Critique on stroke/ general critique..Video included

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MikeQ716

The Mighty Quinn
Hey everyone!

My names Mike. I'm 23 years old

I've been playing for a few years and within the past year or two I've decided that I would like to take my game to a lot more serious level.

Due to a situation I have anywhere from 4-8 hours per day available to practice but thats best left to another post.

For this post, any critique would be much welcomed. I'm aware that my arm position on the 2nd to last shot was terrible. That wall creates a problem. Didnt think my cue would fit and it messed my psr up.

I'm a little dissapointed that I didnt really get to let my stroke out much at all, but more videos will be sure to come.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IT9vpVBPzIA

BTW, yes that is my living room. Its a Brunswick Tremont with simonis green 860 bout 2 months old

PS Sorry for the sound.

Thanks guys!
 
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1. You're jumping up off the shot too many times, before the OB even gets to the hole.
2. You look like you hold the cue indiscriminantly. Almost always, you should hold your cue where your hand falls directly below your elbow, when the tip is touching the CB
3. You have lots of elbow drop. Most of it appears to be before you hit the CB...a recipe for inconsistency. This happens every time you stretch for a shot. Use a bridge.
4. You don't have enough of a backswing. Start pulling your tip all the way back to your hand. The only reason to have any distance between your bridge hand and the CB is to allow you to generate speed with the cue, without using force (think cue weight and timing to create stroke speed).

There's more, but it's hard to see. It's very dark. Your camera is too far away, and in the wrong position. Set it up so we can see your entire shooting arm, shoulder, hand and cue striking the CB. If you really want feedback, we don't need to see you "running a rack". Lots of guys run racks with poor fundamentals. Most of them never get past a certain plateau, even if they play for 20 years. That's why they come to pool school. Set up just one shot, and shoot it lots of different ways...stop shot, short draw, heavy draw, hard follow, etc. Just make sure the camera angle is right. :grin:

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
 
Thanks for taking the time to respond Scott.

Before I take anymore videos, I'm gonna try to get a little better recording setup.
If ya can't tell that was taken with a cell cam.

As for just banging balls, that was probably pretty stupid to think it would make a useful video. Hopefully I can get a better video up here soon.

Thanks.
 
Scott Lee said:
1. You're jumping up off the shot too many times, before the OB even gets to the hole.
2. You look like you hold the cue indiscriminantly. Almost always, you should hold your cue where your hand falls directly below your elbow, when the tip is touching the CB
3. You have lots of elbow drop. Most of it appears to be before you hit the CB...a recipe for inconsistency. This happens every time you stretch for a shot. Use a bridge.
4. You don't have enough of a backswing. Start pulling your tip all the way back to your hand. The only reason to have any distance between your bridge hand and the CB is to allow you to generate speed with the cue, without using force (think cue weight and timing to create stroke speed).

There's more, but it's hard to see. It's very dark. Your camera is too far away, and in the wrong position. Set it up so we can see your entire shooting arm, shoulder, hand and cue striking the CB. If you really want feedback, we don't need to see you "running a rack". Lots of guys run racks with poor fundamentals. Most of them never get past a certain plateau, even if they play for 20 years. That's why they come to pool school. Set up just one shot, and shoot it lots of different ways...stop shot, short draw, heavy draw, hard follow, etc. Just make sure the camera angle is right. :grin:

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com
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My 2 cents: (adding to Scotts comments)

-bridge length gets extremely lengthy on some shots
-head movement and jumping up on shots
-follow through and stay down
-some shots the stroke looked rushed

Suggestions:
Try to start the same distance from the cue ball with your grip hand in the same spot each time.

Slow down on the practice strokes and do a full backswing before a smooth full forward swing. Try to experiment with a pause before final stroke or at the back of the final stroke.

Limit body movement during the shot. This is head moving up/down, starting to stand up on the shot, and elbow drop. Practice only moving your forearm and freeze at the end of the follow through until the cue ball comes to a stop.

Its hard to see from the lighting, but eye pattern is important. Try to have a consistent eye pattern from shot to shot where you are focused on the object ball on the final stroke.

Some of the shots look like you punched or steered a little. Try not to think about the object ball going in the hole, you have no control over that. Rather focus on your routine, alignment, aiming, and stroke. If you setup correctly and focus on a smooth stroke with a good follow through then you shouldn't be jumping up, steering, punching or some of the other habits shown. Focus on what you can control and the results will happen.

Good luck
 
Mike...Here's a cheap fix for the lighting issue, and you don't have to invest more than $10. Go to Walmart and buy one of those round aluminum shop lights with a rubber clamp (uses a regular lightbulb). Put it on the back of a chair, so that the light shines on you. I carry one with me, and use it in every lesson. It hightlights what I told to you we need to see! You did fine for your first video try. Do it again the way I told you (and you can still use your phone), with the light, and post it up!

Scott Lee
http://poolknowledge.com

MikeQ716 said:
Thanks for taking the time to respond Scott.

Before I take anymore videos, I'm gonna try to get a little better recording setup.
If ya can't tell that was taken with a cell cam.

As for just banging balls, that was probably pretty stupid to think it would make a useful video. Hopefully I can get a better video up here soon.

Thanks.
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RWOJO....Thanks for taking the time to watch the video and comment..between you and Scott a ton of useful comments.

Scott that's an awsome idea and as soon as roads are safe to drive ill pick one up.
 
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