Reaching jump shots?
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I assume you mean if the cue is out in the middle of the table and you need to jump a ball that is close to it?
I am pretty good jumping!!! And there are certain shots that I will not attempt. These type shots are among them.
If I can't reach it comfortably enough to make it,,I won't try. It's all up to each person what is comfortable.
I need to get the jump cue out and try each hard to reach shot,,(by stroking the cue) to get a feel of what stroke,,and stretch/position it takes to make it. Just looking at it is not enough to tell whether the shot can be made. At least for me.
I am pretty good jumping!!! And there are certain shots that I will not attempt. These type shots are among them.
If I can't reach it comfortably enough to make it,,I won't try. It's all up to each person what is comfortable.
I need to get the jump cue out and try each hard to reach shot,,(by stroking the cue) to get a feel of what stroke,,and stretch/position it takes to make it. Just looking at it is not enough to tell whether the shot can be made. At least for me.
JC
Coos Cues
Paul Potier taught me how to jump one handed with no bridge. He has a great story that goes with it too. I can make a hanger in the corner most of the time with cue ball position center table on a nine footer and almost never foul if I have at least two balls clearance from the ball I'm jumping over and a clear line to the object ball. It really isn't a difficult skill once you catch on although it seems some people just don't have the wrist action for it no matter how much they try.
JC
JC
Make an "OK" symbol with your hand and hold it right in front of your eyes. Now bend forward at the waist and, with your other hand, pretend to throw darts through the hole. That's sort of the stance you'll use for long jump shots. If you don't already know it, you can hold the jump cue like this, they call it the 'dart stroke' and it's very good for high angle or long reach jumps. I've heard some make the case that players should just use it all the time.
yes that works,
like the Nickey vandenburg jumping machine he used in a match in the M-Cup last year in London, the short handled bridge and shorty cue, he had the rock n the center of the box and jumped the full OB and drilled it, got shape too. Someone can dig up that match, it was cool,
Oh MAN!!! Yeah that jump Vandenburg hit in the Cup was forking amazing!!! He used some crazy extendo jump bridge that looked like a branding iron. Sorry I can't put the link, I'm at work...
As per the OP's question, I agree with CreeDo. I use the free hand dart throw grip every time I jump, even when I'm on the cushion. I feel more comfortable in that stance with my stroke. You just have to focus on keeping your elbow as tucked and stable as possible. Occasionally I will use the traditional stance and stroke but only when I'm using a full cue. I'm just better at the dart throw with the short cue. I should probably work on the full house cue jump technique. Any pointers???
Learn how to kick :smile:
These are the shots you where you should kick instead of jump. I typically only jump when I know I can make the ball. An arrant jump shot can really changes the table lay out and that can really wreck things for ya. For me, one of the hardest parts of learning to use a jump cue, is learning when to just leave it in the bag
JC
Coos Cues
The interview after the match was even more incredible. He had never seen that thing before that match. It belonged to Daz who showed it to his teammates and told them to go ahead and use it if they wanted to. That was his total experience with it. Zero practice. "Where is that damned thing of Daz'?" Shot clock running and Bang! Game over!
JC