bridge arm ...straight vs bent
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I see the shot better when I'm a full arm's distance from the cb. ---- Perhaps a slight arm bend for breaking, but that's about it for me. I know that there's a school of thought where by bending your arm, you can get your cue under your head while facing the shot more, but I have no problem facing the shot with a straight arm. Plus, I like the stability I get from a straight arm.
Straight arm
I learned as a young man that "straight" arm was "by the book". As you say, it gives you stability and consistency.
I do bend my bridge arm for certain shots, generally those that require finesse and a minimum of stroke. Like you, I also bend it slightly for the break.
I see some pretty fine shooters using the bent elbow, but I think they have success in spite of it, rather than because of it. I think consistency is the key, and it's much easier to be consistent with the straight arm as your "default" style.
I learned as a young man that "straight" arm was "by the book". As you say, it gives you stability and consistency.
I do bend my bridge arm for certain shots, generally those that require finesse and a minimum of stroke. Like you, I also bend it slightly for the break.
I see some pretty fine shooters using the bent elbow, but I think they have success in spite of it, rather than because of it. I think consistency is the key, and it's much easier to be consistent with the straight arm as your "default" style.
Agree with FRan and Donny,
but what s important in my opinion is that the player has to be able to have a proper and stable stance *with his bridgearm*- some have a problem if using a straightened arm, some have a problem with a bent arm. And most of the time the bridgehand itself is the problem. The arm is (not only, but very often- don t get me wrong) is not the biggest problem- if the bridgehand itself is placed wrong, (not angled slightly/relaxed *inside*), the stroke will very often not be straight in a repeatable way. This makes things much harder.
have a smooth stroke,
Ingo
but what s important in my opinion is that the player has to be able to have a proper and stable stance *with his bridgearm*- some have a problem if using a straightened arm, some have a problem with a bent arm. And most of the time the bridgehand itself is the problem. The arm is (not only, but very often- don t get me wrong) is not the biggest problem- if the bridgehand itself is placed wrong, (not angled slightly/relaxed *inside*), the stroke will very often not be straight in a repeatable way. This makes things much harder.
have a smooth stroke,
Ingo