Pause

Go to Main Forum to post by Fast Lenny that mentions Dennis Hatch. Go to Buddy Hall videos and see the prettiest stroke ever--with a pause at the end of the back stroke.
 
I don't think you can make a stroke with out it a pause. Your arm has to come to a stop at some point to go from back wards to forewords. I use the Stop Pause Finish method for my stroke and during practice I pause for a second or two. Help me workout my pre shot routine.
 
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Did some one teach you or was it some thing you did naturally? Do you also pause at the cue ball before the final backswing?
 
Redfsh said:
Does anyone here pause in their back stroke before they follow through?????????????????????????????????
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I don't pause before I follow through...

I pause before I finish.

the follow through is just gravy..

Good Luck
 
Redfsh said:
Does anyone here pause in their back stroke before they follow through?????????????????????????????????
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As Big C said, everyone who plays has to pause at the end of their backswing because it is necessary in order for the cue to change directions. But the pause of some people is only a fraction of a second, while the pause for others may be one second or longer.

Now MY question is, for those who pause for a full second or more; why do you do that?

Roger
 
Roger Long said:
As Big C said, everyone who plays has to pause at the end of their backswing because it is necessary in order for the cue to change directions. But the pause of some people is only a fraction of a second, while the pause for others may be one second or longer.

Now MY question is, for those who pause for a full second or more; why do you do that?

Roger
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I've been trying to add a pause to stroke, but I'm lazy.

However I recommend it, especially to those just learning. If for no other reason than it is easier to focus on one step of the stroke at a time.
 
I'm no psychologist or psychotherapist, so I don't really understand the workings of the mind, but I've found one practical benefit from the pause: it makes the stroke smoother.

Here's what I mean by that: one of the problems many beginners have in developing a nice smooth stroke is that they have a tendency to pull the cue back too quickly. This causes the stroke to be "jerky" as they pull back fast, then slam on the brakes (so to speak), and then accelerate forward at the same speed that they pulled back. These quick, "jerky" motions can easily pull the cue off of its intended line of aim.

Preferably, you should want a nice smooth stroke; one that is facilitated by a slow backswing, which is followed by a ramped-up acceleration forward. Here's where the pause comes in: if you know you are going to incorporate a substantial pause at the end of your backswing, it will be almost impossible to get yourself to pull back on the cue too quickly.

Whatcha think?:wink:

Roger
 
I teach it to every student(how long the pause at the back is, is up to the individual)...and the answer to your second question is YES, on EVERY shot! The pause between warm up swings, and the final stroke is imperative. It allows the unconscious mind to "okay" the process, to begin the final firing order...or tells it that something is out of whack, and NOT to shoot.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

Redfsh said:
Did some one teach you or was it some thing you did naturally? Do you also pause at the cue ball before the final backswing?
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u should always have a pause so ut not putting in quick 1's we call it, u can either have a front pause or a back pause but it will make u more consistent
 
I pause like Buddy. That's where I learned it. The pause makes my stroke much smoother and straighter. When I consciously pause the forward stroke is deliberate.
 
Roger Long said:
As Big C said, everyone who plays has to pause at the end of their backswing because it is necessary in order for the cue to change directions. But the pause of some people is only a fraction of a second, while the pause for others may be one second or longer.[...]
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We've had long discussions about this before.

This is not true.

A pause is something fundamentally different from the fact the cue's velocity goes through zero when it changes direction.

A pause means the forces on the cue are balanced (no net force) and the cue is held in place. Because gravity always acts on the cue, this means the arm muscles are providing an opposing force.

If you examined Allison or Buddy during their backstroke pause, you'd find a balancing force on the cue. It is not true that their stroke only differs from the many other top players with no backstroke pause by a length of time in the backstroke position. The fundamental difference pausers and non pausers is whether an opposing force exists that holds the cue in place.

A pendulum (child on a swing) and a ball thrown straight up have no pause. The fact the velocity goes through zero is a red herring.

If you wanted a child on a swing to pause at the back of the arc, even for a very short amount of time, you'd have to reach out and hold the swing (even if just for a very short amount of time).

It is important that the transition to forward motion be smooth.


THE NO-PAUSE STROKE:

Slowing down the backstroke and imagining you're letting the cue do it's own pendulum style transition before accelerating forward is a good idea. So in a proper no-bause stroke, the tricep pulls the cue back with a force that smoothly diminishes to zero near the transition. At the transition neither the tricep nor the bicep is contracted and the cue and forearm are doing their thing under the influence of gravity. Then when the cue starts "falling forward," the bicep starts pulling and therefore accelerating the cue forward.

THE PAUSE STROKE:

Here you still do a slow backstroke with the tricep pulling the cue back with a force that diminishes to near zero. Then at the apex of the backstroke the tricep force stays at a level sufficient to hold the cue in place for a desired length of time (could be a couple tenths of a second, could be a few seconds). At the end of the pause the tricep relaxes and the bicep accelerates the cue forward.
 
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