Shot Line Walk Up

Island Drive

Island Drive

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You've looked a the table after the break.
You look at your shot to determine cueing needed.
(3).
a. Do you walk straight down the shot line then bridge on table or?
b. Do you walk coming from the left just a little, then land bridge hand down the shot line.
c. Or, do you walk up slightly from the right then land/hand down on the shot line?
What's your Waggle.
 
Don't really think about which side I come into it from but I would say most of the time it's from the outside of the cut angle just because I would have moved around to see down the object ball target line in most cases so going back to the shot line it will be moving back from that outside the cut angle look.

From there I just focus on having the right foot, right hip, and right (back) hand on the shot line then I pivot and get down to shoot from there.
 
Experienced players can get a lil lazy at times with this process as they know where they need to be and how, but coming straight in line with the shot is simplest and most reliable for getting you where you need to be.

Also, head position coming straight down on the shot line is super important for seeing the same angle you were viewing when standing while over the shot. This is much more easily achieved in a straight line approach. Sighting from the side and then having the head come down on a diagonal makes the game much harder.
 
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I walk up and take a quick look at the table. I then place the cue aiming thru the CB to the OB then add bridge hand on the table. I do it in a quick motion and looks natural.
 
What I found interesting is this.... when I walk up to a simple cut shot here's what's going on.
If I walk up from the left and walk up from the right, on the same cut shot one feels/is/creates a more natural cue ball movement, dramatically simplifying cue ball control.
bm
 
Island Drive said:
What I found interesting is this.... when I walk up to a simple cut shot here's what's going on.
If I walk up from the left and walk up from the right, on the same cut shot one feels/is/creates a more natural cue ball movement, dramatically simplifying cue ball control.
bm
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why?
 
When you are up looking at the desired contact point on the OB ( which will then determine the resulting straight shot line from the CB) you also need to determine how much - if any- right or left will be used on your CB ( for resultant position of the CB for your next shot).
Any right or left needed on the CB for your shot will change the straight line body set up from CB contact point to OB contact point - with deflection also needing to be factored in based on how well one knows their own cue and stroke.
Pro level pool is about being able to do these calculations in seconds based on training, correct instruction, years of practice.
 
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I'm squared up, cat step pivot and come straight down, it works for me.
If I'm a hair off it's a shimm waggle which is mostly undetected
to the naked eye and fire in the hole.
I have to stand up and re-set once every 16 years.
 
I always walk into the shot from behind. I don’t cross the cue ball or the object ball. This allows me to look at the cut angle as I approach the object ball. It may not be the best way but it works for me.
 
bbb said:
why?
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Because my bodies Natural finishing follow thru at the end of my swing, is different when I approach/ shot the shot that way.
I'm by no means saying it's right/wrong/best/or whatever.
I just know that outcomes/my results are proof in my pudding.
Especially when they are consistently the same.
 
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Island Drive said:
Because my bodies Natural finishing follow thru at the end of my swing, is different when I approach/ shot the shot that way.
I'm by no means saying it's right/wrong/best/or whatever.
I just know that outcomes/my results are proof in my pudding.
Especially when they are consistently the same.
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Thanks bill for the reply 👍
 
I agree Jason, but when I saw/realized my swing at it's very finish naturally went left or right. I tried this walk up method.

Everything to get better needs to be tweaked to improve.
Realizing my bodies left/right movement/at swing finish and incorporating that into my shot helped my cue ball control dramatically.

bm
 
Island Drive said:
I agree Jason, but when I saw/realized my swing at it's very finish naturally went left or right. I tried this walk up method.

Everything to get better needs to be tweaked to improve.
Realizing my bodies left/right movement/at swing finish and incorporating that into my shot helped my cue ball control dramatically.

bm
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I guess I do a little more than that, I still have to move one leg(it's been so long since I've played, I don't know which one lol) or both, to keep the cue on the correct line.

The main thing is keeping the cue on line while I walk up and adjust leg/s.
 
Island Drive said:
You've looked a the table after the break.
You look at your shot to determine cueing needed.
(3).
a. Do you walk straight down the shot line then bridge on table or?
b. Do you walk coming from the left just a little, then land bridge hand down the shot line.
c. Or, do you walk up slightly from the right then land/hand down on the shot line?
What's your Waggle.
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a) is correct

b) and c) lead to misalignment of eyes and/or cue
 
I am walking to an address position that has me standing square to the shot and a measured distance from the cueball. Cuestick in hand provides the measurement. With chin and bellybutton on the shot line it's a one two or left right or front rear dance step.
So how I walk into the address position doesn't matter. Standing at address is when the plans and calculations are made. Once the left right bridge 3 step is done it's all about execution. Any plan revisions warrant going back to address.
 
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