Bent Wrist

[SpiderWebComm]

My right wrist has always been cocked out with the knuckles facing up slightly. A friend of mine brought this to my attention today and it reminded me of this flaw.

I've tried to correct this on my own but I always find my wrist slowly breaking after time. I'm pretty sure this bend in my wrist occasionally makes me miss balls.

What can I do to fix this? I've thought about wearing a wrist brace but g'damn that'll look retarded. If there are any techniques to straighten this out, I'm all ears.

Thanks in advance-
Dave

 

[HereWeGo]

Funny you mention the brace. I have a friend that injured his wrist and had to wear a wrist/hand support brace for a few months. After that his stroke improved by at least 50%. He actually puts it on as a reminder sometimes. I don't think I would support it as a training guide but it worked for him.

 

[Kevin Lindstrom]

Suggestion

Dave

During your practice sessions put a tighter rubber band around your wrist. Then place a pencil or popscicle stick in the rubber band so that the pencil is over the back of your hand an up your forearm a bit. This will keep you from rolling your hand in the outward way that you speak of. Try this to see if it helps break you of rolling your hand in the outward position.

Kevin

 

[JXMIKE]

I have this same problem, my elbow is not inline with my wrist.

so this is a interesting idea, i guess i could use the ones designed for bowling as long as i dont take this too far like earl strickland running around with all these gadets.

 

[Cameron Smith]

My right wrist has always been cocked out with the knuckles facing up slightly. A friend of mine brought this to my attention today and it reminded me of this flaw.

I've tried to correct this on my own but I always find my wrist slowly breaking after time. I'm pretty sure this bend in my wrist occasionally makes me miss balls.

What can I do to fix this? I've thought about wearing a wrist brace but g'damn that'll look retarded. If there are any techniques to straighten this out, I'm all ears.

Thanks in advance-
Dave

I think all you need to do is relax your wrist and hand.

Just spend a weeks worth of practice sessions focusing entirely on working on the issue. Don't do any drills or whatever, just pot balls and focus on keeping your wrist straight.

 

[Monstermash]

I think all you need to do is relax your wrist and hand.

Just spend a weeks worth of practice sessions focusing entirely on working on the issue. Don't do any drills or whatever, just pot balls and focus on keeping your wrist straight.

+1 Focus on keeping a lighter "grip" on the cue. It will serve two purposes.

1. You will stop your wrist from cocking out.
2. It will improve your stroke.

Having a lighter grip on the cue forces you to put your wrist in the proper position. When I used to give lessons, that was one of the things I worked on a lot with the beginners. Many people learn bad habits because they never had anyone to shop them the right way to do something. So they just go on playing like they always do and although they might get better, there is only so far you can take your game with bad mechanics.
If course there are exceptions to eveery rule. I know a local player who actually bridges about 10" from the contact point. This in turn causes him to grip the butt of the cue at the very end with his last two fingers hanging off the end of the cue. Although this is very bad as far as mechanics he still manages to play at a very high level.

Try the lighter grip and let us know how you made out.

Good luck!

'Mash

 

[Rod]

I think all you need to do is relax your wrist and hand.

Just spend a weeks worth of practice sessions focusing entirely on working on the issue. Don't do any drills or whatever, just pot balls and focus on keeping your wrist straight.

I think you're right, however I would give it two or three weeks. Stay focused on this, no competition while your working out this flaw. Its not natural to hold any weight with your wrist concave or convex. That is, or can cause tension so you're stroke does not go straight through. You may have to adjust your aim slightly as well. My guess is your tendency is to hit the c/b left of center, when you miss. You will cure this flaw if you give it enough time.

Rod

 

[JAW725]

I think you're right, however I would give it two or three weeks. Stay focused on this, no competition while your working out this flaw. Its not natural to hold any weight with your wrist concave or convex. That is, or can cause tension so you're stroke does not go straight through. You may have to adjust your aim slightly as well. My guess is your tendency is to hit the c/b left of center, when you miss. You will cure this flaw if you give it enough time.

Rod

He won't have to adjust his aim, if he straightens his wrist out he will probably never miss. Aiming definitely isn't a problem for Spidey.

 

[Gerry]

I hear you Spidey, I just have the opposite "hitch" I started real young and picked up that sidearm thing as a kid from being too short to cue properly.

My elbow lays back towards my back, and my wrist rolls under to compensate. I have messed with correcting it, but NOTHING feels as natural, so I leave it alone.

Watch Efrens stroke, or Gabe Owen. Gabes wrist has a "roll" to it also.....kinda like what mine looks like.

Good luck with it man!

G.

 

[dgem]

have you tried putting a cardboard/ illustration board on top of your hand then putting a tape?

If there's only a way we could erase a bad habit, I would do it too.

Maybe hypnotism?