Show t. t f t Dr Jack A Teaches 7 During His Seminar At t tr Utah Tech's y Y College Center J by Dale Griffin r Hey Dr Jack comes the question from the class which do you look at 0 last the object ball or the cue ball Let me ask you vou what makes the shot he replies r The cue ueS ball hitting the contact point along the imaginary line to the center of the pocket answers the student You didn't answer my question What makes the shot The cue ball There you go A day spent learning earning the game with Jack White is guaranteed to make you youth youl- youl and bells start to toV ton t. t th think more k than any of your other classes Lights come on V t ring n in your head as it all aU comes together under the biting tongue and warm heart of your new friend During the week long pool clinic and tournament White sincerely invited all to come and pick pk his brain brain He told you that anybody here can shoot just like me if they will l just learn and master the basic fundamentals f. f To c nSe promote the tite SS game of pocket billiards and teach students is his purpose in m off their classes all week to couldn't blow the students who for life He feels F 0 JUt AGE 3 I. I come and learn what he so willingly has to share He has asked that the key po points ts of his clinic be shared with you in print so here it is and thank you Jack To shoot like a pro you have to be able to see the shot snot properly it begins with the proper stance The first thing you do is point your left foot parallel to the cue this forces you to f face ce the shot Many players make the common mistake of shooting out of their left eye only instead you should put your nose directly over your stick and look out of both eyes The trick with pointing the left foot helps you do this properly Also your stance should be more upright rather than crouched low w over the table All the pros are sta starting ting to stand up now White tells us When you are too low over the table you lose your perspective on the imaginary line you have drawn ct ball It does n not t matter how well yo you can see the shot if you ou have a poor stroke First begin by placing the fingers of your bridge hand 4 to 6 from the cue ball with the pinky finger parallel to the cue The rhe cue should glide across the thumb and d the knuckle p of the the i e finger Curl the JoX Q over er tl a cue e. e as a safety finger tB td K keep ep the the cue from up when it strikes the cue ball Second grasp the butt of the stick lightly at a distance of of on one hand behind the balance point of the cue The joint of the wrist and the little piece of skin between the thumb and forefinger should be directly over the center of the cue Many lany shooters cock the wrist wriSt outward outward which will cause the stroke to deviate from froma a straight path The hand should be fist one away from the hip Do you ev ever r adjust the position of the bridge hand or the b butt tt hand for pow power shots NEVER To do so will increase the margin of error Third the stroke is made using the wrist only There should be minimal forearm movement and no shoulder movement except on break shot The correct positioning of the tle wrist over the st stick ck allows the wrist wrist- to act as a hinge pin swinging in a straight line Power or touch comes from the speed of the wrist action Never poke the ball The stroke should be made by following through the shot As for aiming the shot all the pros use the following method Draw an imaginary line from the center of the pocket through the center of the object ball The cue ball should contact the object ball on that imaginary line It is that simple however d doing ing it is another story This is where practice and use of the correct fundamentals are essential So practice and enjoy yand and we will be se seeing ing you around the table V s 's |