another stroke/grip question

[opcoog13]

Where would you say your stroke should be coming from? Another words, where should you "feel it"? Should you feel 'the tip contacting the cueball','the shaft moving forward thru your fingers', the movement of your grip hand,your tricep,bicep,feel the cuestick pushing the cueball???? There is a bunch of factors involved with a pool shoot.Some days one works for me, another it doesn't. lately I think feeling the butt of my stick moving forward seems to feel pretty "CORRECT".I have a contolled grip on the butt and just feel it moving forward the 12 inches or so it moves on a stroke.
I AM PROBABLY LOOKING TOO IN-DEPTH AT IT, AS THEY SAY,"it ain't brain surgery".
In basketball, I would say you feel the shot in your wrist, then your tricep,then your legs/and your are follow thru.
You throw a football with your shoulder,then tricep,twist of the torso,and then your legs.
I think darts are in your fingertips,then wrist,and finally tricep.....

ANY thoughts??LOL

 

[Tony_in_MD]

I feel my stroke through the fingers of my right hand on the wrap of my cue. That includes swinging the cue and hitting the ball.

I feel my right hand on my chest at my finish postion.

I could not imagine playing if I had no feel in that hand.

 

[pooltchr]

Should you feel 'the tip contacting the cueball','the shaft moving forward thru your fingers', the movement of your grip hand,your tricep,bicep,feel the cuestick pushing the cueball????

All of the above...and you have only scratched the surface.

Steve

 

[FranCrimi]

Where would you say your stroke should be coming from? Another words, where should you "feel it"? Should you feel 'the tip contacting the cueball','the shaft moving forward thru your fingers', the movement of your grip hand,your tricep,bicep,feel the cuestick pushing the cueball???? There is a bunch of factors involved with a pool shoot.Some days one works for me, another it doesn't. lately I think feeling the butt of my stick moving forward seems to feel pretty "CORRECT".I have a contolled grip on the butt and just feel it moving forward the 12 inches or so it moves on a stroke.
I AM PROBABLY LOOKING TOO IN-DEPTH AT IT, AS THEY SAY,"it ain't brain surgery".
In basketball, I would say you feel the shot in your wrist, then your tricep,then your legs/and your are follow thru.
You throw a football with your shoulder,then tricep,twist of the torso,and then your legs.
I think darts are in your fingertips,then wrist,and finally tricep.....

ANY thoughts??LOL

In most cases, I would say to focus on feeling your arm moving because that's what's making the cue move. Also, focusing on your arm helps to take away any unwanted hand manipulation or twisting motion. If you're thinking about stroking with your hand, you may be twisting or grabbing at an unwanted time. Not that you should ignore your hand --- you can't, but I recommend more focus on your arm for most types of shots.

In some cases you should focus on your hand and fingers but that is rare and only in certain touch types of shots because then you are actually manipulating your hand and fingers.

 

[PGHteacher]

Humm; I would say this “feeling” would be different for different players but:

….. There is a bunch of factors involved with a pool shoot.Some days one works for me, another it doesn't…..

This says to me that you are looking more for “what to focus on” than “what one should feel” those are different things (for me).

lately I think feeling the butt of my stick moving forward seems to feel pretty "CORRECT".I have a contolled grip on the butt and just feel it moving forward the 12 inches or so it moves on a stroke.

It is good to keep exploring what it is that grounds you; be that focus, feeling or a combination of the 2.

I AM PROBABLY LOOKING TOO IN-DEPTH AT IT, AS THEY SAY,"it ain't brain surgery"..

Nonsense! Pool as in any highly involved skill can NOT be looked at TOO in depth.

In basketball, I would say you feel the shot in your wrist, then your tricep,then your legs/and your are follow thru.
You throw a football with your shoulder,then tricep,twist of the torso,and then your legs.
I think darts are in your fingertips,then wrist,and finally tricep.....

Excellent; I highly recommend that you do this. Use the knowledge that you already possess to further your progress in pool

 

[opcoog13]

thanks for replies

will continue to explore what works best for me