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How about the elbow? Weird to refer to it as shoulder extension, which it technically is, but OP is talking about playing with a high elbow where the shoulder is extended and humerus angles upward vs a more neutral position for the shoulder with a more horizontal humerus and a lower elbow...

I like a butt so fat Earl Strickland would be proud. Not sure what it measures, but it has several layers of tennis overgrip tape on it.

Not really sure what you mean by 'raised shoulder'. You mean higher off the cue? Either way, the nice thing about a high elbow is that it automatically anchors the elbow. When not high, it can float a bit. A good way to anchor the elbow even if it isn't in the high position is to feel...

True. A pro-ish strong kicking game is required for that one. But I think his shot #4 is closer to this example than shot 3 that has the kick solution...which is worth a try on tables one is comfortable kicking on even if not pro level imo. His top choice for #4 is def well within reach for...

Ah, true. Didn't even catch the 9 was on the rail. That takes out the first option BBB showed that I liked so much due to double kiss. DA's solutions still hold. His series of must know shots is quite insightful and offers some really good unintuitive shots that only seem obvious after...

Exactly as diagrammed, I like BBB's first shot choice. If the CB and OB are more in line with one another, Darren Appleton outlines a couple good options that have not yet been mentioned in the vid above.

Pool players really are sickos... "I'm playing my best ever! Let me get it on video so I can have a reference for what works for me." 10min later... "What can I change about this?" As mentioned above, plenty of top players play ahead of perpendicular. This isn't an issue if it works for you...

It's up to a real coach (with a trained eye and deep knowledge of faults and their root causes as well as how inter-related components of a stroke are) to teach you how to correct it efficiently so u dont waste hundreds of hours on trial and error to MAYBE arrive at a solution anywhere near as...

Poolmanis noted that with virtual pool, where the ai stroke is perfecr, bad players still fail to run out. There's no escaping needing to learn the game. That said, a stroke can save u from ur own poor plans with subconscious adjustments u aren't even aware of. Even a player as great as...

At any level, the best path to imptovement is addressing the biggest weakneas. For Neils Feijen, many years into a successful pro career, that meant a deep dive into safety battles with Alex Lely. And poof, he became world champion shortly after. A couple of years ago while commentating on a...

When I was starting to play, there was a kid that would tilt his face off and break house cues (yes, plural). After he was done with the one he was playing with, he'd pull others off the wall just to snap em.. He'd get banned, come back and pay all damages apologizing profusely and swearing...

Do you slip it? Slip strokes are sexy af. Neils Feijen has a subconscious slip he wasnt even aware of till it was pointed out to him. He doesn't go lighter like you, but his grip concept is to squeeze the cue for structure and then relax the hand. When younger, he relaxed it to the point...

Earl or maybe Mika, esp if he knew my life was on the line. If shooter knows his own life is on the line....hands down Earl.

He will be missed. Mika was always one of my favorite players. After Earl and Efren, I watched him most. Love his stroke, style of play, and icy demeanor. RIP

You're right. That was a sloppy edit by me as I started talking about Sambajon, who def slips it a lot, and then left in the slip stroke comment. I just rewatched peak Efren vs Busty in 99. A few good shots of his extremely loose grip, but none with a view of a gap. For the most part, at...

He often has a gap. Watch more of his matches. Most slip stroke guys are so loose a gap creeps in often, Efren falls in that category.

It is in his book. Are you suggesting he's putting it in there for funzies?

Why would that be hard to believe? Every player I can think of who has a gap has insane cue power...even good local amateurs. Efren and Santos Sambajon jr would be the pro poster boys I guess. Everyone can check out their snap draws on youtube if they have any doubts about gap grips being...

There's a whole thread on it in ask the instructor. A postetr asked about the gap pictured in Wilson's book.

Strongly disagree on the power. Effortless cue power is a staple of this technique. This goes back to my point on not being able to mix and match stroke components from different stroke concepts and why it would be best for OP to find one trusted voice to guide him. Fwiw, your snug grip...