How To Jump

First off in learning how to jump, you'd need some quality equipment. You can't just jump with any cue stick. The tip and the ring under the tip must be solid and reliable. Just searching off the net for these tools wouldn't be too hard. Here's a fine-looking one that can bring one's A-game.



What's our motto? A good workman CAN blame his tools in this sport, so be prepared. When jumping, the rest becomes easy when you look down. Yes, you heard me. Look down! Aim your stick about 45 degrees just between the bottom and middle part of your cue ball. If your cue ball has some of those little red spots, all much better! Try it a couple of times, but don't forget to chalk up first. That is another golden rules in the list of golden rules of being a great pool player. CHALK UP. I'm gonna hurt you if you complain that you can't jump your cue ball when you don't chalk up. Seriously.

Ok so see here:


Notice the elevation and precision of my hand? Okay, that's not my hand. However, in jumping for noobs, this is a hard scenario. Try to follow that hand, but aim again for the middle of the middle and bottom of the cue ball? Make sense? Just do it! You maybe off a couple of tries or so but hey, practice makes perfect. Practice makes perfect sense to me.

Don't ever forget!
1) Equipment- The greatest players in the world *cough cough* have the best equipment. You don't have to spend much for starters but you DO have to spend. This is a good investment if you really want to improve your game.

2) Chalk Up- Nobody, I repeat NOBODY can do magic without chalking up. Not even Efren Reyes, Magician and cue artist.

3) Practice- Money doesn't grow on trees. So much more does skill! Maybe an hour a day isn't so bad. Just focus on the jump first as this is needed in top quality placing games.



That's all for today's lesson on jumping. Stay tune for more billiard tricks.