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Originally Posted by saw7988
Sorry if this is a super noob question, but I've never quite understood this. And I'm starting to get back into pool now!
But when you aim to hit low on the cue ball in order to draw, is the goal to have the cue be as parallel to the table as possible (bring the fulcrum down lower)? Or do you want to ANGLE the cue down?
My guess is it doesn't matter a whole lot, maybe depending on your bridge position? But I'd think the former?
I agree with the advice, but it may be worth noting that sometimes draw with an elevated cue allows a desired effect: namely, low cue ball speed with high back spin. This might be for a safety, where you want the object ball to go a short distance and the cue ball to run of farther backwards.
One situation I've used it (and I'm not great player at all so this might not be the best shot choice), but suppose you are behind the mostly unbroken rack in straight pool without a shot. You can elevate even to full masse' level, have the cue ball just nudge into the balls so as to hardly disturb them, then have the cue ball run back to the foot rail for the requisite rail contact, and maybe even bounce all the way back to the rack, leaving awkward position.
You also need to elevate when the cue ball is so close to the object ball that there is not time to avoid a double hit on a level stroke and get draw.
More importantly, I just like to share this site:
http://billiards.colostate.edu/bd_ar...009/july09.pdf
http://billiards.colostate.edu/threads/draw.html
http://billiards.colostate.edu/bd_ar...009/june09.pdf
http://billiards.colostate.edu/techn...new/TP_B-8.pdf
Lots of links in the paper and around the site. You can find really technical physics derivations. And more general intuitive discussion and advice.