Jump shots and non slate tables

[DavisFan76]

Is it ok to do jump shots on a good quality, but non slate, 6ft snooker table, or is that likely to damage the table and/or the cloth?

Also, how do you do a jump shot? I've been watching the Mosconi and they switch to a short cue and seem to hit the ball fairly high up. I used to be of the impression that you hit the ball low down to get it to jump?

[bongo]

If I were you I would not try any jump shots, you don't know how to do it so I wouldn't.

[poolqjunkie]

It is more difficult to jump a ball on thin slate. I am not sure about no slate as I have never tried on one. The thicker slate are better for jumping the ball.
You need to strike down on the ball, so the cue ball will bounce off the bed of the table.
Hitting on the bottom to make it jump is a foul.

[snooker warrior]

It is more difficult to jump a ball on thin slate. I am not sure about no slate as I have never tried on one. The thicker slate are better for jumping the ball.
You need to strike down on the ball, so the cue ball will bounce off the bed of the table.
Hitting on the bottom to make it jump is a foul.

just imagine not doing it right and going right through the table,,that would make good viewing on youtube !!!!!! watching you trying to pull the cue out of the table

[DavisFan76]

just imagine not doing it right and going right through the table,,that would make good viewing on youtube !!!!!! watching you trying to pull the cue out of the table

Yep. Not going to happen, I'll give the jump shot a miss when playing pool (it's a foul in snooker anyway, isn't it?)

[poolqjunkie]

It is not really that difficult a shot, to jump over a ball. If you have a light cue, with a very hard tip, it feels like cheating.
You should not follow through too much if any--the idea is to let the cue bounce off the cue ball so the cue ball can have room to jump up.

[Rethunk]

Jump shot instruction

Here are two videos on jump shot technique:

Part 1 of 2: dart jump
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhRdDcKlyZo

Part 2 of 2: pendulum jump
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPBQq...eature=related

It is illegal to "scoop" the ball by driving your cue underneath it and onto the bed of the table.

Jumps are illegal in snooker. If you want to get serious about playing 9-ball then you're going to have to learn to jump the cue ball to get out of some safeties. Lighter, shorter cues with hard tips are typically permitted in tournaments, though there may be a limit to the number of cues you use in a match. Three-piece break/jump cues are common.

Best to be safe and not try a jump shot on anything but a proper slate table. That or be very careful.