Compare this photo to the previous, you can see how much I have lifted from the table. Keep the shooting hand low. A key thought is to hold the cue so loosely, it might almost tumble to the ground except it is cradled in the bottom of your fingers. Any tension in the stroke or before the stroke is made indicates the lifting motion that launches the cue ball into the air with such comical (and dangerous!) results.
The Right and Wrong Ways to Draw the Cue
By Matthew Sherman, About.com
I'm purposely exhibiting a fault many beginners make on draw shots. Newbies aprubtly lift their cuestick in an effort to gain leverage on the shot, hitting the ball harder. The draw shot requires a hit point below the ball's equator, and not a forcible stroking motion.
Index: The Right and Wrong Ways to Draw the Cue
- Plan to Hit the Cue Ball on its Bottom
- Draw Shots - A Common Mistake
- Draw Shots - Fluidly Made
Slip Strokes for Pool
Slip Stroke TechniqueReverse Slip StrokeThe "Body Slip" Stroke
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