Another stroke question

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mighty_smallfry

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Hi all,

Well I have a couple questions to ask concerning my stroke. First, as in a previous thread, one of the members is having a problem with swing out on his through stroke. I have the same problem, but I am finding mine much harder to correct. One of the reasons for this I believe is due to the fact that during my freshman year of college, wrestling in the nationals, I experienced a double dislocation of my stroke hand elbow. I have noticed that on certain days (rainy or rain in the forecast) my elbow has a tendency to tighten, and throw my stroke (which is already sloppy) off even more. This may sound like a lame excuse, but I am also a dart player (similar stroke patterns), and that is affected as well. Also, I have a TON of wobble in my slow back stroke which causes me to stroke terrible and add unwanted and unneeded english.

The second problem I have, is my stroke level to the table. I am small in stature (5' 3") and I notice a lot of the times when I get down to stroke, I lose my stroke line/path. However if I stand up a little taller, I lose my point of contact on my cue ball due to concentrating on my shot line.

Do you guys have any suggestions on how to fix my broken stroke?
 
It's sort of hard to diagnose your stroke problems without seeing a video of you shooting. If the problem is due to your injury you might try using any of the heat patches available from the drug store. They might give you enough relief so the injury won't affect your stroke. If you can post a video showing your stroke from the rear, side and front you might get better input.
 
I agree that seeing your stroke is necessary to suggest a solution to your problem. However, I will point out that your back stroke has nothing to do with your forward stroke. The purpose of the back stroke is strictly to position yourself to begin the forward stroke. You can insert a short 1-2 second pause between the two, and quickly understand how they are separate issues.

In our classes, we often have our students find the finish position (the natural end position of the completed stroke) and note the exact location of your grip hand in relation to your ribs/chest/or whatever is your natural finish position. Once you know where your grip hand needs to finish, forget all about anything other than sending your hand to that specific spot. Everything between the beginning of the forward stroke, and the finish will take care of itself. Your cue will move forward, it will contact the cue ball, it will move, and you will have completed your stroke. The only thought you need to have is to send your grip hand "home".

Steve
 
I tried one of the techniques last night that one of the members posted regarding another thread about a few fast strokes, and then slowing my stroke down, and it seemed to help. Now my only problem that I am still having, and this is one I struggle back and forth with all the time is the level of my body in regards to my stroke and the table. As I first stated, if I get down where my stroke is comfortable (low on the table, chin on my cue, and stroke off my ribs) I lose my shot line. If I stand a little taller, I have a tendency to lose my contact point on the cue ball due to concentrating on my shot path.

Any suggestions? Also, if I stand a little taller, I feel that I get sloppy with my stroke because it is no longer tight with my body. :confused:
 
You could change your aiming system of contact points to aim points. Aim points never go away.....SPF=randyg
 
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