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Well, I did give you the alternative of shooting the 4 in your chosen corner if you would have read my post thoroughly. That happens when you get a sharper angle on the 3 than allows you to stay under the 4. Regarding practicing more difficult layouts, I would recommend that you don't set up a...

The entire run goes to hell if you don't get good on the two. 1.) Punch the 1 with a little speed and come off the side rail stopping approximately parallel to the 2 ball. 2.) Shoot the slight back cut on the 2 with high running, traveling diagonally down the table using both side rails and...

One tee is not two tees.

Yes, according to the fallen tees, he would have to have moved the entire cue in a sideways motion parallel to the shot line. If that's what happened, then the problem should stick out like a sore thumb.

Well, I think you did an amazing job in being able to knock both tees over nearly perfectly parallel to each other. I don't think I could do that, even if I tried.

Gradually you can start to place the first two back around the cue, but keep the pressure of those two light and play mainly with the last three. A lot of people who play mainly with the first two, tend to play more with their hand than with their arm to where their hand is in some kind of...

Glad to hear it helped, Leigh. Perhaps you were twisting the cue ever so slightly with the first two fingers. As for the awkwardness, it's because right now it's out of your comfort zone, but for those of us who have been using that grip for years and decades, it feels perfectly natural. So if...

Great news, Mike. My dad had a mitral valve replacement with a mechanical valve. The valve was still working 25 years later when he passed at 95 years old. What I learned over the years watching him, is to not skip scheduled blood tests, don't make any drastic changes to your diet, because it...

Sure. Just to let you know, I changed one thing in my post. I changed "there's no room for an aiming mistake" to "execution mistake," because in that context, I was referring to the result of the cue moving fast through your bridge hand.

There could still be other things wrong with your fundamentals.

Good question. Which bridge do you think will be more stable --- one that has more parts of your palm and fingers on the cloth or one that has less parts of your palm and fingers on the cloth? Since the cb is traveling at a fast speed over a longer distance, accuracy is key. I think the margin...

Well the big change when you shoot a draw shot like that from shooting other shots is that you have to flatten your bridge hand to aim low, and keep it secure while you move the cue faster through your fingers. If you're keeping the same bridge hand position and just pointing the tip low, you're...

Poor fundamentals.

It sounds like you have some bad habits that keep coming back, which, by the way, happens to everyone. The drills may have helped straightened things out a little, but over time, your sub-conscious mind will take over again. Drills are nice, but in order to break bad habits, you have to pay...

Play another sport or do something else that's athletic for awhile. Get the hand-eye coordination going again in a positive way. When we fall into a slump, our body and mind are out of sync. We need to get them back working together again. Think of it as re-calibrating yourself.

The issue is that it was designated a women's event, and whether you like it or not, there are men and women's events, and that WILL NOT CHANGE. There are also events where both men and women can compete on the same playing field, but this was not one of them.

Great. Thanks for the info. So you're not playing on coin-ops with an oversized cue ball. That's important info. First, learn about the balls you're using. In many cases, the cb and ob weights don't match. If the cb is lighter, you'll get more draw than you expect and less follow. The opposite...

All drills aren't for everyone. They should be tailored for the individual player. What is your game of preference? On what size table? How often do you play/practice? Do you have a table at home? If so, what size? What is your style of play? Do you prefer to use stun or do you prefer to...

Glad to hear it. Then you've eliminated twisting the cue with your thumb and index finger as a problem. Your problem lies elsewhere. You need to use a process of elimination to find the source of your problem or you'll just keep spinning your wheels. But I'm sure you already know that, given...

As an exercise, take your thumb and index finger completely off of the cue. Let them hang down along side the cue. Shoot straight in shots with the last three on the cue only. See what happens. It's just an exercise and it will probably feel awful but you may be surprised.