Follow through pictures, thoughts, etc.

poohkiller

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Okay, so Fatboy asked me to post these two pictures of him making a shot and illustrating his follow-through.

What would be good to hear in this regard is some conversation about follow-through, people's thoughts, experiences and whatever bursts into mind. I believe we have heard a lot about aiming systems, proper chalk use and all other important and less important issues but this topic is something I have not seen hitting the forum for a while now - actually I have not thought about it either, it was Fatboy's idea posting these pictures and starting a conversation here, in the Main Forum. I think it's a good idea and hopefully we all will read and learn something new in this regard!

So, below are the two pictures, I think they are very good at showing his follow-through and the way he executed the shot - I assume it would be nice to see other chime in with their pics!
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Let me know what you think,
 
he played without Shoes:eek::grin:
I like his BB Cue and the long stroke too:wink:
wish I can stay one time with him in his Palace,hopefully next Year.
My Tattoo's are now done:grin:
Ralf- the BIG T
 
followthrough

Look at his T shirt and the chair behind his head ,he is raising up on his followthrough . jm .02 Thanks Rob
 
I don't know....first impressions....

It appears by the two pics that he has to "reach" for the follow through.........

It looks like his back foot is not under the cue...more beside the cue...If it were me I would want to square up my body (just a bit) by moving the back foot to the right..........pretty much keeping the front foot right were it is.....seems like the delivery would be more natural

But that's just my impression.:)

EDIT...second impression...I bet it would be easier on his back also for during extended play...
 
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Looks like the head is rising slightly and the elbow drops by looking at the chair behind him. Not criticizing at all just observing.
 
Big-Tattoo said:
he played without Shoes:eek::grin:
I like his BB Cue and the long stroke too:wink:
wish I can stay one time with him in his Palace,hopefully next Year.
My Tattoo's are now done:grin:
Ralf- the BIG T
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i know fat boy and he's all about the ladies (or lady). you might be sol bro.
 
really though you gotta actually post your natural start and stop positions. looks like these two pictures were taken during 2 different shots.

i'm a chump of a player but for what it's worth i like to have my lead foot's toe pointed directly at the ball i'm shooting at
 
If he were in my class, he would probably get an 8 for his first pic (SET), and a 3 for the second pic (FINISH)

Steve
 
poolplayer2093 said:
really though you gotta actually post your natural start and stop positions. looks like these two pictures were taken during 2 different shots.
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Good observation! It's ether two shots or he is moving his bridge hand with his follow throw.

Larry
 
Follow through thoughts

I've seen Fatboy play for hours and I like the AMOUNT of follow-through he uses. In the pics, it shows he puts a good chunk of wood through his bridge. Also, the follow through looks pretty straight. I haven't noticed the slight rise in his upper body and head as shown in the second photo (good catch by those who've already mentioned this). It makes me wonder if he was ready to come up after the shot was finished.

I remember watching some of my favorite old-time players. They all had a big stroke with a long, natural follow-through. These were folks like Jay Swanson, Dallas West, David Howard and Jim Rempe.

Heck, I remember when Keith McCready was really dialed in, his follow through would be so long that the joint of his cue would reach his bridge. Hardly anyone would notice this because they would be watching the balls flying in the pockets with incredible accuracy.

I sure miss those old-time strokers.
 
63Kcode said:
Good observation! It's ether two shots or he is moving his bridge hand with his follow throw.

Larry
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That is what I see. Somehow his bridge hand moved. Amazingly it looks as if the cue has not rotated if it is a two different shots.

It appears as if during the follow thru he pulls back with his body to a more upright position. That would then also pull his bridge hand back.
 
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FELIX said:
Look at his T shirt and the chair behind his head ,he is raising up on his followthrough . jm .02 Thanks Rob
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The camera moved.Notice that you can read the side of the table
more fully on the second pic.(tournament)
And the water spots on the lens have changed position.

Eric's stroke looks okay....
but the camera man needs to work on his stance...:smile:
 
The Proper Length of Follow-Through

The Proper Length of Follow-Through should be equal to the length of the bridge the player is using for any particular shot, e.g. a 10 inch bridge = 10 inch follow-through, 6 inch bridge = 6 inch follow-through. Over follow-through will cause the cue-tip to seek the cloth. This will keep the cue-tip from dipping towards the cloth on the follow-through, very important to achieve a pure stroke! IMO.

Bill Smith "Mr3Cushion"
 
That body position would kill my back, nothing to support the upper body weight. If it were me I would rotate so the left foot comes in front and pointing in the direction of the shot an provide support and balance.
 
Joe:

Thanks for the link to your article about the abductor pollicis muscle in the wrist.

Were you saying the center of the "V" between the thumb and first finger should point at the shot?

I googled it and found a drawing in Gray's anatomy showing the abductor pollicis on the palm side:
http://education.yahoo.com/reference/gray/illustrations/figure?id=427


Can you describe what it is that Earl does?

To me, it looks like he rotates his wrist at the finish. His thumb ends up on top, and the butt of his cue goes alongside his forearm.

I was trying to do that here and it was working for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgQcSmr9l6Q
 
mr3cushion said:
The Proper Length of Follow-Through should be equal to the length of the bridge the player is using for any particular shot, e.g. a 10 inch bridge = 10 inch follow-through, 6 inch bridge = 6 inch follow-through. Over follow-through will cause the cue-tip to seek the cloth. This will keep the cue-tip from dipping towards the cloth on the follow-through, very important to achieve a pure stroke! IMO.

Bill Smith "Mr3Cushion"
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Hi Bill. What's wrong with the cue tip dipping down after the shot????
SPF=randyg
 
FELIX said:
Look at his T shirt and the chair behind his head ,he is raising up on his followthrough . jm .02 Thanks Rob
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thats the whole point of this thread, i was playing terrible when these pics were shot. My body is comming up for some reason-i dont know why, its getting worse. Im not jumping raising up. I hope its not permant with my forever bad back.
 
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