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My grip hand hits my chest on EVERY stroke, stop draw follow and sidespin. And my tip travels level and parallel to the table when it counts...at contact with the cue ball. Steve

When you back your car out of the driveway, you do so slowly and come to a full stop before you put it in drive. If you don't, you get a jerk when the car changes direction too quickly. Same principle applies. You don't want that jerk in the middle of your final stroke, you want a smooth...

A good stroke is consistent, repeatable, and moves the cue forward in a straight line. Steve

Without seeing you in person, I can offer a couple of suggestions that may or may not address your problem. Put your bridge hand about 7 or 8 inches from the cue ball. Make sure your tip contacts below center, about half way between the horizontal center and the bottom of the cue ball. Use a...

I agree with Scott that both ways work. Personally I tend to go parallel if I'm closer to center, and more pivot if I start to get closer to the outside. Seems to work for me. Steve

Good answer. And based on my experience, I would suggest that you, my friend, are one of the true gentlemen in the billiard community. Steve

it's not how much you practice...it's how you practice. As a beginner, it's possible that you have some fundamental flaws that you are practicing. If there are flaws, you may be re-enforcing them. A couple of hours with a good instructor might be what you need.

That might depend on how far off center.

I spend too much time making sure my students chalk on every shot. I would think this would create a bad habit that will need to be changed later. Why not teach everything right from the beginning?

Have fun. My Dallas trip got postponed. Will be there while you are in Vegas. Wish it had worked out better.

I think I would rather be in Vegas myself...but work thinks otherwise! :frown:

Great plan. Often kids make the best students. They don't already know it all, and they are used to learning new things. BTW...will be in Dallas the week of May 12. Steve

I would be a little cautious of working with too many instructors in a short period of time. Sometimes, you end up getting conflicting advice that just confuses some issues. Bob Nunley would be my top choice in your area. I have worked with him in the past, and he knows his stuff, and how to...

I am quite capable of running a rack, but if I got frustrated every time it didn't happen, I would hate this game. Play the best you can, and let that be your goal. The run-outs will come. Steve

We teach a method to measure speed and spin. You have to have a way to measure both, and yes, rolling balls down the table establishes a speed measurement scale. You can't manage what you can't measure. You can believe what you want about the drills. My student last night was an APA 3, and...

Mike, While most league players have a general idea of those things, our class offers some very specific guidelines that allow for greater precision. For example, most league players know how to draw the cue. But when they are 3 diamonds away from an object ball, and know exactly what to do in...

I had two very different students this weekend and both lessons were something else! My first student is looking at some serious physical challenges in the coming months. His attitude alone tells me he is going to be a very strong player in spite of those challenges. What an uplifting...

Yes, his name was John Hendrick...and you know what I did with him! Steve

I can recommend Oshua...Top notch instructor. Steve

Hey Pops. 2013 is looking good in the Carolinas. I will be busy every weekend I am in Charlotte for the next 6 to 8 weeks. Steve