Best way to do it

[dodgecharger]

what are some things you can do to improve your stroke...i have heard you can use a water bottle and use it like the stroke trainer is this the BEST way

what are some of the things you all do other than that?

thanks in advance,

MARWAN

 

[Maniac]

Mike Sigel had a "tip of the week" kinda thing on the last IPT 8-ball program they aired concerning a way to improve your stroke. He simply put his bridge hand on the side rail and used the junction where the cloth and the wood on the top of the rail meet. He used this line by stroking his cue directly over and perpindicular to it to verify if his stroke was right. If it is wrong, you will be going to one side of this line or the other (or both if your stroke's as bad as mine ).
This is certainly a cheap and easy way to do it, and the table just happens to come in handy too !!!

Maniac

 

[Klopek]

• Practice in front of a mirror, straight on and sideways.
• Video yourself or have a friend analyze your stroke.
• Work on your grip/bridge first. The stroke will come naturally when these two things are smooth and relaxed.
• Make sure you take warm up strokes
• When your tip is near the cue ball, try to keep your back arm perpendicular to the floor.
• Keep every muscles throughout your whole body totally relaxed throughout the entire stroke.
• Make sure no part of your stance is cramped, stiff or otherwise unnatural.
• Work on staying down long after you take your shot to improve your balance

 

[polosport69112]

hit the cue ball like you are lagging, using center ball and stay down and wait for the cue ball to come back up table and touch the tip of your cue. the more full the cue ball hits your tip the more straight your stroke was, on that stroke.