Note the difference in these last few photos from the level stroke displayed earlier. I have drawn in the fingers of my left hand to elevate the cuestick so it moves on a more oblique angle from above the cue ball to the table's surface.
It is vital to note that I made a conscious effort to not lift the butt of the cuestick into the air to make this stroke. Even as I lifted the fingers of my left hand in preparation for this stroke, I consciouly relaxed the grip on the cuestick I had taken with my right hand, my shooting hand.
The jab stroke requires less of a level cue than a "regular" level draw stroke, but you still will want your cue as low and level to the table as possible. If your cue ball jumps high into the air instead, you've lifted your shooting hand. Compare this photo with the one here.
