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  1. MagicMcNamara

    Grip too loose?

    I will say that is the most comfortable way for me. Now that i've been trying to tighten the grip up it really feels like I am death gripping the cue. It's going off line, i'm getting no action on the cueball, my accuracy is terrible and I feel like im punching the cueball. Can't be right. There...
  2. MagicMcNamara

    What happened to Mika

    Just seems like he's not motivated anymore. He's super fit and healthy I just think he's trying to enjoy his life, travel and party. He came here 2 years in a row for a good sized tour won the first one 2 years ago, second one john morra won it
  3. MagicMcNamara

    Incorrect Grip?

    Nova Scotia, Canada. The room is called doolys. Definitely not the worst tables but we have a couple rooms with the newer gold crowns and that's where I usually play because the conditions are tighter. Thanks man, I appreciate it! I'll be honest with you, I have been trying to make sense of...
  4. MagicMcNamara

    Grip too loose?

    So my linen wrap is a Mezz linen wrap, it's very slippery. I just genuinely dislike linen, thought it didn't matter when I decided to go from a leather predator to this Mezz about 4 weeks ago. It's definitely uncomfortable for me when i'm griping the cue. There are definitely instructors here...
  5. MagicMcNamara

    Grip too loose?

    Weird things are currently happening with that weird grip I developed over the past year so it needs to be corrected
  6. MagicMcNamara

    Incorrect Grip?

    I actually tried to emulate Orcollo and Alcano's grip when I started playing pool.. didn't work for me
  7. MagicMcNamara

    Incorrect Grip?

    Palason I believe is the brand. They need new tables there. I just go there once in a blue moon cause it’s close to my house. The use of the bicep and tricep for the stroke is definitely good. I just need to get used to how to hold the cue and actually not use my fingers. Hopefully the way I’m...
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    Incorrect Grip?

    Here is the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYlcTS-6l2k&t=182s The play isn't stellar but you can definitely see what i'm doing with my grip. The first rack you can see how my pinky has tension in it and also that I let my cue slide through my hand on every shot.
  9. MagicMcNamara

    Grip too loose?

    Here is the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYlcTS-6l2k&t=182s The play isn't stellar but you can definitely see what i'm doing with my grip. The first rack you can see how my pinky has tension in it and also that I let my cue slide through my hand on every shot.
  10. MagicMcNamara

    Grip too loose?

    I'm uploading the video I took the stills from as we speak. I'll post the link as soon as it's finished.
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    Darren Appleton announces his bid to make Team Europe for 2020

    I would love to see Darren back at the top level again, he's a great player.
  12. MagicMcNamara

    Grip too loose?

    I live in eastern Canada, right on the ocean. My hands sweat a lot most times. I really dislike the linen, it was a mistake to switch from leather to this. I'm going to try and get a stacked leather wrap on this cue in the next month or so. Right now my focus is changing the muscle memory in my...
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    Incorrect Grip?

    When I played last night it was difficult to play at my usual level obviously because I was thinking about what my hand and fingers were doing. But, I had a handful of nice stroke shots and you can really feel the difference between your cue sliding around and when you have it so your hand is...
  14. MagicMcNamara

    Incorrect Grip?

    Thank you very much! I know efren has a loose grip but he's not from this planet. I'm definitely not him.
  15. MagicMcNamara

    Incorrect Grip?

    I stream/record sessions on occasion. I just took those photos from a recording of the other day. I could do a more condensed stroke analysis video tonight when I go practice and put it up. On an irrelevant side note I have the break rak in my closet, pretty cool invention I must say. Sure...
  16. MagicMcNamara

    Incorrect Grip?

    I agree with all of your statements. The finger tension is a weird thing that I somehow developed in the past year that I am going to fix starting tonight. Thanks for the reply
  17. MagicMcNamara

    Incorrect Grip?

    Ok, I think what I've been experiencing was that I was using my hand to stroke the cue and therefore I have been using a couple fingers flexed and then I let go to make sure the cue goes straight. This has been the most helpful advice I've gotten on the grip, hopefully I can put it to use...
  18. MagicMcNamara

    Incorrect Grip?

    I think sometimes my hand is a lot more involved than it ever should be, I definitely don't let my arm move the cue 100% of the time. That's good helpful advice, I appreciate it. Did you basically just watch Barry's grip videos and try to remap your muscle memory in your stroke to just use your...
  19. MagicMcNamara

    Incorrect Grip?

    So I’ve been playing for about 8 years. I’m noticing in the past year my grip has been allowing the cue to slide through my hand every single shot I play. And now that I’ve switched from leather to linen it’s much more noticeable to me. I feel like when I try to do the “v grip” it’s way too...
  20. MagicMcNamara

    Carbon Fiber at Mosconi Cup

    To speak from my experience using cf vs wood. I owned a couple different Bk Rush's and they were the best break cue I've ever owned and I have a really good break. I believe the stiffness and the thicker shaft play a huge part in that. I recently had some brain issues and sold all of my Predator...
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