How to improve your stroke and play with more quality

This video is about the follow through and I am going to give you answers to the most common questions. I think the follow through is essential for a high quality technique.
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[@mikewilliams736]

I like that she says that everyone has their own way. A lot of instructors don't respect that. As a right handed person, one might be inclined to say always use your right hand, it just works better. But people are different.

[@deadballPaul]

I'm right handed but play pool left handed and im left eye dominant. so i had to find my own way

[@paintchip173]

Yup! We're all built differently and our brains don't all think the same way or at the same speed, which is exactly why her stating that is so great.

[@godjhaka7376]

Not just using different hands, as I am a lefty but can shoot most shots just as well with my right (Like Ronnie O' Sullivan), but just stance in general. Nobody sees or thinks the same, so whatever makes sense to you use it.

[@bonhzeppelin55]

@@deadballPaul You're in Great company. Mike Sigel was/is the same & he won many Pro Titles (over 100!) in his heyday! He was also the youngest player inducted into the BCA Hall Of Fame!

[@racerguy500]

My God, so much knowledge, talent, teaching skills, speaking skills, and demonstrations. And incredibly beautiful! Nothing could possibly be better!

[@donkeydiehard879]

The "bad elbow drop," is when it happens BEFORE the cue makes contact. I was taught not to drop elbow so follow through was very inconsistent. However, I got a coach that pointed out that elbow drop AFTER contact is not only easier to follow through but also much more natural. I know a lot of old school people and people newer to pool hear "elbow drop," and automatically assume it's negative.

[@PsiWarrior8]

Exactly post contact seems natural

[@Bibhor4]

I was also taught not to drop elbow, but I always felt natural dropping it. As long as you keep your cue tip very close to object ball during practice strokes, elbow drop should then occur close to/after cue tip contacts the cue ball. I hold my cue with my arm not exactly perpendicular to the ground, but slightly further back to ensure my elbow doesn’t drop before my cue tip touches the cue ball. This offsets the little gap that I have between my cue tip and cue ball during practice strokes.

[@josheisert8380]

​@@Bibhor4on certain shots I'm about done with practice strokes. I know we are taught to do the same shot routine but I'm starting to think the same shot routine for the same shots.

[@bonhzeppelin55]

Mike Sigel dropped his elbow to where his forearm rested on top of the cue! You can create a lot of power doing it, but as always you need to practice any new technique until it becomes natural to you.

[@luisnavarro4097]

Hello, I'm from Argentina, thanks to your videos I managed to improve a lot in a short time and I finally managed to get first place in an official tournament in my country, keep it up, you're great!!!

[@tiarnaigh]

Videos are getting better and more professional over time. Great work Jasmine. 👍

[@10efranco]

Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge that you’ve acquired throughout the years with us. It’s really appreciated

[@paulkunnil4679]

Phenomenal video delivered in a way that makes it easily understandable and easy to practice. Thank you!

[@physicsguybrian]

You are an excellent teacher. Your knowledge, skill, and communication skills are so off the charts! TY!

[@edturnbull4446]

This is great instruction. The language you use and your presentation helped me reframe what I was trying to learn and what I needed to do. Instead of thinking in terms of hitting less hard, snapping the wrist, or degrees of power, as in every other video, I could now see ithis in terms of Quality over Quantity. As in many areas in life, it is Qualtiy that produces desired results, not just quantity. When I work on my stroke now I try to think of making a quality stroke (long follow through) instead of just trying reduce or increase how hard I hit. This is not only good advice, but I have more fun when I get more draw than I used to, with just thnking about making a quality stroke. I thank you also for your elbow drop and how natural it is for you. All my life, and especially the last few years, I have heard from every source that elbow drop is EVIL, and I have been fighting this tendency. The message I get from you is that this is not necessarily so, and that I should focus on making a good, effective stroke and not worry about whether or not my elbow drops. If the money ball goes in, nobody cares about what your elbow does. )

[@harleymyers3034]

I love that shot and practice it often I was watching episode on "pocketed"where he was talking about when Tyler Styer Was in the pool room telling him that that was one of the hardest shots to learn and master,and then told everyone if they could make the shot to post the video here on KZbin and ever since I made it I've been Practicing that shot it makes you be very consistent and you are correct it can only be done with a slow cue with progressive speed and extreme follow through no amount of power will make it work! To me it also feels like it has a lot to do with your stroke timing , I feel like I have to hit the cue Ball Just a split second before my maximum stroke speed for the shot so that I do slightly push through the ball so that I'm gaining speed as I go through. But of course that's just why it feels to me. As usual great work and great video ,thank you for everything you do! By the way in my very humble opinion you have one of the best strokes in the game today keep it up 😉

[@garybkatz]

On draw shots, I run into a conundrum: shorter bridge length helps with good follow-through, but longer bridge length provides a longer "runway" for accelerating into contact. I try to find the sweet spot to maximize both (I don't employ elbow drop, usually). Your point about quality of stroke is well taken. I've long noticed that the best players rarely seem to overpower their stroke. For them, less is more! When I have to get a lot of action out of the cue ball, I literally say the word "smooth" in my mind, before I shoot. Thanks for all your videos, which are not only informative, but inject a lot of humor! Much appreciated!

[@angelokinget4894]

Jasmin, thank you so much for the vlogs. They help me finding out my play.

[@raybabinraybabin7777]

Your videos are spot on. Kudos to you for all the extra work you do to help others like me. Thanks

[@Halfgig57]

Best explanation of this fundamental concept I've ever heard. Great job!

[@bentackett6299]

I'm trying hard to learn to improve my game and you are my favorite KZbin instructor. Thanks Jasmin!

[@JiotaroTonThat]

I'm not a pool player, just enjoy it sometimes with other friends! but I really appreciate your guides & tips! they're super helpful in cuesports as a whole

[@tariboclaxton2123]

excellent vid, this is the main thing i see newer players struggle with and this vid teaches it perfectly

[@michelchartrand7257]

Dear Jasmin,I'm 75 years old,and lately,I've took up to playing pool(8 ball).🎱 When I first started I was a real desaster,probably a class 2 or 3 player,but I've started to watch some tournament that you where in ,and that brought me to subscribe to your instructionnal site,and WOW ! let me tell you,that the quality of my game as improve dramatically(maybe class 5 or 6 now),so much so ,that my fellow pool buddies(some have played for many,many years) asked me how come that I've improved so much,and I've told them about you. So I want to take the time ,to thank you for your help.

[@greeneyeddevil1]

Hey Jasmin, I like the way you communicate. Really enjoy the different examples of the point your making.

[@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT]

🎯🎯 Really EXCELLENT advice. Thanks. I think the individual, unique, anatomy of one's hand and wrist as well as the proportional relative lengths of the upper arm vs. the forearm can have a significant effect on how each person executes the 'follow-through'. Your advice is great in giving everyone the same goal but the freedom to find the best way for each person to achieve it.

[@BlakesPipes]

Great episode. Thank you for the process broken down and demonstrated. Perfect for me to learn from.

[@lustigtiger]

Thanks a million. your instruction is so clear. Hopefully to have more videos like this in the future.

[@CarlosRivera-bu3zw]

Thank you Jasmine for your excellent instruction of billiards. Everything I look at your videos I learn something new... even though I played over 51 years.

[@runoutreview]

The follow through also helped me visualize pushing the cue ball instead of hitting it.

[@mariusalexandru3409]

Great explanations. Respect Jasmin!

[@qqeecp]

as always jasmin provide a rich solid and fun content thx a lot for your efforts.

[@danielkarmy4893]

Glad to see someone else does the full elbow-drop thing! 😀

[@oscarlapua1]

Thanks Jasmine for this video , this topic is really something that I need to work on it and you explained it in a very easy way to understand an apply in practice . very well done !!

[@robomanrobo6777]

Great Video! Thanks! You rock!

[@anotherOneMore7]

My personal thoughts/ observations is that follow through can help in several ways: if you stop the strokr at contact, it adds risk of unwanted muscle movement that is not focused on the direction of your shot, meaning you are more likely to miss or hit it with a speed you didn't intend. The other thing that's good about follow though is that it gets you to keep your stroke on course. You are thinking about where the cue stick is past the cue ball and that means your line of aim is more likely to remain on target. Regarding elbow drop, it can help you keep the cue level and not accidently hit higher/lower than intended, but you do have to practice so this drop doesn't move right or left which obviously this great player is able to master.

[@brucesean7797]

Just want to let you know, you did explain so well and you even cover with what can we do if some of us were to have hard time adapting the technique 😊 11/10

[@johnmullis1156]

You have helped me get better ,more in the realm of motovation and precision .thank you

[@caseysrodeo14]

After seeing this video I worked on this technique and believe me it works. I believe in the elbow drop especially on long shots.... Thank you Jasmin!!!!!

[@robertsantamauro4866]

Wow Her mechanics are absolutely amazing

[@hawtee1619]

Hi Jasmine! I’m not a big pool player, but I’m a big fan of yours! Happy to see your channel growing and the video quality is superb! Continued blessings 😊❤

[@vernonredmon7211]

Even after playing for years this was good for me to remember. When I was starting to want to learn I would remember to think this during a pre shot routine.

[@G2RocketQ]

Your teaching is so brilliant, u thought me a lot as well appreciated Lady Jasmin❤💯

[@SuperGregore]

Always enjoy your content... thanks for taking the time to share your expertise.

[@eddiesmurfy]

I have to work on my follow through. Thanks Jasmin!

[@geoffreypreston6341]

Thank you for your tips on follow through and the drills. I have struggled with often poking the cue stick at the cue ball

[@kevinlyons1917]

thank you, made a huge positive difference in pocketing balls and surprisingly in banking also

[@aliciareyes3911]

At 6:07 and beyond. You have such a great way of teaching. You're like a supportive coach

[@FancyNancyChung]

girl them skillz! Thanks for these uploads

[@FirstWayHockey]

Excellent video ! The follow-through seems easy but it is not easy to master. It is the step you need to graduate from beginner to intermediate player. It is so nice to look at a fluid stroke over a poking stroke. I am not there yet but I work hard on it, bad habits are tough to get rid off.

[@mikethebeginner]

This is the #1 most helpful pool instruction I've ever heard. It's like magic. I'm 66, and my strength and coordination aren't what they used to be, so I'm having to rebuild my stroke to take into account the changes in my body and abilities. I've been trying to isolate all the elements of the stroke, trying to put them all together at once. Adjusting to the changes age brings was something that was taught to me by a retired Xerox executive, my friend Norm Wilson, who is a generation older than me. Norm was a very good golfer. At ages 89-93 he was shooting under his age on par-72 courses, and would have done so more except for the fact that, more and more often, he would run out of gas on about the 15th hole. You could still see his coordination and flexibility, which exceeded that of most people his age. He finally had to give up golf at 96 because of increasing blindness and problems with one leg. In that 5-year time period when he was shooting below his age, which was when I knew him, he told me that every season, his most interesting challenge was to learn to adjust for changes in his body that had happened over the winter! Great guy. He's still alive at 98 and misses golf. Concentrating on the follow-through makes a lot of the rest of the things automatic or almost automatic. It's really helping me. "Transforming" my stroke is also a way I could put it. I had just recently realized that accelerating the cue through the cue ball is important, but if you concentrate on the follow-through then that takes care of itself. THANKS JASMIN! Seriously, big thanks. Now if you could help me learn to draw the ball... 🙄

[@thomasgillette6559]

Thank you Jasmin

[@27Ryannn]

Jasmine has been forcing her technique on me for years, if I don't do it like her, I'm not good, shes such a meanie 😂❤

[@igordimovski1856]

In a men dominated sport, you dominate the youtube scene! I prefer watching your videos in contrast to Feijen, Appleton and many other greats. Subscribed.

[@manusolorio1725]

you're the best teacher!! 🎉

[@melikepool4399]

Good explanation! Thank you!

[@busterbuster1641]

Great stuff. Fun and informative!

[@corkforbrains]

She makes a very good point.. What needs to happen when you place a shot isn't being argued.. It's obvious to most. BUT, how you get there shouldn't be "written in stone".. People come in many shapes and sizes and I doubt if the instruction given by a tall, slender instructor will transfer word for word to a short, stocky student. At some point, you have to decide what works best "for you".. If you drop your elbow at the end of your stroke or use too many or two few fingers to grasp your stick, but your stroke is straight and your aim true.. Then who is to say that you are doing it wrong? As with many things in life, the results speak for themselves.. Excellent video/lesson Jasmin Ouschan... Thanks for posting this!

[@mbsbilliardchannel2023]

Very well said and explained Champ... Thanks!!!

[@marcminorgroup4949]

phantastisch, sympathisch, undogmatisch, unterhaltsam erklärt. Bravo.

[@1Skeptik1]

Great lesson, thanks for sharing!

[@valentenicoletti3622]

That was a good one ! You was right 😉 ! Allready posted it in my Training group 😇 ! Thanks you

[@helpinglau]

I like your video is like fun, at the point and chill . Eay to understand as well. Thank i so much

[@Metal-Detecting-NC]

Great info. Thanks for sharing.

[@waynewhiting5179]

Thanks Jasmin. I have had arguments with friends over the elbow drop issue. Like you, it adds so much more accuracy and action to my stroke. We are in good company because Fedor Gorst drops his elbow as well. I think the first discussions on this issue started when someone was taking a video of Ronnie O'Sullivan when he was facing the camera. After his stroke his elbow disappeared. What was that??? Watching him from different angles confirmed that he drops his elbow.

[@meghanwright6775]

Thanks for the advice. Your videos are so informative. I have noticed a big improvement while shooting.

[@openmind-DT]

U helped me a lot. Believe it or not your Updated Stance video opened my mind. I wasn't able to follow through cause my grip stacked in my chest. And now an excellent video about follow through. Thak you very much ❤❤❤❤

[@ianwatkins6202]

Tor lowry did a video on this a few years 😊But great to see your take on it Jasmine 😊Best wishes ! Ian

[@stevewinston8003]

Great video, thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@blazeandcyrus]

Such a good video, thanks!

[@SneakyThew]

nice video Jasmin. you made some great points

[@acbillar]

Nice MC, Jasmin 🙂 I have just discovered your channel, right now. Recommend it to all my suscriptors. Thank you!!!

[@RichardsWorld]

Thanks for affirming, different strokes for different folks.

[@stevenbeenaware]

Your amazing. Thank you for videos

[@rodjohnson2632]

Good instructional video as always. But you know what impressed me the most? Jasmin's excellent ball throwing technique! She doesn't throw like a girl!

[@jamieearl6611]

Thank You !

[@justin8904]

Great video. Looks like i got more learning to do

[@user-es8pv8sj7u]

i love your tutorial. thanks from japan.

[@kevinperez795]

Love your videos 🔥thanks

[@gorankunovic6404]

Your timing is great, and follow after contact is smooth…. That is main point… how other players can adjust their strokes is personal for all… many hours on table need to have all in line….

[@carlostorres974]

Excellent explication, thanks

[@JimJones-kk8pb]

Finding the correct stance, keeping a consistent stroke is key.

[@joelaichner3025]

Ball English , it’s basically getting the Cue Ball , to correct impact spot , depending on impact , someone could play right or left English to pocket the ball , it’s shot by shot and leave

[@MoteOfDust430]

Thank you. This is going to help. Whenever I remember to follow through my shots seem to work rather well but for some weird reason I often forget to follow through. lol, It's all about the focus. I'm 71 and just learning (after trying to learn for many years but being harassed at the tables for being female the focus never developed). It is awesome to getting feedback from a woman, thank you. This game so good for the upper back and shoulders and for the practice of focussing. I used to do so much in the way of multi-tasking when I was a working mom. Sheesh, lol. I recommend this sport to stay active both physically and mentally. Just a thought but dropping the elbow might be helpful to keep breasts out of the way? I'll be looking into that.

[@philliprehn-tq5zb]

Will try it

[@dwaacoffee7790]

Terimakasih Jasmin telah berbagi ilmu dengan kami,pengetahuan kamu sangat berguna untuk saya yang masih banyak belajar🙏

[@eddieovercash6784]

Awesome video thanks

[@stephenburns5974]

Thank you this has help me

[@tanaagung6681]

The lesson i was looking for 👍 good one!! Thanks!! M your subscriber now❤

[@zwitter689]

Jasmin is fantastic.

[@waynepagnozzi3043]

I love this women she is so awesome... Love watching her play. So focused and relaxed

[@rooseveltrugless4658]

THANK YOU SO MUCH>

[@gregsaiter3768]

Great video. I do that ugly stop motion sometimes when I know better. Your videos are top notch.

[@dimi_trios]

Sehr sehr sympathisch wie du das machst 👌mit deinen Videos

[@javierguzmanPER]

Very smart.

[@mosheb7160]

Thank you

[@georgeherbert488]

Thank you Jasmine for confirming what works for me as well. I have one issue though you might comment on for me. I can't draw the ball very well because when the elbow drops, the tip goes up, so I'm not hitting the cue ball as low as I should.

[@juji234]

Your great/ thanks

[@kamranjoon]

You have more than earned the right to be arrogant and to believe that your way is the best. You have innumerable championships to back your claim up. However, you continue to be humble and to be confident yet open to other “right” ways. This is a quality ever so rare in people who have accomplished a lot. You are a natural teacher. Your pleasant demeanor is a perfect companion to your skill. Your videos are devoid of drivel, self aggrandizement and do not drag on frivolously. Please continue to contribute to the sport. Side note: I am a beginner and love the game. Techniques and plans don’t come to me naturally and I often have to really think my shots through. I have something I say to myself, often out loud, which is: what would Jasmine do?😊

[@MikeM275]

Being a fairly advanced player, everything she said was correct. Although I learned nothing new, I was mesmerized by every word. Could it be I enjoy some remedial reminders from time to time? .... or could it be something else.... 😉😊

[@stephenmarian7097]

Your follow through reminds me of the terminator. I like doing it your way always. I will have more questions coming up. Stephen

[@jamesmcdevitt5327]

Great video thumbs up

[@sultan6353]

thank you super video

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[@traviswilson4752]

Great video

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Great content