Do you have to put chen on cue to aim ?

Jaden said:
It helps to keep you down on the shot, which is a huge problem for most players, but isn't necessary if you can stay down on shots.

Jaden
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Even that's not necessary. If you have a problem jumping up, put extra pressure down on the table with your Bridge hand. Another words give yourself forward weight on the tripod you made. It's damn near impossible to jump up.
 
Guy Manges said:
I know most top pro players put chen on cue, Is this a must to aim ?
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If you could get your eyes on the cue, then you could sight it like a rifle, which would be the most accurate way. Getting your eyes as close to the cue as comfortably possible is the compromise. But (as MajorMiscue said above) you may not want the cue directly in the middle of the chin, depending on how you see things.

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No, it doesn't matter. But it is important to keep your head as, still as possible. It takes a lot of practice, but it can be done. My cue is about an inch lower than my chin. I've always played like that. I tried once with the cue right against the chin. My whole vision was messed up. I was far too low. I'm old school I guess!!!
 
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No. Some of The old timers like fats played standing nearly straight up. Massey stands pretty high up as well. Watch some of the old videos. I myself cannot aim if i put my chin on my cue. I have tried it, and The line of the shot looks distorted to me. I sit a few inches above the cue.
 
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bbb said:
shaft is below vision center as i understand it
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Yes, your personal "vision center" is wherever over the stick your head needs to be in order to see most accurately. Since the eyes are above the cue and one of them is usually "dominant", having the cue centered between them ("on the chin") may not give the most accurate picture of exactly where it's pointed. Often it works best to have the cue shifted toward (or directly under) the dominant eye.

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skiergd011013 said:
No. Some of The old timers like fats played standing nearly straight up. Watch some videos of minnesota fats playing.
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I learned that way as a kid. Everyone at the time that (80s rural Iowa) I knew stood up straight while playing. I now am much lower, but it unfortunately depends on how my back is that day. If it's not too bad I get real low, like an inch above the cue, sometimes chin touching on certain shots. If my back is toast I might be 12" above the cue. It's not ideal and a terrible idea to switch fundamentals but you adapt. I have two sets of fundamentals depending on my back. I have to focus more on keeping the elbow right while standing higher.

As good as it sounds to have one set of fundamentals, being lower is much more accurate for me with less moving parts so I'll do that whenever I'm able.
 
boogieman said:
I learned that way as a kid. Everyone at the time that (80s rural Iowa) I knew stood up straight while playing. I now am much lower, but it unfortunately depends on how my back is that day. If it's not too bad I get real low, like an inch above the cue, sometimes chin touching on certain shots. If my back is toast I might be 12" above the cue. It's not ideal and a terrible idea to switch fundamentals but you adapt. I have two sets of fundamentals depending on my back. I have to focus more on keeping the elbow right while standing higher.

As good as it sounds to have one set of fundamentals, being lower is much more accurate for me with less moving parts so I'll do that whenever I'm able.
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I know what you mean about your back, ditto! The vision center seems to be the more respected theory rather than dominant eye thing these days. I know snooker players are taught to have the chin pretty much on the shaft but there have some great shot makers in the past who played with the more upright position. Luther Lassiter comes to mind in this regard.
 
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