What does pumping the cue over and over up in the air before their shot do for the pros?
- Thread starter Bobkitty
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To piss off people who worry about this shit.
It's to look good and it serves no purpose other than that.
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
He might be finding the correct balance point for the shot at hand. I don't do it to the level as the pros but if I am it's one of two things:
1: working out a hitch in my stroke/body pain to the point I can trust my stroke. Gotta get limbered up.
2: setting the balance point and where the cue rests in my shooting hand. It is only right in one spot for every shot. I want my stroke to feel exactly the same on all shots (or as close as it can be) and modifying where you're gripping is how you do it. Cue balance must feel right for a particular shot/distance from cb to rail etc.
1: working out a hitch in my stroke/body pain to the point I can trust my stroke. Gotta get limbered up.
2: setting the balance point and where the cue rests in my shooting hand. It is only right in one spot for every shot. I want my stroke to feel exactly the same on all shots (or as close as it can be) and modifying where you're gripping is how you do it. Cue balance must feel right for a particular shot/distance from cb to rail etc.
No idea but I do it quite a bit also. Must be as good as Shane then, whoot! Scratching the head while thinking is also a thing. I also flip my tennis racquet around in my hand when playing that, does not really serve any purpose, just a thing, resets the focus a bit like why people chew gum. Your brain focuses a bit on the other activity so you get into a zone better.
This guy is starting a thread for this ? Come on rookie.To piss off people who worry about this shit.
That's way too much thinking.
I just get down aim and fire.
You know Eric it's such a simple game that everything has been talked about on this forum for years.
When I play at the room the first thing I do is wipe down the rails with a paper towel,amazing how blue it gets.
Should I start a thread on the method I use?
Ok here goes I start at the head of the table and wipe clockwise with my right hand I use a brown paper towel from the mens room dry,what's your method?
Dr. Dave has a thread on air stroking.
I questioned a well known instructor about Earl setting up and stroking beside the ball.
Instructor said who knows it's Earl. I figured out what he was doing is placing his bridge hand correctly for a complete follow thru.
I questioned a well known instructor about Earl setting up and stroking beside the ball.
Instructor said who knows it's Earl. I figured out what he was doing is placing his bridge hand correctly for a complete follow thru.
I like Brawny paper towels the best, they don’t leave that white fuzz on the rails.
I always start on the foot rail in the center and go counter clockwise. Sometimes I wipe the ball tray as well. Just depends on my mood.
The other thing is make sure the pepper towel isn’t too wet as the excess water can leave little spots. You want the towels just damp enough to pick up the chalk and powder with out making the rails wet.
Then I get out my J&J powder and blue Pre-Flag Master chalk and shit up the table in the next 15 minutes. But it’s my own shit-so it’s ok.
Hope that helps,
Best,
Fatboy<———full of advice and bullshit
J/K MM your all good with me
when I’m in Denver you got action. I ain’t hit a ball in years but I’ll give it a go. I’m in the mood to play.
That’s a rough joint you were in
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
If I'm in stroke, sure. If I'm on ice, I'll take a bit of time calibrating. When the cue start to sing though I don't need to do any of this.
boogieman
It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that ping.
Autozone and Walmart sells microfiber towels for detailing cars. They are about the size of a washcloth. They work great and are reusable. They will also lift fingerprints and make the rails about as clean as you can get them without liquid. $8 for 6 towels. Also great at cleaning around the house, and cleaning cell phone screens or glass. You can wash them in your clothes machine.I like Brawny paper towels the best, they don’t leave that white fuzz on the rails.
I always start on the foot rail in the center and go counter clockwise. Sometimes I wipe the ball tray as well. Just depends on my mood.
The other thing is make sure the pepper towel isn’t too wet as the excess water can leave little spots. You want the towels just damp enough to pick up the chalk and powder with out making the rails wet.
Then I get out my J&J powder and blue Pre-Flag Master chalk and shit up the table in the next 15 minutes. But it’s my own shit-so it’s ok.
Hope that helps,
Best,
Fatboy<———full of advice and bullshit
J/K MM your all good with me
In all seriousness, I keep one in my case in the case of something sticky getting on my shaft. Works great.
Guy Manges
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W C Fields did that but his cue kept falling to the ground...
Howdy All;
The formr manager of my local VFW thinks way to much of his abilities (he IS the greatest ya know), and
has picked up the habit of the 'air stroke. Reckon it's to make others think of him at a more elevated level.
But when he's in the process thereof, he's doin' it so quickly I think I actually smelled smoke on a few occasions,
like he was generating enough friction his cue might catch fire. Oh well, each to their own, eh.
hank
The formr manager of my local VFW thinks way to much of his abilities (he IS the greatest ya know), and
has picked up the habit of the 'air stroke. Reckon it's to make others think of him at a more elevated level.
But when he's in the process thereof, he's doin' it so quickly I think I actually smelled smoke on a few occasions,
like he was generating enough friction his cue might catch fire. Oh well, each to their own, eh.
hank
That stuff is by way of aiming the shot itself. Air stroking 45 degrees into space is a little obtuse. Maybe it's CTE.