Create a Powerful Draw Stroke Part #1 - Free Pool Lessons

[@elh3fe88]

I get very excited when a new video comes out because i know it will have lots of good info in it to help no matter what level you play at. It's the next best thing to having you here in person. Thanks for all your hard work.

[@johnniewalker9737]

Thank you very much Tor. I really appreciate this. Cheers from England.

[@soundmushroom]

Awesome !! Cheers from Chania Greece !

[@shalaebrewster3025]

I’m so excited to work with you in a couple months ❤️🙌

[@ZeroXBilliards]

Looking forward to it:)

[@andykurka312]

I want too

[@jonathanliu5047]

What does a bigger stroke on a power draw actually mean? More speed? More backswing?

[@vincentbeaurivage]

More speed at the same spot results in a better draw. The best players take a longer stroke to accelerate smoothly while semi-pros tend to be jerky, trying to generate same impact speed with a shorter backswing. Problem with long backswing is precision coming back... Chose your weapon: high speed or high precision!

[@jonathanliu5047]

Vincent Beaurivage thank you, this helped me remember some muscle memory I learned before Covid for long draws. Crazy how much you can forget.

[@Qtrainer]

Question - Does tip shape have an effect? Dime Vs. Nickel tip shape? Does the type of tip effect the result. i.e Tiger, Kamui, Moori. Milk Dud, etc.

[@YayComity]

I find the tip is very important. A slightly more rounded tip grips the cue ball better when hit off center. Dime-shaped might be a bit better than nickel, but both are much better than a new unshaped tip like shown in the thumb nail. I find harder tips make drawing more difficult compared to softer tips, but there's a trade-off. Softer tips are more sensitive to being slightly off center, so they require more skill to hit the cue ball dead center with no spin at all. I prefer using a dime-shape or a bit more (a bit more rounded than the most rounded end of one of those shaping tools). And I prefer the hardest tip for which I can draw well. When I get lazy I start hitting every shot with english, especially draw. To get back in the habit of hitting most shots dead center on the cue ball I shoot a few dozen balls after wiping all the chalk off the tip, forcing a habitual center hit. Then any english or draw is always deliberate.

[@KingJ5dabears]

Tor why does my stick go to the left and not straight after my follow through? My grip is as loose as possible and through the stroke.

[@smarttwit8063]

Your body isnt in alignment with the shot I'm guessing youre a right handed player. If this is the case youre probably chicken winging your elbow. That means your stroke will go offline towards where the elbow is pointing. If you want to know how to stand properly he has the answer in his secrets of pool 1. If you need clarification on what he is saying just ask, plenty of people will help.

[@MichelePearl]

I like this drill

[@iamthecritter]

Love your videos but how important is it to "keep your cue level" because in this video the cue is not level most of the time, the butt is much higher than the tip most of the time.

[@ZeroXBilliards]

Keep it as level as possible. It's difficult to keep it perfectly level due to rails.

[@gregbrown4136]

Just the way I DREW it up

[@NoSh1tSherlock]

Somehow I also end up popping the cue ball up in gf the stable

[@MrJdsenior]

6. Make sure your tip is well shaped, not flat 7. Chalk well, actually LOOK at what you are leaving on the tip.

[@MichelePearl]

Now I see I do everything incorrect not low enough.

[@JohnBowl14690]

All pool instructors: "Draw the cue ball with a level pool stick". Then when you watch, the pool butt ends up about 5 inches above the rail. I dunno. I can draw the cue ball the length of the table sometimes. Seems like when I get a good draw, the cue butt is about 5 inches above the rail as well. Keeping the stick butt lower, seems to increase my chances of miscuing. I still need work on my draw shot.

[@nvay.poolbilliards7671]

but this tip isn shape

[@samphilipp4997]

Thanks