Jump Shot - Billiards and Pool Principles, Techniques, Resources

– advice and drills
– ball hop
– cue ball control
– cue elevation effects
– double jump shot
– highly-elevated-cue jump shots
– illegal “scoop” shot

– jump cues
– jump off cushion
– object ball jump shot
– over cutting
– “scoop” shot
– scratch avoidance
– technique advice and drills

For more information, see Section 7.10 in The Illustrated Principles of Pool and Billiards and Vol. V of the Video Encyclopedia of Pool Shots. And for a quick summary of important reminders, see the jump shot handout.

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