In my view the best kind of drill to improve your stroke is a draw drill. You have to hit off center where you want and you have to develop speed with accuracy. As for which drill, I think a little of everything from Mosconi's ring-around-the-side to improving your maximum distance.What are the two main things most have to work on to improve their stroke? Then, what is the right routine to work on these two stroke issues to improve. If you would like to mention more than two, have at it. Thank you in advance for your input.
Take a look at SET-PAUSE-FINISH.
All players have to do this. How well they do it is your question and answer.
randyg
Randy, would you say that timing is the same as rythm? If not, how is one different from the other? IN my mind "smooth transition" is a combination or a blend of timing and rythm. Am I right or wrong?
Timing: Striking the presice part of the cue ball at optimal speed and level cue (normal).
Like at the bottom of the arc.
Rythm: The same movements the same way all the time.
Smooth Transition: Allowing the cue stick to stop naturally on the backstroke, before the forward energy is applied. I think you are correct.
randyg
What are the two main things most have to work on to improve their stroke? Then, what is the right routine to work on these two stroke issues to improve. If you would like to mention more than two, have at it. Thank you in advance for your input.
I was shown this by Scott Lee a long while ago and never made the commitment to change what I had been doing for decades until now.
Finally I decided I was going to slow my backstroke, pause and finish if it kills me.
It's trying hard.
Been working hard for several weeks during this shut down for a couple hours a day just setting up relatively simple shots and stroking.
The change is coming and much of the time it feels really smooth and natural now but sometimes for reasons I can't pinpoint my timing just gets off and it goes awry. Easy ball missed, game, set match.
Is there something a person can do to better keep the set pause finish sequence in sync or do I just need to hit a million balls. Or is it too late for me at 60 years old?
Thanks
Edit: not trying to hijack this thread I thought about asking in a new thread but it seems my struggle is in line with this one.
The pause is so very important. It prevents a "shuddering" effect between the triceps and biceps. This shudder will cause cue tip to be off.
The pause at the back end Is to prevent yanking the stick before firing but I rather think a full pause might break the analog of your nervous system/speed sense/ whatever is on your mind. Most people's practice strokes have smooth transitions at the back end so it follows that your shooting delivery should start just before the end of the backswing. Just don't jerk it.
Not every player, including pros and amateurs, use a full pause.
Aint that the truth...….
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