Chin on cue

Morning / daily stretching whether you play better that way or not. I'm 56 and 6' 2" and play a lot better when I am quite low (chin almost on the shaft). Also being tall and flexible is nice if you have to get one leg up on the rail or one knee on the table almost straddling the table instead of using bridges...
 
sbrownn said:
Morning / daily stretching whether you play better that way or not. I'm 56 and 6' 2" and play a lot better when I am quite low (chin almost on the shaft). Also being tall and flexible is nice if you have to get one leg up on the rail or one knee on the table almost straddling the table instead of using bridges...
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You're in the minority for sure. I play with quite a few over 60 cats and none of them get close to the cue.
 
Stretch and flex is a key part of my daily practice. My body tells me when to quit. How to get down on the shot can be modified. Cole had the widest stance I can recall. Spreading the legs like he did takes some pressure off the lower back. Of course it employs muscles in the legs that are in need of tune up. 🤷‍♂️
I get the best precision of strike with chin on the cue. If I stand more upright my speed and angles are my best. My strategy adjusts accordingly.
 
In general, if it feels physically comfortable and doesn't lead to long term issues, go for it. Otherwise don't. If unsure about your form, consider a session with a coach/instructor to discuss what the optimal stance is for going low, to minimize unnecessary strain on the neck.

At an old age, most likely not worth the issues especially if it's not already an ingrained habit.
 
back and neck issues come when you get older. and i never meet someone who said it was worth it.

same as i never met an old person on their death bed or near it say they wished they had worked harder when younger.
 
maha said:
same as i never met an old person on their death bed or near it say they wished they had worked harder when younger.
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Or said I wish I spent more time at work. But ya know what. We’re still here. Me? When they pry the cue from my dead cold hands. I was never world class or better than a C player. Was never my livelihood. Just trying to have fun.
 
Cue on the chin was how I always played...(think Oscar Dominguez) that's how low I go. Since returning to the game I play more upright because I am too lazy to go any lower. Anyways, the next day my neck made a cracking noise and there was soreness. Like I needed to go to a chiropractor and get it pulled.

I don't think I am going to play like that anymore. An old timer told me to keep my arms tight to the side of my body. Rubbing my sides with the cue. That works ok.

As I age, I am starting to evolve as a player. I'm hitting the ball better than ever but I'm not as limber as I use to be.
 
you change as you age. and as you age little things make you feel worse or have negative effects on you.

you adapt or suffer. you can improve your technical skills till the day you die. just not the physical ones which deteriorate a little each year.
 
That's why one pocket was the senior center game. Strategy and tactics out weigh pure shot making. The final resting spot for whitey is job one. Finding the angles and staying the proper side of shot lines with built-in safe in case of miss is fun.
 
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