Specific Point on Grip-Hand to Focus On

JoeyInCali said:
I can now say, my thumb curling around the handle has been the cause of me shanking the cue to the right ( I'm a righty ) often before. :rolleyes:
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That's a misdiagnosis. You were shanking it to the right because you have NO good aiming system and have always been using too stiff a shaft for your weak stroke. Get something with a little more "flex" in it. (just don't misdiagnose again and call a shaft like that with incorrect terminology...that is unless you want to be deemed a forum dolt) :p
 
IMO, refining your grip, if you want to excel, is key. Of course, rightly so, you could say that about almost every little aspect of this game -- it’s that tough.

Where and how you grip your cue will have a huge impact on what you see happen on the table.

Of course, as others have pointed out, you don’t want to be thinking about all this while you’re shooting. But that’s what practice is for. That’s when you experiment and find out that different techniques create different results. And, when you find something that works, you *burn it in” during your practice sessions… so you don’t have to think about it during competition.

Lou Figueroa



Get_A_Grip said:
One of the most difficult things in pool for me is the grip...
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My Grip

I like to grip my shaft firmly in the middle. Then I use the pendulum stroke ever so gently.
Purdman :D
 
drivermaker said:
That's a misdiagnosis. You were shanking it to the right because you have NO good aiming system and have always been using too stiff a shaft for your weak stroke. Get something with a little more "flex" in it. (just don't misdiagnose again and call a shaft like that with incorrect terminology...that is unless you want to be deemed a forum dolt) :p
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Thanks for the tip.
I'm gonna switch to tapered-down Predator shafts now. :D :eek:
 
Matt_24 said:
My game vastly improved when I switched to the grip I use now.

As far as grip placement I let it fall naturally into place (arm and elbow at 90 degree angle at point of contact).

For my actual grip I JUST hold the cue with the thumb and index finger. The other fingers don't touch the cue at all.

Grip pressure depends on the type of shot and I just kind of let that happen naturally.

Once I switched to this grip, my game improved vastly. Sometimes I forget and go back to an old grip...and have to realize what I'm doing before I switch back and instantly see my ball pocketing improve.

May or may not work for you, but it improved my game.
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After few months with index and middle finger, I noticed this morning that my cue tip was diving when shooting. It seems like I can’t help but tightening my grip (like I can’t help anticipating the recoil when shooting with a gun, which makes me takes the gun a bit). Of course it impacts my aiming on the ball but also my precision.
I spent one hour playing with index finger only and noticed a real improvement. I wonder how common this grip and my diving issue are.
 
trokiki said:
After few months with index and middle finger, I noticed this morning that my cue tip was diving when shooting. It seems like I can’t help but tightening my grip (like I can’t help anticipating the recoil when shooting with a gun, which makes me takes the gun a bit). Of course it impacts my aiming on the ball but also my precision.
I spent one hour playing with index finger only and noticed a real improvement. I wonder how common this grip and my diving issue are.
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You are replying to a 21 year old thread.
 
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My ring finger is my trigger finger.
I recall the pen holder grip changing table tennis.
I consider an artist application of the paint brush and the precision application of tip to ball. Just like painting a masterpiece
Or perhaps playing a musical instrument uh like the piano.
And oh the baseball pitch that's changed by different finger pressures. 🤷‍♂️
Of course the petting skills....never mind. 😉
 
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