WobblyStroke
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Fair enough. Just that my guess is polar opposite of yours. Maybe we're equally wrong and on opposite ends of the spectrum. Maybe one of us is absurdly off. I think I know who, but I'm biased lol.
Anyone Have Success Using a Wrist Brace?
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Here's another story / data point: Years ago, I was trying to learn to water ski. For some reason, I was struggling more than most. My buddy that was teaching me kept telling me what I was doing wrong but I just couldn't stop (I was pulling the rope in towards my chest). He finally put duct tape around my elbows so I couldn't bend them. It worked immediately and I was water skiing the first time I tried it with duct tape. Once I knew what the correct way felt like, I obviously never needed to duct tape my elbows again.
Having that been said, some really good players have all kinds of bad form (Keith Mcready & Alan Hopkins come to mind), and those guys will run balls up your wazzo with that bad form.
Having that been said, some really good players have all kinds of bad form (Keith Mcready & Alan Hopkins come to mind), and those guys will run balls up your wazzo with that bad form.
Your camera set up should allow stroke views from many different angles based on each shot location - within one hour of recording - yes - you can see rear views of the grip hand and also see the stroke from the butt end of the cue,
Wrist braces tend to be cumbersome and physically distracting. Try using self adhesive gauze wrap about 2” wide.
You can make it as comfortably tight as you prefer. It still allows a wrist hinge movement on your stroke and it is
very light since it’s a gauze wrap. You will feel your wrist remain flatter and it inhibits your wrist twisting or bending.
You can make it as comfortably tight as you prefer. It still allows a wrist hinge movement on your stroke and it is
very light since it’s a gauze wrap. You will feel your wrist remain flatter and it inhibits your wrist twisting or bending.
I am not a fan of devices that force you to do something on a perceived correct path.....that device may force you on a correct path...but since it is not natural...under pressure it will break down........I am more a fan of finding the proper grip/stance/posture that naturally allows you to make a straight stroke without forced effort.
I was getting a wrist turn on mostly harder struck shots and half ball cut shots where I was trying to help the cut....
I found out about the wrist turn when I 3D printed a device for stick aiming and measured tips of English using the side of the shaft and center of the shaft with what is similar to gun sights...(Bottom one in pic)...I noticed the gun sights ending up tilted to the left on follow through......(I am a left handed player)
When I noticed is I had a wrist twist on firmly struck shots.....I added the wings to make the twist more noticeable.... and then one without the gun sights for wrist twist.......basically a bottle drill that I can actually play racks with... (rubber like material)
Through use...I have been able to modify (Experiment) with my grip to develop a much more consistent natural straight stroke.....not there yet...but happy with the progress I am getting......I dubbed it the Stroke Iron....(It gets the wrinkles out of your stroke).....
Bottom line....instead of a crutch like device.....find a way to develop a better grip/stance/posture and ultimately a straight stroke.
One side tip you can practice that may help......instead of making a stroke with your grip hand.....instead feel like you are making a stroke with just your forearm...(almost as if your hand does not exist)
I was getting a wrist turn on mostly harder struck shots and half ball cut shots where I was trying to help the cut....
I found out about the wrist turn when I 3D printed a device for stick aiming and measured tips of English using the side of the shaft and center of the shaft with what is similar to gun sights...(Bottom one in pic)...I noticed the gun sights ending up tilted to the left on follow through......(I am a left handed player)
When I noticed is I had a wrist twist on firmly struck shots.....I added the wings to make the twist more noticeable.... and then one without the gun sights for wrist twist.......basically a bottle drill that I can actually play racks with... (rubber like material)
Through use...I have been able to modify (Experiment) with my grip to develop a much more consistent natural straight stroke.....not there yet...but happy with the progress I am getting......I dubbed it the Stroke Iron....(It gets the wrinkles out of your stroke).....
Bottom line....instead of a crutch like device.....find a way to develop a better grip/stance/posture and ultimately a straight stroke.
One side tip you can practice that may help......instead of making a stroke with your grip hand.....instead feel like you are making a stroke with just your forearm...(almost as if your hand does not exist)
dendweller
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maybe you need to explore a tackier grip. The instinct to grip may be because your grip is to slippery.
Try letting your grip-hand thumb hang straight down, with zero pressure on the butt. Just cradle the cue in your fingers.
I could never use a brace, because I like to shoot lefty instead of using the bridge as much as I can, and I don't think a brace would help my ability to make a good bridge with my right hand. S'pose I could take it off, but that seems awkward.
I could never use a brace, because I like to shoot lefty instead of using the bridge as much as I can, and I don't think a brace would help my ability to make a good bridge with my right hand. S'pose I could take it off, but that seems awkward.