in holding your cue is there such a thing as a anchor spot , well in rifles archery and darts i have an anchor spot but i can't figuer one out for pool i need something i can try so every stroke feels the same ,i have a problem with chicken winging my arm . any thought that could help me or am i missing something , and i don't have i speed so videos are out of the question
anchor point?
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I would think the anchor point is your bridge hand location in your normal stance. Of course this varies per person. This also helps determine where you address the CB. Contact Randy Goetlicher or Scott Lee for more information. With their video analysis I am sure they can help you identify your personal anchor point. The key is repeatability or trying to do the SAME thing on every shot..... preshot routine to execution (SET, PAUSE, FINISH - SPF). A lesson with these guys or most other qualified BCA instructor will get you to where you want or at least pointed in the right direction.........
NOTE: Having attended Randy's school and knowing Randy G for years I could guess the ANCHOR point is related to the SET position. The FINISH in SPF should correct the Chicken Wing or at least minimize it.
NOTE: Having attended Randy's school and knowing Randy G for years I could guess the ANCHOR point is related to the SET position. The FINISH in SPF should correct the Chicken Wing or at least minimize it.
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I'm 6' 2" also. On shorter shots, are you presetting a shorter bridge length with your bridge hand on the cue before bending to the shot? Too many players use a regular or even extra-long bridge on the little shots.
Sounds like you are using the Set Pause Finish method. I can't help you with any of that.
The anchor 'spot' for me is getting into any position for each individual shot that allows my arm to move the cue straight. I guess that is my anchor, a straight moving cue.
Over time I have developed a feel in my arm that just sort of says, 'This Is It', as Michael Jackson was about to say before his death.
When I can't find that position, it's like I have leprosy in my arm. Sometimes I adjust until the right feeling is there & sometimes, for that shot, I just know that it is not right. Sometimes they fall & sometimes not. After a shot like that, I will usually swing my arm around in both directions & sort of throw the leprosy out.
I know that nothing there is mechanically helpful there but I am not a mechanical player with any mechanical contrivances. I am a feel type player & just want to find 'The Feel'.
Maybe you should give it a try for a session (or two) & just clear your mind & throw it all out of the window for that session. Maybe you will stumble onto a natural anchor for you or... you may cut an anchor loose.:wink:
Good Luck & Best Wishes,
Rick
PS Shoot Well.
The anchor 'spot' for me is getting into any position for each individual shot that allows my arm to move the cue straight. I guess that is my anchor, a straight moving cue.
Over time I have developed a feel in my arm that just sort of says, 'This Is It', as Michael Jackson was about to say before his death.
When I can't find that position, it's like I have leprosy in my arm. Sometimes I adjust until the right feeling is there & sometimes, for that shot, I just know that it is not right. Sometimes they fall & sometimes not. After a shot like that, I will usually swing my arm around in both directions & sort of throw the leprosy out.
I know that nothing there is mechanically helpful there but I am not a mechanical player with any mechanical contrivances. I am a feel type player & just want to find 'The Feel'.
Maybe you should give it a try for a session (or two) & just clear your mind & throw it all out of the window for that session. Maybe you will stumble onto a natural anchor for you or... you may cut an anchor loose.:wink:
Good Luck & Best Wishes,
Rick
PS Shoot Well.
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i have it mostly figuered out my biggest problem is when i am down over a ball and i don't feel comfortable the off balance feeling i don't take the one second it would take and stand back up and reset i try to adjust while i am still down and thats where my misses are coming from all MY fault for being lazy!
Do it right the first time and save yourself many hours of frustration
There is a way to pre set your upper body angles so they're the same relative to the "line of the pool shot" every time.....this requires a way to measure distance and establish the foundation of the stroke, which is the base.....or more specifically, your feet. Without a pre shot system this will not magically happen, however, it can very quickly with the proper technique in place.
Without understanding how your feet relate to the line of the shot in distance, and angle you won't be able to do what you are seeking.....and you are right, it's vitally important.
I go into great detail about these aspects in the 'Ultimate Pool Secrets' and you can see them for under $5. at www.cjwiley.com ..... everyone looks different doing the basic fundamentals, and it's crucial to know the "what's, why's, how's and when's" before building your life long game.
Do it right the first time and save yourself many hours of frustration - replace it with enjoyment and a vehicle for a pocket billiards journey. 'The Game is the Teacher'
There is a way to pre set your upper body angles so they're the same relative to the "line of the pool shot" every time.....this requires a way to measure distance and establish the foundation of the stroke, which is the base.....or more specifically, your feet. Without a pre shot system this will not magically happen, however, it can very quickly with the proper technique in place.
Without understanding how your feet relate to the line of the shot in distance, and angle you won't be able to do what you are seeking.....and you are right, it's vitally important.
I go into great detail about these aspects in the 'Ultimate Pool Secrets' and you can see them for under $5. at www.cjwiley.com ..... everyone looks different doing the basic fundamentals, and it's crucial to know the "what's, why's, how's and when's" before building your life long game.
Do it right the first time and save yourself many hours of frustration - replace it with enjoyment and a vehicle for a pocket billiards journey. 'The Game is the Teacher'
That is correct and CJ provides a very simple, easy to use system for stance in his Ultimate Pool Secrets.
At the risk of oversimplfying, there are three kinds of pool players I observe constantly in lessons:
1. Weak players who stand too far from the cue ball and move their shooting arm to get the cue stick closer, ruining feel and leverage
2. Stronger players who adjust their bridge hand instead of their stroke hand when their feet are wrong and
3. Great players who set their positions before getting to the shot. Want to play a softer shot or a an extra-hard stroke? Adjust the feet, first.
At the risk of oversimplfying, there are three kinds of pool players I observe constantly in lessons:
1. Weak players who stand too far from the cue ball and move their shooting arm to get the cue stick closer, ruining feel and leverage
2. Stronger players who adjust their bridge hand instead of their stroke hand when their feet are wrong and
3. Great players who set their positions before getting to the shot. Want to play a softer shot or a an extra-hard stroke? Adjust the feet, first.
once it's accomplished the entire game(s) opens up and becomes much, much easier.....
Learning the most effective techniques in pocket billiards won't necessarily be comfortable or natural - we were not put on this earth to play pool so it's not natural for the human body. One thing in particular that most players don't do right is clearing their hips as they get down on ever shot.....this is rarely seen except in champion players.
Therefore there's some training that has to be done and some movement in the pre shot routine that most won't just "figure out".....they have to be shown, and this was true in my case and many other champion players.
There's one motion in particular that, when learned, alleviates the concern for "aiming systems" because it puts you in the ideal position to see the "shot connection/line"....this technique takes about 3 weeks to master, and once it's accomplished the entire game(s) opens up and becomes much, much easier to play. 'The Game is the Teacher'
Learning the most effective techniques in pocket billiards won't necessarily be comfortable or natural - we were not put on this earth to play pool so it's not natural for the human body. One thing in particular that most players don't do right is clearing their hips as they get down on ever shot.....this is rarely seen except in champion players.
Therefore there's some training that has to be done and some movement in the pre shot routine that most won't just "figure out".....they have to be shown, and this was true in my case and many other champion players.
There's one motion in particular that, when learned, alleviates the concern for "aiming systems" because it puts you in the ideal position to see the "shot connection/line"....this technique takes about 3 weeks to master, and once it's accomplished the entire game(s) opens up and becomes much, much easier to play. 'The Game is the Teacher'
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I would like to hear more also.
Sounds like something that is hard to put into words and must be demonstrated. DVD/video time again CJ.
John :smile:
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it's like an advanced martial arts movement....it does take practice
It's a movement that enables your head to move forward (down to the cue ball) AS your hips move back.....this will allow you to keep a straight back and not change your upper body angles more than necessary. I see a lot of player hunch down to the cue ball and that leads to a chain reaction of negative habits.
This sounds easy, but it's like an advanced martial arts movement....it does take practice under a trained eye that understands the technique is like shooting a pistol, not a rifle. This may need some explaining, although these are informative hints on how it's done.
It's a movement that enables your head to move forward (down to the cue ball) AS your hips move back.....this will allow you to keep a straight back and not change your upper body angles more than necessary. I see a lot of player hunch down to the cue ball and that leads to a chain reaction of negative habits.
This sounds easy, but it's like an advanced martial arts movement....it does take practice under a trained eye that understands the technique is like shooting a pistol, not a rifle. This may need some explaining, although these are informative hints on how it's done.