
Thanks Mr. Bumps, i do it with a level cue (i dont elevate), and when i do it just below centre i dont get too much backspin and then when i go just a bit lower (not rllly low) it just jumps
 
It sounds like you're hitting it too hard. Try using a softer stroke and make sure you follow through - following through makes all the difference.
 
When I miss hit draw shots it's because I jump up or move at the end of the shot, because I feel I need way more power than needed. Try not to move your body on draw shots. I was watching an old challenge of champions on espn and I saw Oliver Ortman hit what looked like the perfect power draw shot moving his arm and wrist only, it was sweet. I have been trying to emulate his form ever since.
 
I agree with those who say to make sure you follow through. It makes alot of difference. Also, I can draw much better with some of my cues than others. It is due to the different tips. Make sure you are chalked up well also.
 
Androu said:
Hey everyone, I am a fairly new pool player and have watched many videos and been taught by many ppl how to perform a proper draw shot but half the time i try to draw the cue ball it ends up jumping on me.
What am I doing wrong and how can i fix it?
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The cue ball is jumping because the tip of your cue is hitting the cloth first and then bouncing upward into the cue ball. I suspect that you are trying to put a little something extra into the stroke and that is causing the tip of you cue to drop below the expected contact point on the cue ball. Level cue, smooth stroke and follow through...
 
I would recommend setting up shots in a way that allows you to determine exactly where you're striking the cueball. Perhaps use a striped ball as the cueball and align it so you can use the markings on the ball as reference points, then chalk heavily in hopes that a chalk mark will be visible on the ball after the shot. Even very experienced players may find through this type of experiment that they are not hitting the cueball where they intend to or think they are.

I forget if anyone asked this already, but the very first thing should be to confirm that you have a good quality tip that is conditioned such that it can deliver the spin you are trying to achieve.

If you are striking the cueball accurately with a well-conditioned tip, you should be seeing at least some draw on short shots even if you do have some stroke flaws.

If you find, however, that you are unable to hit the desired spot on the cueball, then you need to start looking at your stroke. There are varying opinions on what a good stroke should look like, but a pendulum-like movement with as little elbow-drop as possible in the final delivery is one that is employed successfully by many players.

Good luck,
Aaron
 
there's just two element to a draw shot - how hard you hit it and how low you go.

the reason a monster draw shot is so hard is because the faster you move the cue to hit it harder, it becomes more difficult to hit really low on the cue ball accurately. that's why you see soemtimes people try to draw back loads and hit it really hard and just end up stopping the cue ball. they hit it so hard they lose all accuracy.

so start off by focussing on tip placement, making sure you hit it really low but keeping your stroke reasonably soft. when you've got the hang of that, increase how hard you hit it in small increments.
 
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pendulum

I agree with the pendulum problem. A lot of players that try to draw the cue ball with a lot of force end up changing the angle in which the cue is going through the cue ball. Just make sure you stay still and don't move until you know that your stroking straight through at the same angle throughout the shot.

When you get good at it line up the cue ball and object ball in a straight line corner pocket to corner pocket. Practice potting the object ball and drawing the cue ball into the opposite corner pocket. Its and old snooker drill.
 
BradE said:
I think the biggest issue is to accelerate through your follow through.
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I agree. I was having the same problem when I came back after a 3 1/2 year lay-off. Now I"m a drawing fool. Like an artist. Probably more like a B/S artist. Johnnyt
 
Sigel always used too say finish your follow through with the tip landing on the cloth, otherwise you may be scooping the shot, and getting too much Vertical :thumbup:
 
I agree with what a lot of these poster say. I think you also have to get into the mind set to let your cue work for you. Yes the type and condition of your tip can make a huge difference. One of the biggest things that may help is a some what loose grip on the cue butt, you must control it but let it provide the power and not stifle it with your grip. Stifle, I kind of like that word:grin-square:
1. To interrupt or cut off (the voice, for example).
2. To keep in or hold back; repress: stifled my indignation.
3. To kill by preventing respiration; smother or suffocate.
 
Get a Sniper tip! What helped me inititially was hitting just under center with subtle snap of the wrist. After you do this for a while it gives you confidence to hit the cue lower and lower without having to snap your wrist.
 
wow, thanks a lot guys u guys are terrific, every single post has been 100% helpful and i will let u know how it goes

ps: it took me 2 weeks for my account to get validated after i registered so that i can post, and i guess it was worth it :P
 
1. Level cue
2. Easy grip, don't choke it
3. Think smooth stroke
4. Hit halfway between the center and the bottom
5. Important tip is scuffed and chalked appropriately
6. Follow-through about 12 inches

Easy drill - put the object ball about six inches from the side, directly across from the other side pocket. Put the cue ball about 2 feet away. Make sure the tip is scuffed as it should be, chalk is appropriately, and make a smoothe, level stroke striking the cue a tip or more below the middle with a nice follow-thur about 12 inches. Hit is smoothe with a little pace and see what happens. DO NOT POKE, nor hit down at an angle, nor jerk at the ball.....think smoothe with a nice follow thru....

If you can draw it a foot, you have a great start - play around with speed and how far you can hit down on the ball...you will be able to draw it back into the other side pocket in no time....a good player can basically hit the bottom of the cue ball without it jumping...

Post up where you are....I'm sure someone here would gladly donate a couple of minutes to show you in person....if you are in the Dallas area, shoot me a PM and I'll help....good luck....
 
thanks big perm, im actually in Toronto, Ontario
i was wondering, all the follow thru techniques and that sort if there was a difference in stroke or follow through between a draw shot and centre cb shot?
 
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