Cue stick stroke with a spin.

rocket23

rocket23

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Ok just like the title says. What I have used to some success is a technique where I spin the cue stick while I’m hitting the cue ball. Now to effectively get any action (r/handed). I rotate the stick (as I’m hitting the cue ) clockwise with center position. On a dead on shot I’m able to move the cue to the right anywhere from a few inches to a foot. Instead of stop shot. I haven’t practiced this technique in awhile. I been out of the game for quite a spell. I doubt I can have the same success going the other way. Am I a one hit wonder or has this been used by anyone here?
 
rocket23 said:
Ok just like the title says. What I have used to some success is a technique where I spin the cue stick while I’m hitting the cue ball. Now to effectively get any action (r/handed). I rotate the stick (as I’m hitting the cue ) clockwise with center position. On a dead on shot I’m able to move the cue to the right anywhere from a few inches to a foot. Instead of stop shot. I haven’t practiced this technique in awhile. I been out of the game for quite a spell. I doubt I can have the same success going the other way. Am I a one hit wonder or has this been used by anyone here?
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rocket23 said:
Ok just like the title says. What I have used to some success is a technique where I spin the cue stick while I’m hitting the cue ball. Now to effectively get any action (r/handed). I rotate the stick (as I’m hitting the cue ) clockwise with center position. On a dead on shot I’m able to move the cue to the right anywhere from a few inches to a foot. Instead of stop shot. I haven’t practiced this technique in awhile. I been out of the game for quite a spell. I doubt I can have the same success going the other way. Am I a one hit wonder or has this been used by anyone here?
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You gotta be HIGH if you think this nonsense actually does anything.
 
DeeDeeCues said:
When I'm driving around tight curves in my 4300lb El Camino, I lean into the curve so I can corner better.

Seriously, it has been used by a lot of beginning players. It has been used successfully by none.
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My uncle used to own an ancient car that had trouble going uphill. He'd rock his body back and forth to "help" it get up. It never stopped being funny.
 
rocket23 said:
Ok just like the title says. What I have used to some success is a technique where I spin the cue stick while I’m hitting the cue ball. Now to effectively get any action (r/handed). I rotate the stick (as I’m hitting the cue ) clockwise with center position. On a dead on shot I’m able to move the cue to the right anywhere from a few inches to a foot. Instead of stop shot. I haven’t practiced this technique in awhile. I been out of the game for quite a spell. I doubt I can have the same success going the other way. Am I a one hit wonder or has this been used by anyone here?
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Rotating the stick to angle the cue (to hit off center) works, but isn’t very consistent or controlled and probably limits the range of spin amounts available.

To learn and use spin effectively you should hit the CB on a precise spot for what you want to accomplish - that’s best done with a perfectly straight stroke (no wrist movement) aimed straight at the preselected CB spot (at the correct angle to compensate for squirt/swerve/throw).

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rocket23 said:
Ok just like the title says. What I have used to some success is a technique where I spin the cue stick while I’m hitting the cue ball. Now to effectively get any action (r/handed). I rotate the stick (as I’m hitting the cue ) clockwise with center position. On a dead on shot I’m able to move the cue to the right anywhere from a few inches to a foot. Instead of stop shot. I haven’t practiced this technique in awhile. I been out of the game for quite a spell. I doubt I can have the same success going the other way. Am I a one hit wonder or has this been used by anyone here?
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In the 80s there was a hustler who did something similar on spot shots. He claimed he was screwing them into the pocket.
 
MitchAlsup said:
Rotating the stick means your hand is not operating like a pendulum and you are not making contact where you think you are.

The fact you can't control it also indicated a stroke flaw.
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Thinking the same.

If you hit a slightly angled shot with a little inside low you can get that effect from
-swerving the cueball and changing the contact point on the object ball...and making a bigger tangent angle
- the inside throws the object ball straighter
 
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Only reason I brought it up was I found myself trying it again. Trying to get a cue ball to spin like a clock while moving straight towards an object ball. Yeah I’m gonna shelf this idea and practice a more practical repetitive stroke. Thanks for all the replies 😊
 
Well that sounds like you are actually applying backhand English during your stroke. I saw a 685 use your technique one time. He needed a lot of CB movement on a shot and did exactly what you are doing. If it’s straight in and maybe 2-4ft away try this. Aim to the exact spot on the object ball that you are hitting on the cb. But if you want the cb to move left you have to use right. It essentially negating the swerve with a throw without having to aim for it. If using LD not sure it works exactly the same. Possibly if you are hitting one tip of right on the CB aim 1/2 tip right on the OB in that case.

Or if it is backhand English you can verify by trying it out the normal way.
 
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Willowbrook Wolfy said:
Well that sounds like you are actually applying backhand English during your stroke. I saw a 685 use your technique one time. He needed a lot of CB movement on a shot and did exactly what you are doing. If it’s straight in and maybe 2-4ft away try this. Aim to the exact spot on the object ball that you are hitting on the cb. But if you want the cb to move left you have to use right. It essentially negating the swerve with a throw without having to aim for it. If using LD not sure it works exactly the same. Possibly if you are hitting one tip of right on the CB aim 1/2 tip right on the OB in that case.

Or if it is backhand English you can verify by trying it out the normal way.
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No. You turn your wrist as you stroke. It is a center strike on the cue. What the shooter try’s to do is have the chalk “grab” the cue ball , creating the ball to spin. Like the hands of a clock spinning the ball not by English perse. But by the friction created by spinning the shaft on impact and in turn spinning the cue ball
 
garczar said:
spinning the cue around the long axis will do NOTHING to the cb. where people hear this shit is beyond me.
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The axis from top to bottom? The axis I’m referring to is from you to the object ball. In that regard we agree to disagree
 
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