Zerksies
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I would hope that the OP knows the basic fundimentals
Any tips for consistently shooting with follow through?
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desertfox14.1
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Bob Fancher, author of Pleasures of Small Motions, states the pool stroke should be a "beautiful throwing motion". 'I abhor the feeling of 'tossing' my stroke...do it too often when under pressure...and, like the OP, can't seem to find the stroke I had in my youth that seemed almost effortless.
Any suggestions of other metaphors of how it SHOULD feel would be appreciated.
BobbyD963
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Touché. However, I have been out of the game for a little bit, so knowing the fundamentals and executing them properly are two different things.
One word, "smooth". I was jerking the start of the last forward stroke for years, A gradual start to that stroke seems very important to me. Of course we can keep backing that up. A smooth transition. Smoothly slowing before the transition. A smooth start from addressing the cue ball.
Sometimes it seems to me that all good things start from smooth.
Hu
Try having your tip on the felt on every shot.You could also post a clip of you playing which would make it easy to see the culprit of your problem.
Agreed - for a pendulum pinned elbow stroke, your follow through is full when your tip hits the cloth and your grip hand runs in to your chest.
follow through dosent matter one bit. yes thats right .
its deceleration of the stroke before it i hits the cue ball, that is the problem.
follow through helps stop that, but you can follow through while still decelerating.
****best to have a constant or very slightly accelerating speed throughout your final stroke till past the cueball.
its deceleration of the stroke before it i hits the cue ball, that is the problem.
follow through helps stop that, but you can follow through while still decelerating.
****best to have a constant or very slightly accelerating speed throughout your final stroke till past the cueball.
On mattering, it's easy to fixate on striking the cue ball - why beginners may not develop a practical follow through.
What matters about visualizing the impact is it culminates in a burst of unspecific energy. Left as is, anything dissipating from this event becomes the follow through; including the anticipatory pause for the results to result.
Think past the cue ball. Gauge the tip travel for a point 2" past the standing cue ball. Done this way, the cue ball is set in motion almost incidentally - and as accurately as you set the finish point.
That ^^^^ is just a drill. Practice it.
What matters about visualizing the impact is it culminates in a burst of unspecific energy. Left as is, anything dissipating from this event becomes the follow through; including the anticipatory pause for the results to result.
Think past the cue ball. Gauge the tip travel for a point 2" past the standing cue ball. Done this way, the cue ball is set in motion almost incidentally - and as accurately as you set the finish point.
That ^^^^ is just a drill. Practice it.
thats a good tip for you right there.
and concentrate on a level speed all the way. a speed getting fast or slower negates your ability to accurately hit the cueball with the speed you plan for position. it may come close but thats why so many come a little short or long.
Good point about speed. In the smattering of conversations I had with Little Al, the strongest point he made (and one I won't forget)
He said, "The ball is made. Think speed."
He said, "The ball is made. Think speed."
I sometimes think of this as shooting the far/back side of the cue ball. Similar to with punching, where the tip is to go for the "back of the head".
I tried level speed a handful of times over the years. I never was able to get it to work. If I try to hit at a constant speed I am usually decelerating when I hit the cue ball. (I do know decelerating isn't a word but everyone understands it!)
If someone is able to maintain a level speed at the speed they need, it should work great! For me, I try for slight acceleration when I hit the cue ball.
Hu
