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I am working towards a pendulum stroke, insofar as I am still working on my stroke and other fundamentals. I wanted to relay what was going on with my grip and get some opinions. If we consider the cue to be the x-axis, and the plane perpendicular to the x-axis and (fairly) parallel to the...

In the October 2007 edition of InsidePOOL magazine, Allison Fisher wrote an article entitled "Back Foot First." While she is mainly discussing foot placement, she does state: At the very least, it appears there is some debate here. My own experience tends to reinforce the belief that when i'm...

I wouldn't say it "moves" though I don't know if I'm able to gauge any movement. What I do notice is that at the beginning of a practice session, my bridge hand doesn't feel as secure/heavy on the table as it does, say an hour into practice. My goal in addressing this issue is to figure out...

Thanks for the response. My question remains - how much pressure should there be on the bridge hand? I have been experimenting with "gripping" the cloth and varying my stance to induce more weight on my left/bridge hand.

Something i've been wondering - what is the consensus on the amount of pressure that the bridge hand (left hand for me since i'm right handed) should have on the table? The reason I ask is because I believe it affects my stance, which in turn affects my stability. I feel that sometimes i'm...

I'm interested to hear how the digicue might help with this issue as I suffer from it too. I would recommend checking your stroke alignment with the line on the rail of the table prior to shooting any balls. From my own experience, especially when starting, I notice that my stroke ends up...

Here is the pertinent quote from WPA Rule 8.18: A scoop shot, in which the cue tip contacts the playing surface and the cue ball at the same time and this causes the cue ball to rise off the cloth, is treated like a miscue. and, per WPA Rule 6.16c, a miscue is a foul if it is intentional...

This doesn't answer the question posed. If I "scoop" jump without my ferrule touching the ball, most would still consider that a foul. Nevertheless, you are not asserting that this is a foul, but that it COULD be one. I jump balls on occasion when I am merely trying to draw and don't have...

I was going to start a new thread about this, but i'll just respond here. I had a "friend" explain to me that I should be using a short bridge (e.g., 4-6") in order to have more control. However, I have noticed when I warm up with straight-ins (and other shots) I feel MUCH more comfortable with...

I appreciate your thoughts, Fran. My reaction is that my thoughts re: body alignment is just one aspect of what you describe as synchronization. I feel like those of us who are basically just starting out in this game get frustrated with what is ostensibly a simple straight-in shot not being...

Thank you for clarifying, Scott! So i'm not a physician and don't pretend to know about the various anatomical and physiological movements of the arm, but let's consider this. Taking into account a perfect pendulum stroke, your analysis leads me to believe that I could turn my body in whatever...

You either misunderstood my comment or disregarded it. My question has nothing to do with the type of stroke, or the grip. What I would like to address as a potential problem for the OP and perhaps get some clarification on is what the proper angle should be between the plane of a person's...

First off, i'm not an instructor. So, rather than respond with advice, I am posting this so the instructors here can give me advice about this same problem. I work on my straight ins at least 1-2 racks each time I step up to the table and I have gone through scenarios like the one op...

A 9' dinner table seems absurb - an 8' table barely seems like it would be a good size for a dinner table. I can fit a 9' in, but again, when it doubles as a dinner table it wouldn't look good. 8 is a better compromise. The funny thing about pool, that I am learning, is that you really don't...

Hi everyone, I am in the market for a table. Specifically, I am looking for a decent 8' table that (1) either comes with the top to convert it to a nice dinner table or (2) I can buy the dinner table separately. Honestly, I'd love to have a 9' table but it doesn't seem like that would be a...

Please correct me if i'm wrong, but there is a difference between these two shafts most notably being that the classic is at a 12.75 tip and the pro is at an 11. 75 tip. Would anyone be able to compare the OB+Classic to the OB+1 shafts? I'm about to purchase an OB cue and am going back and...

Hi. I just wanted to say I really appreciate the advice here. I am debating trying a new tip now or just getting a new cue and them experimenting. We'll see. Thank you again!

I'm just starting out in the pool world and this has been on my mind. Recently, I played a tournament where some of the best players "appeared" to have hard tips (they were either hard or really worn down). In any event, although preferences are many, what hardness tip do you play with and...

These were exactly the type of things I was hoping for. I feel like I have been spending too much time drill straight-ins (though they have become more consistent and I feel it has helped my game). I'm slowly expanding by working some of Joe Tucker's other drills, but wanted an idea of how you...

But much like many of my friends, youtube can be vague and unhelpful. The reason I visit these boards is to pick the minds of more experienced players (dare I say, instructors). Obviously, there are hundreds/thousands/(millions?) of pool drills on youtube and online. What i'm wondering is, in...