Having a Jump Shot in Your Pool Game

Having a jump shot as part of your game, is always a good thing. Unfortunately, a “legal” jump shot, is far outside of the skill-set of most low and intermediate players. There are a few who “think” they know how to jump a cue-ball, but what they are actually doing is shooting a “scoop” shot, by hitting the cue-ball at the very bottom, and sending it into the air. This shot is not a legal jump shot anywhere other than Scrubland USA, aka your local bar.

            In order for a jump shot to be legal, you must shoot down on the cue-ball, literally bouncing it off of the felt. This shot usually involves the use of a jump cue, which is shorter and lighter than a normal pool cue. The idea of the lighter cue is to get the cue out of the way of the cue-ball quicker, in order to get the ball airborne. Most jump cues are also going to have a harder tip, usually phenolic. If you are going to add a jump shot to your game, I recommend acquiring a jump cue. I will write post later that talk about different Jump Cues that are on the market today.  

            Because the jump shot is almost impossible to teach properly in a book, I have devoted an entire video to shooting the jump shot. This video can be found on YouTube under, FXBilliards “How to Shoot a Jump Shot.”