Back Hand English (BHE) - Resource Thread

ENGLISH!

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The butt and tip are off the center axis by exactly the same amount no matter how you get there - or you'll miss the shot. BHE doesn't describe where you end up; it describes how you get there - if you don't place your bridge and then pivot, you're not using BHE.

pj
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That last part is not entirely accurate.

One can get to the exact same position & alignment as what you say is BHE by going straight down into that alignment set up without having to set the bridge & then pivot. So... the result would be the same & hence BHE.

Some if not many do that because they like & want their body, eyes, etc, on the stroking line & NOT off line as when done with the pivot.

Some do the pivot but move their whole body & not just the hand for the same reasons, but naturally the hand goes with the body shift .

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Patrick Johnson

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BHE doesn't describe where you end up; it describes how you get there - if you don't place your bridge and then pivot, you're not using BHE.

pj
chgo
ENGLISH!:
One can get to the exact same position & alignment as what you say is BHE by going straight down into that alignment set up without having to set the bridge & then pivot. So... the result would be the same & hence BHE.
Read the bolded part of my post again.

You have to get your cue to the same place and angle no matter what method you use - does that mean every method is BHE?

Since you have to get the CB to the ghost ball position to make a shot, does that mean every method is "ghost ball"?

Again: BHE doesn't describe where you end up; it describes how you get there.

pj
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ENGLISH!

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Read the bolded part of my post again.

You have to get your cue to the same place and angle no matter what method you use - does that mean every method is BHE?

Since you have to get the CB to the ghost ball position to make a shot, does that mean every method is "ghost ball"?

Again: BHE doesn't describe where you end up; it describes how you get there.

pj
chgo

You'r playing semantics.

If one is using the back hand being pulled or pushed off the line & utilizing the pivot point of the cue to offset the squirt then that is BHE.

It does NOT matter the specific steps or non steps to get there.

Just because YOU may have to go through only one method or manner to get there does not mean that that is how everyone has to do it.

Is the way you describe best for beginners & intermediates? Probably so.

But, everyone is not at that level.
 
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