Straight arm or no straight arm?

[maha]

you know whatever keeps you from hurting or now missing. pool isnt your life.

and raising up saves your back for old age. and doesn't hurt your game. after adjusting for a time.

with a straight stroke all else falls to the way side.

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Using my legs to get up out of the stance instead of using my bridge arm helps alleviate some of the shoulder problems.

 

[Black-Balled]

Usually players with a bent bridge arm would float their arm above the six there I think. It's just simply his form.

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I don't think... I know.

As an arm bender, that green cue ball is in an area of concern!

 

[tim913]

Just so you’re not wrapping it in weights like Earl was doing I think you’re fine

 

[lfigueroa]

Been getting a lot of snooker on my feed lately for previously mentioned reasons and got a clip of two guys in a big tournament.

An Asian guy came to the table for a long pot with a bent arm and it was so startlingly different from what the UK players use I said to meself, "He's got no chance." And sure enough he drove it into the rail. Now, make no mistake, the guy is a super accomplished player... but he needs to lose the bent arm, IMO.

Lou Figueroa
12' tables :-o

 

[maha]

uh dont you have one in your avatar lou.

just giving you shit, as i dont think it matters one bit if its natural for a person.

grady had a big bend and he was the worlds best one pocket player for a time. or at least close to it.

 

[hello]

Arm is more comfortable with a slight bend from the elbow for long hours of play.

Tell that to Buddy Hall

 

[Island Drive]

The Gurgle' of the professor.... opened his first CO poolroom where I lived.

 

[hello]

you know whatever keeps you from hurting or now missing. pool isnt your life.

and raising up saves your back for old age. and doesn't hurt your game. after adjusting for a time.

with a straight stroke all else falls to the way side.

Even if pool is your life, you will keep the arm how it best suits you for playing long hours,Buddy's was always straight, Efren's always bent.

 

[bbb]

ronnie bent arm

 

[kingwang]

but he needs to lose the bent arm, IMO

Some of the best players in the world bend their bridge arm, though.

 

[HawaiianEye]

As long as you feel comfortable and you make balls, don't change anything.