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Follow-through

How far should you follow through in pool?

Follow-through is the cue continuing forward past the cue ball after contact. A natural follow-through of about 4–6 inches on normal shots shows the cue was accelerating through the ball, not stopping at it.

In more detail

The cue ball leaves the tip in about a thousandth of a second, so follow-through itself does not move the ball — but it reveals how you delivered the cue. Freeze at the end of the stroke to check that the tip finished on the aiming line.

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Does a longer follow-through give more draw?

Indirectly. Draw comes from cue speed and tip offset at contact; a full follow-through is a sign that you accelerated, which produces that speed.

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