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Fear of Over-cutting?
Many players consider the
sharp cut (45 degrees or more) when the object ball is near the rail,
to be one of the toughest shots. Some top instructors have estimated
that 99% of all these shots that are missed are undercut, with the
object ball running into the cushion on its way to the pocket. To get
better at this shot, don't fear over-cutting it or "whiffing" it. Don't
start by aiming at half or quarter ball and then slowly moving your cue
out to cut it more. Start by aiming with the cut that you will need.
Practice getting your cue ball way out behind the object ball, and if
you miss a few completely, that's okay, because that's how you will
learn the feel for the proper cut.
How to Execute a Legal Jump Shot
A jump shot forces the cue
ball to jump up and leave the table surface. This is accomplished by
elevating your cue and striking a downward blow to the cue ball
(hitting above its horizontal axis or equator). Scooping the cue ball
up off the surface (by picking it up with a strike below its horizontal
axis) is not a legal shot. In executing the jump shot, higher
elevations of your cue butt cause more jump. The main thing to remember
on these shots is to avoid shooting down through the center mass
(through the fattest circumference) of the cue ball. Instead hit
downward behind it, pinching the cue ball into the table. This puts
backspin (draw) on the cue ball and will help it remain on the table
after it bounces back to the surface.
5 Keys for the Jump Shot
1) Elevate the butt of your cue.
2) Keep forearm (on grip arm) parallel to the table surface.
3) Raise the heel of back foot for more elevation.
4) Keep slight bend in bridge arm.
5) Strike down on center or above center of cue ball. It's not how hard you hit it but how good your wrist action is.
One of the jump shot pioneers who was jumping balls in the '70s was Jimmy Spears who earned the name "Fly Boy". But it was probably Earl Strickland who introduced the jump to fans nationwide.
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