I have some lower back issues. They are luckily not super bad any more, and were caused by an accident about 3 years ago.
I have just started playing pool again for about a year and a half after a 20 year layoff. I am not bad but I certainly have some issues to work through before I can be a danger to a good player again. I would say I am a solid B player now was a pretty decent A player when I stopped.
My 3 issues are:
1. Tension in right wrist
2. Eye discipline and sequencing
3. Stance and posture
It is the third I am asking about. I have times when I play really well, but then all of a sudden I will start missing. And not just missing, but missing by half a diamond. Things feel sort of right but the OB goes no where near where intended.
Playing last night I finally realized what is a main culprit there.
When I take my stance it does create tension and minor pain in my lower back, and on longer shots the nerve in my neck gets pinched which makes it hard to get my head in a position to see the ball.
What I realized is that when I am shooting, sometimes my left hip "collapses" just a little bit in the stroke. I think I am doing this subconsciously to lesser the pain in my lower back. When I do it, my right shoulder gets pushed forward and my alignment goes completely haywire. The movement is small and it does not make the setup feel that much different, so it has been a really hard thing to notice.
Any thoughts on stance adjustments to still get locked in place, but avoid this move to compensate for the back pain?
Appreciate any responses
I have just started playing pool again for about a year and a half after a 20 year layoff. I am not bad but I certainly have some issues to work through before I can be a danger to a good player again. I would say I am a solid B player now was a pretty decent A player when I stopped.
My 3 issues are:
1. Tension in right wrist
2. Eye discipline and sequencing
3. Stance and posture
It is the third I am asking about. I have times when I play really well, but then all of a sudden I will start missing. And not just missing, but missing by half a diamond. Things feel sort of right but the OB goes no where near where intended.
Playing last night I finally realized what is a main culprit there.
When I take my stance it does create tension and minor pain in my lower back, and on longer shots the nerve in my neck gets pinched which makes it hard to get my head in a position to see the ball.
What I realized is that when I am shooting, sometimes my left hip "collapses" just a little bit in the stroke. I think I am doing this subconsciously to lesser the pain in my lower back. When I do it, my right shoulder gets pushed forward and my alignment goes completely haywire. The movement is small and it does not make the setup feel that much different, so it has been a really hard thing to notice.
Any thoughts on stance adjustments to still get locked in place, but avoid this move to compensate for the back pain?
Appreciate any responses