Jumping
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HomerB said:
The jump cue is everything. 90% of the guys who say they can't jump have quit after trying to jump with a leather tip. Anyone with any hand eye coordination can jump with a jump cue.
Also if you are having trouble try aiming lower on the cue ball. Not low to where you would scoop but just below the halfway point.
Good luck!
Last weekend my Uncle bought a pool table here in indy and after we went back to my house and were playing on my table, he is new to the game in every way; a begginer in every sense of the word. We were playing nine ball for a while and he got hooked on some ball and jokingly held the cue like he was gonna jump so my dad suggested he really does jump it but with a jump cue. We have a stinger so we broke it down to the jump portion and showed him how, no practice at all he did it first try about as good as it gets, with a proper jump cue and knowledge of how to do it jumping can be quite simple.
http://www.bunjeebilliards.com/using-a-bunjee-jumper.html
Excellent articles regarding the mechanic of jumping.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxzNT5_Fc20
Jump Instructional Video by Ralf Souquet.
Richard
Excellent articles regarding the mechanic of jumping.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxzNT5_Fc20
Jump Instructional Video by Ralf Souquet.
Richard
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i leared to jump a ball with a full cue with a leather tip (i'm 5'5).
I started off jumping one piece of chalk, once i got to where that was easy, i stacked 2 pieces of chalk. 2 pieces are almost the hieght of an object ball.
As far as how to jump, you are shooting down at the ball & hitting slightly above the equator. Don't worry too much about the cue tip getting out of the way of the cueball, the cueball will take care of it's self
hope this helps.
I started off jumping one piece of chalk, once i got to where that was easy, i stacked 2 pieces of chalk. 2 pieces are almost the hieght of an object ball.
As far as how to jump, you are shooting down at the ball & hitting slightly above the equator. Don't worry too much about the cue tip getting out of the way of the cueball, the cueball will take care of it's self
hope this helps.
Best thing I learned was to learn how to really follow through when you're jacked up like that.
Now I feel pretty confident with most jump shots, even when playing with my full playing cue. I guess I'm stuck in the past, in that I agree with the likes of Earl that jump cues shouldn't be allowed. So I don't jump with a jump cue, but rather choose to jump with my playing cue. Just hit the contact point where you want, and pay extra super attention to following through with a strong stroke. It takes getting used to with the jacked-up position, but I've taught people in only a few minutes... you just have to get used to it and not be afraid to really hit the ball.
Ooh, also: a lot of people hit the cueball too high (along the vertical axis). Play around with it, and don't feel like every jump shot has to be a full-ball jump at only 6 inches away. You'll learn a lot about the shot and the mechanics behind it when you progres your way up.
Now I feel pretty confident with most jump shots, even when playing with my full playing cue. I guess I'm stuck in the past, in that I agree with the likes of Earl that jump cues shouldn't be allowed. So I don't jump with a jump cue, but rather choose to jump with my playing cue. Just hit the contact point where you want, and pay extra super attention to following through with a strong stroke. It takes getting used to with the jacked-up position, but I've taught people in only a few minutes... you just have to get used to it and not be afraid to really hit the ball.
Ooh, also: a lot of people hit the cueball too high (along the vertical axis). Play around with it, and don't feel like every jump shot has to be a full-ball jump at only 6 inches away. You'll learn a lot about the shot and the mechanics behind it when you progres your way up.
If you don't want to have difficulty jumping the CB, then I suggest that you buy a jump cue. or if you have have some old full length cues, had them customized for jumping purpose. Usually, they just shorten the cue, change the tip and decrease the width if it's necessary. however, I suggest that you also practice jumping balls using a full length cue.
But best of all, I suggest to enhance your skill in kicking shots. jumping is rendered useless when your opponent hooks the CB near another OB everytime.
But best of all, I suggest to enhance your skill in kicking shots. jumping is rendered useless when your opponent hooks the CB near another OB everytime.