Follow or draw

strmanglr scott said:
What's easier to you? A diamond of draw, or a diamond of follow on a 2/3 table shot?

Nothing complicated, just a semi long shot straight in.

Eight ft. Table.
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Follow is the easest of the 2.Add the different cb,s to the equation and follow becomes much easier to controll.Draw requires a lot more attention.
 
strmanglr scott said:
Wether you roll or follow, it's moot. Position is what it's about and what is easier for you.

So far I've got much more followers than draw people. Personally I find it a little easier to draw.

This is a drill I practice regularly. I feel it really helps develop position play. Also, properly set up it should draw back perfectly straight and follow perfectly straight. Give it whirl, see how slow/low power you can do it and still get the results.
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Under varying conditions, it is much, much easier to control follow if the shot allows the cue ball to be rolling when it hits the object ball. If you want to go through just an inch or two, a rolling cue ball doesn't work for half-table shots. Then you probably want stun-draw or stun-follow.

An example of the advantage of the rolling cue ball: With the object ball even with the side pockets and the cue ball on the head string, it is much easier to follow to the far end rail than to draw back to the near end rail. I think few would prefer draw on that shot. Of course the OP has a much shorter cue travel, and then things even out, depending.
 
8pack said:
Follow is the easest of the 2.Add the different cb,s to the equation and follow becomes much easier to controll.Draw requires a lot more attention.
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As usual- 100% correct and agree here :)
 
I find follow easier, but there are those with natural draw type strokes. Draw is unnatural, the opposite of what the ball wants to do.
 
Bob Jewett said:
Under varying conditions, it is much, much easier to control follow if the shot allows the cue ball to be rolling when it hits the object ball. If you want to go through just an inch or two, a rolling cue ball doesn't work for half-table shots. Then you probably want stun-draw or stun-follow.

An example of the advantage of the rolling cue ball: With the object ball even with the side pockets and the cue ball on the head string, it is much easier to follow to the far end rail than to draw back to the near end rail. I think few would prefer draw on that shot. Of course the OP has a much shorter cue travel, and then things even out, depending.
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Excellent post, as usual. FYI for people interested, other reasons supporting follow, when it is a good option, can be found here:

Enjoy,
Dave
 
A twist

I had to execute a tough shot last night in a weekly tournament. I had a jump shot for a ball into the side pocket, just slight angle from being straight on. It wasn't that hard but I had to follow after the jump shot to the long rail and come off to bust out my stripe which was tied up with a solid down by the left head corner pocket.

I hit the shot perfect,and busted my stripe out without touching the solid after I made the jump shot. 5 guys watching (good players) complemented me on that shot.
 
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