How to Make A Cue Ball Jump With Top Spin

While many tournaments and bars don't allow jump shots, the actual rule more likely prohibits holding the cue above the shoulder. There is a legal way to get the cue ball to jump over all or part of another ball by using topspin. This is as easy as hitting the top half of the cue ball during a pool shot. It is often done by accident when a player pulls up during a shot. Those accidental results are not always good, unlike what you should be able to accomplish with this exercise.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Pool cue
• Pool table
• Pool balls
• Pool cue chalk

Using Topspin to Make the Cue Ball Jump

1. Do your usual pregame routine, and remember to stretch your muscles and back.

2. Place the cue ball on the pool table about an inch or two from any rail.

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   Take your normal stance to shoot the cue ball. Place the tip of the cue directly in the center of the cue ball and raise it one full cue tip above the center. This is the spot on the cue ball you want to hit.

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   Aiming for the spot on the cue ball, jack up the butt end of the cue stick at a 45-degree angle to the ball. This should not be awkward; take a wider foot stance if necessary.

5. Make a nice solid stroke through the cue ball with top center spin. Do not hit the ball hard. The more follow through you put into the shot, the more action the cue ball will get. When hit correctly, the cue ball will immediately jump from the table. If hit very quickly, it will not even be noticed by the naked eye.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep your body in position through the entire shot, don't drop your shoulder.
• Don't overthink this shot.