mid range draw shots

softshot

softshot

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if I need a ton of draw I seem to do great..the cue ball humms a bit and accelerates back towards me

the speed of that shot confounds me if I hit it to soft I get no draw... if I hit it to hard I get extreme draw..how do you nail that speed..

how do you land in the middle?
 
This isn't something that couldn't be taught in my opinion. You have to just play, and practice a lot to learn that certain speed for certain shots. After shooting that shot a million times your muscles will just know what speed to use.
 
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softshot said:
if I need a ton of draw I seem to do great..the cue ball humms a bit and accelerates back towards me

the speed of that shot confounds me if I hit it to soft I get no draw... if I hit it to hard I get extreme draw..how do you nail that speed..

how do you land in the middle?
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try twisting your cue in a draw shot. ;)
 
Gatz said:
This isn't something that couldn't be taught in my opinion. You have to just play, and practice a lot to learn that certain speed for certain shots. After shooting that shot a million times your muscles will just know what speed to use.
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I agree a billion percent on this one. It comes down to feel. Practice, practice, and practice some more until you get it right.

Progressive drills can help you a lot.
MULLY
 
hit it like a power draw shot, but don't go as low on the cueball.

If you hit it just the right amount below center, you can hit a straight in shot at break speed & have the cueball come back only 1 foot.

try it.
 
Practice, practice, practice. Pool is a game of feel. When I started to learn to draw the cue ball, I didn't know if I would draw six inches or six feet.

I think cue speed control is what is import to look at here.
 
you can actually get anywhere on the table with a medium/med-hard stroke.

think of moving the cue tip in terms of 1/4 tip, 1/2 tip, 1 tip...etc, until you reach the desired length of draw.

ex. hit the cueball 1/2 tip below center for a short draw, and 1 tip below center for a longer draw. make sure you use the same speed of stroke...this will help hone your speed.
 
I agree with the other posters. Although dull, progressive practice drills are the best answer.

But I think that you should also accept the fact that speed control on draw shots is inherently difficult and this fact should be taken that into account in planning the rack.

If you need to get to stop the c.b. on a dime, try to find a soft follow or stop shot that will do the job for you - much more reliable IMO.
 
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