is it possible to play with top spin without making the cue ball jump? most times i try to do that it does happen and more than likely ruin my position...
have a look at my practice videos in my channel and give me some tips people
@mrD66M From experience I've found that with most most shots you have to expect the cue ball to jump a bit, this is normal and without the slight bounce the shot wouldn't actually work. The height of the bounce will depend on a lot of factors (roundness of cue ball, type of cloth, relative weights of the balls etc). The bounce is a variable you need to account for before playing a shot, the better you cue the ball the less the bounce will affect the spin on the ball. Hope this helps.
Draw back into the other pocket!? Man, I can't even make that ball if I don't soft spin it in with a ton of side. Nice shot! I'll have to work on that one.
Excuse me, Marcus - do you use a table on which the balls are on instead of under the rail as usual (= where their diameter is widest)? Physically speaking, on most tables whose cushion are higher than half a ball, one will need to "miss" the object ball fractionally in order to be able and make it at all, since the cue ball cannot possibly leave the bed of the table (which it does on ALL shots that aren't center ball rolls for a split second) AND travel along a cushion, merely parallel to it.
@forcefollow Quote from the WPA regulations: "Rail height (nose-line to table-bed) should be 63 ½% (+1 %) or between 62 ½% and 64 ½ % of the diameter of the ball." In other words, any ball's widest part is UNDER a rail, thus any shot alongside a rail must be executed so the cue ball won't leave the table bed (neither compressed/squeezed downward into the cloth as when using follow, or lifted as when using draw) as it will inevitably be knocked off course by the cushion nose. Just physics.
where on the cue ball do you strike? i.e 1 cue tip below centre, etc. Also how jacked up is your cue? Whenever I attepmt this type of shot, I often either jump the cue ball, or get little draw regardless of the power of my stroke? Any suggestions?
You want to keep the cue as level as possible while putting any english on the ball or else it can cause it jump, skip or change the path of the cue ball.
I would say if you are not getting draw on it you are either not hitting the cue ball low enough or you are not striking it solid.
I usually use 1 cue tip below center for all draw shot and only adjust the power of my stroke to account for the variation.
@tbohacker thank you. I have tried much of what you have suggesting. So it seems like I have the right idea, just need to perfect it. Like everthing else in pool I suppose! Thank you
is it possible to play with top spin without making the cue ball jump? most times i try to do that it does happen and more than likely ruin my position...
have a look at my practice videos in my channel and give me some tips people
mrD66M 2 months ago
@mrD66M From experience I've found that with most most shots you have to expect the cue ball to jump a bit, this is normal and without the slight bounce the shot wouldn't actually work. The height of the bounce will depend on a lot of factors (roundness of cue ball, type of cloth, relative weights of the balls etc). The bounce is a variable you need to account for before playing a shot, the better you cue the ball the less the bounce will affect the spin on the ball. Hope this helps.
MatthewJepson1 2 months ago
check out my tutorial on drawing back the cue ball !!
lwauntv 2 months ago
I love how you show us your errors along with the shot execution instead of just editing them out. thanks for all the info!
logankennefic 11 months ago
"do you use a table on which the balls are on instead of under the rail?" that makes no sense lol
joewizard100 1 year ago
Draw back into the other pocket!? Man, I can't even make that ball if I don't soft spin it in with a ton of side. Nice shot! I'll have to work on that one.
TASK104 1 year ago
Excuse me, Marcus - do you use a table on which the balls are on instead of under the rail as usual (= where their diameter is widest)? Physically speaking, on most tables whose cushion are higher than half a ball, one will need to "miss" the object ball fractionally in order to be able and make it at all, since the cue ball cannot possibly leave the bed of the table (which it does on ALL shots that aren't center ball rolls for a split second) AND travel along a cushion, merely parallel to it.
LeonFleisherFan 1 year ago
@LeonFleisherFan Not sure I understand you.
forcefollow 1 year ago
@forcefollow Quote from the WPA regulations: "Rail height (nose-line to table-bed) should be 63 ½% (+1 %) or between 62 ½% and 64 ½ % of the diameter of the ball." In other words, any ball's widest part is UNDER a rail, thus any shot alongside a rail must be executed so the cue ball won't leave the table bed (neither compressed/squeezed downward into the cloth as when using follow, or lifted as when using draw) as it will inevitably be knocked off course by the cushion nose. Just physics.
LeonFleisherFan 1 year ago
where on the cue ball do you strike? i.e 1 cue tip below centre, etc. Also how jacked up is your cue? Whenever I attepmt this type of shot, I often either jump the cue ball, or get little draw regardless of the power of my stroke? Any suggestions?
Assassin4628 1 year ago
@Assassin4628
You want to keep the cue as level as possible while putting any english on the ball or else it can cause it jump, skip or change the path of the cue ball.
I would say if you are not getting draw on it you are either not hitting the cue ball low enough or you are not striking it solid.
I usually use 1 cue tip below center for all draw shot and only adjust the power of my stroke to account for the variation.
tbohacker 1 year ago
@Assassin4628
a few other tips that might help:
try using a closed bridge on all backspin shots to allow for better control
keep your bridge hand farther away from the cue ball on longer shots (8-12 inches)
make sure you arent gripping the stick to tightly
make sure you have a consistent stroke
do not stab the ball, follow through smoothly.
Obviously I am not forcefollow but just wanted to offer some helpful advice.
Good Luck.
tbohacker 1 year ago
@tbohacker thank you. I have tried much of what you have suggesting. So it seems like I have the right idea, just need to perfect it. Like everthing else in pool I suppose! Thank you
Assassin4628 1 year ago