NEW JUMP SHOT ADDED - I was talking with a guy about jump shots and how in some pool halls they don't allow jump cues, for league play, tournaments, etc. My suggestion is to ditch the jump cue idea if you have to and just use your shaft. It's not a jump cue. Okay, they may still get mad when you school them with only half a stick, but still, it'll be cool if you score even one game with it before you're told not to do it anymore. Anyway, I uploaded a short video of me jumping with just a shaft, what I think is the hardest jumpshot you'd ever face in a game that you might want to attempt. Here, I "Jump A Ball From One Ball's Width Away". I don't make a ball, I'm just proving a point. Artists have to do that from time to time. Enjoy!
Here's a shot that I created where I jump a row of balls over a wall of balls and each LAND IN the pocket. I call this one Jump Drills. In my humble opinion, this is one of my best. Tom "Dr. Cue" Rossman really liked this shot when I showed it to him. Here's what he had to say in email corrospondence regarding the origin of this shot: "The waterfall shot was an original of mine from my research and from one of my really creative days on the table. Your variation "on the fly" is original -- I can't wait to try it and give credit where credit is due -- Eric Yow!! Your ears may be ringing a lot in the future, as I mention your name among the players and fans of our sport more now than ever. Enjoy the role, my special friend! May God's favor and blessings be upon you!" To an amateur like me, that's quite possibly the greatest compliment from quite possibly the greatest trick shot artist/showman in the world!
If you've ever seen this shot it was probably by one of artistic pool's greats on ESPN Trick Shot Magic. See me perform the same shot, The Bottle Shot , where I jump the cue off a launch ball and knock the bottom of two stacked balls off of the bottle. The top ball drops and stays in the mouth of the bottle. All the while, the launch ball pockets down table. This is me just trying to be like my heroes.
NEW BOTTLE SHOT: I saw a video recently of Fast Larry shooting a version of the bottle shot on "Ripley's Believe It Or Not" where he has four balls stacked on the bottle. He shot a jump shot off of a launch ball to knock the lower three balls off and the top ball, the four ball, falls down and stays on the bottle. Well, the day I saw the video, I was shooting the shot for myself. I hope you enjoy this Four Ball Bottle Shot as seen on tv.
NEWER BOTTLE SHOT:Fast Larry challenged me saying to go above and beyond the 4 ball shot. His best was 5 and a few others made a 6 ball bottle shot. I hope now to make the 7 ball bottle shot, eventually. It may not be this summer, but at the rate I'm going, it's a possibility. I made the 4 ball shot the day I saw it had been done before. Now, I have officially made the Five Ball Bottle Shot!!! Stay tuned to see if I take it a step further in the next few weeks...
Since I created this neat jump shot I figure I should be able to name it. I can't cut the eight in the bottom right corner, nor the bottom left, and I can't bank it up table.
So, how do I make it? Watch and you'll see why I named this one "Yow! How'd he do that?!"
This is another popular jump shot that amazes the audience by the escape of the cue ball. We call this the Jump Escape . Trapped behind the wall and frozen to a pocket point, I jump off the pocket point to travel 3 more rails and make the ball. Very nice!
This is another idea I got from watching the greats. Studying their technique and playing with my own style I was able to develop the ability to shoot a One Handed Jump Shot. This is a prelude to the next shot that wil really blow you away.
If you liked the one handed jump shot, you'll love it when I Jump One Handed Through A Tire. The sidewall of the tire is pretty tall so I have to jump high enough to get through it. What makes it more interesting is that I have to time it just right. Why, you ask? Becaue the tire is rolling accross the table when I shoot it! I bet you've never seen one like this before...
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