dougster26...I don't believe it is wrong at all! Please watch this clip from randyg and my instructional video, Play Better Pool: Vol. 1; Mastering the Basics.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqcu9ZOBuxY
In training our biceps to learn how to control the speed of our cuestick, the first step is determining, and measuring the student's personal shooting template (or "ghost"). This takes into account all the variables that make up how we set up to be ready to deliver the cuestick to it's intended target, with accuracy, confidence, and repeatability (stance, body position, bridge length, grip position (and grip pressure), backswing and finish length, and perhaps most critical...timing). One of those variables is the length of the backswing, which for SOP shots should be consistent (generally determined by how far back you pull the tip to your hand...which should be pretty close); and the length of the finish (where your tip goes at the end of your stroke, with your grip hand on or near your pec), which for SOP shots should also be consistent. These things are measureable, and when the student becomes aware of their range of motion (with no involvement of the shoulder), they have a static movement that the conscious brain can train the biceps to accelerate forward at virtually any speed, from a lag (1 speed) to a break (10 speed)...on demand, under pressure, in one try! Without the static range of motion you're always "guessing" how much speed to use. Now, I'm not talking about shots where you use a finesse speed (less than a 1 speed), but normal shots where you use the same stance, same bridge length, with no obstructions hindering your stroke. These SOP shots encompass about 90% of all shots we play in a given game. For finesse speed shots you shorten up your bridge a LOT; move your grip position WAY forward of perpendicular, and have a very short range of motion, with an accompanying very short finish (you might barely touch the edge of the CB...but you still 'finish' your stroke). These are exceptions. Your SOP process is the rule!
Hope this helps. Please understand that not all players accept this explaination, and automatically recommend using different lengths of backswings and followthroughs...which is why you apparently think what you're doing is wrong...IMO it's not! :thumbup:
Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com