9-Ball
Topic: Jump or kick?

Which of these escape shots do you generally prefer, when playing out of a safety?

Although I can jump a ball to a reasonable standard, I still prefer kick shots, for various reasons

Willie

I like to jump when possible...

Some people say I play the wrong shot by jumping sometimes... and should have kicked.

but surely you should play the shot you are more comfortable with and get better results, especially in a crucial situation.

fair enough in practise, experiment.

just what I think.

That's a good point Danny, and yes, it is better to stick with what you're comfortable with, but I guess as many players would say, it would depend on the layout on the situation, and also on how the player feels on the day

Willie

Yeh exactly...

If I've been hitting 95percent of jumpshots all week and messing up all my kicks.

how can somebody tell me i chose the wrong shot?

hehe

I'm with u on this 1 Willie, I prefer 2 kick when practice, I think theres more satisfaction by making a kick, and i'l rarely play a jump unless i'm playing a pot.

On the other hand, when u find ur self in a different club with a table that perhaps has a dead rail or 2, then u have to favour any possible way of taking a bad bounce out of the equation!

I think the best way is to practice both and try not to have a strong favourite, cos if u have to play the option u like less in a pressure situation, ur not going to play the shot with the same conviction!

Having said that, my practice partner Jumpy McJump will probably post soon enough with a completely different view!!!! lol

Jump every time for me (within reason), coming from a yellows and reds background i am still coming to terms with the reaction of the cushions on the bigger tables.

With positional play as poor as mine my jump cue gets plenty of practice

A bit of a funny question this is.....all depends on the lie of the balls. e.g there maybe a clear jump shot on to hit the ball...but you may be breaking a cluster up with the cue ball which might be your insurance against the opponent running the rack!....there are loads of other reasons that you may want to kick/jump too.

So for me there is not a simple answer to this one.


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What do you think about swerve shots - masse they call it don't they?

Thats the nickname of Andy "the swerve" Worthington!

Very steady player, btu should be called ........

....."the chicken wing"


hehehehee


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