Most Sports (including Pool/Billiards) have personal 'supporting equipment' to help/aid participants to preform repetitive task more constantly accurate. For Pool it could be as simple as one's need for proper fitting Eye glasses or a say even a pair of shoes designed to 'aid' in either sustained comfort for hours of play and/or provide for a non-slipping stance for difficult shots Etc...
Well for myself (and apparently others ...now that I have been looking for a solution), I have noticed that during my 'Shot delivery' especially after shooting for sometime (or when I'm getting tired) I get a little 'back hand' whippy (care free... sometimes too care free) and lose CB delivery accuracy (ie let the CB go). For me, I usually play pretty strong for like the first 45 mins or so but then other 'worldly factors' creep into my focus range and I start to get a bit sloppy with my 'Back hand' (wrist action specifically) creating 'unnecessary pool table pain'. (Oh and I don't use stimulants/or other to hang every shot off of, so this also is another reason I was looking for more 'staying power' for consistent back hand delivery for the longer sessions/tournaments etc....
Watching the likes of Stevie Moore's 'work-a-rounds' and many other Pro's 'back hand' 'work-a-rounds'...(and yes even Earls MANY 'work 'work-a-rounds' lol) many have tried (and still use) a product called ProShot Billiard Glove... you can google for images as I did....but found that since 2010 that Company no longer is in business and there is very little 'Billiard parallel's' to consider.
I happened to be looking into this further last week and found something that truly fits the bill for our sport. Its a wrist stabilizer from a company called Shock Doctor and is sold at Dick's Sporting Goods (or online).
The exact Model I'm referring to is called "Shock Doctor Wrist 3-Strap Support". You can view the Product here... there a simple video for other sports etc..
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11596148
I can tell you that this Model 824, the 3-Strap Model ( not the single strap model 822) will absolutely shut down any "back hand lateral wrist whippiness" that creeps into your stroke while allowing moderate amount of 'hammer' type of movement as well as full finger grip control. (tighten/loosen as needed).
I'm 5'7, medium build with very average hand and wrist measurements so I thought a medium size would be a close fit. Well in my quest for discovery I went into a Dick's Sporting Goods store and there they all were... I shoot right handed so my right hand is my back hand so I put on a Medium sized 824 3-Strapped wrist brace just to see if it was going to function as I envisioned. Well I can say I'm definitely NOT a Medium for this product. Apparently I have a wider hand than I thought relatively. Next I tried the Large.... Much better fit (and the last one on the shelf) so I chose that one... I think I'd of went with the Extra Large (if it was on the shelf) but the only XL that this store had was for the Left Hand... it felt even better (better sized) for our purposes in pool.
(edit)Btw you can open the package and try it on in the store.. or simply return it if using Dicks online purchase.
I've used this product (large) now for the past 4 days and I can say this is a great aid to get the whip out of your 'back hand spanking' issue. It will simply shut off 95% of your lateral wrist action back hand movement during shoot delivery. This is even more noticeable on higher power shots like massive draws and especially break shots... Hammer type movements are not very restricted at all even with this 3 strap model (824 ) as it fits VERY snug over the top of your hand.
I'm here to tell you it is a great tool/ Aid for those looking to get the whip out for a more consistent shot delivery for every part of your pool game. I really think with the evolution of all sports equipment our sport can really benefit from these parallel advances in sports medicine. Being in medicine myself, even as a Dentist for the past 25 years, we are always looking for advancements to better our performance outcomes. Pool is no exception... just look at all of our new and expanding tools.. (from tables, clothes, balls, cues, tips, to personal wear -eyewear, shoes and even shirts now ask JA.. ) This 'wrist stabilizing' tool could be a game changer for many... simply because it offers a repeatable reference our brain can use as a anchor during shot delivery. I really think this tool has been either 'not available' to many and/or has been mistakenly OVERLOOKED....
This tool truly locks out the 'bank hand' Whip in your stroke. It you get a chance I would try it for a couple of hours to see for yourself why 'some' of our top pros are migrating to this from of a stable back hand reference. I'm really impressed how this actually works so well for me.
Hope this helps...
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11596148
Randy
Thanks again AZ and Predator for the Beautiful PREDATOR THRONE 3 Cue that I won in the December GOLD Mine giveaway...
Total Awesome.
Well for myself (and apparently others ...now that I have been looking for a solution), I have noticed that during my 'Shot delivery' especially after shooting for sometime (or when I'm getting tired) I get a little 'back hand' whippy (care free... sometimes too care free) and lose CB delivery accuracy (ie let the CB go). For me, I usually play pretty strong for like the first 45 mins or so but then other 'worldly factors' creep into my focus range and I start to get a bit sloppy with my 'Back hand' (wrist action specifically) creating 'unnecessary pool table pain'. (Oh and I don't use stimulants/or other to hang every shot off of, so this also is another reason I was looking for more 'staying power' for consistent back hand delivery for the longer sessions/tournaments etc....
Watching the likes of Stevie Moore's 'work-a-rounds' and many other Pro's 'back hand' 'work-a-rounds'...(and yes even Earls MANY 'work 'work-a-rounds' lol) many have tried (and still use) a product called ProShot Billiard Glove... you can google for images as I did....but found that since 2010 that Company no longer is in business and there is very little 'Billiard parallel's' to consider.
I happened to be looking into this further last week and found something that truly fits the bill for our sport. Its a wrist stabilizer from a company called Shock Doctor and is sold at Dick's Sporting Goods (or online).
The exact Model I'm referring to is called "Shock Doctor Wrist 3-Strap Support". You can view the Product here... there a simple video for other sports etc..
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11596148
I can tell you that this Model 824, the 3-Strap Model ( not the single strap model 822) will absolutely shut down any "back hand lateral wrist whippiness" that creeps into your stroke while allowing moderate amount of 'hammer' type of movement as well as full finger grip control. (tighten/loosen as needed).
I'm 5'7, medium build with very average hand and wrist measurements so I thought a medium size would be a close fit. Well in my quest for discovery I went into a Dick's Sporting Goods store and there they all were... I shoot right handed so my right hand is my back hand so I put on a Medium sized 824 3-Strapped wrist brace just to see if it was going to function as I envisioned. Well I can say I'm definitely NOT a Medium for this product. Apparently I have a wider hand than I thought relatively. Next I tried the Large.... Much better fit (and the last one on the shelf) so I chose that one... I think I'd of went with the Extra Large (if it was on the shelf) but the only XL that this store had was for the Left Hand... it felt even better (better sized) for our purposes in pool.
(edit)Btw you can open the package and try it on in the store.. or simply return it if using Dicks online purchase.
I've used this product (large) now for the past 4 days and I can say this is a great aid to get the whip out of your 'back hand spanking' issue. It will simply shut off 95% of your lateral wrist action back hand movement during shoot delivery. This is even more noticeable on higher power shots like massive draws and especially break shots... Hammer type movements are not very restricted at all even with this 3 strap model (824 ) as it fits VERY snug over the top of your hand.
I'm here to tell you it is a great tool/ Aid for those looking to get the whip out for a more consistent shot delivery for every part of your pool game. I really think with the evolution of all sports equipment our sport can really benefit from these parallel advances in sports medicine. Being in medicine myself, even as a Dentist for the past 25 years, we are always looking for advancements to better our performance outcomes. Pool is no exception... just look at all of our new and expanding tools.. (from tables, clothes, balls, cues, tips, to personal wear -eyewear, shoes and even shirts now ask JA.. ) This 'wrist stabilizing' tool could be a game changer for many... simply because it offers a repeatable reference our brain can use as a anchor during shot delivery. I really think this tool has been either 'not available' to many and/or has been mistakenly OVERLOOKED....
This tool truly locks out the 'bank hand' Whip in your stroke. It you get a chance I would try it for a couple of hours to see for yourself why 'some' of our top pros are migrating to this from of a stable back hand reference. I'm really impressed how this actually works so well for me.
Hope this helps...
http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11596148
Randy
Thanks again AZ and Predator for the Beautiful PREDATOR THRONE 3 Cue that I won in the December GOLD Mine giveaway...
Total Awesome.
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