Mike Massey Extreme Draw & Oyster Power Draw Analysis in HD

Academy of the Cueing Arts Master Instructor Oyster demonstrates Mike Massey's Extreme Power Draw without dropping the elbow. http://www.billiardinstruction.com

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[Quickfireflame]

How does the cue ball not get scooped up for a jump shot?Also will this shot work for cue sticks that do not bend?

[BilliardInstruction]

@Quickfireflame

With precision correct fundamentals. Returning the cue back to the original linear set position with an original +20 speed at impact with cue ball, beginning of sweet spot and +25 speed when tip releases from the tip at the end of the sweet spot.

All cues must bend.

[32KOAST]

so the former world champion is wrong ? LOL, get real .

[BilliardInstruction]

@32KOAST Never said Mike was wrong. Was only pointing out that the shot CAN be done "without" dropping the elbow as Mr. Massey said "you must drop the elbow". Mike Massey is an amazing TRICK SHOT champion with a heart of gold.

[thecardman]

So Massey's got a different cue action to you. You show me 2 people that have EXACTLY the same cue action. Everyone's is a little (or a lot!) different to each other.

So Massey (or, more accurately, the video's director!) used MULTIPLE TAKES to be able to get the various views. Does that make it so wrong? No, I didn't think so. It is possible that showing the contact of the tip and cueball were an after-thought, which is why they filmed it separately.

Just my thoughts.

[victor2k]

Excellent video! and quality!

[anphelps27]

@Quickfireflame Just hold your cue level to the slate. Get it as parralell as possible. I play with a very level stroke. It was just natural for me to hit the ball like that from day one. Everyone strokes a little different, but on some shots you can not get your cue perfectly level cause of the rails.  I never bend my shaft like in this video. I never bend my shaft in my follow through like this. Not saying its wrong, just saying that you do not have to elevate the cue to power draw.

[Quickfireflame]

I have seen some really powerful draw shots in snooker without the cue bending.Could you please explain how those shots are made.See Neil Robertson's deep screw on the blue world championship 2010.

[MrJaws82]

MASSEY WOULD HAVE BETTER ANGLE FOR EASY ON THE SIX.good video,I played forever befor i could get monster draw.massey helped me. my buddys hate it when i use it to get position when none is there. many a nineball fell to the powerdrawshot.

[32KOAST]

mike massey :1997 Senior Nine-ball Masters Champion

1996 winning team member in the Mosconi Cup, Team USA

1996 Dutch National Eight-ball Champion

1996 Hall of Fame Eight-ball Champion

I'll take his word on it.

[BilliardInstruction]

@colomblanco Yes the head should not move. Aiming and sighting are different. Sighting in the Cue Sports should parallel that of shooting a rifle, gun or arrow. The 6 point methodology is a sequential system of aiming which begins standing straight up, (DVD Volume 7). The higher your head the further away your catapult stop position is from the finish position of your stroke. Something has to stop the cue going forward. What is it? Hint: it is not the cue ball.

[colomblanco]

@BilliardInstruction If you look at a good golf swing, the head doesn't move. If you move your head in golf, you change your orientation and sacrifice accuracy. In pool, wouldn't it be better to just keep your head a little higher while you aim if it means that you didn't have to move your head during the stroke?