For the sake of power drawing, as long as there is a good tip on the cue, I can always draw the length of the table fairly the same with all cues! Even house cues as ling as the tip is in good condition! To me, that's the key, tip condition! But before you that, you need to stroke whitey real good! It's all about the fundamentals! The key ingredient, smooth acceleration through the ball! You should still be accelerating even after the impact! That in itself took my draw shot and added at least 25% more!
Power Draw & 11mm shafts ?
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Pathetic Shark
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Video, please.
Yeah show us ur power draw video's please - would be good inspiration.
Cueball is a factor ? (lightweight red circle should improve draw performance ?)
I'm convinced though that stroke is the major factor - easier said than done though to achieve a good power draw stroke !
Cueball is a factor ? (lightweight red circle should improve draw performance ?)
I'm convinced though that stroke is the major factor - easier said than done though to achieve a good power draw stroke !
I think i know what is wrong with your stroke.
1. Death grip.
2. Elbow drop
3. Tensing up in anticipation
4. Not hitting the CB where you are aiming
5. Not following through
You most probeably try to compensate for poor draw by using more power - more power = less control.
Work on loosening your grip. Check for 90 angle on arm.
Be relaxed, learn to shoot smooth with acceleration instead of raw power.
Start out with OB and CB pretty close and work on following through when you are shooting and you will se what i mean.
If you can film yourself shooting, i highly recomend it!
Lastly; check out this short clip of SVB:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxO9avc2Cp8
That's a great video and great shot, but on the cloth I am playing on, the cue ball wouldn't go anywhere from the bottom cushion. The cloth on this video is probably very new and spins work very well. I would really have to power that shot on my cloth, almost to the point that making the OB would be a fluke, lol.
Try using an incredibly LONG, SLOW, backswing on ALL of your warm-up strokes but especially your final backswing and stay still using pendulum motion. I use 12 mm shaft and draw with pretty good consistency 5 diamonds at 5 diamond distance. I have had trouble in the past but working on technique has improved my power draw shot. Sometimes when practicing I won't use a warm-up stroke at all and just one LONG, SLOW, backswing and one accelerating forward swing and I get great draw.
JoeyA
Only 2 components really to making a good draw, cue speed and accurate striking of the CB.
Usually it's the CB errors, one last look at the CB before striking helps to hit it where you intended.
This is on a 6x12 about 18ft there and back. http://vimeo.com/51974494
Usually it's the CB errors, one last look at the CB before striking helps to hit it where you intended.
This is on a 6x12 about 18ft there and back. http://vimeo.com/51974494
Pathetic Shark
Banned
I think that what they call, "stroke"... where can I buy that?
I know what I call it...
I would ask Mike Massey, he has your answer....
It's not a secret.
I think you're probably correct on all 5 points.
Would you say SVB has the correct 90 degree angle in that clip ?
Looks like he has less than 90 degrees ? cant argue with the result though... <drool>
Thanx
Cheers.
yeah will try working towards this - thanx - presently I do think I am more of a fast / jerky stroker.
Cheers.
I also should have added, "SMOOTH" TRANSITION from back to front. Smooth is always good.....
JoeyA