Draw technique

[wiseold1]

Hey, Laura says hi and we are still watching.

But more serious, which is hard for me, on practicing the first "common shots" I use what I call an "elbow" with a slight roll off the third finger to snap through for the stop. But, since I pactice on a table that is not condusive to draw, and with super tight pockets, I have to increase the energy and use a longer "elbow" type stroke with more follow through on the draw stroke. Totally different since I have to "juice up" through the ball to get more than stop at a four diamond distance. By the way, I am using what most people call a choked-up two fingered grip because I find It maximizes the "juice" and lets me shoot the shot softer (my perception of what you do ) So, my question is should I try to develope the roll of the finger on the "juice" draw or keep it on a controlled elbow follow though? And if so, should I drop the finger roll on the stop to keep my shots the same?

Laura says Hi (she likes the dog on your Avatar) and you know there is a Buz about your "Open" results at the asylum.

Steve and Laura .

 

[Louis Ulrich]

Hey, Laura says hi and we are still watching.

But more serious, which is hard for me, on practicing the first "common shots" I use what I call an "elbow" with a slight roll off the third finger to snap through for the stop. But, since I pactice on a table that is not condusive to draw, and with super tight pockets, I have to increase the energy and use a longer "elbow" type stroke with more follow through on the draw stroke. Totally different since I have to "juice up" through the ball to get more than stop at a four diamond distance. By the way, I am using what most people call a choked-up two fingered grip because I find It maximizes the "juice" and lets me shoot the shot softer (my perception of what you do ) So, my question is should I try to develope the roll of the finger on the "juice" draw or keep it on a controlled elbow follow though? And if so, should I drop the finger roll on the stop to keep my shots the same?

Laura says Hi (she likes the dog on your Avatar) and you know there is a Buz about your "Open" results at the asylum.

Steve and Laura .

Hi Steve,

Explaining technique may be too difficult to put into words without actually demonstrating the shot or seeing exactly what you are doing but I'll give you my perception of what I think I would do to increase your draw stroke.

When I am trying to execute a power draw, I try to time the snap of my wrist at the point that I contact the cue ball. The reason for the snap is to give the cue a little extra speed that you wouldn't otherwise get with just the normal swing of your stroke. This is very tricky and in practice you may find the cue ball leaving the table from miscues for awhile until you get the timing right.

You also may want to experiment with how low you can hit the cue ball without miscueing. Many times I see people having problems with their draw stroke who are simply not cueing the ball low enough. Now I know you already know how to draw your ball well but you may want to just play around with getting a little more extreme with your english.

Remember to bring this shot up next time we see each other and I'll be glad to spend some time with you on it. If you need a visual on this shot in the meantime, Dan would probably be the best person to ask.

Thanks for the post and I'll chat with you later