BackHand English (OMG not again) Sorry!

[Craig Fales]

The variables in using BHE are more complex than that.

That's why if I worried about BHE, IHE, OHE, and and the moon phases I'd go to playing like a D...
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[pete lafond]

Hi

I read on this board from someone that using BHE and chanigng your Pivot works depending on which types of shots you are playing.

OE = longer bridge
IE = shorter bridge

To me this does not make sense. Cutting to the right using left hand english (OE) will throw the OB to the right more, so the longer bridge may well work and the cueball will slightly end up right of the aim line with a longer birdge (pivot). However for IE I think a longer bridge is still needed isnt it? THe ball will throw left and you would want to cueball slightly left of the aim line.

Am I wrong or confused?



BHE works extremely well for me, I just play by "fee", but I didnt understand completely what was trying to be said, and WHY

Stick with feel, stroke is feel and aim is absolute (tiniest point on the OB you are pocketing). Experience, experience, .. If you play by feel you will be able to pick up any stick or shoot any shot without the margins of error to consider, you intuitively adapt.

Bridge length is determined by how much you want the cue shaft to arc and how well you feel you can manage the cue. Feel is developed. There is no way to predetermine this because each day you and you stick will play slightly different. Feel wins.

Great posts here.