I missed this straight-in draw shot 11 consecutive times tonight. And I wasn't trying to miss either.
This is really bad folks. Not even borderline pathetic. It is pathetic.
What makes the straight-in draw shot so hard???
r/DCP
Missed This 11 Consecutive Times
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I missed this straight-in draw shot 11 consecutive times tonight. And I wasn't trying to miss either.
This is really bad folks. Not even borderline pathetic. It is pathetic.
What makes the straight-in draw shot so hard???
r/DCP
That reach over the table corner can be awkward for a right hander. Combine that with hitting hard for draw...
pj
chgo
pj
chgo
The reach really wasn't a factor. It might look like it on the drawing but it wasn't a factor.
Both ways. Plus I rattled 3-4 as well.
Straight in shots have always been my nemesis.
Where's the CB going after the shot?? Back to the right or left??
Poor fundamentals.
JABSolstice
Well-known member
Have to agree here. Are you putting unintended spin on the CB to cause throw on the OB? What happens when you hit a stop? Follow?
11 in a row isn't an anomaly. Something in your stroke (and likely your head for labelling this shot as problematic) is causing this.
You are likely either not stroking straight and/or not hitting the center of the cue ball.
This could be eye position, stroke anomaly, essential tremor, stance, etc... Many things.
And your head is messed up right now.
You have been struggling like this for decades. You need more help than can be delivered via AZB. I would recommend that you find a good instructor near you and really focus on your fundamentals.
If that doesn't work for you, for whatever reason, get Mark Wilson's book "Play Great Pool" and work through it.
Both ways.
You are probably right.
But typically I don't have a problem with the straight-in follow shot or the straight-in stun shot.
It's just the straight-in draw shot.
skiergd011013
Well-known member
Can you stroke in and out of a narrow bottle opening without touching?
What's funny is that I can do this drill and hit the CB with the power draw stroke and a great deal of the time I can shoot it right between the two object balls. With around 1/8 of an inch clearance.
But when it comes to actually pocketing the OB with a hard draw stroke - as in the original diagram - I just struggle big time.
There's likely more room for error passing between the balls than there is pocketing a ball at the same distance.
However... could it help to practice draw shots with balls on either side of the object ball, "combining" the drills?
pj
chgo
My guess based on my own personal experience is that you're gripping the cue and throwing it off line as you stroke forward. The idea of a long draw creates anxiety and tension. Try a few shots where you concentrate on relaxing your hand as you stroke forward almost like you are going to let cue go just before contact.
Well the big change when you shoot a draw shot like that from shooting other shots is that you have to flatten your bridge hand to aim low, and keep it secure while you move the cue faster through your fingers. If you're keeping the same bridge hand position and just pointing the tip low, you're making it harder on yourself to be accurate.
fran
when you say
"If you're keeping the same bridge hand position and just pointing the tip low, you're making it harder on yourself to be accurate."
do you mean the cue elevation by itself causes inaccuracy (ie same bridge height pointing low by elevating butt)
or do you mean the cue elevation will magnify inaccuracy due to the increase masse/swerve effect?
I tried this a little while ago. Shot some medium length straight-in draw shots. Focused on getting the bridge hand flat on the table. It actually seemed to help. I made most of them. I hope this isn't just a quick fix that only will last a time or two.
Thanks Fran!
r/DCP
Good question. Which bridge do you think will be more stable --- one that has more parts of your palm and fingers on the cloth or one that has less parts of your palm and fingers on the cloth? Since the cb is traveling at a fast speed over a longer distance, accuracy is key. I think the margin of error on a shot like that is slim to none to begin with, so even with a flat hand, you still have to be deadly accurate. The way I look at it, there's really no room for an aiming mistake on this type of shot, so it's better to go with the most stable bridge you can make.