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To stop the hop, level your cue out where the shaft is now parallel to the bed cloth.Set up a simple shot in the corner, almost straight in, very slight cut. Put the OB one foot out from the pocket and the CB one foot from the OB. Now place a dime between the CB & OB, half way. Place a 2nd dime beyond the OB, half way to the pocket. Aim one tip up, one tip right on the cue ball to hit a force follow shot. Now shoot jacked up as usual and watch the OB go in and neither dime moves.

Why, you did a double jump that happens so fast the eye can’t see it but the dimes prove it. You jumped the cue ball over the dime to land on the OB, which jumps it over the dime to go in the pocket in the air never touching the cloth. This also explain why now and then you fire a ball into the center of the pocket and it comes right back out. You jumped the OB in high and it rebounded back off the hard top of the pocket.

Cue ball positioning is your key to get that next shot perfect. It’s all about setting up a plan until you get it all right on the pocket. Or, on the other hand, make it a tricky shot for the opponent.
Positioning of the cue ball depends on the strength of the shot, the cue ball spin whether it’s on top or base or combined with side. This affects the travel and the angle to which the cue ball will be positioned.
Tips:
Back spin – Back spin is used to stop or reverse the cue ball after impact.
Top spin – Using top spin causes the cue ball to spin faster in the direction of travel. These results in the cue ball moving further than it would naturally, following impact with a cushion or object ball.
Now remember, the cue ball position is your key to that next shot. Take your time standing, thinking, planning and making sure that that cue ball is right where you need it.