Chalking Hand

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Bridge hand without looking between every shot but dominant hand while looking when I want to make sure that it's 'perfect'.

 

[Cardigan Kid]

I used to be a big bridge hand chalker, swiping gently while rotating the butt slowly....when I used to be a rail chalk setter (another thread on that alone)...

But as of late, I've converted to the snooker drag your cue by the shaft, rotating it with the bridge hand, and quickly chalk with the right, then chalk back into the pocket.

 

[Scott Lee]

Most poolplayers are right-handed, and most will chalk with their right hand (stroking hand). In the long run, it doesn't matter...as long as you lightly chalk the tip.

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

 

[PoolBoy1]

bridge hand for easy shots, stroke hand for difficult shots (to chalk well and careful)

Yeah, how bout this one.............put chalk on floor and secure with toes of shoes and spin the cue in it!!

 

[TX Poolnut]

I put the butt on the floor and chalk with my right hand like a lot of snooker players.

 

[Dr_CollieCue]

you should have made a poll.

In hindsight, a poll would have made sense. At this point, it is 9:3 in favor of the stroke hand (eliminating those who answered both).

 

[Dr_CollieCue]

I use my stroking hand which according to John Schmidt is wrong. He said that you should always use your bridge hand to chalk up b/c it keeps your stick on the line of the shot while you're chalking and looking at your shot line simultaneously. It makes sense but feels too awkward to me. If you use your stroking hand to chalk you will end up pointing your stick in a completely different direction than your shooting line which may make you line up incorrectly when you get down to shoot.

I expected to hear something along these lines - use the bridge hand as it permits you to study the line and line up more naturally. I am glad to see that stroke hand predominates so far but 3:1. I have tried my bridge hand, but it just doesn't work well so I am sticking with my stroke hand.

 

[arps]

both. and i dont think it matters at all.

 

[ddadams]

You know, since this thread started I couldn't stop thinking about it so I did some experimenting last night.

I found that when chalking with my bridge hand the shot feels more stiff.

When I chalk with my stroke hand I was more prone to miscues too.

THEN I realized the biggest thing.

I play with Blue Diamond chalk, not sure how yours will work - BUT when I chalk with my bridge hand and keep the BD label facing out on the line of the shot I get about half of the deflection of a Predator Z2.

I never thought my chalk would provide so little deflection but it did.

Also it may not work for you. I use center to touch of the inside edge aiming.

 

[Sedog]

I use my stroke hand as I brush the chalk over the tip to get the best coverage. I am using a Ki-Tech soft and it really holds the chalk well. Guess I,am saving money on chalk.

 

[u12armresl]

Call me Crazy, however, these "posts" by Dr Collie Cue sound an awful lot like the posts from Dr Cue Protege.

Can I get a what, what.....

 

[alstl]

I use my dominant hand.

 

[ceebee]

Which hand do you use to apply chalk, your stroking or bridge hand? I use my dominant/stroking hand, but have noticed many use their bridge hand. Does it matter?

Sometimes when i'm chalking & thinking... I use both.

When a difficult full table draw is necessary, I watch what I'm doing, so the tip is chalked just so,so...

 

[Gangplank]

Changing my vote. After thinking about it more in using both hands at different times.

 

[Darkridder]

I use my bridge hand, but after thinking about it i should use my other hand to not get as much chalk on the shaft, then again these bars here never clean the tables.

Like my sig?

 

[Dr_CollieCue]

Call me Crazy, however, these "posts" by Dr Collie Cue sound an awful lot like the posts from Dr Cue Protege.

Can I get a what, what.....

Ok, you are crazy.

Not the same person, but it is funny you see a similarity in the posts. I will try to use a different posting style, but having Dr and Cue in both names will probably create some confusion. :thumbup:

Once I noticed I chalked strong hand and so many of the pros on the videos used a bridge hand chalk while studying a shot, I feared I was going to be informed I should change my approach. As someone said above, my bridge hand isn't so good at chalking that I could change. I was glad to see the preponderance of stroke hand chalking and Scott Lee saying it doesn't matter.

Is that a better posting style? :grin-square:

 

[pwd72s]

I use a caddy...I have him chalk for me between shots.

 

[ddadams]

Bridge hand here :thumbup:

Is that what your buddy Justin does?

 

[Busboy]

Is that what your buddy Justin does?

No idea what hand he uses lol maybe u should play him some and find out :thumbup:

 

[Donny Lutz]

Which hand

Which hand do you use to apply chalk, your stroking or bridge hand? I use my dominant/stroking hand, but have noticed many use their bridge hand. Does it matter?

It's extremely important.

Just as you should always tie your shoe strings left foot first.

Always pick your nose with your left hand.

Always operate the remote control with your right hand.

And of course, always use your left hand to...